Colorado B/S Thread

[O-Gauge Steamer]

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From the highway I was thinking they were a group of Lotus Elise's too. They're quite a bit larger than the Elise..... very similar in size to the Veyron. I was just surprised to see SIX of this kind of "super car" being used.

The rear tires on those things were incredible. Looked like sections of rubber coated culvert pipe with debris strainer caps. Crazy to see so much suspension arm stuck so deep into a wheel.

At first I was thinking "How does a guy get such an awesome job."

Then I realized that those cars probably ride like absolute crap with those low profile tires and racing suspension. Especially on Colorado roads........ The seats looked REALLY uncomfortable for sitting in for any length of time.

Not meaning any disrespect here but...

Who cares how they would ride? They would be a total rush. Even with my back in the shape it is in I would gladly hurt for a chance at taking one for a spin.

 

[freerider15]

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Not meaning any disrespect here but...

Who cares how they would ride? They would be a total rush. Even with my back in the shape it is in I would gladly hurt for a chance at taking one for a spin.

Gotta agree with that

I don't think I'd notice any pain with the only thing going through my head being "OMG FAST OMG FAST TURN OMG FAST OMG FAST TURN OMG FAST OMG FASTER!!!"

 

[YELLAHEEP]

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Ya'all ain't hearing me............ I'd love to get an hour behind the wheel. What I wouldn't wanna do is take one across the U.S. Our roads are the SUCK.

 

[O-Gauge Steamer]

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Well, OK. Can not argue with someone who is right...

Do you know? In Germany, the company that builds the road is required to maintain/repair that road for some time (I think it is 20 years) so they build the roads to a much higher standard than anything here in the States.

IMO, what kills our roads is two things, a complete lack of drainage and the typical "just slap it together for as cheap as you can" attitude that is prevalent here.

When I lived in Ohio and drove to Detroit several times a year (customers you know...) I watched I75 get redone nearly every year. Did they even make any attempt to change how it was built? No. Just break the concrete and put more of the same down. Amazing that. You reproduce the build and you get the exact same failure mode...

Water under the road heaves to concrete, this is in no doubt. All I can think of is that the Unions wanted Job Security.

Whereas, in Germany, what is wanted is maximum profit which means the road has to stand on it's own for the time period involved. Way less expensive to build it right than to rebuild or repair.

Plus, every bloody patch is a water ingress point which just makes it worse.

 

[xj-grin]

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In Germany, the company that builds the road is required to maintain/repair that road for some time (I think it is 20 years) so they build the roads to a much higher standard than anything here in the States.

Quoted for truth -- the tragedy of the commons, which time and again proves itself true, is that publicly funded/owned resources are not cared for or developed with the same care as privately funded resources, where the owner has a vested interest in keeping his clients happy -- The U.S.'s PUBLIC roads bring the suck -- there are privately owned toll roads all over the place that are kept in far better condition.

 

[jimgrms]

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The lowest bidder, just like airplanes, built with the cheapest parts available

 

[planefixer]

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The lowest bidder, just like airplanes, built with the cheapest parts available

Speaking from first-hand experience:
Sorry Jim, but aircraft parts are anything but cheap and , at least nowadays, are made to some pretty stringent standards. :lecture:


:sunshine:

 

[DutchVDub]

The Colorado BS thread

Jim meant military aircraft. And really all military equipment for that matter.

 

[jimgrms]

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Meaning that the gov also uses thee lowest bidder. I do know that a brand new multi million dollar navy ship will take 3 or 4 years to get the big bugs worked out of it

 

[RideFree416]

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Man I miss Colorado! Gotta get my axle fixed but every place in wichitard ks closes at 6.

 

[SolarBell]

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A few of these things.

I saw two flatbeds hauling 4 or 5 vehicles looking a whole lot like those coming South down 285 just past Salida this morning, and then a Paramount pictures truck tooling around downtown Sailda a few hours later. New filming location?

 

[planefixer]

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Terrible, I know.

 

[in4aride]

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I saw two flatbeds hauling 4 or 5 vehicles looking a whole lot like those coming South down 285 just past Salida this morning, and then a Paramount pictures truck tooling around downtown Sailda a few hours later. New filming location?

I'm not sure where they are headed next. We were just contracted for some work needed to destroy a car or two.

 

[SeeingSpots]

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Cooked some yard bird quarters today - even with the 35mph gusts. Brined for 2hrs, added some rub, then smoked at 325* for about 2hrs. They were off the chain.

 

[collkid]

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Suggestions on where I could go for Reupholstering?

Need seats in my Integra done and a center council for a client.

 

[riverfever]

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Damn that BBQ looks heavenly.

 

[superdave]

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I have an odd question for the Colorado folks. We are looking hard at relocating to Colorado Springs and have been looking online at houses. We're used to seeing nice yards here in the South, but we see many there with no grass at all. Just rocks or whatever. Why is that? Is it the weather? Pests? Wildfire?

 

[xj-grin]

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water. In Tennessee, water is a nuisance, its everywhere, it rains, stuff grows. Here, water is a scarce resource, people covet it, its expensive, and when times are tight, lawn irrigation is one of the first things to go...

 

[DutchVDub]

The Colorado BS thread

The only grass we grow in CO is the kind you smoke.

 

[planefixer]

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Like Grin said,water or lack of it. Its basically an alpine desert here but everyone wants Kentucky Bluegrass in their yards which I've always thought was absurd.


What area of NW Tennessee are you in? I've got family all around the Dyersberg/Newbern area as well as the Jackson area.