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Can being funny supercede all for women?

Gaius46 said:
I was assuming it must a Chicago thing but seeing as how you're from that area and don't know I guess I have to toss that theory.

Maybe it's just a Maggie thing.
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Google it.
 
Chomsky said:
Well thanks for that!

Back in the day we used to call those "slum sleds". The Buick Electra 225 seemed to be the prototype, though LeSabre's were also very popular! The same for old Riv's and Pontiacs!
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Sounds like my combination station car and the car I use to haul crap I don't want to put in the "good" car. It's a 1996 Isuzu Rodeo with 145,000 miles on it. It's all one color - a kinda dingy white - but missing various bits of trim. For a while the driver door wouldn't unlock from the outside so I left it unlocked all the time and had to climb in on the passenger side the one or two times I forgot and locked the door. Then all of sudden the driver side door started unlocking again.

Lately it's started making a weird noise when I put it in reverse. I solved that problem by just not putting it in reverse.
 
Gaius46 said:
Sounds like my combination station car and the car I use to haul crap I don't want to put in the "good" car. It's a 1996 Isuzu Rodeo with 145,000 miles on it. It's all one color - a kinda dingy white - but missing various bits of trim. For a while the driver door wouldn't unlock from the outside so I left it unlocked all the time and had to climb in on the passenger side the one or two times I forgot and locked the door. Then all of sudden the driver side door started unlocking again.

Lately it's started making a weird noise when I put it in reverse. I solved that problem by just not putting it in reverse.
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You sound like an eminently practical man! :thumbs:
 
MaggieD said:
Ought I might refine your list a bit.

A job
A car other than a hoopty
A place to live other than mom's basement
A good credit score
Either no kids or paying child support

Back in the day? I could find that all out while dancing to Hey Jude. Once.
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Seems to me that the list you give is basically 'money, money money' and 'responsibility'.
 
RAMOSS said:
Seems to me that the list you give is basically 'money, money money' and 'responsibility'.
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A job doesn't necessarily equate to money. If women were smart, many of them aren't, this list would be a good guideline for picking a good life partner, spouse and father for their children. It's not all about someone having lots of money. It's more about, as you say, responsibility.
 
MaggieD said:
A job doesn't necessarily equate to money. If women were smart, many of them aren't, this list would be a good guideline for picking a good life partner, spouse and father for their children. It's not all about someone having lots of money. It's more about, as you say, responsibility.
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No, but being able to have the better car is more money than a minimum wage. It doesn't mean 'LOTS' of money.. but enough not to go hungry.
 
RAMOSS said:
No, but being able to have the better car is more money than a minimum wage. It doesn't mean 'LOTS' of money.. but enough not to go hungry.
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I agree with you. Someone on minimum wage better have a partner or he/she can't afford any of that.
 
Chomsky said:
Well thanks for that!

Back in the day we used to call those "slum sleds". The Buick Electra 225 seemed to be the prototype, though LeSabre's were also very popular! The same for old Riv's and Pontiacs!
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I think Pontiacs came from the factory with that being the plan.
 
MaggieD said:
A job doesn't necessarily equate to money. If women were smart, many of them aren't, this list would be a good guideline for picking a good life partner, spouse and father for their children. It's not all about someone having lots of money. It's more about, as you say, responsibility.
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Money is important. Unless you want to support a manchild. And a job absolutely means money. The only reason people have jobs is for money.
 
CLAX1911 said:
back in the seventies cars were cool that's why they wrote songs about them. These days, even a mustang and a challenger are wimpy mostly plastic disposable grocery getters.
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I've got to disagree.

What today's cars lack in style and panache, they have in performance (if you can pay the tariff).

I was recently in a ZL1 Camaro. It was wickedly fast! And safe! We're talking low 12's and a nearly 200MPH top end! With massive killer brakes, stopping power, and traction!

I was shocked by the performance.
 
Chomsky said:
I've got to disagree.

What today's cars lack in style and panache, they have in performance (if you can pay the tariff).

I was recently in a ZL1 Camaro. It was wickedly fast! And safe! We're talking low 12's and a nearly 200MPH top end! With massive killer brakes, stopping power, and traction!

I was shocked by the performance.
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Meh you can make anything fast.
 
CLAX1911 said:
back in the seventies cars were cool that's why they wrote songs about them. These days, even a mustang and a challenger are wimpy mostly plastic disposable grocery getters.
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Chomsky said:
I've got to disagree.

What today's cars lack in style and panache, they have in performance (if you can pay the tariff).

I was recently in a ZL1 Camaro. It was wickedly fast! And safe! We're talking low 12's and a nearly 200MPH top end! With massive killer brakes, stopping power, and traction!

I was shocked by the performance.
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A 2016 V6 Honda Accord sedan is faster, has better fuel economy than all but the special edition muscle cars from the late 60s and early 70's. Meaning the 440's, the 426 Hemi, the 429 Cobrajets, and 427's.

A 350 Camaro from 1969 from the factory would lose in every performance category to a lowly family sedan of today. Heck my F150 with a 2.7 V6 can probably out accelerate the 1969 Mustang (not the 429 version ) and get better gas mileage to boot

I love the cars from the mid to late 60s and early 70s but they were not as well built, they rusted out much faster and again except for the rare high performance versions are not as fast as some rather average cars of today (like the Accord V6)
 
Lord Tammerlain said:
A 2016 V6 Honda Accord sedan is faster, has better fuel economy than all but the special edition muscle cars from the late 60s and early 70's. Meaning the 440's, the 426 Hemi, the 429 Cobrajets, and 427's.
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Well not really. A Honda accord doesn't have more horsepower. It also doesn't have more torque. So it can't possibly be "faster"

A 350 Camaro from 1969 from the factory would lose in every performance category to a lowly family sedan of today. Heck my F150 with a 2.7 V6 can probably out accelerate the 1969 Mustang (not the 429 version ) and get better gas mileage to boot
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From the factory perhaps but that's irrelevant because they aren't making them any more.

I love the cars from the mid to late 60s and early 70s but they were not as well built, they rusted out much faster and again except for the rare high performance versions are not as fast as some rather average cars of today (like the Accord V6)
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They were much better built in certain ways and terribly built in others. Handling and steering is a lot better on cars these days but they don't rust because they are mostly plastic. They are cheaply made out of cheap materials. They may not rust but they do fall apart.
 
CLAX1911 said:
Well not really. A Honda accord doesn't have more horsepower. It also doesn't have more torque. So it can't possibly be "faster"

From the factory perhaps but that's irrelevant because they aren't making them any more.

They were much better built in certain ways and terribly built in others. Handling and steering is a lot better on cars these days but they don't rust because they are mostly plastic. They are cheaply made out of cheap materials. They may not rust but they do fall apart.
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Specifications
Engine 351.9-cu-in/5766cc OHV V-8, 1×4-bbl Autolite carburetor
Power and torque (SAE gross)
330 hp @ 5400 rpm, 370 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm
Drivetrain 4-speed manual, RWD
Brakes front: solid disc; rear: drum
Suspension front: control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar; rear: live axle, leaf springs
Dimensions L: 189.5 in, Width: 74.1 in, H: 50.1 in
Weight 3452 lb
Performance 0-60 mph: 5.8 sec, quarter mile: 13.8 sec @ 104 mph, 60-0 mph: 116.5 ft (Motor Trend, January 1971)
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http://www.motortrend.com/news/ford-mustang-boss-302-429-351/

http://www.motortrend.com/news/accord-coupe-vs-mustang-5-reasons-to-go-honda-and-ford/


The front-wheel-drive 2016 Honda Accord coupe can be upgraded from its standard four-cylinder engine to a naturally aspirated 3.5-liter V-6 that’s good for 278 hp and 251-252 lb-ft (the automatic makes 1 lb-ft more), and both cars offer six-speed manuals and autos. Twice we’ve track-tested a pre-refresh Accord coupe with the V-6 and a six-speed manual, with the 0-60 mph sprint done in 5.4 and 5.6 seconds.
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0-60 the Accord is faster than a 1969 Mustang 351
 
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