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Forum: The Trailer Park

Oct 20th 2021, 10:32 pm

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Let's talk about cars

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I had a friend in the 60's with a Mini. One day I went to his place and he'd put a mattress on the driveway and rolled his car onto it's side on the mattress so he could paint undercoating on the...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Sep 19th 2021, 1:27 pm

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Let's talk about cars

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During WW2 in the US and Canada any tractors that weren't serviceable or repairable were scrapped for the metal, and when the war was over there was a shortage of tractors (and passenger cars, since...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Jul 25th 2021, 12:08 am

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Let's talk about cars

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My '67 Austin Gipsy was an absolute riot to drive, but sometimes a tight corner a little too fast would cause the door on the outside of the arc to fly open, so it was important not to hang onto...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Aug 25th 2020, 3:36 pm

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Let's talk about cars

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1982 Lada.

Forum: The Trailer Park

Aug 18th 2020, 8:24 pm

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Let's talk about cars

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Posted By caretaker

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I go through a tank in 2 weeks, possibly a little less than before. The first couple of months I used maybe a tank and a half.

Forum: The Trailer Park

Feb 5th 2020, 3:36 pm

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Let's talk about cars

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Wow!

Forum: The Trailer Park

Nov 6th 2019, 11:11 pm

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Let's talk about cars

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In Old Mexico the rule for 2 semi trucks approaching a narrow bridge at the same time was first to flash his headlights claimed right-of-way. Machismo ensured accidents, many and horrific.

Forum: The Trailer Park

Aug 24th 2019, 10:06 pm

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Let's talk about cars

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The Mustang from Bullitt goes up for auction:...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Jan 19th 2019, 3:35 pm

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Let's talk about cars

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About 4 years ago a friend came out from Calgary to fish with us, and as we left our swim he got his brand new 4x4 Tundra stuck right in the middle of a mud hole, that I had gone through with my old...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Jan 19th 2019, 12:33 am

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Let's talk about cars

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Posted By caretaker

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Well I'll be darned, learn something new every day.
https://m.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=52

Forum: The Trailer Park

Jan 18th 2019, 11:06 pm

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Let's talk about cars

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Posted By caretaker

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At 27,000 mi I'd replace both, and if a front wheel drive put the new ones on front.

Forum: The Trailer Park

Sep 13th 2018, 7:10 pm

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Posted By caretaker

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The story of the original is a real feel-good thing too.
Mystery of Steve McQueen's missing 'Bullitt' Mustang finally solved, classic car revealed | Fox News...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Aug 15th 2018, 8:31 pm

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My friend just bought a 2008 Tundra with 125,000 km on it, looks pretty minty.... with taxes it was $20,000 Cdn. He'll turn it into a pile of dirt in about 5 years.

Forum: The Trailer Park

May 25th 2018, 2:31 pm

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Let's talk about cars

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My friend's dad was a Hong Kong vet, a Winnipeg Grenadier who spent 5 years in a pow camp near Osaka. He won a Mazda 1/4 ton in a raffle and wouldn't even get in it. He gave it to his son, saying...

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