Going for walks, seeing some cool cars.

[FilterFunk]

I got a nice one yesterday. A 1978 Malibu. Personally, the rims are just a bit too large. I prefer more tire under the wheel wells, but it looks sweet nevertheless.
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Yes, I agree with you, Hot Rats.

I don't like those newer wheels, which have little sidewall on the tire.

It looks weird (to me) and I bet it hampers handling.

C'est La Vie.

Mike

I guess it's so that the wheels can make more of a style statement, but I'm not a fan, either.

 

[Michael Jewels]

Yep. Hey Mike, just want to let you know, Hot Rats is datsgor. I changed my username. Peace to you.

Hey, Datsgor, old buddy, old pal!

If I remember correctly, you were one of the first members here to welcome me at Talkbass when I joined years ago.

I had no idea you changed your user name, but I like it!

It's good to chat with you again.

We will talk more.

Peace to you, too.

Mike

 

[Stewie26]

In the meantime, this is my daily driver in the summer:
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I can just barely get my small bass cab behind the seats and the bass in the passenger seat.

In my neighborhood, they have have frequent, Cars & Coffee, shows that are specific to British built cars. Lots of TR's there. You would probably enjoy it.

 

[definenredefine]

I've always loved the retro-futuristic style of this Citroen model from the early '70s.
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Didn't those Citroens have auto-leveling suspension (or something like that)?

 

[wjcstp]

The suspension on the DS is hydraulic, the driver can set the ride height on the fly or raise it to enter/exit then drop it down to drive. It can also raise any one of the 4 wheels so you can change a flat without a jack.

 

[Mike N]

I got a nice one yesterday. A 1978 Malibu. Personally, the rims are just a bit too large. I prefer more tire under the wheel wells, but it looks sweet nevertheless.
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Those were popular cars at the dragstrip.

 

[definenredefine]

The suspension on the DS is hydraulic, the driver can set the ride height on the fly or raise it to enter/exit then drop it down to drive. It can also raise any one of the 4 wheels so you can change a flat without a jack.

I knew it was something very ahead of its time, but I couldn't remember specifics. That's super cool!

 

[woodyng2]

Cute Renault beach buggy.

 

[ritz]

 

[SteveCS]

I bike past this car in my neighborhood on the way to and from work. Usually, it's covered with a tarp, but recently the owner uncovered it. So I took a photo -
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This is a Citroen 2CV. Not very common in the US, though not the first one I've seen here either.

I don't know if they quite qualify as a car, but here's the latest 'small' Citroen 'Ami' - I saw several of these being used as 1-passenger taxi in Syracuse (Syracusa), Sicily. I think they're cool because, well if anyone has ever driven anything much bigger around old Italian city streets you'll get it:

 

[SteveCS]

Again I'm not sure if this really qualifies as a 'car', but a couple of weeks back my son and 7 of his mates recently hired (with driver) a 1992 Pinzgauer 716 to take them to their school leavers ball:

 

[definenredefine]

Again I'm not sure if this really qualifies as a 'car', but a couple of weeks back my son and 7 of his mates recently hired (with driver) a 1992 Pinzgauer 716 to take them to their school leavers ball:
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I'll bet your son and his friends are a blast at parties.

 

[Hot Rats]

Nice Cougar. 1968

 

[Jeff Scott]

Nice Cougar. 1968
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An old girlfriend from back in my college daze had one of those in copper.

 

[kesslari]

In my neighborhood, they have have frequent, Cars & Coffee, shows that are specific to British built cars. Lots of TR's there. You would probably enjoy it.
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The TVR and Jag are beautiful

 

[kesslari]

the next little town over in our mountains had a car show today. I was on my way to rehearsal so I couldn't savor it but I grabbed some quick pics. Attention @Mike N

 

[kesslari]

That orange SS is just like the car one of my co-workers had when I worked as a cook when I was 14-15. After work at 2 am we'd go out street racing in it. Good times.

 

[definenredefine]

the next little town over in our mountains had a car show today. I was on my way to rehearsal so I couldn't savor it but I grabbed some quick pics. Attention @Mike N

What's the little green guy in the second picture?

 

[kesslari]

What's the little green guy in the second picture?

It's an MGB hatchback. At least that's what I call it. Definitely an MG, B, and a hatchback... might have had some special name.

 

[EKinPNW]

It's an MGB hatchback. At least that's what I call it. Definitely an MG, B, and a hatchback... might have had some special name.

It's an MGBGT…that one is not stock. For the upright curious, the guy I bought my upright from told me he used to fit an upright into an MGBGT believe it or not; I was skeptical. I did manage a gig on upright hauling my upright in my MGB roadster with the top down one time.