04-09-2023, 08:03 AM | #21 |
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Ed…that’s quite a doomsday epistle you’ve penned…
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04-09-2023, 08:18 AM | #22 |
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I’ll happily take the other side of a bet with anyone who thinks gasoline will be hard to come by in 7 years, or 17. You think they’re going to turn off the pipelines and refineries, force millions of trucks off the road, cripple entire industries, send the economy into a depression, just to meet EPA standards?
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04-09-2023, 08:48 AM | #23 |
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Honestly, I don’t think most bureaucrats have a clue as to boots on the ground.
No concept of how their nonsense affects the regular people trying to get by. One of the biggest problems of those trying to get by is mobility. Unable to get to jobs, get food, get anywhere. And the government is raising that cost which exacerbates the problems! Idiots abound PS! EPA is responsible for increase in restoration costs. Example paint! The rest of the world just used whatever they want without regulation. I do have a heart for trying to be energy dependent of foreign oil. however we have our own access Heck this may get zapped as political but all parties are guilty!!! Going on thru all administrations Last edited by Oldbluoval; 04-09-2023 at 08:56 AM. |
04-09-2023, 09:42 AM | #24 |
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X's 2 Oldblu. All will be fine. I am 77 and doing a body off restoration right now. Love every minute of it. Keeps the shade tree mind thinking.
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04-09-2023, 09:56 AM | #25 |
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Jegs too- I avged 104. a tire with shipping and tax.
of course you can always take your chances with used tires, from CL as well at around 20. each.......... where theres a will, there's a way. |
04-09-2023, 10:10 AM | #26 |
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04-09-2023, 11:06 AM | #27 |
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At the rate Cali is going to EV's, we will not have roads to drive on.
Until someone comes to grips with taxing the EV's, the roads will continue deteriorate as ICE vehicles decline. We have had a couple months of rain, abnormal and some roads have been closed due to potholes developing and causing damage to vehicles. I wonder the ratio of EV vs ICE vehicular damage from these as the EV's are quite a bit heavier. Not trying to get political, just observing. Happy Easter, John
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04-09-2023, 11:36 AM | #28 |
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I wonder the ratio of EV vs ICE vehicular damage....
funny Im always wondering the ratio of those leaving Cali to those staying. who's paying the taxes? lol same here in good ole NJ. Leaving in droves. The roads are the least of our concern. |
04-09-2023, 11:20 PM | #29 |
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Just got back into the hobby and found it is cheaper to find a restored car with some minor flaws than restoring from the ground up. I purchased a 29 Special Coupe for $15000, all wood in great shape, just needing some minor things. Try restoring one for that money.
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04-10-2023, 06:46 AM | #31 |
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well Alex, half of min are not running "yet"
but they do bring a smile to my face every time I walk by. thats why............ yes I know- expensive smiles. |
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04-10-2023, 11:47 AM | #33 |
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I can not put a price on the joy that this Model A has brought me over the last 8 months and 2500 miles. Purchase a car in very good cosmetic shape but needed some mechanical work that I do myself. All the thumbs up from people except the one guy that gave me the finger, not bad for being in California. Great local A club that is very active and likes to drive their cars. Summit Racing for tires with $40. shipping. Yes, the future of keeping our cars on the road will most likely be more expensive and believe we will be taxed to get them off the road, enjoy while we can.
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