Saw an older sports car, flip up headlights stuck up, maybe a mazda something, no bigger than an MGb, 2 seater, very rounded corners.
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Ditto!
The first thing I did when I got my '71 Charger home was to unplug the electric motor that closed the headlight âdoorsâ. I preferred to keep the headlights permanently visible.
Now that weather in Florida is getting nice, saw two today. What appeared to my untrained eye was a Porche 356 and a Willys Jeepster, in yellow.
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Rat rod with vintage gas pumo lit up in front of a local pub
And a survivor 86 camry in collector plates.
Back when a Camry was a Camry, and an Accord was an Accord, and carsâŠ
were cars!
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Grandpa had the same cat in gold that only had 45k at most when the estate sold ot in 2006. 20yrs in Hawaii had the trunk lid at least showing rust.vdrove great..and it was all he needed for the 2mi round-trip ro the store. 3/4mi each way just getting to the end of the cul de sac. Weâd put 100 or more miles on it when weâd visit.
Very cool looking Rat Rod!!!
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If you want a time when cars were cars you have to back to the 1960âs!
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Saw a few today that were heading home after the Daytona Turkey Run. A Ford F1 pickup and a more common 57 Chevy, both were on trailers, then a 30s something pickup being driven. They were going the opposite direct of me on I-95.
Iâmmmmm⊠a âlittleâ more generous in that regard!
My ancient (to some I sâpose) 2010 Honda is a lot more âcarâ to me than a model year 2020 or later one. As would be a 2000 import or domestic, or earlier.
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So does the ownerâs manual.
Thanks.
$516! What could he sell it for today?
How so? They have grown in size. If going backward in time makes a Honda more car then an N360 would be even better.
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I wonder what the âas shownâ price was.
Bed, WW tires, likely radio and heater.
Iâm not worried about that.
Iâm talking giant tablets where a dash used to be, LKA(âLane keep assistâ - I can keep in my own lane, thank you!), blind-spot detection (how about a campaign to show people how to correctly set their mirrors, esp the side-view ones?)
Electric assist steering - always did feel to me like steering a bowl of instant pudding. Poor sightlines - doorsills up to my eyeballs, no wonder you need rearward cameras to see a child behind the decklid.
Cars from 30-40 years ago had more sensible proportions, and better sightlines out, felt more connected to the road.
I loved my Electra 225 and a friendâs Olds 98 LS, but would never call them to the road, more like floating above the road. As far as electric power steering, you have never felt the delay/lockup possible with hydraulic power steering on a recirculating ball steering system. How does one adjust mirrors if passenger side mirror option was not selected.
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As someone that still owns a car that was built 50 years ago this coming February as well as has a 1993 truck, 2004 Infinity, 2009 x2 (one is a manual trans with crank windows) Vibe/Matrix and Cobalt, 2017 Corolla with some tech, and a 2023 truck in the fleetâŠ
I LOVE my 2023!!! My Fun car is getting jealous of the truck⊠lol
When I was young my uncle had an N600. He just needed cheap transportation to work. It was quite a juxtaposition in his drivewayâŠa 68 Bonneville Wagon and a Honda N600.
As a big fan of the 60âs era luxo-barges I always thought it was my carâs job to separate me from the road!
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All of the above are outlier scenarios, chosen only to disagree with the posterâs personal experiences with each of the above.
Yes, many huge cars like the ones you mentioned lacked such connectivity, and reviews of the time stated ânumbâ overboosted power steering.
I never had a conventional power steering lockup or other such fail, thank G o d. Conversely, the electric steering on my 2005 Chevrolet Malibu felt to me like the âPolar Expressâ scene where the train crosses, and careens, across a frozen lake. Numerous alignments and experimentations with various tire pressure settings failed to improve the feel.
The âYFâ-body (2011-14) Hyundai Sonata, which I cashed my insurance payment to replace a totalled but otherwise fine Kia Optima, was even worse, with a tendency for the wheel to âstickâ at the center point, resulting in constant over-correction.
Iâve been in my primitive 2010 Honda now for 5 years, and couldnât be more satisfied with the blend of handling and features.
My first two cars, a Chevelle and the â81 Buick, lacked passenger side view. But in the context of the last 25 years, cars with drivers side view only are outlier examples.
Thanks for trying, and have a pleasant evening!
