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Old Sep 30, 2024 | 09:33 AM
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It's okay to let your hair down and have a little fun. Not everything has to be dead serious or a safety warning video.

You can enjoy a car chase scene in a movie while still understanding that they're dangerous and reckless in the real world.
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Car chase scenes in movies may be entertaining (to some people)...but, with all due respect, I'm not one of them. Also, in real life, they put a lot of lives, vehicles, and property at risk. We've had our share of them on the roads here in the D.C. area.....and still continue to have them. One guy even had the gumption to steal a police cruiser. Another took an ambulance from a local hospital.
ever see Ronin?

epic car chase.
Old Sep 30, 2024 | 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Car chase scenes in movies may be entertaining (to some people)...but, with all due respect, I'm not one of them. Also, in real life, they put a lot of lives, vehicles, and property at risk. We've had our share of them on the roads here in the D.C. area.....and still continue to have them. One guy even had the gumption to steal a police cruiser. Another took an ambulance from a local hospital.
Oh please. It’s a movie, it’s not real.
Old Sep 30, 2024 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Car chase scenes in movies may be entertaining (to some people)...but, with all due respect, I'm not one of them. Also, in real life, they put a lot of lives, vehicles, and property at risk. We've had our share of them on the roads here in the D.C. area.....and still continue to have them. One guy even had the gumption to steal a police cruiser. Another took an ambulance from a local hospital.
"with all due respect" it's a movie. no need to get preachy.

the classic car chases from movies like bullitt and the french connection are amazing.
Old Sep 30, 2024 | 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
"with all due respect" it's a movie. no need to get preachy.

the classic car chases from movies like bullitt and the french connection are amazing.
Those car chases are iconic even in movies that are 50-60 years old. Baby Driver (2017) also had some good chase scenes.
I don't think that car chases in movies (novels too) are responsible to society's ills.
Old Sep 30, 2024 | 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Toys4RJill
ever see Ronin?

epic car chase.
One of my absolute favorites!
Old Sep 30, 2024 | 03:43 PM
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Got my Erie insurance policies in the mail today, happy to be saving a little money and also having a better insurance company than Geico...

Also, one weird cost cutting omission in my S580 vs my S560, there are two little side pockets in the trunk, both had nice nets so you could put loose stuff in there on the S560. On the S580, only the right side has a net, which means the left side is useless since nothing will stay there. Bought this custom partition on eBay which solves the issue:



Also, ordering non runflat tires tomorrow. Going to keep the runflats this time in case I need to put them back on to turn it in.

Deciding between these two tires. Having square wheels vs staggered makes tires much easier...and cheaper!

I've had the Pirelli P7 many times on the LS460s and they are great, this is the latest version:



I have also been considering these Goodyear Electricdrive 2s. They are foam filled which is intriguing, but the stock Hankooks are not and road noise is not an issue. Just noticed these are backordered and that may make the decision for me...


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Oh here's my favorite car chase scene. It was a stunt driver obviously, but that Louise could drive. That '66 T-Bird wasn't slow, either. It had a 7.0L V8 and gobs of torque and power, about 9 seconds 0-60. At 2:15 when she takes the corner and the hubcap comes off is a slick part, too.
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Originally Posted by Toys4RJill
ever see Ronin?

epic car chase.
Originally Posted by JDR76
One of my absolute favorites!
agreed... incredible!
Old Sep 30, 2024 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by AJT123
Oh here's my favorite car chase scene. It was a stunt driver obviously, but that Louise could drive. That '66 T-Bird wasn't slow, either. It had a 7.0L V8 and gobs of torque and power, about 9 seconds 0-60. At 2:15 when she takes the corner and the hubcap comes off is a slick part, too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao5CJsO0CiA
one of my favourite movies of all time.

Best line is when Harvey Keitel goes to Brad Pitt,

“you know you are really starting to irritate me”

@SW17LS I have a feeling those electric car tires are gonna ride quite firm.
Old Sep 30, 2024 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Toys4RJill
@SW17LS I have a feeling those electric car tires are gonna ride quite firm.
The reviews and such don't suggest that, the load ratings and all are very similar, and my car is as heavy as an EV.

I pulled the trigger on the Pirellis though since they are in stock.
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well then…moot point…. Pirelli is good.
Old Sep 30, 2024 | 05:06 PM
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Take the hydrolock challenge

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^^^ haha that was great... well not so much for the first car.
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Originally Posted by Toys4RJill
one of my favourite movies of all time.

Best line is when Harvey Keitel goes to Brad Pitt,

“you know you are really starting to irritate me”
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And then the Fed, Stephen Tobolosky (never an A-list actor but nevertheless a great one) says, "Yeah, me too."

Too many lines to pick a favorite but "What in the hell is this???" ---I don't know. I think it's the GDamnd Grand Canyon?????!?



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