Car Talk 4: The Richard Hertz Rent-A-Car 500

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Back in the day (Mid 80s) my old man agreed to store a couple of Packards on our property for a drinking buddy of his...... They were not in great condition to start (Major surface rust) but they were cool as hell. Unfortunately the guy never came back for them and they deteriorated so much that I believe my Dad eventually just sold them as scrap. They had rectangular flat 6's
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troyguitar wrote: Fri May 24, 2019 3:32 pm
Detroit wrote: You're in temporary mode anyway. You did the right thing for sure.
I just test fit my :wankel: ramz and they just barely fit on the MKZ. I should probably get small spacers and centering rings, but the first autox up here with >40F temps is this Sunday so I'll probably just run it ZFG. :fullretard:

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That's....wow. :amazing:
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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There's enough life left in the tires that I can probably run them at autox for the whole summer up here as long as I swap them at the events instead of driving on them on the street. Total tire cost, zero dollars. :plac: :math:

I swear the stock chrome :ramz: must weigh 12+ lbs more than the :stig: ones, it's nuts.
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Hey Max. Just wrap it.
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razr390 wrote: Fri May 24, 2019 12:34 pm You’ll love the warranty too
Nothing will break in the first 5 years or 100k miles. :aintcare:
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razr390 wrote: Fri May 24, 2019 3:20 pm
Detroit wrote: Fri May 24, 2019 3:18 pm Yep, this isn't at all surprising.
It’s bigly profitable especially for the typical consumer that buys Hyundai/KIA’s (appliance vehicles). Most Hyundai/KIA owners have no clue nor would they care to have a clue about cars. They just want it to turn on and drive.
Don't we all, :doe: ?
:wap: Where are these mangos?
Detroit wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm I don't understand anything anymore.
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MexicanYarisTK wrote: Fri May 24, 2019 3:21 pm
wap wrote: Fri May 24, 2019 2:33 pm

Other than Hyundai/Kia?
Vw is transferable to the next owner, hyundai's cpo is up to 60k
Interesting.
:wap: Where are these mangos?
Detroit wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm I don't understand anything anymore.
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Irish wrote: Fri May 24, 2019 3:33 pm Back in the day (Mid 80s) my old man agreed to store a couple of Packards on our property for a drinking buddy of his...... They were not in great condition to start (Major surface rust) but they were cool as hell. Unfortunately the guy never came back for them and they deteriorated so much that I believe my Dad eventually just sold them as scrap. They had rectangular flat 6's
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:wap: Where are these mangos?
Detroit wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm I don't understand anything anymore.
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wap wrote: Fri May 24, 2019 10:02 pm
Irish wrote: Fri May 24, 2019 3:33 pm Back in the day (Mid 80s) my old man agreed to store a couple of Packards on our property for a drinking buddy of his...... They were not in great condition to start (Major surface rust) but they were cool as hell. Unfortunately the guy never came back for them and they deteriorated so much that I believe my Dad eventually just sold them as scrap. They had rectangular flat 6's
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Actually now that I think of it it was likely a Straight 8 but it was all engine block and flat on the top
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Irish wrote: Fri May 24, 2019 10:33 pm
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Actually now that I think of it it was likely a Straight 8 but it was all engine block and flat on the top
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Oh wow, that's really :neat:
:wap: Where are these mangos?
Detroit wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm I don't understand anything anymore.
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Hey Max. Just wrap it.
:amazing:
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Since straight 8s were mentioned.
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Does anyone have info on this ? Is it truly in cold weather states only ?
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Johnny_P wrote: Fri May 24, 2019 9:34 pm Image

Hey Max. Just wrap it.
They sell Camaros in this color now it's fucking terrible
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Driving out to Marfa, TX today. Spending the night there and driving back tomorrow. Should be fun.
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2019 3:05 pm DFD. The forum where everybody makes the same choices and then tells anybody trying to join the club that they are the stupidest motherfucker to ever walk the earth.
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wap wrote: Fri May 24, 2019 9:58 pm
razr390 wrote: Fri May 24, 2019 3:20 pm

It’s bigly profitable especially for the typical consumer that buys Hyundai/KIA’s (appliance vehicles). Most Hyundai/KIA owners have no clue nor would they care to have a clue about cars. They just want it to turn on and drive.
Don't we all, :doe: ?
we don't all bitch about ugghhh how i hate driving, but i have to.
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razr390 wrote: Sat May 25, 2019 12:52 pm Driving out to Marfa, TX today. Spending the night there and driving back tomorrow. Should be fun.
The Grand Tour of Great Country of Texas, I also recommend Albuequerque in New Mexico, I stayed there one night when I took that fam cross country trip.
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MexicanYarisTK wrote: Sat May 25, 2019 11:23 pm
wap wrote: Fri May 24, 2019 9:58 pm

Don't we all, :doe: ?
we don't all bitch about ugghhh how i hate driving, but i have to.
:notwrong:
:wap: Where are these mangos?
Detroit wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm I don't understand anything anymore.
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Irish wrote: Fri May 24, 2019 10:33 pm
wap wrote: Fri May 24, 2019 10:02 pm

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Actually now that I think of it it was likely a Straight 8 but it was all engine block and flat on the top
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Packard held onto the straight 8 way too long. Well into the 50s when everyone else was introducing more powerful and compact V8s. They finally came out with a V8 in the mid/late 50s, but it was a little too late at that 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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6/41 in PAX today. Definitely need to do the brake pads and sway bar.

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troyguitar wrote: Sun May 26, 2019 7:34 pm 6/41 in PAX today. Definitely need to do the brake pads and sway bar.

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troyguitar wrote: Sun May 26, 2019 7:34 pm 6/41 in PAX today. Definitely need to do the brake pads and sway bar.

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Was a gorgeous day here :like:
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:fuckyeah: :mahtroy:

Anyone else in your class?
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:ohdang: troy, probably the first lincoln mkz in the history thats driven this hard.


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MexicanYarisTK wrote: Mon May 27, 2019 10:48 am :ohdang: troy, probably the first lincoln mkz in the history thats driven this hard.


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:notsure: :mahtroy: s in the bestest of hoods in the country drive em like this daily to escape gang hits and they also don’t service them ever because why?
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