Car Spotting

[JHamilton]

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Was that a Merc? Or is it just your normal Firestone Scary Explorer?

You mean "Exploder", I think.

Originally Posted by Last2LiftOff

Oh...hahaha, when he said Merc, I thought he meant Mercedes. Doh.

Okay I'm outta here.

Originally Posted by Adam43

It’s a common mistake. We will convert them.

Don't worry fellas, we're the last generation that even remembers Mercury and "Benz". Once we're gone, it will take care of itself.

[broadrun96]

Merc is Mercury, unless it's Clarkson and big Merc. Mercedes Benz has a won't someone by me a MerSAYdees Benz to it in my head still

[E.B]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

Merc is Mercury, unless it's Clarkson and big Merc. Mercedes Benz has a won't someone by me a MerSAYdees Benz to it in my head still

Indeed, no-one says MerSAYdees Benz like Janis..... https://youtu.be/Qev-i9-VKlY

[E.B]

Originally Posted by JHamilton

Aw, thanks bud! A VE Commodore is one of my favorite cars of all time, especially the Poncho flavor. I believe that's a GXP, which means it's worth roughly what it was when new. Super sharp.

Yeah I think the GXP (other than a slightly different grille) is much the same as our Special Edition VE SS Commodore.

[joeb]

These are at the same place as my previous picture. It is a glass shop whose owners have a passion for cars. Look in the back of first photo for the other truck....

[fieldodreams79]

Merc

[joeb]

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Merc

I wonder what the ride experience is in something of that vintage? What level of autonomous driving does it have?

[E.B]

Originally Posted by joeb

I wonder what the ride experience is in something of that vintage? What level of autonomous driving does it have?

Probably has a mind of its own!

[broadrun96]

Originally Posted by E.B

Probably has a mind of its own!

Yeah, you just point it in a general direction and hope I'm guessing

[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by E.B

Probably has a mind of its own!

Generally speaking, till you don't have to stop it…

[broadrun96]

Not sure this counts as "car" spotting but definitely one of the things built to a spec

[E.B]

Probably stopped plugged into a charging point. What on earth are those big ear things on the roof in the second pic? Mirrors

[JHamilton]

I haven't seen one yet but I hate it. It is better than the The Homer. Love live the Grumman with the Iron Duke.

Originally Posted by E.B

Probably stopped plugged into a charging point. What on earth are those big ear things on the roof in the second pic? Mirrors

Nailed it. We don't have many regulations but that's one of them. All delivery trucks have cross view mirrors front and back.

[broadrun96]

First time I've seen them up instead of down for the mirrors, makes me think they're gonna last weeks not years

Will give it that it was quiet and QUICK, and guaranteed to have AC unlike the Grumman "Mailcat" to steal the Fat Electrician's turn of phrase

[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by JHamilton

All delivery trucks have cross view mirrors front and back.

OK, fine. But what is shown in the rear ones and where should you be sitting to use them? On the roof?