Coolest car? Sunglasses?

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Dr. Dread

March 13, 2009, 07:40:07 AM
Opinions, please.

DavidRoss

#1
March 13, 2009, 07:46:43 AM
Coolest car:  one that doesn't squander resources and meets the owner's functional requirements.

Sunglasses:  Anything with a Ray-Ban logo is de facto cool.
"Maybe the problem most of you have ... is that you're not listening to Barbirolli." ~Sarge

"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money." ~Margaret Thatcher

XB-70 Valkyrie

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March 15, 2009, 09:18:25 PM Last Edit: March 15, 2009, 09:25:24 PM by XB-70 Valkyrie
Quote from: DavidRoss on March 13, 2009, 07:46:43 AM
Coolest car:  one that doesn't squander resources and meets the owner's functional requirements.
l.

My functional requirement is that it must be cool!  ;D To that end, I'd probably go for a BMW M3, M6, or Z8. For vintage vehicles, I'd love a mint Volvo P-1800, or a Saab 900 Turbo. (I have a thing for Swedish cars--back when they were Swedish cars!  ::)   ).

Sunglasses? Don't really care. I need something to protect my eyeballs when I'm on my bike or shooting hoops.
If you really dislike Bach you keep quiet about it! - Andras Schiff

Sergeant Rock

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March 16, 2009, 06:28:09 AM Last Edit: March 16, 2009, 06:34:44 AM by Sergeant Rock
Quote from: XB-70 Valkyrie on March 15, 2009, 09:18:25 PMFor vintage vehicles, I'd love a mint Volvo P-1800, or a Saab 900 Turbo. (I have a thing for Swedish cars--back when they were Swedish cars!  ::)

I've always dreamed of owning an 1800  8)  I have owned Saabs: a 1981 900S and a 1987 900 Turbo. I still recall the opening sentence in a laudatory Car and Driver review: "The Saab 900 Turbo is a Mercedes Benz that wandered away one night during an acid experience, and was never the same again."  ;D  I loved both cars unconditionally. But when GM took over I switched to German and Japanese autos. Still, whenever I see a modern Saab on the road, I feel a pang of remorse I didn't stick with the carmaker. Now that GM is getting rid of Saab, maybe Saab will return to their quirky roots.

To answer Dave's question (and considering I'm an old fart who wants coolness and comfort): Audi A8



Sunglasses: Vaurnet, of course  8)

Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

DavidRoss

#4
March 16, 2009, 07:18:15 AM
I came within a hair's breadth of buying a P-1800 around the time they stopped making them.  I bought an MGB GT instead.  I've always regretted the decision and believe that, had I bought the Volvo, I might still be driving the same car today.  In the meantime I just have to suffer with my Camaro Z-28 and its propensity to attract traffic tickets if I forget to use cruise control.
"Maybe the problem most of you have ... is that you're not listening to Barbirolli." ~Sarge

"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money." ~Margaret Thatcher

Sergeant Rock

#5
March 16, 2009, 08:19:28 AM
Quote from: DavidRoss on March 16, 2009, 07:18:15 AM
I came within a hair's breadth of buying a P-1800 around the time they stopped making them.  I bought an MGB GT instead.  I've always regretted the decision and believe that, had I bought the Volvo, I might still be driving the same car today.  In the meantime I just have to suffer with my Camaro Z-28 and its propensity to attract traffic tickets if I forget to use cruise control.

I came close to buying one too, in 1971 as I was contemplating re-enlisting (and cashing in on the very large bonus then being offered). But I went back to college instead. A year later, when I did re-enlist, there was no bonus and all I could afford was a Fiat 124 Spider (a cheap substitute for the Volvo or Alpha Romeo Spider I really wanted). The Fiat was a fun car with the top down, one I loved driving, but being a Fiat (Fehler in allen Teilen  ;D ) it didn't last long...not like a Volvo. The hairstylist in our village owns a P-1800. I really envy that guy.

Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

George

#6
March 16, 2009, 09:53:41 AM


I had the much cheaper version, but at the time, I though that they were pretty cool.  8)

Dr. Dread

#7
March 16, 2009, 09:54:35 AM
I want one of those new Caddie sedans. What are they called again? GT or CT or something...? The one with the cool commercial. :)

And I want the sunglasses of that dude on Burn Notice.  8) I think Oliver Peoples makes them and they cost your good arm.

George

#8
March 16, 2009, 09:56:20 AM
Quote from: Mn Dave on March 16, 2009, 09:54:35 AM
And I want the sunglasses of that dude on Burn Notice.  8) I think Oliver Peoples makes them and they cost your good arm.

Well, if it gets you the attention of all the ladies, you won't need it.  ;)

Dr. Dread

#9
March 16, 2009, 10:00:25 AM
Quote from: George on March 16, 2009, 09:56:20 AM
Well, if it gets you the attention of all the ladies, you won't need it.  ;)

???

George

#10
March 16, 2009, 10:06:08 AM
Quote from: Mn Dave on March 16, 2009, 10:00:25 AM
???

Think about it. If I explain it, it won't be funny.

Hint - I bet Sarge gets it.

Dr. Dread

#11
March 16, 2009, 10:14:09 AM
Quote from: George on March 16, 2009, 10:06:08 AM
Think about it. If I explain it, it won't be funny.

Hint - I bet Sarge gets it.

Well, you're either saying I already get the attention of all the ladies (which is true) or that I don't need them because I'm a married man.

Bogey

#12
March 16, 2009, 12:03:33 PM
Wish-list....

For a car, I always wanted this little number, with all the spy attachments, including the ejector seat:



For shades, what he's wearing:



Silhouette Titanium Model 8568-About $200?
There will never be another era like the Golden Age of Hollywood.  We didn't know how to blow up buildings then so we had no choice but to tell great stories with great characters.-Ben Mankiewicz

George

#13
March 16, 2009, 12:10:38 PM
Quote from: Bogey on March 16, 2009, 12:03:33 PM
Wish-list....

For a car, I always wanted this little number, with all the spy attachments, including the ejector seat:

A wise choice for the married man.  ;D

orbital

#14
March 16, 2009, 12:25:56 PM
Cars: Those vintage Jaguar roadsters (XK120 I think  ???).
As for sunglasses, John Lennon types. Silver frame, dark green shades  8)

DavidRoss

#15
March 16, 2009, 03:27:42 PM
Okay, time for the big guns.  Contemporary cool = Morgan Aero America:
"Maybe the problem most of you have ... is that you're not listening to Barbirolli." ~Sarge

"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money." ~Margaret Thatcher

Andante

#16
March 16, 2009, 06:19:04 PM
My Baby, Z3   3.0 Litre   don't use shades

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Andante always true to his word has kicked the Marijuana soaked bot with its addled brain in to touch.

Sergeant Rock

#17
March 21, 2009, 09:22:17 AM
Quote from: George on March 16, 2009, 09:56:20 AM
Well, if it gets you the attention of all the ladies, you won't need it.  ;)


;D :D ;D   ...you nasty boy.

Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

david johnson

#19
March 21, 2009, 11:42:24 PM
jag xke convertible, panama jack shades

dj
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