Thunderbird Club

[GBassNorth]

You want pee your pants car ride, try 110 in a K car convertible on the Bee Line Highway. Inverted ground effects.

Yikes!
Back around 1985 I had a Plymouth Reliant K car (hardtop fortunately). What a POS that car was. It came with the marriage to my second wife and I sold it as fast as I could. Bought her a 1986 Alfa Romeo spider, very fun and cute car.
My car at that time was a Volkswagon Rabbit GTI, also loads of fun and surprising room inside, foolishly traded it in for a Chrysler Laser Turbo XE (another POS) and quickly sold that for a 1986 Jeep Cherokee Laredo, loved the utility of that one.

 

[MCF]

Stupid is as stupid does. Don’t recall if NA or not.

Like the time I pushed the old PV544 to 100 going downhill coming back from a gig in Santa Maria. The girl riding with me thought it was fun. Until it wasn’t.

 

[MCF]

Yikes!
Back around 1985 I had a Plymouth Reliant K car (hardtop fortunately). What a POS that car was. It came with the marriage to my second wife and I sold it as fast as I could. Bought her a 1986 Alfa Romeo spider, very fun and cute car.
My car at that time was a Volkswagon Rabbit GTI, also loads of fun and surprising room inside, foolishly traded it in for a Chrysler Laser Turbo XE (another POS) and quickly sold that for a 1986 Jeep Cherokee Laredo, loved the utility of that one.

We were car shopping in ‘85. These were really cheap at the dealer in Sacto. Fortunately, I was a Car and Driver subscriber. This review convinced me to give it a hard pass. It was a total POS even new.
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a43552166/1985-chrysler-lebaron-gts-turbo-by-the-numbers/

 

[TBird1958]

This is the way................

 

[dagrev]

I actually like that better than that shaging nuttella poopie, that ***** shaging nasty, sweet chocolate diarrhea…

give me peanut butter anytime

I'm slow, but I was unclear if you liked nuttella or not.



Chocolate what?

 

[dagrev]

I wouldn’t either. I’m too much the purist. Potatoes and a little salt.

Thank you.

 

[SubHuman]

Love my EB13!
In single coil mode, it’s the most Fender sounding and looking Gibson I own.
Likewise, I love my Fender Telecaster Modern Player, it’s the most Gibson sounding Fender I own. Which is why I am nearing the completion of my ThunderCaster, a NR Tbird made with all Fender components.
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I like those scalloped curves on your Pickguard designs. Is that your flair? I like little subtle things like that. It makes a Bass personal!

 

[MCF]

I'm slow, but I was unclear if you liked nuttella or not.



Chocolate what?

He uses it as a wood filler.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

these are superb instruments…..

 

[JJR58]

these are superb instruments…..
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I can absolutely attest to that.
Had one, it was awesome.

 

[BklynKen]

these are superb instruments…..
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It's perfect for a gig. If you get hungry, it's got salami for you.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

It's perfect for a gig. If you get hungry, it's got salami for you.

chouriço man, get it right!…

 

[Thumper]

just kidding Irv……….
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Beautiful, insulting 2 groups of people at a time

 

[SubHuman]

these are superb instruments…..
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Nice looking Bass! I have always had a Fender Bass or at least a Fender clone.
Probably the most modified, mass produced and copied Basses in the World...The Jazz and Precision!
I saw Mel Schacher play this Bass with Grand Funk and he sounded commanding and an amazing Bassist!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Ecoboost? They can tend to eat plugs and wear them down quicker. I changed all mine in both the ('19 Lariat at 101k and '18 Expedition at 83k). I don't buy new vehicles due to instant depreciation*, so both were used and am unsure about plug changes on either. They were still acceptable, but it's easy and inexpensive and you know what you have.

*That may no longer always be the case depending on what is bought, and given these days used prices are also getting crazy high. It's a preference and trade off thing.

We had bad experiences buying used so we buy new and drive them until they break too often or maintenance is more than a car payment would be.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Did you mean, "Anchovies make everything taste like Anchovies"?

I guess I'm just not a fan or never had Anchovies done right.

I was traumatized by their smell on a pizza once in a car (my first exposure). They've never appealed to me since.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Hey @Miles_ONeal. A TB’er had his MESA stolen in Austin. He had good things to say about a store there. Do you know it? Anyway, be on the lookout for the amp. Hope he gets it back. https://www.talkbass.com/threads/mesa-subway-d-800-stolen-replacement-bought.1647204/

Yeah, Strait is a good store. The one down south where that cat lives is pretty big. The one up closer to me is small.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Yikes!
Back around 1985 I had a Plymouth Reliant K car (hardtop fortunately). What a POS that car was. It came with the marriage to my second wife and I sold it as fast as I could. Bought her a 1986 Alfa Romeo spider, very fun and cute car.
My car at that time was a Volkswagon Rabbit GTI, also loads of fun and surprising room inside, foolishly traded it in for a Chrysler Laser Turbo XE (another POS) and quickly sold that for a 1986 Jeep Cherokee Laredo, loved the utility of that one.

My wife's mom bought a K car. Let's just say we were all massively underwhelmed.

 

[dagrev]

these are superb instruments…..
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Always liked the looks of those and would have grabbed one a few years ago. Never found the right deal.

 

[dagrev]

Nice looking Bass! I have always had a Fender Bass or at least a Fender clone.
Probably the most modified, mass produced and copied Basses in the World...The Jazz and Precision!
I saw Mel Schacher play this Bass with Grand Funk and he sounded commanding and an amazing Bassist!

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Mel is The Man.