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donaldtoo

donaldtoo

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MinnieM123 said:
You know what popped out of the photo to me? Something I haven't seen in years (although I'm sure it might still exist, maybe on some vehicles?) -- and that is the TWO TONE colors on the car!! That is so cool !!! :cool:
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Yep, his was two tone like that pic I found. Not all were, but, there were many like that. There are pictures of that car somewhere, along with my pop driving the Model A in that 4th of July parade back in about 1973, I think…? I think they survived the fire, but, I need to check on that, now that I think about it…?! 🤔
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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MinnieM123 said:
You know what popped out of the photo to me? Something I haven't seen in years (although I'm sure it might still exist, maybe on some vehicles?) -- and that is the TWO TONE colors on the car!! That is so cool !!! :cool:
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Back in the olden days, (the 50's) almost all cars were two tone. I really like that look. There was all black, red and if it wasn't the same color but a different tone, it was any random color with a white top. Seems like with todays technology it would be easier to do that now then back then, but probably adds a lot to the cost. Back then was when a new regular car was $1500 to $2800 new.
 
Cesar R M

Cesar R M

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donaldtoo said:
I remember PEMEX from when we chaperoned our church middle schoolers down to an orphanage for girls in Nuevo Laredo two times just before Christmas back in the early 2000’s. They were everywhere in that city.
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Well, its WAS the ONLY gas company allowed.
aka everything was owned by PEMEX or you could get a license to operate. but it will still be owned by PEMEX itself.
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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Goofyernmost said:
Back in the olden days, (the 50's) almost all cars were two tone. I really like that look. There was all black, red and if it wasn't the same color but a different tone, it was any random color with a white top. Seems like with todays technology it would be easier to do that now then back then, but probably adds a lot to the cost. Back then was when a new regular car was $1500 to $2800 new.
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You know, that's really interesting. I'm wondering why the two-tone paint scheme went out of style? It would be kinda cool if one of the car manufacturers offered that option again. I think it would make their company stand out (although the cost, as you mentioned, would be high--not sure they'd get enough customers to pay that, on top of the current inflated prices of vehicles).

Then, I started to think a bit more about bringing two tones back. Maybe because so many customers drive the taller SUVs, the two-tone color wouldn't be noticeable enough to matter? Luckily, there are still some sedans being made; but, since most money is being pumped into the electric vehicles now, paint color is probably the lowest item on their list. :(
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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MinnieM123 said:
You know, that's really interesting. I'm wondering why the two-tone paint scheme went out of style? It would be kinda cool if one of the car manufacturers offered that option again. I think it would make their company stand out (although the cost, as you mentioned, would be high--not sure they'd get enough customers to pay that, on top of the current inflated prices of vehicles).

Then, I started to think a bit more about bringing two tones back. Maybe because so many customers drive the taller SUVs, the two-tone color wouldn't be noticeable enough to matter? Luckily, there are still some sedans being made; but, since most money is being pumped into the electric vehicles now, paint color is probably the lowest item on their list. :(
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The state of automobiles (not counting commercial vehicles) is ridiculous. We never learned the lesson after the embargo in the 1970's. The size of SUV's make no sense at all. But mostly the style. I could and still can identify the year, make and model of most every car made after 1955 until about 15 years ago. Heck there even was a time when you could tell just by the sound of the engine. My father used to only buy Buicks. We knew when he was arriving strictly by the sound of the motor.

I look around now and every single SUV looks alike. I cannot tell at all if it is a cheaper Chevrolet or a BMW. And they are basically all white. What a bland world and also silly when you will pay thousands of dollars more for a car that can only be recognized if one has memorized that little chrome logo on the rear. Not impressive at all. And why the ginormous size? Are they hauling around enough lumber to build a house if they need it, or a family of four with their hand held electronics. I have shown my car on here before and I bought because the design caught my eye and is different then most other cars. I isn't more expensive, it just looks it, in fact the price falls on the lower end of the scale, but I can get anywhere I want to go "quickly" and inexpensively. I just don't understand.

As a kid when fall came, for excitement we drove from dealer to dealer just to see the design of the new cars. All we have to do now is just pick any random dealer and if you've seen one you've seen them all. Pretty much the only difference will be the taillight configuration and headlight design. And yet they charge, in most cases, more for those vehicles then I paid for the last house I purchased in 1976 and the house was expected to last practically forever. However, that vehicle has planned obsolescence imbedded in it's DNA. Designed to need replacement even before it is paid for.
 
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John park hopper

John park hopper

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I can ID cars for the 50's and 60's and into the 70's they all had a distinct look and style -now forget it they all look the same. Nothing has chrome any more. I can remember every Sat me and my brother were tasked to wash the car a 1957 Dodge 4 dr images.jpeg looks like this but 2 tone tan Oh and mydad would always put thoset plastic seat covers that had little speeks of gold in them. I can remember in the summer your legs would stick to them and in the winter they were stiff and cold-- hated them
 
donaldtoo

donaldtoo

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MinnieM123 said:
You know, that's really interesting. I'm wondering why the two-tone paint scheme went out of style? It would be kinda cool if one of the car manufacturers offered that option again. I think it would make their company stand out (although the cost, as you mentioned, would be high--not sure they'd get enough customers to pay that, on top of the current inflated prices of vehicles).

Then, I started to think a bit more about bringing two tones back. Maybe because so many customers drive the taller SUVs, the two-tone color wouldn't be noticeable enough to matter? Luckily, there are still some sedans being made; but, since most money is being pumped into the electric vehicles now, paint color is probably the lowest item on their list. :(
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You can get a Cooper Mini or a Fiat 500 with a two-tone paint scheme, not sure about any American brands. :)

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Figgy1

Figgy1

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Goofyernmost said:
The state of automobiles (not counting commercial vehicles) is ridiculous. We never learned the lesson after the embargo in the 1970. The size of SUV's make no sense at all. But mostly the style. I could and still can identify the year, make and model of most every car made after 1955 until about 15 years ago. Heck there even was a time when you could tell just by the sound of the engine. My father used to only buy Buicks. We knew when he was arriving strictly by the sound of the motor.

I look around now and every single SUV looks alike. I cannot tell at all if it is a cheaper Chevrolet or a BMW. And they are basically all white. What a bland world and also silly when you will pay thousands of dollars more for a car that can only be recognized if one has memorized that little chrome logo on the rear. Not impressive at all. And why the ginormous size? Are they hauling around enough lumber to build a house if they need it, or a family of four with their hand held electronics. I have shown my car on here before and I bought because the design caught my eye and is different then most other cars. I isn't more expensive, it just looks it, in fact the price falls on the lower end of the scale, but I can get anywhere I want to go "quickly" and inexpensively. I just don't understand.

As a kid when fall came, for excitement we drove from dealer to dealer just to see the design of the new cars. All we have to do now is just pick any random dealer and if you've seen one you've seen them all. Pretty much the only difference will be the taillight configuration and headlight design. And yet they charge, in most cases, more for those vehicles then I paid for the last house I purchased in 1976 and the house was expected to last practically forever. However, that vehicle has planned obsolescence imbedded in it's DNA. Designed to need replacement even before it is paid for.
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Don't blame me! MPG is always on the check list when buying a car. Latest on 40 mpg city and highway:joyfull:
 
StarWarsGirl

StarWarsGirl

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In the Parks
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We saw the Eternals yesterday in theaters. I enjoyed it well enough. I think most of the issue with it was it moved too slowly in places and the plot at times got too convuluted. But I really enjoyed Gemma Chan in the lead. Sersi is awesome.

B enjoyed it because, ya know, if there's some sort of alien that gets chopped up at some point, or there's explosions, he's entertained. Especially the aliens being chopped up thing. No wonder he likes Guardians and Men in Black so much.
 

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