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RFClark
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JZ,
That picture is from October ‘73. I was there as engineering support cause my boss had done SIGINT in the military and said it would be a cold day
in hell before he went back on that side of the Iron Curtain again. I was there for a month on that trip. SX-70s were a few months old then.
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Quote: Originally posted by JDCanuck  | | Rivian SUV was only 65,000 when it was in pre-order stage, so was a very good price at the time considering the performance and utility features.
They've been raising prices since. Try to find a gas SUV equipped similarly that can do what it can for that price. |
I was one of the first to order the Rivian, - a whole lot of stuff I really liked - But , I talked to a Rivian engineer, and (probably because it
was early in the developmental stage) was very evasive on things like how much it would actually cost, timeframes, lawsuits, . The 65000 was for the
base model - you add 4 motors, awd ,longer range , and it looked like it was approaching 90K, but no one was talking.
so I jumped ship and ordered up a Cybertruck instead - better performance - a more established company with a track record of getting vehicles to
market, a better understanding of final price -
I suspected i would be waiting a while for the cybertruck, but I'm willing to wait. in the mean time I jumped in early and picked up a Hybrid Ford
Maverick - which is a great vehicle for the price, and gets me 41 mpg.
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John Harper
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I saw a Rivian here in Carlsbad the other day.
Let's just say, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder." Or, "it's got a face only it's mother would love." FUGLY as can be, IMHO.
Saw a couple Ford Mavericks. Looks good to me. Somewhat like a Ranger.
John
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: Originally posted by John Harper | I saw a Rivian here in Carlsbad the other day.
Let's just say, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder." Or, "it's got a face only it's mother would love." FUGLY as can be, IMHO.
Saw a couple Ford Mavericks. Looks good to me. Somewhat like a Ranger.
John
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Agree, fugly front end. Those rivian headlights look awful. I don’t see the appeal of such a high priced mini pickup. You can get a really nice
full size pickup for less.
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will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
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John Harper
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Yes, hideous.
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Don Pisto
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ditto...I think the rest looks pretty good though! but $$$$$ 
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John Harper
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It looks like a crudely drawn boxy design done by a 3 year old with crayons. But, I'm not in the market for one.
John
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Don Pisto
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getting back to EV batteries, they're just gonna get better and better..
https://news.yahoo.com/leading-tesla-supplier-claims-landmar...
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John Harper
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Well, the Mustang Mach E certainly doesn't look like the one we grew up with, either.
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Don Pisto
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yeah Fords been known to recycle model names...my mexican buddy's ride is a thoroughly rusted out behemoth of a mid 60's F-series truck badged
"Ranger"
still running!
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John Harper
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| Quote: Originally posted by Don Pisto | yeah Fords been known to recycle model names...my mexican buddy's ride is a thoroughly rusted out behemoth of a mid 60's F-series truck badged
"Ranger"
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Yep, I remember the Ranger models of F series trucks.
Somehow, I think the name "Ford Pinto" has been cast into the dustbin of history. Along with the Edsel.
John
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| Quote: Originally posted by Don Pisto | | Quote: Originally posted by JZ | I bet someone $5 that I could get all the Libs on Nomads talking sh!t on the Rivian. You all can be manipulated so easily.
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you're gonna make this political because we don't like the look of the headlights!
whats wrong with you little man? |
Like the Rivian and until the front is changed would never consider one. Gob smack ugly.
Why is everything us vs. them with JZ? Always looking for an argument.
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F*ck it.
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willardguy
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its unanimous......they suck
https://headlights.com/headlight-spotlight-2021-rivian-r1s-s...
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Verticle Ovals - A Design Innovation
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John Harper
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I'm going to have nightmares tonight. What a mess that front end is.
John
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| Quote: Originally posted by John Harper | | Quote: Originally posted by Don Pisto | yeah Fords been known to recycle model names...my mexican buddy's ride is a thoroughly rusted out behemoth of a mid 60's F-series truck badged
"Ranger"
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Yep, I remember the Ranger models of F series trucks.
Somehow, I think the name "Ford Pinto" has been cast into the dustbin of history. Along with the Edsel.
John
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I had a Ford Pinto in the late 70s. It didn't explode on me, but it did chew up and spit out a transmission like a piece of bad tobacco.
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willardguy
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| Quote: Originally posted by pauldavidmena | | Quote: Originally posted by John Harper | | Quote: Originally posted by Don Pisto | yeah Fords been known to recycle model names...my mexican buddy's ride is a thoroughly rusted out behemoth of a mid 60's F-series truck badged
"Ranger"
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Yep, I remember the Ranger models of F series trucks.
Somehow, I think the name "Ford Pinto" has been cast into the dustbin of history. Along with the Edsel.
John
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I had a Ford Pinto in the late 70s. It didn't explode on me, but it did chew up and spit out a transmission like a piece of bad tobacco.
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yeah mexico is where Pinto's and Vega's came to die...in droves
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John Harper
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Weren't Pinto engines popular in sand rails for a while?
John
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SFandH
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A friend way back when had a sand rail with a Corvair motor. Zoom, zoom, zoom.
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John Harper
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My neighbor in Redondo years ago had a nice 67 Corvair coupe, pretty damn good looking cars IMO. I helped him on the motor. There was a place up by
El Segundo that rebuilt turbochargers for them. He didn't have one, but he was thinking of adding it. Seemed like a solid engine, as long as you
carried an extra fan belt. But, anyone with a VW knows that too.
Corvairs got a bad rap.
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