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Old May 2, 2025 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by BayeauxLex

No one in valet is jumping over each other to park this.

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haha. 😂

I had to close my sunroof as the pollution was so Bad






Old May 2, 2025 | 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Toys4RJill
haha. 😂

I had to close my sunroof as the pollution was so Bad




I never like these even when they were new.
I don't know why! 😁
Old May 2, 2025 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Margate330
I never like these even when they were new.
I don't know why! 😁

I think that is the old 80s-version Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue....it was done on the former Plymouth Volare/ Dodge Aspen platform.
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Originally Posted by Toys4RJill
haha. 😂

I had to close my sunroof as the pollution was so Bad




Ahh. I can almost smell the Corinthian Leather and images of Ricardo Montalban come into view…. Man I’m old…
Old May 3, 2025 | 05:07 AM
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I remember when those were all over the place.
Old May 3, 2025 | 07:00 AM
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Chrysler Fifth Avenue. My Dad had one.
Old May 3, 2025 | 07:26 AM
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Holy crap! Saw an Alaska license plate this morning. Talk about an ultra rare sighting.


Old May 3, 2025 | 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by G30540i
Ahh. I can almost smell the Corinthian Leather and images of Ricardo Montalban come into view…. Man I’m old…
I know this has been posted here before but man those old cars crack me up. Even though they were total pos, they have a charm about them. I remember cars from that era had super skinny steering wheels with very light/floaty steering feel.







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Originally Posted by LH1
I know this has been posted here before but man those old cars crack me up. Even though they were total pos, they have a charm about them. I remember cars from that era had super skinny steering wheels with very light/floaty steering feel.


Folks today can laugh at those soft bordello-seats all they want, but the fact is that they were COMFORTABLE. You could ride all day long in them without getting a backache....unlike the sport-oriented high-bolstered seats we have today with thin, firm, skimpy padding and rough-fabric texture.
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Until you make a turn lol
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Folks today can laugh at those soft bordello-seats all they want, but the fact is that they were COMFORTABLE. You could ride all day long in them without getting a backache....unlike the sport-oriented high-bolstered seats we have today with thin, firm, skimpy padding and rough-fabric texture.
Sure but the modern sport seats have heated massages and adaptive bolstering
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Folks today can laugh at those soft bordello-seats all they want, but the fact is that they were COMFORTABLE. You could ride all day long in them without getting a backache....unlike the sport-oriented high-bolstered seats we have today with thin, firm, skimpy padding and rough-fabric texture.
Don't disagree on the comfort, but you can almost smell the years of exposure to sweaty ***-crack on those seats through the screen...
Old May 3, 2025 | 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by swajames
Don't disagree on the comfort, but you can almost smell the years of exposure to sweaty ***-crack on those seats through the screen...
That velour material would get soiled, nasty looking and dingy really quick and was difficult to clean.
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
Until you make a turn lol

Gotta remember, though.....tfor the most part, the old recirculating-ball steering, suspensions, and tires of that period did allow the kind of handling and sharp turns that would make one slide sideways in the seat. And, even when you did (or could) make a harder-than-usual turn, the soft velour, unlike smooth slippery leather had a certain coefficient of friction with your clothing, along with your seat belt/harness, to keep you in place.



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