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keesan
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response 79 of 91:
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Oct 29 23:24 UTC 2006 |
How much heavier is the double-pane glass? Noise insulation is based on
increasing mass, thermal insulation works better with low-density materials
and should not add much to the weight. I thought luxury cars tended to be
a lot larger, and to have owners that don't care about costs much.
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ball
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response 80 of 91:
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Oct 31 06:46 UTC 2006 |
It is done. Mrs. Ball bought something about the size of a
Type 42 destroyer. Apparently estate cars/station wagons are
unfasionable, so the Camry and Accord aren't offered that
way. Whatever, presumably this means in ten or fifteen years
time when I get to buy my next vehicle I will get to choose
the vehicle of my choice (who knows, by then perhaps an
electric or Hydrogen Jetta will be on the market).
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keesan
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response 81 of 91:
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Oct 31 19:21 UTC 2006 |
What is a Type 42 destroyer? I hope you don't need to drive it anywhere at
65 mph.
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ball
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response 82 of 91:
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Oct 31 23:03 UTC 2006 |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/HMS_Nottingham_D91.j
pg
I would be happy if Mrs. Ball would just slow down to 65 MPH!
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ball
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response 83 of 91:
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Oct 31 23:06 UTC 2006 |
That URL was too long for Grex. Here's another...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:HMS_Sheffield_%28D80%29.jpg
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keesan
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response 84 of 91:
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Nov 1 03:26 UTC 2006 |
Can't see it when dialed in, maybe you can post a description.
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ball
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response 85 of 91:
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Nov 1 04:24 UTC 2006 |
Ah, good point. The Type 42 destroyer is a surface vessel
(ship) of the Royal Navy. It displaces about 5,350 tons, is
141m long and has a 15m beam. I was trying to imply that
Mrs. Ball's new van was a large lump of metal.
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keesan
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response 86 of 91:
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Nov 1 04:38 UTC 2006 |
I take it you had no input into the decision to buy the destroyer, and that
it will not maneuver well in small spaces. Does it sleep three?
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gull
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response 87 of 91:
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Nov 1 04:45 UTC 2006 |
Station wagons are coming back into vogue, but manufacturers are
studiously avoiding calling them "station wagons" because that conjures
up mental images of stodgy mommy-mobiles. Silly terms like "sport
tourer" and "crossover vehicle" are replacing it. The Dodge Magnum is
a good example of this type. On a smaller scale, there are cars like
the Toyota Matrix, Pontiac Vibe, and Honda Fit.
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nharmon
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response 88 of 91:
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Nov 1 04:45 UTC 2006 |
Your new van carries Harpoon missiles? Boss. :)
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gull
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response 89 of 91:
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Nov 1 04:46 UTC 2006 |
Actually, I take that last one back. The Fit is more of a hatchback
than a wagon.
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ball
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response 90 of 91:
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Nov 1 16:18 UTC 2006 |
Re #87: The Vibe and Matrix are basically the same car too.
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ball
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response 91 of 91:
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Nov 4 23:02 UTC 2017 |
It's time to start thinking about Ballmobile IV. My old
Matrix needs a new clutch, exhaust system, the A/C crapped
out some time ago and various other things are broken and/or
breaking. In short, my car needs a new car.
I can't afford a Nissan Leaf and a lot of slightly used
cars seem to cost the same as a new Nissan Versa. Mrs. ball
complains that the Versa is "too small". Perhaps I'll be
able to find a slightly used Sentra for not much more than a
brand new Versa. I don't think the chap at the local Nissan
dealership believed me when I asked for something used with
a manual gearbox.
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