Help me understand wheel gap avoidance
Lexus Fanatic
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 94,702
Likes: 290
From: Virginia/D.C. suburbs
By the way, I find as I get older that I like vehicles that have been restored to factory stock. To me they become a snapshot in time and also usually a chance to recall my memories. Show me a '65 Lincoln Continental with gigantic chrome wheels and a 6" drop and I will probably cringe. Show me a pristine '65 Lincoln Continental in factory trim and I will remember what it was like as a teen with a fresh license driving such a boat. And how it floated over speed bumps and ditches. And how shocked I was when a car accidentally ripped off the driver's door when my mom opened it without looking for traffic first.
Totally agree with you on the 60s vintage Contis......in stock trim, they were an absolute joy to drive if you liked comfort (as I did). My dad, when he tired from the Army in January of '69, went to work for Philco-Ford, and he would bring home big full-size company Mercurys and Lincolns every right after work, and let me take a brief spin in them. He knew I could be trusted, as, though not perfect, I was significantly more cautious and careful behind the wheel than the average teen-age boy. I'd give them a quick wipe- down, put a couple of gallons of 100-octane premium leaded gas in them (which, in cars like those, didn't go very far), take them out (rush hour traffic was much lighter in those days) and just enjoy the soft quiet ride
(My Dad, BTW, personally didn't care two cents for those cars...they just represented work and income to him. He always liked (and usually owned) pre-emission Chrysler products, particularly with the reliable and economical Slant-Six engine which was bulletproof).
Lexus Champion
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 12,634
Likes: 296
From: Illinois
but anyway, away from the personal, you didn't comment on the links i provided showing hundreds of car show all over for vintage and classic cars and cars typically not popular with young drivers like corvettes and miatas.
Here's one of my favorite all-time Harley ads, BTW...IMO an absolute gem. Whoever came up with it should have been given an award.
ClubLexus Stories
Celebrating Lexus & Toyota from Around the Globe
Lexus NX 350h: A Fuel-Sipping Secret Hot Hatch???
Michael S. Palmer
5 Best & 5 Worst Lexus Daily Drivers
Joe Kucinski
Top 5 Hottest Lexus & Toyotas in 2026 (Hardest To Buy)
Brett Foote
2026 Lexus IS 350 F Sport Review: The Last of Its Kind Still Rocks
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Confusing Things Lexus Has Ever Done!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Lexus ES Review: Lexus Re-Embraces Founding Principles
Michael S. Palmer
10 Lexus Bargains That are Cheaper Than a New Toyota RAV4
Joe Kucinski
8 Weirdest Things Lexus Has Ever Built
Verdad Gallardo
10 Lexus Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
Verdad Gallardo
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 857
Likes: 47
From: Oregon
In my post earlier I said I was getting older, not that I was "old." My dad died at 95. THAT was old.
"Older" to me means "wiser" as a result of having lived through many mistakes. It also means having cash to play with. And it means I can see my body gradually changing and not for the better. I am not at the end, but I can kind of make it out in the far distance, and memories of the past take on greater significance.
"Older" to me means "wiser" as a result of having lived through many mistakes. It also means having cash to play with. And it means I can see my body gradually changing and not for the better. I am not at the end, but I can kind of make it out in the far distance, and memories of the past take on greater significance.
Lexus Champion
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 12,634
Likes: 296
From: Illinois
In my post earlier I said I was getting older, not that I was "old." My dad died at 95. THAT was old.
"Older" to me means "wiser" as a result of having lived through many mistakes. It also means having cash to play with. And it means I can see my body gradually changing and not for the better. I am not at the end, but I can kind of make it out in the far distance, and memories of the past take on greater significance.
"Older" to me means "wiser" as a result of having lived through many mistakes. It also means having cash to play with. And it means I can see my body gradually changing and not for the better. I am not at the end, but I can kind of make it out in the far distance, and memories of the past take on greater significance.
Lexus Champion
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 12,634
Likes: 296
From: Illinois
as you describe yourself, you're not exactly typical. so respectfully i disagree with you and will say the overall market is not much like you. if there weren't a giant market for mid-life and older drivers who were performance and mod enthusiasts, a) there'd be few corvette and miata sales and b) there wouldn't be the THOUSANDS of 'classic car' and other shows all over this land. and as you can understand, a lot of these older enthusiasts have way more money than the young (who will spend their last dime on mods), so they can go wild. heck, near where i live, "the villages" giant community has THOUSANDS of highly customized and modified GOLF CARTS that people get around in!
look here JUST for corvette shows!
https://vette-vues.com/current-issue...lendar-events/
or run this search for classic car shows near you:
https://www.google.com/search?q=classic+car+shows
and we haven't mentioned the vast harley and other custom bike market, generally bought by older buyers.
and b) there wouldn't be the THOUSANDS of 'classic car' and other shows all over this land. and as you can understand, a lot of these older enthusiasts have way more money than the young (who will spend their last dime on mods), so they can go wild. heck, near where i live, "the villages" giant community has THOUSANDS of highly customized and modified GOLF CARTS that people get around in!look here JUST for corvette shows!
https://vette-vues.com/current-issue...lendar-events/
or run this search for classic car shows near you:
https://www.google.com/search?q=classic+car+shows
and we haven't mentioned the vast harley and other custom bike market, generally bought by older buyers.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
isosunrise
IS - 3rd Gen (2014-present)
20
Jan 29, 2017 06:58 PM