XPost: alt.home.repair   
   From: xenolith@optusnet.com.au   
      
   On 28/9/2023 12:30 pm, micky wrote:   
   > In alt.home.repair, on Sun, 24 Sep 2023 10:19:57 -0700, The Real Bev   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 9/24/23 1:20 AM, Xeno wrote:   
   >>> On 24/9/2023 5:22 pm, micky wrote:   
   >>>> In alt.home.repair, on Sat, 23 Sep 2023 22:23:06 -0700, The Real Bev   
   >>>>  wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> On 9/23/23 9:38 PM, Xeno wrote:   
   >>>>>> On 24/9/2023 1:15 pm, Jim Joyce wrote:   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> I absolutely do not want one. I guess I'm not part of the target   
   market because   
   >>>>>>> I don't see any pros, only cons.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> I'm with you! It not only looks stupid, it *is* stupid.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> I wonder how often you have to replace the tires.  If you have them   
   >>>>> remounted to use the other side, does that mark you as a poser?   
   >>>>   
   >>>> LOL   
   >>>>   
   >>>> I hope no one thought I really wanted one.  Except maybe to park outside   
   >>>> my house and use it to look cool and attract girls that walk by.   
   >>   
   >> Looking for jailbait?     
   >   
   > Don't just to bad conclusions.  Of course not.  I look mostly for 20-25   
   > y.o.   
   >>   
   >>> Any girl that would be attracted to a stanced car, or any fancy car for   
   >>> that matter, is not the kind of girl I would want in my life.   
   >>   
   >> I can't drive well enough to take advantage of 150mph etc. capabilities,   
   >> but I'm happy to associate with those who can if they'll let me ride   
   >> with them!   
   >   
   > The most I've done is 110 and I'll never do that again.   1967, middle   
   > of southern michigan just after dawn.   
      
   I've done about the same but I wasn't worried about being chased by the   
   cops. I was driving the police car.  ;-)   
   >   
   >> Purely cosmetic shit doesn't count unless it's a really fabulous paint   
   >> job.  They have truly spectacular colors now.   
      
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