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

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Swedish Chef wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 8:47 am
D Griff wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 8:25 am

Come give mine a whirl :hue:
CaleDeRoo and I will for the Roundy Roundy Racing weekend in May.
:poorvette: ?

I know a guy selling one.
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Melon wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 10:31 am
Swedish Chef wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 8:47 am

CaleDeRoo and I will for the Roundy Roundy Racing weekend in May.
:poorvette: ?

I know a guy selling one.
Does your guy accept payment through Western Union?
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Swedish Chef wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 10:17 am
CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 9:11 am

I invited a couple other friends down since one's brother lives in Raleigh too. Was still planning on the all Star weekend as it's less of a commitment to those who might not be down for a 5+hr race. But yeah chef could drive my brub then yours to see how a properly maintained one is actually like. :lolol:


Also 5+ hours? :ayfkm:
Nah not for you guys.
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Melon wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 10:31 am
Swedish Chef wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 8:47 am

CaleDeRoo and I will for the Roundy Roundy Racing weekend in May.
:poorvette: ?

I know a guy selling one.
I want your rear end
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Swedish Chef wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 10:50 am
Melon wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 10:31 am

:poorvette: ?

I know a guy selling one.
Does your guy accept payment through Western Union?
For the amount I'm asking, a certified check would be preferred.
Or cash, but meet me at a bank.
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 10:54 am
Melon wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 10:31 am

:poorvette: ?

I know a guy selling one.
I want your rear end
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4zilch wrote: Mon Apr 12, 2021 8:46 am I'm a fucking failure.
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Melon wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 10:56 am
CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 10:54 am

I want your rear end
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Why did everyone with 4.10s have to live so fucking far away :rage:
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 11:04 am
Melon wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 10:56 am

:pokebeads:
Why did everyone with 4.10s have to live so fucking far away :rage:
You live on the frozen tundra... you’re the one far away. :hue:
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Apex wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 11:19 am
CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 11:04 am

Why did everyone with 4.10s have to live so fucking far away :rage:
You live on the frozen tundra... you’re the one far away. :hue:
Nobody is around me either.

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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: Wed Dec 04, 2019 11:23 am
Apex wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 11:19 am

You live on the frozen tundra... you’re the one far away. :hue:
Nobody is around me either.

:foreveralone:
Would be a nice drive through CA during the summer. Also how the fuck did you fit in the Volt. I took a nap in one at the dealer on Saturday and I fit perfect, but I'm way smaller than you.
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Detroit wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 11:23 am
Apex wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 11:19 am

You live on the frozen tundra... you’re the one far away. :hue:
Nobody is around me either.

:foreveralone:
:notwrong: :sad:
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 11:25 am
Detroit wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 11:23 am
Nobody is around me either.

:foreveralone:
Would be a nice drive through CA during the summer. Also how the fuck did you fit in the Volt. I took a nap in one at the dealer on Saturday and I fit perfect, but I'm way smaller than you.
I've done the drive through CA, it's 5/7.

The Volt isn't big enough for me to nap in...not many vehicles short of a Escalade are...but the Volt had surprising headroom in the front. I drove that thing very comfortably. It was an excellent car.

The problem was it's an excellent 2 seater. The back seats are nearly worthless for adults. I actually drove mine around like a "pickup" with the rear seats folded most of the time. With the rear hatch, that thing could swallow a ton of stuff easily.
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: Wed Dec 04, 2019 11:23 am
Apex wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 11:19 am

You live on the frozen tundra... you’re the one far away. :hue:
Nobody is around me either.

:foreveralone:
Hey, I came once, drove the Brub Tub when it was only headers... and we got :drunk:

Twas pretty :fuckyeah:
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D Griff wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 12:11 pm
Detroit wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 11:23 am
Nobody is around me either.

:foreveralone:
Hey, I came once, drove the Brub Tub when it was only headers... and we got :drunk:

Twas pretty :fuckyeah:
:mahman: 5/7 night that was.
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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I’ve been toying with the idea of a trip out to Badlands national park. I should swing by Detroit on my way out or back... :evilplan:
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Apex wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 2:01 pm I’ve been toying with the idea of a trip out to Badlands national park. I should swing by Detroit on my way out or back... :evilplan:
Or maybe I should just go with you...
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: Wed Dec 04, 2019 2:05 pm
Apex wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 2:01 pm I’ve been toying with the idea of a trip out to Badlands national park. I should swing by Detroit on my way out or back... :evilplan:
Or maybe I should just go with you...
:notbad: :like:
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Apex wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 2:01 pm I’ve been toying with the idea of a trip out to Badlands national park. I should swing by Detroit on my way out or back... :evilplan:
Badlands were great. Whole lotta nothin on the way though.
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I wanna go to Idaho and Montana at some point.
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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 2:47 pm I wanna go to Idaho and Montana at some point.
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Moab is really my ultimate goal, but that’s a 2 week deal from here.
Badlands looks like I could get a good trip there and back in a week. Gotta make sure the kiddo is good for long highway stints.
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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 2:42 pm
Apex wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 2:01 pm I’ve been toying with the idea of a trip out to Badlands national park. I should swing by Detroit on my way out or back... :evilplan:
Badlands were great. Whole lotta nothin on the way though.
:megusta:
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max225 wrote: Tue Dec 03, 2019 11:59 pm
Swedish Chef wrote: Tue Dec 03, 2019 11:54 pm

:wat:

Why would he?
He’s saying it’s the best modern one, and I disagree.
Who cares what Doug says, I’m saying :waxer: should get one to dick around in?
I'm really considering it. It's just not the most "adult" choice. Plus, I don't think I want version 0.9 of any car, let alone something that is the first of its type for a manufacturer.
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Apex wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 2:49 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 2:47 pm I wanna go to Idaho and Montana at some point.
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Moab is really my ultimate goal, but that’s a 2 week deal from here.
Badlands looks like I could get a good trip there and back in a week. Gotta make sure the kiddo is good for long highway stints.
Moab is alright I guess. I dunno. Strange town, very strange. But lots of off roady stuff to do out there. The MTB scene is overblown honestly, it's too fucking hot and there's no shade.
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Apex wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 2:50 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 2:42 pm

Badlands were great. Whole lotta nothin on the way though.
:megusta:
Bullet straight highways and farms. And signs for Wall Drug starting about 100 miles away from the damn place.
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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 2:56 pm
Apex wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 2:49 pm

:like:

Moab is really my ultimate goal, but that’s a 2 week deal from here.
Badlands looks like I could get a good trip there and back in a week. Gotta make sure the kiddo is good for long highway stints.
Moab is alright I guess. I dunno. Strange town, very strange. But lots of off roady stuff to do out there. The MTB scene is overblown honestly, it's too fucking hot and there's no shade.
Mostly a bucket list kinda thing. Offroad Mecca kinda deal.
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