The car thread ...

[Vrede too]

C'mon guys, the tree hugger in me approves of the conversion, and nothing wrong with her maintaining the aesthetic.

[O Really]

C'mon guys, the tree hugger in me approves of the conversion, and nothing wrong with her maintaining the aesthetic.

Says the guy that was driving what - a 2CV was it?

[supesalemgr2]

Evolution continues. I was having my Camry serviced last week. A good car and my third Camry as it was excellent for traveling as I did. Talking to the guy I bought mine from he advised all Camrys are now hybrids. That was a big step by Toyota.

[Vrede too]

C'mon guys, the tree hugger in me approves of the conversion, and nothing wrong with her maintaining the aesthetic.

Says the guy that was driving what - a 2CV was it?

https://www.klassiekerweb.nl/wp-content ... en_2CV.jpg

1971 Renault R16, predating electrics. 1976 nonelectric Ford Escort now, too old and worn out to bother converting.

[O Really]

OK, the other French car. Sorry.

As to the Escort, it may be worth more than you think.

Collector Status: Prices vary widely depending on the trim and condition, with standard models or project cars starting around $6,000–$15,000, while rare RS and competition-spec variants can command anywhere from $30,000 to over $100,000+ at specialized auctions

[Vrede too]

OK, the other French car. Sorry.

As to the Escort, it may be worth more than you think.

Collector Status: Prices vary widely depending on the trim and condition, with standard models or project cars starting around $6,000–$15,000, while rare RS and competition-spec variants can command anywhere from $30,000 to over $100,000+ at specialized auctions

Mine isn't RS or competition-spec and I doubt my basic model is in good enough shape to pass muster, but it is low mileage and I can look into it. I'd sell it for $6,000–$15,000 in a heartbeat. I'd really like to have a Subaru or Toyota Highlander. Hybrid probably, I'm not sure I have confidence in all electrics yet.

[O Really]

OK, the other French car. Sorry.

As to the Escort, it may be worth more than you think.

Collector Status: Prices vary widely depending on the trim and condition, with standard models or project cars starting around $6,000–$15,000, while rare RS and competition-spec variants can command anywhere from $30,000 to over $100,000+ at specialized auctions

Mine isn't RS or competition-spec and I doubt my basic model is in good enough shape to pass muster, but it is low mileage and I can look into it. I'd sell it for $6,000–$15,000 in a heartbeat. I'd really like to have a Subaru or Toyota Highlander. Hybrid probably, I'm not sure I have confidence in all electrics yet.

No offense, but are you sure yours is a '76? My cursory browse says they weren't made in the US until '81, so your '76 would have been an import model, and possibly more valuable than a US version.

The only one listed on AutoTrader Classic is an '84 model https://classics.autotrader.com/classic ... /101764169

These people may have information:

• FEOA Forums: A general online forum community dedicated to Ford Escort performance, modifications, classified ads, and troubleshooting at the FEOA Forums. https://www.feoa.net/forums/?utm_source ... um=organic

• Ford Escort Owners Association (FEOA): A private Facebook community for owners in the United States and Canada featuring tech tips, parts directories, and message boards via the Ford Escort Owners Association (FEOA) | Facebook group.

[Vrede too]

No offense, but are you sure yours is a '76? My cursory browse says they weren't made in the US until '81, so your '76 would have been an import model, and possibly more valuable than a US version.

The only one listed on AutoTrader Classic is an '84 model https://classics.autotrader.com/classic ... /101764169

These people may have information:

• FEOA Forums: A general online forum community dedicated to Ford Escort performance, modifications, classified ads, and troubleshooting at the FEOA Forums. https://www.feoa.net/forums/

• Ford Escort Owners Association (FEOA): A private Facebook community for owners in the United States and Canada featuring tech tips, parts directories, and message boards via the Ford Escort Owners Association (FEOA) | Facebook group.

Maybe it's 1986, 1996, or something. It was Mom's and I was with her when she made a standard purchase from a dealership, nothing imported. Maybe my Taurus was a 1976, Idk. I'll have to pull my title and check. Probably 1996.

[O Really]

Well, maybe you'd get more value out of it to drive than to sell. A '76 would be a collector item; a '96 is apparently a used car.

[O Really]

Saw my first Waymo taxi today. I was starting to cross a street not really in a crosswalk, saw the car coming and waited. It stopped for me. Walking in front of a car with no driver is a bit weird.

[GoCubsGo]

Saw my first Waymo taxi today. I was starting to cross a street not really in a crosswalk, saw the car coming and waited. It stopped for me. Walking in front of a car with no driver is a bit weird.

Gonna take me a while to trust them.

[Vrede too]

Saw my first Waymo taxi today. I was starting to cross a street not really in a crosswalk, saw the car coming and waited. It stopped for me. Walking in front of a car with no driver is a bit weird.

Gonna take me a while to trust them.

I don't intend to ever ride in one. I prefer my human cabbies to frighten and run over jaywalkers like O Really. Old school.

More seriously: I'm bothered when machines replace human workers. I also don't want to give money to 'let's be evil' Google.

[O Really]

For the record, jaywalking is not illegal in California, although it can certainly be dangerous. This was a quiet street, but I was impressed that waymo stopped.

You may not have totally thought through the idea of machines replacing people as being a bad thing. Historically, when one human job is lost, others take its place.

[Vrede too]

For the record, jaywalking is not illegal in California, although it can certainly be dangerous. This was a quiet street, but I was impressed that waymo stopped.

You may not have totally thought through the idea of machines replacing people as being a bad thing. Historically, when one human job is lost, others take its place.

Jaywalking is illegal in Los Angeles. I have personal experience.

Do you think cabbies who can barely speak English can program Waymos? Besides, it's still evil Google.

[O Really]

For the record, jaywalking is not illegal in California, although it can certainly be dangerous. This was a quiet street, but I was impressed that waymo stopped.

You may not have totally thought through the idea of machines replacing people as being a bad thing. Historically, when one human job is lost, others take its place.

Jaywalking is illegal in Los Angeles. I have personal experience.

Do you think cabbies who can barely speak English can program Waymos? Besides, it's still evil Google.

I dunno how long it's béen since you were nicked in LA, or what you might have done, but the "Freedom to. walk act" became effective 1/1/2023, and greatly restricts what cops can ticket you for. To get a ticket for jaywalking, you pretty much have to do something really stupid, like jumping out in front of traffic and causing a wreck or injury.
If ICE doesn't get under control, those cabbies will be driving in Bumphuck and we'll have to take Waymos because there are no drivers available.

[Vrede too]

For the record, jaywalking is not illegal in California, although it can certainly be dangerous. This was a quiet street, but I was impressed that waymo stopped.

You may not have totally thought through the idea of machines replacing people as being a bad thing. Historically, when one human job is lost, others take its place.

Jaywalking is illegal in Los Angeles. I have personal experience.

Do you think cabbies who can barely speak English can program Waymos? Besides, it's still evil Google.

I dunno how long it's béen since you were nicked in LA, or what you might have done, but the "Freedom to. walk act" became effective 1/1/2023, and greatly restricts what cops can ticket you for. To get a ticket for jaywalking, you pretty much have to do something really stupid, like jumping out in front of traffic and causing a wreck or injury.
If ICE doesn't get under control, those cabbies will be driving in Bumphuck and we'll have to take Waymos because there are no drivers available.

Can you get a hack license if you're undocumented?

Good on CA! I think it was 1984, perhaps later. I didn't do anything "really" stupid, I stepped around the cops who were impeding foot traffic in Westwood.

[O Really]

If I recall, the main impetus for the law was because cops were using jaywalking as a "probable cause" to stop people for general harassment.

[Vrede too]

If I recall, the main impetus for the law was because cops were using jaywalking as a "probable cause" to stop people for general harassment.

I can see that, 1312. Mine wasn't a roust. I got the feeling that the aim was to write jaywalking tickets. Entrapment, If the cops weren't there I wouldn't have jaywalked.