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McMark
post May 21 2014, 03:18 PM
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One of the reasons we drive classic cars. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)


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post May 21 2014, 03:25 PM
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post May 21 2014, 03:28 PM
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The square in Sonoma?
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post May 21 2014, 03:47 PM
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Also shows you how huge modern cars are in our country too...
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post May 21 2014, 04:17 PM
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Good grief! So tiny next to that Prissy.
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post May 21 2014, 08:01 PM
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post May 21 2014, 08:07 PM
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I forgot how low they sit when they're not on jackstands.
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post May 21 2014, 08:11 PM
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Makes the Pruis look like a monster truck.

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post May 21 2014, 08:41 PM
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Need a recumbent flag...

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post May 22 2014, 06:31 AM
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aside from the size, its sad and striking there are so many black, white and silver cars out there....your little yellow car sticks out just based upon color.

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post May 22 2014, 07:00 AM
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That's how I felt last week, made me laugh when I walked up so I had to take a pic.

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post May 22 2014, 07:50 AM
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Stands out - if you can see it.

Driving little sport cars teaches you quickly to remember _exactly_ where you park. if you are forced to park in a big, full lot like a mall or sporting event, you better be able to walk right to the row you're on or you will have a nice little adventure finding your car. Did that one time back in high school when I first got my DL.
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post May 22 2014, 07:58 AM
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Wow - that's really brings out the safety aspect of driving our 914's. I don't think those over-compensating trucks could easily see us from their front or rear views.
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post May 22 2014, 08:11 AM
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That's why we all need those LED turn and brake light kits...along with a CHMSL. Heck, maybe we should all wear helmets too...
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post May 22 2014, 08:27 AM
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Was driving my dads Fiat 850spyder once in the early 70's. Stopped at a light.
A garbage truck pulled up behind me. He took off and ran right over the back trunk lid with his bumper. Shoved me for several hundred feet. He must of hit the brakes because I disconnected. Flagged down a cop and when we found him he denied it ever happened. When I backed the fiat up to the front of the truck the bumper fit perfectly onto the gouges in the trunk lid. Honestly, he just lost sight of my entire car.

My Dad was pissed. Cost 25$ for a new trunk lid!
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post May 22 2014, 09:03 AM
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QUOTE(McMark @ May 21 2014, 01:18 PM) *

One of the reasons we drive classic cars. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

If I am not mistaken it is next to a prius. Blood tribute from Toyota that used to make sensible sized cars. Coming from the northwest I find the Tacoma a personal affront although Tacoma itself used to smell bad. WTF? I used to get 21 MPG in my 61 Falcon with 6 people in it. That is considered OK 50 years after bearing and engine and airflow improvements. We should be getting 60 mpg without hybrids. But they have to be big enough for their own zip code and peel out fast. My wife has an Oddysey and God I hate it! Unfortunately our Porsche company seems to be leading the pack in stupidity, with 150 mph minivans. Why are we so dumb ass?

Rant over. Sorry folks, I just am getting old I guess. Expectations too high.
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post May 22 2014, 09:07 AM
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How to stay out of trouble with all the behemoths on the road.....

Lots of Horns.

Lots of REALLY LOUD HORNS.

Put a couple of horns in the back too.

Lots of lights.

Setup your fogs to run without the headlights and use them as daytime running lights.

Add a BRIGHT third brake light. Up high below the targa band. A couple of small driving lights with red lenses mounted to the ski rack holes on either side would do it.




And be Paranoid. Assume they can't see you.
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post May 22 2014, 09:30 AM
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Clay might have a great idea of mounting some brake lights using the ski rack mounting holes. I don't believe there would be any downside, and perhaps they could even be wired to act as turn signals as well.

That photo of the 914 between the pickups really wakes one up to the disparity of size between today's cars and our 914s!
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post May 22 2014, 10:17 AM
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We are not the biggest in our own family either...

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post May 22 2014, 10:22 AM
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Now you know how I found my 914 in high school. I just looked for the hole in the parking lot because I knew there weren't actually open parking spots. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif)

Also, with guys dropping in LED lights, wouldn't it be easy to do an "emergency stop" strobing brake light that kicks in when the brake pedal goes max, ala Mercedes and others?
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