R W Burgess
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Just now, Peter Gariepy said:
Damned if we do, damned if we don't.
Oy Vey.
And that's why we have so much fun messing with this. See, we don't have enough practice like with "Rants and Raves" of the old days. Ha Ha!
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2 hours ago, Phillip Cole said:
This ongoing debate about moderation with Fordy.
I have no problem with the banning of E-116-YH.
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Phillip,
Peter was just trying to understand Fordy and explain the way we moderate posts here. I guess it got out of hand as Fordy wanted to continue to push his claims. Years ago when I was busy here, like PeterG, I'd just post the rules and explain,
"There are the reasons!"
End of discussion.
Like to too short to argue with some of these guys.
Wayne
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Could not open the link without joining. Old Peter H, what a mess his head was.
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7 minutes ago, Terry Bond said:
I think this thread needs to be retitled to "What's the worst state to get a title in for an old car." 🤔
and....which state is the EASIEST!!! 😂
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Just one comment, actually two. Deleting the poor posts are a must, but that thread was very interesting to me, worth preserving. Beautiful place. Ed's Packard? Wonderful!
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What was the topic heading, or link?
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Great story Frank.
I see you fix things like I do.....BIG hammer will get them right every time!! ☺️
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An interesting article from a few years ago.....
Look, you guys know I'm a big proponent of driving your cars and using them as intended. I do drive my old cars daily whenever possible. However, I don't think I'm being a hypocrite here. This latest example of adults without brains is exactly why my patience is shot and my energy is gone and my interest in cars is plummeting. Yes, I frequently get the question, "Can I drive it daily?" on cars we're selling, which I typically take to mean, "Is it reliable?" I usually say yes with the caveat that it's an old car and will require commensurately more maintenance and tinkering than a modern car. That's why there were full-service gas stations and why tune-ups, valve jobs, ring jobs, and other labor-intensive processes were part of a regular car's life cycle. Go in with your eyes open, but yes, old cars can be made to be daily-driver reliable.
A relatively normal transaction, although the guy used some kind of farm equipment bank to lend him the money to buy it. Whatever. He did ask about daily driver reliability, and I told him it was probably as good as such cars could be, but there's certainly a reason why MGs (and other British cars) have the reputation they do.
Today he calls and says he likes the car but he can't get insurance for it. What?!? How about Hagerty? JC Taylor? Grundy? State Farm? Literally any insurance company that insures old cars should have no problem with an MG TD.
Ah, here's the rub: this guy really does intend to drive this car every day. In Rhode Island. In January. And no, he doesn't have any other cars. This will be his only car. Seriously? If someone asked me to name the worst possible cars that you could still technically drive every day, I'd probably get to an MG before I was out of fingers on my first hand. No windows, no heater, no defroster, marginal wipers, marginal lighting, tiny taillights, and 60 horsepower with tepid performance, never mind the total lack of safety equipment and the Impale-O-Matic steering column. Oh, and it's small enough to become little more than bug splatter on the front of a modern Dodge Ram, which will plow through an MG without even scratching the bumper. Are you INSANE? Hell, three days of driving that thing in high-speed commuter traffic on sunny days would make me give it up, but trying to make it work in a New England winter?!? WTF dude? Like, the BIGGEST of WTF?s for you.
I have to take the car back and refund his money, right? That's what he's asking me to do. I can't leave him out there like that. Even a light fender bender in this car could be fatal. No mainline insurance company in the world would insure that. It's like trying to get them to issue life insurance when you tell them your full-time hobby is sticking your head in the oven and inhaling the fumes.
This is only the latest edition of how we have to constantly protect grown adults from their own stupidity and it's friggin' exhausting. This waterhead just cost me a bunch of money and hurt the marketability of the car, all because he was so stupid as to think this would be a good way to get around town in today's world.
Am I being unreasonable? Is this even remotely a sane choice for winter transportation? I hear all kinds of stories about MGs in awful weather, but it's usually connected to "The worst driving experience I ever had," and remembered with fondness only because it's over, the way I tell amusing anecdotes about remembering getting my wisdom teeth yanked out of my head with pliers because it was 35 years ago.
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On 10/15/2023 at 2:56 PM, metalbender said:
still for sale.....location fl..........$89000.00
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Very nice car. Instead of buying a new pick up, I think this would be a better investment!
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Boy, I'm glad to see Rants and Raves back!
I will have to read more thoroughly when I have more time.
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5 hours ago, alsancle said:
This is also a problem for every small club in the hobby. I have seen the same issue with the CCCA regions, my steam car club, the REO club, all of them. I don't have an answer.
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I understand that the Wilmington NC group is doing much better, maybe Matt Hinson can give us update?
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We have a local region in Virginia that is close to folding up, because they can not find someone to step up to the plate and become their leader, their President. Their present President has been there for 12 years. He needs a break. I just wonder does anyone have any new ideas to help prevent the club from closing down???
Wayne
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Follow this link guys, really cool Corvette History!
https://forums.aaca.org/topic/405208-corvette-history/
Wayne
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Really cool Corvette History!
https://www.oldcarsweekly.com/features/car-of-the-week-1954-chevrolet-test-bed-corvette
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So sorry to hear of this. I worked many years with Sherman on the AACA Publications Committee. He loved scoring regional newsletters. He was always fun to talk to and be with. You will be missed Sherman.
Wayne
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On 10/12/2023 at 10:07 AM, West Peterson said:
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6. a few 8-track tapes (God knows why)
West, it's "God only knows!" Beach Boys! :-)
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I am getting regular e-mails from the Hershey thread!
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2 hours ago, solorogue said:
I was at Hersey yesterday Tuesday 10/3 looking for parts for my 41' Dodge business coupe and it was a really sad waste of a long trip.
Very few vendors selling many parts and only three I could find on the map for old dodge parts, and they didn't even have much and nothing I needed.
The Carlisle summer events for both Ford and Mopar before Hersey were way better, and I was told there that Hersey was really the place to be for old parts.
Sadly, this was not the case, and I made the long 7 hr round trip for nothing going home with nothing
Talking with Vendors they are saying it's not like it used to be and turnout was really low. Not sure why the Hersey event did not go to the weekend, but a weekday only event really hurts people to go as well as vendors.
I am done doing to these events and will just look online now, which is sad as it's great to talk with (nice) vendors and other collectors.
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I understand that the Hershey corporation had a special event set up for this weekend, which is why we put a day behind.
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And all this time, I was sure that Steve was born and raised on AACA property in Hershey???? :-)
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Since my cars are mostly old and slow. I worry more about what' behind me or whether they can see me or not. That's the reason I run mostly back roads, although I need to get some flashing "farmer lights" on my early 20 cars.
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Looks like you are out there in the desert with the rest of those hippies? Run out of food yet?? They say "white toes" taste good?
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Boy, can not believe I still have these photos from 2010. I must have 100 photos of that one!
Yes we were at the meet and participated in the tours. It was a special event. Gosh, we need this one again!!
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I just added Earl and Judy Beauchamp's photo plus one of the Chiotti's from Santa Rosa California!
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Wait, one more! Everyone my age needs pairs of socks like these!!!!!!
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Great photos of cars from my past.
The only time I got to Leguna Seca was in 1967, what a race that was. Old memories!!
Thanks, Terry!
Wayne
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What kind of mileage do you get in your antique car?
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Picture of the V-16???