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[Figgy1]

 

[Figgy1]

 

[MinnieM123]

@donaldtoo --

Between cooking, dinner, etc., I missed some of the 6-9 PM auction. But I still saw some great cars.

My top 3 favs:

1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SL, (Gullwings ), green, -- $1.5 million dollars

1990 Ferrari F40, spoiler, high performance, red -- $2.6 million dollars

2020 McLaren Speedtail (gloss steel blue), top speed 250 mph -- $2.4 million
(And for that amount of $$$$$, it's not even street-legal. )

Around 6:40 PM, I finally saw The HAT, as the auctioneer!!

Later, I saw an interview with Jimmy Landis, chief auctioneer. (There's 46 on his team; and some fly in from around the country.) They're scheduled 30 minutes on, then 1 1/2 hours off. And --they try to move through 40 cars, per hour!!

 

[MinnieM123]

I really love the older cars, sooo much more than the newer stuff.
They just showed an Edsel Villager station wagon…how rare is that…?!?!?!

Very cool.

The other thing about the older cars is the attention to detail, and it was all done without any kind of computer-aided technology. Just flat-out imagination, hand drafting, clay modeling, etc….!!!

By watching all the various older vehicles on the line, it does give you an appreciation for creative style.

Also, I don’t care so much for the custom vehicles.
I really prefer the restored to original (or as close as possible) ones…!!!
‘69 Camaro Z28 just went for 90K…!!!

You would be in the "purist" group of collectors. (Now, all you need is the money!)

Good gosh, the cars from the early 50’s to early 60’s are such works of art…!!!!!!!

P.S.: Mecum is coming to Houston from April 13-15. Expect to see more works of art!

Those were the days of two tone and even three tone paint jobs and distinctive styling. You could tell the brand of the car and the year from half a mile away. Now if you have seen one SUV you have seen them all. The only difference is the emblem. It was wild.

As donaldtoo also mentioned, so many of these older vehicles were works of art. And as you stated, each brand was so unique. Agree, the SUVs now all look relatively the same -- boxes!

 

[FutureCEO]

Very cool.


By watching all the various older vehicles on the line, it does give you an appreciation for creative style.


You would be in the "purist" group of collectors. (Now, all you need is the money!)


P.S.: Mecum is coming to Houston from April 13-15. Expect to see more works of art!


As donaldtoo also mentioned, so many of these older vehicles were works of art. And as you stated, each brand was so unique. Agree, the SUVs now all look relatively the same -- boxes!

I'm not that into cars but I do miss driving a normal car and not a computer.

My friend on the other hand has six cars for one person.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

Advice needed please...
I did something careless for the first time on my 2019 Whirlpool Washer.
I set the dial on "SOAK" when I really wanted to do as usual...I wanted the neighboring setting "Quick Wash"

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

Advice needed please...
I did something careless for the first time on my 2019 Whirlpool Washer.
I set the dial on "SOAK" when I really wanted to do as usual...I wanted the neighboring setting "Quick Wash"View attachment 708149

Now as you can see from the photo I've returned to "Quick Wash" but it is not doing anything. The water level in the machine looks like this...

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

Now as you can see from the photo I've returned to "Quick Wash" but it is not doing anything. The water level in the machine looks like this...View attachment 708150

What should I do?
My guess is I should turn the dial to "Rinse and Spin" and then tap under "Start/Pause"?
Yet under "Start/Pause" is the words "Hold 3 seconds to Cancel"
Do I need to Hold 3 seconds to cancel the "Rinse" aspect? ....THEN hit "Start" to begin the new command of "Rinse and Spin"?
HELP please .
*
I've come back to this post with an EDIT.
No need to answer. I googled it and it is solved.

 

[Tony the Tigger]

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

What should I do?
My guess is I should turn the dial to "Rinse and Spin" and then tap under "Start/Pause"?
Yet under "Start/Pause" is the words "Hold 3 seconds to Cancel"
Do I need to Hold 3 seconds to cancel the "Rinse" aspect? ....THEN hit "Start" to begin the new command of "Rinse and Spin"?
HELP please .

No one was on the thread with a quick answer and the machine's User Manual didn't address my question either.
So.....Google to the rescue.
On the "Soak" feature it eventually knows the clothes have soaked long enough and on its own it starts to drain and spin.
I just needed to wait it out.

 

[Goofyernmost]

My 90-year-old Pop owned both a ‘55 Chevy, and a ‘57 Chevy with a 383 Power Pack, which I’ve posted about before. The only reason he bought the ‘57 was because he was t-boned in his ‘55 by a twit who ran a light.
He drove the ‘57 for a solid decade with no major problems before it was traded in for a ‘64 Olds F-85, which also never had any major problems, before it was traded in for a ‘77 Buick LeSabre, which ended up having major problems, that I’ve posted about before.
As far as rust goes, we’ve never lived in that type of climate, so it’s never been an issue.

Rust is the main reason for the short lifespan. Even if the engine lasted there remained little to hold it in place because the body and the frames disappeared. Also cold weather was a killer of engines that didn't have the tight tolerances that they have now. My Buick had started to burn oil at about 90K. Then my wife started to use it daily for a 40 mile commute. She came home one day and told me that she forget to tell me that there was a light on the dash and the engine was making noise for a couple of days. I checked it out and it was an oil pressure light. The car held 5 Qt's and I had to put 4 Qt's in to almost get it to the full line. However, you couldn't kill a Buick 350cc engine and the oil made it quiet again and shut off the light and we put another 30K on it before problems, not engine, started to plague it and with a toddler and an infant I started to not feel confident about it's safety or dependability and traded it.

I loved that car. It was the first new car I bought, right after I got back from Vietnam, when I met my wife, used it for our honeymoon trip and brought both our kids home from the hospital (not all at the same time, of course). I should have had it bronzed and put on the mantel, but I didn't have a mantel at the time. Considering what those vintage 1970 cars a pulling at auction now I really regret not keeping it. However it would have been not much more then a big lawn ornament since I didn't have the funds to restore it at the time.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

No one was on the thread with a quick answer and the machine's User Manual didn't address my question either.
So.....Google to the rescue.
On the "Soak" feature it eventually knows the clothes have soaked long enough and on its own it starts to drain and spin.
I just needed to wait it out.

I wouldn't have been much help had I been on. I really don't do laundry, its my husband's job. Glad you were able to figure it out without a flood.

 

[Songbird76]

No one was on the thread with a quick answer and the machine's User Manual didn't address my question either.
So.....Google to the rescue.
On the "Soak" feature it eventually knows the clothes have soaked long enough and on its own it starts to drain and spin.
I just needed to wait it out.

I was going to suggest setting it to drain and then starting the quick wash cycle. In Europe, we only have front loaders, and I've had to use the manual drain feature on mine before, which is a little tube on the bottom that sometimes gets plugged with debris from washing....sand, hair, fibers, etc....and then you have to actually remove the panel where the drain tube is, clear out the drain, and have a bucket or two ready! Glad you didn't have to go that far....it's a pain in the patootie.

 

[Cesar R M]

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Mine would be "pss pss pss" XD

 

[Cesar R M]

your isp's DNS servers might be down. hmm..

 

[donaldtoo]

Cloudy, but, still a nice temp…!!!

 

[donaldtoo]

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[Figgy1]

Sunday goals

 

[donaldtoo]

@donaldtoo --

Between cooking, dinner, etc., I missed some of the 6-9 PM auction. But I still saw some great cars.

My top 3 favs:

1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SL, (Gullwings ), green, -- $1.5 million dollars

1990 Ferrari F40, spoiler, high performance, red -- $2.6 million dollars

2020 McLaren Speedtail (gloss steel blue), top speed 250 mph -- $2.4 million
(And for that amount of $$$$$, it's not even street-legal. )

Around 6:40 PM, I finally saw The HAT, as the auctioneer!!

Later, I saw an interview with Jimmy Landis, chief auctioneer. (There's 46 on his team; and some fly in from around the country.) They're scheduled 30 minutes on, then 1 1/2 hours off. And --they try to move through 40 cars, per hour!!

Yep, familiar with all 3 of those, but, I especially like the Ferrari F40, and remember when it was first introduced. Old friends of ours paid for her husband to go up to Dallas to test drive one, as he’s always been a Ferrari aficionado…!!!

Not sure how much it pays (), but, I need that 30 mins. on, 1.5 hours off gig…!!!!!

 

[MinnieM123]

Yep, familiar with all 3 of those, but, I especially like the Ferrari F40, and remember when it was first introduced. Old friends of ours paid for her husband to go up to Dallas to test drive one, as he’s always been a Ferrari aficionado…!!!

Not sure how much it pays (), but, I need that 30 mins. on, 1.5 hours off gig…!!!!!

I think it's partly for their lungs to relax, not to mention the pressure packed pace -- keeping track of all the bids flying at them, from multiple directions!