Auto lovers - what's your ride? (post pics) Part II

Bazza

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On my way home from my bike ride - I stopped to chat with the owner of the landscape company who just completed this job on this newly remodeled home just around the corner from me.

One of the Royal Palms was browning out badly. You can see it in the first pic up on the hill.

Anywho....the property owner's Aston Martin was parked out front....what a beauty! Especially in white!

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On my way home from my bike ride - I stopped to chat with the owner of the landscape company who just completed this job on this newly remodeled home just around the corner from me.

One of the Royal Palms was browning out badly. You can see it in the first pic up on the hill.

Anywho....the property owner's Aston Martin was parked out front....what a beauty! Especially in white!

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I normally don't care for white cars, but I like this.
 
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On my way home from my bike ride - I stopped to chat with the owner of the landscape company who just completed this job on this newly remodeled home just around the corner from me.

One of the Royal Palms was browning out badly. You can see it in the first pic up on the hill.

Anywho....the property owner's Aston Martin was parked out front....what a beauty! Especially in white!

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Need to switch out that tag for a BAMA tag. LOL
 
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Bazza

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While electric mobility is a reality at Volkswagen today, it was still a dream of the future in the seventies. In 1972, a T2 flatbed truck broke new ground as the first fully electric Volkswagen, seen here at the main Wolfsburg factory.

At this time, the Research & Development department at Volkswagen Wolfsburg had been investigating alternative drives which were more environmentally friendly to reduce emissions in cities such as electric, hybrid drive and gas turbine.

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I unexpectedly lost my best friend a few months ago. This is a tribute post (with videos) that I put on Facebook about his project car that was completed just before he died.

 

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I unexpectedly lost my best friend a few months ago. This is a tribute post (with videos) that I put on Facebook about his project car that was completed just before he died.

I also had a 1972 Vega -- great fun except for the aluminum block engine that would overheat in a heartbreak. I sold it after 2 years before any trouble popped up.
 
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Makes sense to me......

Pushing 225K miles on my wifes 2003 SUV (we've had for 16 years) and 250K on my 2012 (had for 10 yrs). Both are Lexus RX series. Wouldn't mind replacing hers this year just for the safety upgrades but her commute is like 1.8 miles and she's put <5K on it since March 2020, so no way it would be a new buy. Mine could go either way. Still looks almost new and I love the way it still drives but it has some age quirks and lacks some of the newer tech that I would like. We'll see what happens next year after 1st kid decides what school she's attending :D
 
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Pushing 225K miles on my wifes 2003 SUV (we've had for 16 years) and 250K on my 2012 (had for 10 yrs). Both are Lexus RX series. Wouldn't mind replacing hers this year just for the safety upgrades but her commute is like 1.8 miles and she's put <5K on it since March 2020, so no way it would be a new buy. Mine could go either way. Still looks almost new and I love the way it still drives but it has some age quirks and lacks some of the newer tech that I would like. We'll see what happens next year after 1st kid decides what school she's attending :D
In the last 5 years we have traded in 2 SUV's -- Tahoe and Suburban -- both with almost 200,000 miles. Those were great vehicles and cost us little to drive other than gas and regular maintenance.
 
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