A Look at yesterday’s comments of note

A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

“Cool build! I’m not much of a rat rod guy but this has so much going for it I couldn’t resist checking it out. The radiator mounted in back is is very well done and I love the way the grill shell keeps with the voodoo/Tiki vibe! And a hemi? Awesome.”

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PSFarm commented on 392 Hemi-Powered Chevrolet 3100 Pickup Rat Rod

“‘Love it when he owner provides spirited driving videos! Congratulations to @waltnelson. That was a fun ride. I’ve had my teal blue ’73 B//GT for 39 years now. I only drive it when I need to go somewhere in a car. (Think about that for a moment…) Well… I don’t drive it in snow/salt season. I agree with all the great comments about these cars already posted here; adding only that the B/GT is about the most useful little car on the planet, and that MG owners have got to be…”

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bachldrs commented on No Reserve: 1973 MG MGB GT

“This is yet another top shelf Alfa from @RCEurope. It deserves to do well.”

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AlfistiNY commented on Euro 1972 Alfa Romeo GTV 2000

A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

“This is the real deal; with a fabulous history. This Ace-Bristol would be an amazing vehicle to take to vintage sports car races, rallies, and/or classic sports car shows. It will attract attention and be a lot of fun.
I am familiar with this seller; you can trust you are getting something very special.
Gene Berghoff —- Jag Connection”

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MNberg commented on 1958 AC Ace-Bristol Roadster

“I would have thought Tail of the Dragon at the start of the driving video. But I think I need to get myself out to the west coast for some of your roads. So nice to see cars being used as intended – heck of a build with proof in the performance. Very-very nice, sir.”

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DrJohnIII commented on Rally-Style, 390 FE-Powered 1949 Lincoln 9EL Club Coupe 5-Speed

“Somewhat related, gearhead Nick Mason (Pink Floyd) took part in a documentary “La Carrera Panamericana” in the early 1990s, which is just awesome. Wonderful cinematography of the actual race, with Pink Floyd as the soundtrack.
I stumbled upon the VHS in a bargain bin in the mid-’90s, but it’s all over YouTube now.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Carrera_Panamericana
Skip the phone or the iPad when viewing. This gem needs to be seen on your big screen TV, with the audio CRANKED! ;-)”

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CarFoolLane commented on Rally-Style, 390 FE-Powered 1949 Lincoln 9EL Club Coupe 5-Speed

A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

“OK let’s get serious here.
What a lot of us often don’t realize when we look at something like this is the enormous amount of time, engineering, design, and late night haunting representing thousands of hours by dedicated people to develop and refined a complete and functional performance car.
You are not just buying the parts to make cars, you’re buying an entire history of what it took to build the cars.
So…if you are contemplating building your own cars, this is an excellent way to…”

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Raffi commented on No Reserve: Shelby Rolling Chassis w/Series 1 Body Panels, Six Spare Chassis, & Parts Collection

“I own both a Ghibli and a Daytona and although I really like the Daytona the Ghibli is my go to car for long drives or if I anticipate stop and go traffic. Both cars have beautiful lines. The Ghibli is more reliable and more user friendly. The steering wheel can be adjusted up/down and the seat back is adjustable. No such luck on the Daytona. This car has power steering while the Daytona feels like a truck at slow speed.
The Maserati V8 has tons of low end torque while the V12 Ferrari needs…”

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ivanthecarnut commented on 1972 Maserati Ghibli SS 4.9 Coupe

“Awesome, I am so happy! This will live with several Ford Shelbys in the garage one of which being a ’65 GT350, so I am absolutely going to re-enact that magazine cover!!!! I’ll be driving it home to Pittsburgh and it will hardly be a trailer queen, but will be well taken care of.”

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gt350man commented on 1986 Dodge Omni Shelby GLH-S

A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

“So an observation of a very obscure Honda factoid. This car has the dealer installed, recall program Takata black plastic guides still in place on the front seat belt latches. The Honda and Acura recall notice back then stated there were complaints about the front seat belts not latching properly. This was Takata’s solution. There was a rumor published at the time saying Honda’s president attributed the problem to us Americans spilling our soft drinks into the latches. Funny, he was…”

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BG2639 commented on No Reserve: 1990 Honda Civic RT4WD Wagon 6-Speed

“As a Viper enthusiast, I’ve always found myself drawn to the unique, well-optioned examples, particularly the cars that came through the GTC 1 of 1 program.
I tend to break the Gen V ACRs into three general categories. First are the more race-focused 3-speaker ACRs, with 456 produced. Second are the factory Special Editions — GTS-R, VooDoo II, Snakeskin, 1:28 and Dealer Edition — which account for 214 cars in total. Finally, there are the 290 GTC ACRs, a little over 100 of which…”

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zach_granger commented on No Reserve: 52-Mile 2017 Dodge Viper SRT ACR Extreme

“Too bad the days of cheap, simple, practical, reliable 4 bangers without screens and a bunch of annoying tech are gone. An endangered species indeed. GLWTA!”

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Charleetuner commented on No Reserve: 1998 Honda Civic DX Hatchback 5-Speed

A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

“This car tickles my brain in places I didn’t know it could be tickled”

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jnag commented on CSL-Style 2004 BMW M3 Coupe 6-Speed Conversion

“@Thoney Love the old pics, your Dad was a cool dude ‘57 Chev for mom, a bike for him for sunny days, ( was that a Norton ? ) a motorhome for the family and the Charger with a 4 speed for a blast, beauty car GLWTA I’ll be watching. Greg”

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Gregpryckman commented on One-Family-Owned 1967 Dodge Charger 383 4-Speed

“Impressive longhood. Dogleg, solid door boxes, crank windows, no AC, some patina……tons of originality………oh to be the next custodian of this tiny little open 911😍”

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Caymanorcarrera commented on 23-Years-Owned 1969 Porsche 911E Soft-Window Targa 5-Speed

A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

“Lets talk about tires. It was noted that I spend tons of money restoring these Elans and then use cheap tires. There is a very limited selection of 13″ tires available. You can’t just go to Tire Rack and get Michelin Pilot Sports. They just don’t make them in 13”.
The original tire on an early Elan was a bias ply 145 series. Very narrow. Although you can get some 145 or 165X80 series tires, I prefer the slightly wider but not any taller 165X65X13 tires. They fit the wheel well and still have…”

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Lotuszog commented on 1964 Lotus Elan S1

“Man, I really miss that scrappy little car company. They were like the runt kid in school that punched way above his weight.”

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XLR8TG commented on 1969 AMC Hurst SC/Rambler

“Man oh man, nobody writes any more like these guys did. Never knew it was anything other than as-expected and normal when I’d wait for my Car and Driver, Road & Track and Auto Week magazines to arrive in the mail to immediately read from front to back beginning as a 6 or 7 year old in the 70’s.
No wonder I became a car nut. It can be attributed to the brilliant authors of the articles written by these guys.
Great stuff.”

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CarsBicyclesAndSushi commented on Car and Driver Road Tests: Reintroducing the 928 for 9/28

“Over the past fifty years, we’ve owned too many Saabs to count and a few Porsches along the way. An older perfectly maintained low miles Porsche comes through BaT every week. However, those who own Saabs enjoy the wheels off them. A Porsche is often a third or fourth car in a stable. A Saab is the daily driver and gets the miles. That as many have survived is testament to those who love Saabs really love them and will put in more time and money out of love, knowing it’s not a rational…”

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packardv8 commented on No Reserve: 1990 Saab 900 Turbo SPG

“Happy 9/28! I’ve owned many cars since I started driving in 2009, and the 928 remains my favorite car of all time. I’ll occasionally go lengthy periods without driving one (months at a time), and begin to question whether something else is worthy of that mantle in my own mind. Then I’ll hop into one and go for a drive, immediately erasing any doubt that it remains top dog.”

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Andymonium commented on Car and Driver Road Tests: Reintroducing the 928 for 9/28