But when I do, it invariably has a bike rack on the back.

This was my first ever post to old Oppo, for reference:

With apparently a lot of time on their hands and fuel to burn.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n328vr#2a8c8fc5

@WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAthenGTInowA4 It’s an excuse that sounds better than “holy crap this car is a flaming money pit that I cannot escape so please get it away from me before I go bankrupt”

As of today, I'm now the owner of 2 German cars with no warranty. (No new purchases, the warranty on my Mercedes expired yesterday.)

Achievement unlocked! Was just picking up the kids and turned the car on- and this was the odometer.

@Chariotoflove

You’re gonna love this. Actually you all will.

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Saw this gorgeous yet completely basic 67 Chevelle 300 at lunch today. 6 cylinder, with a 'Glide I believe.
Amazing that it hasn't been trashed or hot rodded in 54 years.

Hope you're all well- it's been hectic and tiring for me.

To me, this gen Accord will always be my favorite. Fantastic reliability, and rust protection was at least better than previous cars (which were awful).
My mom had a burgundy LX-i coupe for a long time. Great, comfortable, reliable car. This one even has a 5 speed, which is slick as hell.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1988-honda-accord-9/

Went to my in-laws to plow the ~4” we got. They live on a short court that ends in a wide cul de sac.

Once I was done, I looked down to the cul de sac, and the snow was absolutely pristine. Not a single car or human had been down past my in-laws house since it snowed.

You can guess the rest of the story - I did take it easy, since my son was with me and there was a guy shoveling his driveway.

tl;dr snow is fun!

Saw this guy backing out of a garage less than a block from me yesterday. Exhaust seems to have a hole in it, but otherwise the car looks good.

Curious on the story - the old lady who lives there is still there, but now this car is in the garage instead of her Accord. Perhaps her son’s toy?

That makes 2 Corvair convertibles now that reside within 2 blocks of me. The other one is a yellow first gen.

@GibbsEmphasis I try to shoot for 6” or so. Tires are low profile enough (40) to scrape the wheel, I hate doing that so I don’t try to get closer.

@entwerfen my first thought is this. It’s what I wanted in 1989.

Money is no object? Then:

@EssExTee Elkhart/Goshen is the country’s hub for manufacturing van bodies, cube trucks and RVs. Not the big semi trailers, but everything else.
Almost forgot school buses.

My company has had some issues with DOT IDs being incorrect and yes, they are picky about it. Simple mismatch will get a driver a ticket even if everything else is ok.

@EssExTee So, you were on the Indiana Toll Road, I presume?

They’re REALLY picky about DOT Numbers. Believe me. Perhaps a manufacturer temp plate was somewhere up front? IDK.

@EssExTee It’s a little strange, I agree. But I’ve seen convoys like this before, generally heading away from greater Elkhart, Indiana (where most of these delivery vans are built).

Never paid attention to the DOT numbers - but if the manufacturer or a 3rd party was delivering, they might have to cover them since they’re not being operated by UPS.

@EssExTee Probably literally new and being delivered I bet.

@WhoIsTheLeader There were a lot of Toyota chassis turned into Uhauls. The “MM” was the Mini Mover. But before that they used Couriers for a bit. This was 1987 I think, and the truck was well worn then. 4 speed, and also the first vehicle I drove that didn’t have an inside rear view mirror, which was a challenge at the time.

@WhoIsTheLeader I love these (no pun intended) and actually learned stick on a Courier. Actually a Courier with a U Haul box on the back.

@Sam-Blockhan Lmao

@Qaaaaa For the savvy buyer, yes, that’s very true. But most buyers aren’t, and a LOT of unscrupulous dealers will clean these up and sell them without true disclosure- leading to problems later when electronics and other things fail.

Looking at you, Carvana…