Where has courtesy gone?

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Where has courtesy gone?

Reply #30 – March 07, 2008, 02:14:37 PM

I only drive my 88 just to take a drive, to a cruise night, or a car show since I have the 95 as a daily driver. I never park the car and walk away unless I have a friend watching it (at a cruise night or show).

After this thread do you guys still think I'm nuts for the things I do to keep the 88 nice?

Grr

Reply #31 – March 07, 2008, 04:12:22 PM

Quote from: thunderjet302;208115

After this thread do you guys still think I'm nuts for the things I do to keep the 88 nice?

Not at all...!

You know, I've never really had a problem parking in lots *knock on wood*, where I find the lack of understanding and coutesy, is, well, yes, the government.

Environment Canada released a 'report' of sorts to the Environment Minister John Baird, in it was a recommendation that one of the major sources of pollution is the old, and I quote "junk cars". The report when on to say, the government should work to s these older cars. There are no detailed specifics of what that means (yet

), but John Baird just loved the idea.

I am very frusterated... I am a university student living in a rural community, with quite the commute to classes. I keep my car running well, fix any and all problems that arise, and she fly's through her emissions tests... I am talking about my Daily Driver, Cougar X. No thought to the little man I guess.

Where it really just urks me to no end, is, although my Cougar may not look her best (still pretty darned good if I do say so myself), she runs her best and I absolutly love her (actually, I love them all)

So, I wrote a letter to the environment minister and told him what I thought.

If it's not some smuck in the parkin' lot, an over-zealous police officer, it's the darned government! Grr....

Here's to Environment Canada's Report: :flame: or as I prefer nothing but

Go Cougar Go!

Jeese, sorry about the long rant... I just needed to get that off my chest. :)

Where has courtesy gone?

Reply #32 – March 09, 2008, 07:18:46 PM

The problem with that argument is that the percentage of cars on the road that fit that "old junk" category is very low. Most cars on the road by now are '96 or newer with OBD II and all the pollution control that has.

What's also funny is half the time I wonder if the powers that be that make pollution control laws actually care about the environment. I've heard of people being given a "certified non-pass" sticker or something if you prove that you've tried to get your car to pass by spending X amount of money towards emissions equipment and thus the sales tax dollars from that go to the bigwigs' pockets.

@SSX's video...WOW. Just MF'ing WOW. At that point your IQ is less than that of DIRT. YES something that is not actually animated is smarter than you. Con-friggin-gradulations. How people that stupid exist is a puzzle that the smartest people on earth will never solve.

Where has courtesy gone?

Reply #33 – March 09, 2008, 09:29:27 PM

Quote from: SSX;208099

There is a great video of this somewhere with an older Crown Vic, but I can't seem to find it. I did find this though: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSP9N0aXm5Y

OMMFG that woman must have been drunk. i mean how the heeeeeell do people drive like that. it was like she didnt know how to reverse. i dont think she knows how to turn left or right in reverse... only 1 of them. but someone that hits 2 other cars a total of 5 times and just drives off HAS to be drunk after that display.