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I noticed this last winter when it was very cold that the hood struts on the Jeep didn't always hold the hood up reliably (hit me on the head lol!) so I'm replacing them now.
I have to say I'm impressed these originals lasted 23 years and 315k
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Although I prefer hood struts like I have. I also have no problem with manual hood props as well (like I have)
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It was great thanks! Kids had a blast, most fun I have ever seen them have on a vacation.
Disney Cruise, we wanted to do Disney for the kids first cruise to be sure they would be entertained, we will do a different line next time probably. Disney is great but they are SO expensive and I actually think the other cruise lines like Royal Caribbean etc do a better cruise. Disney ships don't have a casino, so their fares are 2-3 times what they are on other ships. The 5 days for the 4 of us in a normal balcony stateroom was almost $9,000. On a Royal Carribbean ship we could have sailed for 7-10 days in a suite for that.
I never thought I would like a cruise either until I took one, they are a lot of fun. Lots of good food, lots of great drinks, GREAT service (I've stayed in a lot of luxury hotels and finding service better than on a cruise ship is rare) I love being at sea (always have, as a boat guy you would too), tons of friendly people who like to interact with strangers, love waking up to a new place to explore.
Have to get a balcony! I would start with a smaller ship and work your way up. Do a 5 day in case you hate it. The cruise we were on (Disney Dream) was PACKED, but its a Disney Cruise and it was spring break. Even Disney has a ton of great adult only areas though which are nice. I don't know how much I would enjoy a luxury line like a Viking cruise, seems a little stuffy to me. I like a mainstream good time, personally. Wine tastings and such aren't my thing.
Disney Cruise, we wanted to do Disney for the kids first cruise to be sure they would be entertained, we will do a different line next time probably. Disney is great but they are SO expensive and I actually think the other cruise lines like Royal Caribbean etc do a better cruise. Disney ships don't have a casino, so their fares are 2-3 times what they are on other ships. The 5 days for the 4 of us in a normal balcony stateroom was almost $9,000. On a Royal Carribbean ship we could have sailed for 7-10 days in a suite for that.
I never thought I would like a cruise either until I took one, they are a lot of fun. Lots of good food, lots of great drinks, GREAT service (I've stayed in a lot of luxury hotels and finding service better than on a cruise ship is rare) I love being at sea (always have, as a boat guy you would too), tons of friendly people who like to interact with strangers, love waking up to a new place to explore.
Have to get a balcony! I would start with a smaller ship and work your way up. Do a 5 day in case you hate it. The cruise we were on (Disney Dream) was PACKED, but its a Disney Cruise and it was spring break. Even Disney has a ton of great adult only areas though which are nice. I don't know how much I would enjoy a luxury line like a Viking cruise, seems a little stuffy to me. I like a mainstream good time, personally. Wine tastings and such aren't my thing.
Im down in Longboat Key in FL and not as crazy as Miami but good god the cars here are amazing. Daily driver Ferraris with mom and kids in them and a bunch of Rolls Royces and Bentley’s all over just parallel parked like an everyday car along Armand Circle is amazing.
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I just booked a Disney cruise to Alaska this August. It is a little more expensive than RC and some others but those ships are too big for me. The other cruise lines I looked at were over $20k so I actually thought Disney was a bargain and since I’ve been on them twice I know what I’m getting into.
The size is a big deal I agree, but RC has smaller ships, you just have to plan what ship you want to sail on. The other difference is in things to do, RC ships actually have more to do than Disney ships, and more to do together...which is surprising. The biggest ship I have sailed on is RC's Freedom of the Seas, which is a little bigger than the Disney Dream, but other than that all the RC cruises I have been on have been ships smaller than Disney ships.
Im down in Longboat Key in FL and not as crazy as Miami but good god the cars here are amazing. Daily driver Ferraris with mom and kids in them and a bunch of Rolls Royces and Bentley’s all over just parallel parked like an everyday car along Armand Circle is amazing.
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Never priced it for Alaska, what ship is that? My wife is working on the cruise for next spring break and yeah, the price difference is huge. We could cruise for 9 days on RC in a junior suite for the same price as 6 days on the Disney Fantasy in a regular balcony stateroom.
The size is a big deal I agree, but RC has smaller ships, you just have to plan what ship you want to sail on. The other difference is in things to do, RC ships actually have more to do than Disney ships, and more to do together...which is surprising. The biggest ship I have sailed on is RC's Freedom of the Seas, which is a little bigger than the Disney Dream, but other than that all the RC cruises I have been on have been ships smaller than Disney ships.
Oh yeah! I think I saw 8 or 9 Rolls Royces. Someone got picked up at the cruise terminal in a Mclaren lol
The size is a big deal I agree, but RC has smaller ships, you just have to plan what ship you want to sail on. The other difference is in things to do, RC ships actually have more to do than Disney ships, and more to do together...which is surprising. The biggest ship I have sailed on is RC's Freedom of the Seas, which is a little bigger than the Disney Dream, but other than that all the RC cruises I have been on have been ships smaller than Disney ships.
Oh yeah! I think I saw 8 or 9 Rolls Royces. Someone got picked up at the cruise terminal in a Mclaren lol
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It’s the Disney Wonder. I’m not much of a cruise person in the carribean but enjoyed the Fantasy. For Alaska or Mediterranean I think cruises are perfect for a first timer like me so I’m planning a Mediterranean cruise for next year and probably won’t be Disney since I will have more time to plan. I’m literally about to pay for the Alaskan one right now because I just thought about is this week and the final payment is already due.
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Nice shot. Looks like an Ontario license plate. The Century, to my knowledge, is not sold in the U.S.
And that's too bad, because it is obviously a REAL sedan
...not a 4-door coupe with a hump-back roofline like most "sedans" today.
And that's too bad, because it is obviously a REAL sedan
...not a 4-door coupe with a hump-back roofline like most "sedans" today.
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