Ace-Garageguy Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 6 minutes ago, 1972coronet said: I love my 2004 P71 Crown Vic for its simplicity. NO asinine buzzers, blinkers, lamps, TPMS, etc. Nice and simple and to the point. Yessir, one of the best cars ever made, period. Fast, comfortable, great handling for such a big car, and tough. I bought one from the county police after it had a light front end hit some years back, and they auctioned it instead of fixing it. Bought some of their take-out engines too ("broken", but not really). Figgered I could keep the beast running forever. When I left the shop where it was stored, the car and all the engines mysteriously disappeared before I'd been able to move them. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabbysdaddy Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 Yet another thing I collect, some of them are old enough to have more useful information, like exploded views of transmissions. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 4 hours ago, BlackSheep214 said: This was for owners that didn't have Roadside Service on their insurance policy. The Jack in the trunk had a hook that also fit a similar slot in the rear bumper for jacking up the car to change a tire, providing the owner knew how that was done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicholiday Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 5 hours ago, Lunajammer said: My family are all die-hard stick shift fanatics. Have you tried to find one lately? We had to special order our last two vehicles. Proud papa moment. Taught my daughter how to drive in my old 5 speed Honda civic (also the same car we brought her home in when she was born). Now she won't drive anything but stick. Rare breed for a 24 year old. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicholiday Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, Lunajammer said: Edited June 3, 2023 by atomicholiday Delete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicholiday Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, Lunajammer said: Edited June 3, 2023 by atomicholiday Weird. Double posted for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabbysdaddy Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 Lol, don't throw it away, I might use it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 1 hour ago, espo said: This was for owners that didn't have Roadside Service on their insurance policy. The Jack in the trunk had a hook that also fit a similar slot in the rear bumper for jacking up the car to change a tire, providing the owner knew how that was done. I remember my Dad having cars in the 70s-80s w/ bumper jacks. I've never used one, used bottle jacks a couple of times in the past though. But I've had AAA for 20+ years, wouldn't want to change a tire myself on my 5000lb Jeep w/ heavy 20 inch wheels and tires... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeakDoc Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 Soul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 2 minutes ago, BeakDoc said: Soul What about the little KIA? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeakDoc Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 9 minutes ago, JollySipper said: What about the little KIA? LOL I knew as soon as I hit “Submit Reply” that someone was gonna mention Kia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckyg1 Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 1 hour ago, atomicholiday said: My family are all die-hard stick shift fanatics. Have you tried to find one lately? We had to special order our last two vehicles. Proud papa moment. Taught my daughter how to drive in my old 5 speed Honda civic (also the same car we brought her home in when she was born). Now she won't drive anything but stick. Rare breed for a 24 year old. My daily ride is a 2012 Subaru Legacy with a 6 speed manual. I live in New York. Closest manual was in Massachusetts. I insisted, so they brought it down to me. AWD & 6 speed = fun, even in a subie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckyg1 Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 Passenger car bench seats with the arm rest that pulled out from the seatback. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicholiday Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 15 minutes ago, Chuckyg1 said: My daily ride is a 2012 Subaru Legacy with a 6 speed manual. I live in New York. Closest manual was in Massachusetts. I insisted, so they brought it down to me. AWD & 6 speed = fun, even in a subie. My wife car is a 2018 Impresa sport 5 speed. Probably the best car we've ever owned. I want a WRX sti so bad I can taste it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 13 minutes ago, Chuckyg1 said: Passenger car bench seats with the arm rest that pulled out from the seatback. I pity the generations of young men that grew up without ever knowing the joys of cruising with the top down on a crisp fall moonlit night, your girl snuggled up beside you on the bench seat, with the heater blowing on your feet. Ah, but darn. How on earth could you keep up with your important social-media stuff if you were actually enjoying the intensity of the moment? Stupid me. 🤓 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 (edited) Not a factory item but….frost shields.🥶 A bit of history: http://westenddumplings.blogspot.com/2013/01/remembering-car-window-frost-shield.html Edited June 4, 2023 by NOBLNG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 9 minutes ago, NOBLNG said: Not a factory item but….frost shields.🥶 I used the Unity spot light on my '04 'Vic to defrost the windscreen (02/2023) when I was in Prescott. I just aimed it at the wipers/defogger vents' section of the windscreen, and the frost cleared in short order. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Ace-Garageguy said: I pity the generations of young men that grew up without ever knowing the joys of cruising with the top down on a crisp fall moonlit night, your girl snuggled up beside you on the bench seat, with the heater blowing on your feet. Ah, but darn. How on earth could you keep up with your important social-media stuff if you were actually enjoying the intensity of the moment? Stupid me. 🤓 Oh, how I've missed bench seats in passenger cars ! First car that I owned with buckets/console was a 1990 Corolla (oh, how I miss that car !), and it bothered me on date night (haha). Speaking of bench-equipped convertibles: I'd love to have a 1967-1968 Camaro or Firebird drop-top or 1968-1969 Dart GT/S drop-top with a bench. Your description of those kinds of wonderful memories/situations personifies such a desire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 1 minute ago, 1972coronet said: I used the Unity spot light on my '04 'Vic to defrost the windscreen (02/2023) when I was in Prescott. I just aimed it at the wipers/defogger vents' section of the windscreen, and the frost cleared in short order. Cool! I used frost shields the first winter or two on my Willys. Then I discovered that if I just cracked the vent windows slightly the side windows would not frost up.🙂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLMFAA1 Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 Power antennas, fender skirts, continentals, loud horns, lap belts, wide white walls, red line tires, dog dish hubcaps, large diameter steering wheels, knee jamming key switch, front fender rocket or wing doodads, killer hood ornaments, if you owned a Jeep -fold down windshield, removable doors, removable top, and buying anything you needed from J.C. Whitney's greg, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Austin Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 Wooden bodywork. Wood spoke wheels. Solid tires. Hand crank start. 😛 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan Dan Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 4 Speed trannys. And American Manufacturers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 6 hours ago, Tabbysdaddy said: Yet another thing I collect, some of them are old enough to have more useful information, like exploded views of transmissions. Yup, some of them are very useful. Not in the league with factory service manuals, which I buy for everything I own, but still a great help. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk11 Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, Rob Hall said: I remember my Dad having cars in the 70s-80s w/ bumper jacks. I've never used one, used bottle jacks a couple of times in the past though. But I've had AAA for 20+ years, wouldn't want to change a tire myself on my 5000lb Jeep w/ heavy 20 inch wheels and tires... Ask me how I know about that chore ... Came across a young lady a couple of weeks ago standing beside her two year old jeep. Had run over a spike or something. Hardest part was actually getting the wheel to move as the hub/wheel interface is so tight they get welded together from corrosion Edited June 4, 2023 by mk11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfhess Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 Attractive styling. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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