Car Spotting

[E.B]

Originally Posted by JHamilton

That's correct. The 98 Impala was FWD. Although it was the MotorTrend car of the year, it was a hateful, boring, POS. My mom had the Olds 88 version and it only needed a head gasket every 20,000 miles.

Also the VF Commodore was just called the SS here. There was another "car" called the Impala in the lineup at that time.

Thanks JH. You might laugh at the fact I had originally written something at the end of my post along the lines of "JH will put me right, he knows a lot more about Aussie cars than I do! The word nerdy was involved. I edited it out on the basis of not knowing if calling someone a nerd in your parts was considered offensive and that was far from my intent.... my intentions were more humour and respect than insult. It was easier to delete than risk offending.

The fact you did know and I was not sure ..... well, with respect and my explanation I can now reinsert the nerd word!

[broadrun96]

Oh don't worry some of us can him the car nerd to his face and there was a very in depth discussion at Petit about how the mild mild hybrid in the new Ram 1500 works

And car nerd is never an insult but rather something you must earn and be told you are from others

[E.B]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

Oh don't worry some of us can him the car nerd to his face and there was a very in depth discussion at Petit about how the mild mild hybrid in the new Ram 1500 works

I rest my case your honour!

[Gerard C]

Tout est bien qui finit bien. I was more worried about the bad meaning for some of two letters after Impala. And about naming cars/bikes, I think the best done was by Honda when they introduced the Big One in the US market. Some journalists were too happy to say "Well now, you've a big one" to Japanese engineers and PR people. All the lifelets were changed right away together with the side panels…

[fieldodreams79]

Sick

[broadrun96]

Wish I had posted first so yours would be a good palette cleanser

[joeb]

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Sick

They're real, and they're spectacular.

[Gerard C]

Nice Samba bus for a patina fan. Big wing on the top and may be gurneys on the ramps!

[JHamilton]

Originally Posted by E.B

Thanks JH. You might laugh at the fact I had originally written something at the end of my post along the lines of "JH will put me right, he knows a lot more about Aussie cars than I do! The word nerdy was involved. I edited it out on the basis of not knowing if calling someone a nerd in your parts was considered offensive and that was far from my intent.... my intentions were more humour and respect than insult. It was easier to delete than risk offending.

The fact you did know and I was not sure ..... well, with respect and my explanation I can now reinsert the nerd word!

I'm the biggest American-Aussie car dork/nerd/geek you have ever met. There's like a dozen of us. The people just don't know what they missed! I could spot a BA Falcon from a mile away and I've never seen one in the flesh. It's a compliment, for sure!

I have to admit that I did make a mistake. The 1998 Oldsmobile was called a Cutlass which is much more insulting as Cutlassesses are cool and that car very much isn't.

[JHamilton]

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Sick

Something for everyone. I'd daily that ramp truck for a minute.

[Gerard C]

I think the truck offers more performance and safety. You could use the camper as a caravan.