Red Mosquito

There are plenty of ugly cars out there but I saw one this morning that struck me as particularly bad. This picture doesn’t do it justice.

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the Ford Taurus X

that's what henry ford gets for being an anti-semite.

fuck him and his shitty vehicles.

happy Friday!

luv you, bammer.

just not henry ford.

Does ford make any sedans any more?

BurtReynolds wrote:Does ford make any sedans any more?

Only the Mustang I believe. And that's not even really a sedan.

One of the joys of automotive passion is that it comes in endless forms. Whether an old Camry wagon stirs the soul or it's a Porsche 911 that awakens the senses, there are niches for nearly every type of person. That includes garbage trucks.

Earlier this year, we wrote about a boy who developed a relationship with the workers who disposed of the household's trash, and he's not alone. The kids' fascination with the garbage truck is just one example in a sea of similar circumstances. Kids just love garbage trucks, and The Atlantic recently wrote a piece exploring why.

Reporter Ashley Fetters went to extensive lengths to find out exactly what it is about waste vehicles that's so particularly intriguing. She talked to kids, parents, workers and experts and collected potential reasons for the common connection. Some believe it's the natural human draw to routine. Kids enjoy things they can rely on and count on, and waste workers never miss a stop.

Another guess is that kids simply enjoy knocking things over or emptying things out of containers. There's a reason they have smiles on their faces when they're dumping those Lincoln Logs out of the box or spilling the mac and cheese out of its bowl. A possible third reason could be the vehicles' inherent uniqueness. Kids are likely drawn to dump trucks, fire trucks and garbage trucks because they're so massive, look entirely different than any other car on the road, and have all sorts of attachments and moving parts. Children live off of curiosity, so it makes sense to find joy in wonderment about these weird noisy trucks with people hanging off the sides. Even that could be a reason. Who doesn't like zipping through the open air?

washing machine wrote:

One of the joys of automotive passion is that it comes in endless forms. Whether an old Camry wagon stirs the soul or it's a Porsche 911 that awakens the senses, there are niches for nearly every type of person. That includes garbage trucks.

Earlier this year, we wrote about a boy who developed a relationship with the workers who disposed of the household's trash, and he's not alone. The kids' fascination with the garbage truck is just one example in a sea of similar circumstances. Kids just love garbage trucks, and The Atlantic recently wrote a piece exploring why.

Reporter Ashley Fetters went to extensive lengths to find out exactly what it is about waste vehicles that's so particularly intriguing. She talked to kids, parents, workers and experts and collected potential reasons for the common connection. Some believe it's the natural human draw to routine. Kids enjoy things they can rely on and count on, and waste workers never miss a stop.

Another guess is that kids simply enjoy knocking things over or emptying things out of containers. There's a reason they have smiles on their faces when they're dumping those Lincoln Logs out of the box or spilling the mac and cheese out of its bowl. A possible third reason could be the vehicles' inherent uniqueness. Kids are likely drawn to dump trucks, fire trucks and garbage trucks because they're so massive, look entirely different than any other car on the road, and have all sorts of attachments and moving parts. Children live off of curiosity, so it makes sense to find joy in wonderment about these weird noisy trucks with people hanging off the sides. Even that could be a reason. Who doesn't like zipping through the open air?

i love this so much.

I’d say upwards of 50% of toddler boys want to grow up to be garbage men.

at our last house i used to bring the garbage men cans of soda when they came buy on tuesday mornings

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You fellow enthusiasts should give this compilation a try. It's such a treat to see the many shapes, sizes and colors a garbage truck can come in.

i bet operating one of those is super fun.

Cars are dumb

what are your thoughts on dump trucks, dev?

same?

To me these things are just means to an end.

do you think the mods should relinquish their cars in favor of walking everywhere?

and what will that do to elevate our status on this board?

i'm referring to the mods and not the moderators of this board.

dad wrote:what are your thoughts on dump trucks, dev?

same?

ah, dump trucks..the new pass rushers...

doug rr wrote:

dad wrote:what are your thoughts on dump trucks, dev?

same?

ah, dump trucks..the new pass rushers...

We have a 2017 SUV that we got in 2020 and it had about 50k miles on it.

2 years later it has about 56k miles. Mrs. Bam doesn’t drive much.

Anyway there was a fuel line issue (cool!) that was repaired under warranty last year. Recently the mileage/fuel economy has been terrible. Took it back to dealer, after nearly a month they finally finished fixing it. Had to take the whole engine out, replace a bunch of little things. I am starting to worry it’s a lemon but I don’t know much about cars. This was also under warranty. Would have been about $5,000 otherwise.

While there the dealership texted me about needing the brakes worked on, too. Not under warranty. I said hold off on that so my regular mechanic can look at it.

He looked yesterday, no brake work needed in his opinion. I trust him completely. He would never charge me for anything that isn’t necessary.

Fkn dealerships.