Nifty 50's Thread
1. '57 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser (Indy 500 pace car and a timeless classic)
2. '57 Chevy Bel-Air (the King of the classics, looked good then, looks good now)
3. '57 Ford Fairlane 500 (the unsung hero which actually outsold the Chevy)
4. '55-57 T-Bird (slow, but sharp)
5. '59 Cadillac (fins gone mad)
6. '58 Buick (caused the great "chrome shortage" of '58 :lol
7. '58 Edsel (we laughed then, but now we admire)
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2. '57 Chevy Bel-Air (the King of the classics, looked good then, looks good now)
3. '57 Ford Fairlane 500 (the unsung hero which actually outsold the Chevy)
4. '55-57 T-Bird (slow, but sharp)
5. '59 Cadillac (fins gone mad)
6. '58 Buick (caused the great "chrome shortage" of '58 :lol
7. '58 Edsel (we laughed then, but now we admire)
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Thanks for the fine welcome home gift. It's good to be back, albeit I sense strange things in the air. Last night, I dreamed that everywhere I went, I'd look back over my shoulders and there were these two giant eyes following me, looking down on me, studying me. And just below the eyes was this sinister grin --- so I knew it couldn't be God. Dunno what it was. Maybe it was just my PTSD kicking in or shorting out. I'm feeling much better today, though, thank you.
However, I think I might be losing it. I was SURE I had posted a pic yesterday. But when I came here today, it was gone. Just gone. Vanished. That made me start mulling over whether or not it may have been some kind of heretofore unknown transgression. But, it wasn't political. It wasn't religious. It wasn't vulgar. It wasn't harassing. It wasn't threatening. We've all seen it before. We've all had fun in its presence. It's made in America and part of our cultural experience. So what, said I, was the reason it was snatched and removed like some great sin to mankind? I know. I'll post it again and let everyone study it. See if you can come up with a reason it would offend. I couldn't. And if you can't, maybe I have completely flipped. 👀 Alas, I digress. Here's the EVIL pic...
JIMBOB BUY NUMBA ONE BABYSAN CAR!
Well, for the first time in a long time my ship came in and I wasn't at the airport. "Thank you for your service" is nice to hear, but being surprised by a wad of cash American money in your bank account is even better. I actually thought I'd have a snowball's chance in heck of success, but apparently Uncle Sam (and the shrink) decided otherwise. They sort of think I left about 70-percent of myself over in some rice paddy 12,000 miles away. But, so long as they keep sending those fat monthly checks, who am I to argue? No, I won't be rich, but let's just say my retirement suddenly became a tad more comfortable.
To celebrate this momentous event, Pearl and I made the pilgrimage back to Serpentini Chevrolet and scarfed up on a new Chevy Equinox LT. It has bells and whistles I hadn't even heard of, but the boys are having a blast putting their finger smudges all over that little screen in the center of its dash. Me? I'm content to just sit back and enjoy the ride. The little booger rides like a full size car, is surprisingly peppy AND to Pearl's delight, it will also haul plywood! I had checked into a late model Subaru Outback, but my research showed that the particular model I'd chosen was a class-A lemon and its 4-cylinder engine was a national joke. So, I blew cold on Subaru in a heartbeat. Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and Chevrolet for me!
Since this car is largely the result of my Vietnam service, I decided to give it a name. I'm calling it "Babysan," which is Vietnamese for "little girl." A lot of folks won't "get it," but my Vietnam Vet buddies will laugh out loud at my new Vietnam Veteran plates. That said, here's my new ride!
Chevrolet Equinox LT (mid level), 1.5L I-4 Turbo, Cajun Red with Jet Black interior, fully optioned
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When you fold the back seats down it turns into a miniature bowling alley!
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1.5L Turbo Inline-4, 170 h.p.
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Well, for the first time in a long time my ship came in and I wasn't at the airport. "Thank you for your service" is nice to hear, but being surprised by a wad of cash American money in your bank account is even better. I actually thought I'd have a snowball's chance in heck of success, but apparently Uncle Sam (and the shrink) decided otherwise. They sort of think I left about 70-percent of myself over in some rice paddy 12,000 miles away. But, so long as they keep sending those fat monthly checks, who am I to argue? No, I won't be rich, but let's just say my retirement suddenly became a tad more comfortable.
To celebrate this momentous event, Pearl and I made the pilgrimage back to Serpentini Chevrolet and scarfed up on a new Chevy Equinox LT. It has bells and whistles I hadn't even heard of, but the boys are having a blast putting their finger smudges all over that little screen in the center of its dash. Me? I'm content to just sit back and enjoy the ride. The little booger rides like a full size car, is surprisingly peppy AND to Pearl's delight, it will also haul plywood! I had checked into a late model Subaru Outback, but my research showed that the particular model I'd chosen was a class-A lemon and its 4-cylinder engine was a national joke. So, I blew cold on Subaru in a heartbeat. Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and Chevrolet for me!
Since this car is largely the result of my Vietnam service, I decided to give it a name. I'm calling it "Babysan," which is Vietnamese for "little girl." A lot of folks won't "get it," but my Vietnam Vet buddies will laugh out loud at my new Vietnam Veteran plates. That said, here's my new ride!
Chevrolet Equinox LT (mid level), 1.5L I-4 Turbo, Cajun Red with Jet Black interior, fully optioned
When you fold the back seats down it turns into a miniature bowling alley!
1.5L Turbo Inline-4, 170 h.p.
And if the old turbo advice still holds true, let it idle a bit, like maybe 30 seconds, before shutting it off...prevents "coking" of the turbo bearings. Might even be in that book nobody reads, called an owner's manual.
May the equinox love you long time...
Thanks, Jerry. The car is a blast to drive. I won't be winning any trophies at the track, but it scoots along pretty darned good. Stats say it tops out at 115, but the speedo claims you can go "160."
Life expectancy of the vehicle (according to what I've read) is from between 150K to 200K. Early Equinox's were cheap junk, imho. I test drove one back then and ruined that salesman's day. "So, how did you like it?" he asked, expectantly. "I didn't like it," I replied. "Why not?" he inquired, incredulously. "Because it rides like a doggone buckboard!" I said. Chevy nipped that problem right in the bud, though.
I just finished reading every single word in my owner's manual today and did not see so much as one word about the turbo. So..........................And if the old turbo advice still holds true, let it idle a bit, like maybe 30 seconds, before shutting it off...prevents "coking" of the turbo bearings. Might even be in that book nobody reads, called an owner's manual.
May the equinox love you long time...
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