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70-year-old man renews driver's license, immediately plows vehicle through Ohio BMV

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Opps.

My G'pa tried to teach my G'ma how to drive on one of FL's mile wide beaches. There was one other car there. G'ma ran into it. She never did learn to drive.

:doh: Come to think of it, maybe she crashed on purpose to that he would have to drive her around forever. Crafty bitch.
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Close call for those flowers

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Vrede too wrote:
Thu Jun 23, 2022 7:27 pm
70-year-old man renews driver's license, immediately plows vehicle through Ohio BMV

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Opps.

My G'pa tried to teach my G'ma how to drive on one of FL's mile wide beaches. There was one other car there. G'ma ran into it. She never did learn to drive.

:doh: Come to think of it, maybe she crashed on purpose to that he would have to drive her around forever. Crafty bitch.
My grandmother quit driving when they got a car with the accelerator on the floor. She didn't believe that feet could be in control of something as important.
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billy.pilgrim wrote:
Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:06 am
Vrede too wrote:
Thu Jun 23, 2022 7:27 pm
... My G'pa tried to teach my G'ma how to drive on one of FL's mile wide beaches. There was one other car there. G'ma ran into it. She never did learn to drive.

:doh: Come to think of it, maybe she crashed on purpose so that he would have to drive her around forever. Crafty bitch.
My grandmother quit driving when they got a car with the accelerator on the floor. She didn't believe that feet could be in control of something as important.
:lol: That's an even better story than mine.
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What's a BMV?
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What's a BMV?
FTA: "Bureau of Motor Vehicles"
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Vrede too wrote:
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GoCubsGo wrote:
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What's a BMV?
FTA: "Bureau of Motor Vehicles"
What's FTA? :lol:
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What's a BMV?
Bavarian Motor Vorks.

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O Really wrote:
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GoCubsGo wrote:
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What's a BMV?
Bavarian Motor Vorks.
:lol:
One of their finer vorks. :shock:

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Aberration that makes a great case for automotive abortion. Those who enjoyed "BMW Ultimate Driving Experience" are spewing their beer or rolling in their graves.

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GoCubsGo wrote:
Fri Jun 24, 2022 11:09 am
O Really wrote:
Fri Jun 24, 2022 10:59 am
GoCubsGo wrote:
Fri Jun 24, 2022 8:08 am
What's a BMV?
Bavarian Motor Vorks.
:lol:
One of their finer vorks. :shock:

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1 year older neighbor across the street got a pumpkin orange one in 67 or 68.

He also got an old Porsche in 65 or 66. I forget the names of the races, but he did a lot of timed races around cones set up in shopping center parking lots on Sundays and driving at night with a navigator to calculate turns and speed adjustments.

He's the reason I got my MGB.
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billy.pilgrim wrote:
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He also got an old Porsche in 65 or 66. I forget the names of the races, but he did a lot of timed races around cones set up in shopping center parking lots on Sundays and driving at night with a navigator to calculate turns and speed adjustments.

He's the reason I got my MGB.
Those would be gymkhanas (parking lot) and rallies (road).
Done a bunch.

Rallies can be particularly fun when various gimmicks are added like scavenger hunting, costumes, etc. Or in my case one event when my navigator had eaten brownies off the wrong plate.

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So billy.p - how's your van prep coming along?

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billy.pilgrim wrote:
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He also got an old Porsche in 65 or 66. I forget the names of the races, but he did a lot of timed races around cones set up in shopping center parking lots on Sundays and driving at night with a navigator to calculate turns and speed adjustments.

He's the reason I got my MGB.
Those would be gymkhanas (parking lot) and rallies (road).
Done a bunch.

Rallies can be particularly fun when various gimmicks are added like scavenger hunting, costumes, etc. Or in my case one event when my navigator had eaten brownies off the wrong plate.
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They build these beasts not far from where we're staying in Bend. Lady O has already quashed the idea of trading our urban assault vehicle for a real UAV. All it takes is $585,000 or so.

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O Really wrote:
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So billy.p - how's your van prep coming along?

Very slow.

The house sale has dominated the past 3 months, but it's slowly happening.
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O Really wrote:
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They build these beasts not far from where we're staying in Bend. Lady O has already quashed the idea of trading our urban assault vehicle for a real UAV. All it takes is $585,000 or so.

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I don't get it.

The exterior looks like it was designed by the Empire, the silhouette looks like an Imperial Walker.

For that kind of cash you'd think they could squeeze in some walls around the shitter.
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Cool car pics here. ZZ Topp Billy Gibbons' collection. The one in the videos was really his.
https://www.yahoo.com/autos/zz-tops-bil ... 00817.html

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I've had my Tesla 3 years now. Possibly I'm some off the chart exception, but not according to what I read on a couple of Tesla forums.
I keep reading about extensive repairs and evil Musk.

I agree, Elon is a jerk, but is anyone aware of any nice guy car company CEOs?

3 trips to the mechanic in 3 years. A 4th tomorrow but the mechanic is coming here.
Do gas vehicle owners go to their mechanics for:
Oil changes?
Transmission fluid changes?
Differential fluid changes?
Brake pad replacement?
Air filter replacement?
Spark plug replacement?
Tune-ups?
Anti-freeze replacement?
Hose replacement?

I don't have these systems - except brake pads and mine last around a million miles because the motor stops the car more than fast enough.

Do they often have to arrange for their own transportation or sit in a waiting room for hours?

I don't. When I drop my car they give me an Uber pass to go home, shopping, whatever until my car is ready, or they cone to your home or business to make repairs.

We've dropped off there 3 times and they're coming here on Friday. Not bad for 3 years.
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