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

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[user not found] wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 2:37 pm
Huckleberry wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 2:09 pm

Automatic :disgust:
Not just any automatic, but the fucking 8 speed shudderbox. Hard fucking NO. :hellno: :nope:
I like how FCA was like, "Hey, ZF!
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And GM was all like, "Nah, we got dis."
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Johnny_P wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 3:04 pm Image
just put it back where you found it :doe:
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Huckleberry wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 3:33 pm
max225 wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 3:25 pm

That’s where it came from ? :aintcare:
It's even being filtered through stones before returning to the earth.
Just leaving it for future generations so they have oil too 🥰
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Huckleberry wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 2:09 pm
Detroit wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 1:46 pm
$3k loyalty private offer only applies to customers who get the mailing. Legit, each post card has a code that's good for the $3k off, if you don't have the card, :nuke:

So it's really $9k off, which seems ok, but nothing stellar. Zoh6 :doe: :megusta:
Automatic :disgust:
And stripper, lowest price MSRP I think I've seen.
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 8:10 pm This Viper matches Buck BuckImage

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I haven’t washed my car since the week after my daughter was born. Yay
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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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razr390 wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 9:24 pm I haven’t washed my car since the week after my daughter was born. Yay
My car is filthy. Covered in grass, muddy water, bugs, road spray etc. :aintcare:
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 9:29 pm
razr390 wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 9:24 pm I haven’t washed my car since the week after my daughter was born. Yay
My car is filthy. Covered in grass, muddy water, bugs, road spray etc. :aintcare:
My R is covered in ash from the fires.

Yesterday at 5:45am I got an emergency alert on my phone that houses ~2 miles from mine were being evacuated. Packed up the essentials and got ready just in case, but they contained the fire it seems and cancelled the evacuation orders.
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 9:42 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 9:29 pm

My car is filthy. Covered in grass, muddy water, bugs, road spray etc. :aintcare:
My R is covered in ash from the fires.

Yesterday at 5:45am I got an emergency alert on my phone that houses ~2 miles from mine were being evacuated. Packed up the essentials and got ready just in case, but they contained the fire it seems and cancelled the evacuation orders.
Wow ... sorry man.
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 9:42 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 9:29 pm

My car is filthy. Covered in grass, muddy water, bugs, road spray etc. :aintcare:
My R is covered in ash from the fires.

Yesterday at 5:45am I got an emergency alert on my phone that houses ~2 miles from mine were being evacuated. Packed up the essentials and got ready just in case, but they contained the fire it seems and cancelled the evacuation orders.
Just when you traded in a capable vehicle to navigate the fires too.
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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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razr390 wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 9:51 pm
CorvetteWaxer wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 9:42 pm

My R is covered in ash from the fires.

Yesterday at 5:45am I got an emergency alert on my phone that houses ~2 miles from mine were being evacuated. Packed up the essentials and got ready just in case, but they contained the fire it seems and cancelled the evacuation orders.
Just when you traded in a capable vehicle to navigate the fires too.
JLU.

Speaking, what ever happened to your friend that bought a JL? Did we scare him off?
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 9:52 pm
razr390 wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 9:51 pm
Just when you traded in a capable vehicle to navigate the fires too.
JLU.

Speaking, what ever happened to your friend that bought a JL? Did we scare him off?
I think we just moved too fast for him. He is doing well doe.

I miss my friends from up there
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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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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 9:42 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 9:29 pm

My car is filthy. Covered in grass, muddy water, bugs, road spray etc. :aintcare:
My R is covered in ash from the fires.

Yesterday at 5:45am I got an emergency alert on my phone that houses ~2 miles from mine were being evacuated. Packed up the essentials and got ready just in case, but they contained the fire it seems and cancelled the evacuation orders.
That's too close for comfort stay safe man
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max225 wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2019 6:47 am https://youtu.be/wH49n-4zuIc

760hp dct and still “slower” than a 490hp c8 to 60.

Interesting car, shame about the shit interior everything else is epic
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:dillerman: actually just called and asked me whether I wanted the front plate frame installed before going ahead and doing it. :notbad:
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troyguitar wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 3:18 pm
4zilch wrote:
Also good for dust control and keeping your fence posts from rotting.

Also, brake fluid is a great weed killer.
My dad uses gasoline in a garden sprayer.
My dad actually uses old brake fluid :yikes:

The Citroen uses brake fluid for the hydraulic suspension system so he tends to have a lot on hand...
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troyguitar wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2019 10:05 am :dillerman: actually just called and asked me whether I wanted the front plate frame installed before going ahead and doing it. :notbad:
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 9:42 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 9:29 pm

My car is filthy. Covered in grass, muddy water, bugs, road spray etc. :aintcare:
My R is covered in ash from the fires.

Yesterday at 5:45am I got an emergency alert on my phone that houses ~2 miles from mine were being evacuated. Packed up the essentials and got ready just in case, but they contained the fire it seems and cancelled the evacuation orders.
holy shit man. :nope:

sorry you are dealing with that mess.
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troyguitar wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2019 10:05 am :dillerman: actually just called and asked me whether I wanted the front plate frame installed before going ahead and doing it. :notbad:
You said yes right? #frontplatestate
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2019 10:14 am
troyguitar wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2019 10:05 am :dillerman: actually just called and asked me whether I wanted the front plate frame installed before going ahead and doing it. :notbad:
You said yes right? #frontplatestate
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troyguitar wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2019 10:05 am :dillerman: actually just called and asked me whether I wanted the front plate frame installed before going ahead and doing it. :notbad:
:mindblown: glad they didnt just butcher the car. When I was mustang shopping, a local :dillerman: drilled EVERY SINGLE FUCKING MUSTANG on the lot.

WE ARENT A FRONT PLATE STATE.

They just installed the bracket (shitily) and put there :dillerman: ad plate on it. :rage:

Me: :wtf: dillerman... that looks terrible and isnt required

:dillerman: " :hue: its dealer prep and we are required to do it, the cars ship with the bracket and we install it. Its not like you are going to buy it anyway"

me: "yeah, no shit, you shittily drilled a front bumper for no reason. "
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Apex wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2019 10:14 am
CaleDeRoo wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2019 10:14 am

You said yes right? #frontplatestate
:hellno: :gag:
:dat: I'd fab a not fucking shitty solution. I cant STAND drilled front bumpers.
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when i got my :gorf: I told them im walking if the car shows up with a front plate and poor prep. They had to diller transfer it in.

They laughed and I said NO im serious. If there are holes in the front bumper, I will not buy the car. They called and verified.
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