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4zilch wrote: Thu May 24, 2018 2:45 pm Am I the only one that isn't surprised by this?
I'm not. And I'm not saying it's not true, just that these articles are completely baseless.
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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max225 wrote: Thu May 24, 2018 2:44 pm
Detroit wrote: Thu May 24, 2018 2:30 pm
Seems like clickbait to me. There's no concrete data in here.
GM Gets Ready for a Post-Car Future
http://fortune.com/2018/05/23/gm-genera ... rtune-500/

:thisisfine:
Not seeing your point.
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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max225 wrote: Thu May 24, 2018 2:50 pm
4zilch wrote: Thu May 24, 2018 2:45 pm Am I the only one that isn't surprised by this?
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Welcome to stage 5... some are stuck in stage 1
What exactly are we grieving?
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Detroit wrote: Thu May 24, 2018 2:51 pm
max225 wrote: Thu May 24, 2018 2:50 pm

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Welcome to stage 5... some are stuck in stage 1
What exactly are we grieving?
I am not grieving nothing... I am enjoying peak car to the fullest. However my crotchfruit if I have any won't be part of it. :aintcare:
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max225 wrote: Thu May 24, 2018 2:52 pm
Detroit wrote: Thu May 24, 2018 2:51 pm
What exactly are we grieving?
I am not grieving nothing... I am enjoying peak car to the fullest. However my crotchfruit if I have any won't be part of it. :aintcare:
That timeframe seems about right.
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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max225 wrote: Thu May 24, 2018 2:50 pm
4zilch wrote: Thu May 24, 2018 2:45 pm Am I the only one that isn't surprised by this?
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Welcome to stage 5... some are stuck in stage 1
I missed the first 4 stages. Times change :aintcare:
As the only published author in a well-known motorcycle publication in the room...
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:whocares: nobody cares about cars
Cell phones, instagram, hibachi, dogs, cats, avocado toast > cars
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu May 24, 2018 4:09 pm :whocares: nobody cares about cars
Cell phones, instagram, hibachi, dogs, cats, avocado toast > cars
:amazing:
The female is saved under "Avocado toast" in my phone.
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max225 wrote: Thu May 24, 2018 4:19 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Thu May 24, 2018 4:09 pm :whocares: nobody cares about cars
Cell phones, instagram, hibachi, dogs, cats, avocado toast > cars
:amazing:
The female is saved under "Avocado toast" in my phone.
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Finally a car for everyone on DFD

It's a :truk:
It's a trak toy
It's an economy car
And its a semi hatch back

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And that Frankenstein fuckery actually improves the look of the Civic!
:lolol:
:wap: Where are these mangos?
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wap wrote: Thu May 24, 2018 5:47 pm And that Frankenstein fuckery actually improves the look of the Civic!
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It really does.
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu May 24, 2018 6:04 pm
wap wrote: Thu May 24, 2018 5:47 pm And that Frankenstein fuckery actually improves the look of the Civic!
:lolol:
It really does.
:nope: Nothing does besides a :nuke:
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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FWD truck. Honda would.
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wap wrote: Thu May 24, 2018 5:47 pm And that Frankenstein fuckery actually improves the look of the Civic!
:lolol:
They put god damn lawn mowers int he back...

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Johnny_P wrote: Thu May 24, 2018 4:09 pm :whocares: nobody cares about cars
Cell phones, instagram, hibachi, dogs, cats, avocado toast > cars
:wrong: as per usual.
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I am not grieving nothing... I am enjoying peak car to the fullest. However my crotchfruit if I have any won't be part of it. :aintcare:
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dubshow wrote: Thu May 24, 2018 10:39 pm
wap wrote: Thu May 24, 2018 5:47 pm And that Frankenstein fuckery actually improves the look of the Civic!
:lolol:
They put god damn lawn mowers int he back...

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They are Honda too ! Honda all the things
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max225 wrote: Fri May 25, 2018 2:31 am
dubshow wrote: Thu May 24, 2018 10:39 pm

They put god damn lawn mowers int he back...

:derp:
They are Honda too ! Honda all the things
Two. Two of the big ones.
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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-fiat ... SKCN1IQ1QY

What was I saying yesterday about not trusting fca
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dtraill27 wrote: Fri May 25, 2018 10:25 am https://www.reuters.com/article/us-fiat ... SKCN1IQ1QY

What was I saying yesterday about not trusting fca
Quality...............LOL not really job-1 0r 10 :)
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wap wrote: Thu May 24, 2018 5:47 pm And that Frankenstein fuckery actually improves the look of the Civic!
:lolol:
Would drive!!
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max225 wrote: Fri May 25, 2018 2:31 am
dubshow wrote: Thu May 24, 2018 10:39 pm

They put god damn lawn mowers int he back...

:derp:
They are Honda too ! Honda all the things
My parents have had a Honda lawnmower for the last 20 years. It's a champ.
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Johnny_P wrote: Fri May 25, 2018 12:12 pm
max225 wrote: Fri May 25, 2018 2:31 am
They are Honda too ! Honda all the things
My parents have had a Honda lawnmower for the last 20 years. It's a champ.
My dad got rid of his Simplicity mower last year for a new :jimp: zero-turn Toro. He got the Simplicity when they got the house in '83. :mindblown:
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