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that ain't the way to have fun, son
11/14/09

In reply to 1978 Civic Can't Hang On Long Enough To Be Worth Restoring, Faces Crusher
What's amazing is seeing one of these compared to a current-gen Civic.

This is a proper small car. The current Civic is larger than the first, and probably second, generation Accords. #1978
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Nurburgringer
11/15/09

@that ain't the way to have fun, son:
no kidding. I recently parked my '85 CRX Si next to a newish Civic Si, and the difference in bulk is striking.
2 feet longer and almost 1000lb heavier to accomplish the same task of carrying 4 people (in the Gen 1 hatch version) and providing a smart, fun drive ? Honda, really?
I guess the Fit is left to carry Soichorio's torch

[en.wikipedia.org] #1978
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mechimike
11/14/09

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The sheetmetal looks showroom fresh. I was surfing for one of these for a daily driver a few months back. But then I decided to get a Karmann Ghia instead. ;-) #1978
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Ford Tempo Fanatic
11/14/09

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100MPH speedometer? I want that in my Tempo, F-150. #1978
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Novaload
11/14/09

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Wow, it's so clean looking--wonder what catastrophe brought it to this sad impasse? Especially since it still appears to be going 4 mph. #1978
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Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
11/15/09

@Novaload: That junkyard is just an illusion of your dharma. You think the paint has faded, but the perfection of the Civic cannot be dimmed. #1978
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Novaload
11/15/09

@Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: But it can be crushed, Grasshopper, it can be crushed, just like the hopes of the man looking for cheap transportation and finding a black hole of debt. #1978
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Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
11/15/09

@Novaload: But if you do, it will return as the Geely of your night terrors. Beware what you do. #1978
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Novaload
11/15/09

@Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: I was going to make a terrible pun on the old song, and write "Geely of my dreams, I abhor you..." but I'll refrain. Ooops! "Refrain." LOL. Sorry. My bad. #1978
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FrankGrimes
11/14/09

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holy Crap someone buy this and drop it in a mailbox for me! #1978
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Murilee Martin
11/14/09

In reply to The Snake Wants To Put You In A '78 Plymouth Arrow!
Forgot to mention that I've got one of The Snake's Childs & Albert connecting rods, courtesy of a friend who drives the oil-recycling truck that hits all the NorCal race tracks. Pretty cool wall decoration. #celeste
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MOPAR-MAN
11/14/09

@Murilee Martin: It sure is! I have a Brooks rod and piston assembly that I got from my friend who was the bottom end guy for Dale Creasy Jr.'s funny car. I used to keep it on my mantle. #celeste
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HoonThatFerrari
11/14/09

In reply to The Snake Wants To Put You In A '78 Plymouth Arrow!
The main thing I remember about these cars is that in one of their ad campaigns they used the insidious & thoroughly annoying Harry Nilsson song: "Me and My Arrow", which he composed for an animated show called "The Point". Now, just seeing this thread reminded me of that, and I know that stupid song is going to be in my head all morning until I get rolling to run a few errands & have the chance to blast some Dream Theater in the car at 127 db in order to clear my synapses.

I couldn't find one of the commercials containing that song, but here's a YouTube link to a version of it, if you would like to be annoyed along with me... #celeste
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tonyola
11/14/09

@HoonThatFerrari: I always thought of the song as charming, but then again I liked Nilsson and can listen to "Coconut" ("she put the lime in the coconut and drank 'em both up") without wincing. Now that I've planted that annoyingly catchy song into your head, maybe you'll forget "Arrow". Maybe I need help.

There were some people who wanted "Me and My Arrow" banned from the radio. Apparently, they misheard the lyric "Me and my arrow/straighter than narrow" as "straight up and narrow". Nasty little uptight imaginations set to work and interpreted the lines to mean someone talking about their erection.

The Mitsu-based Arrow was not the first time Chrysler inflicted the name upon us. From 1968 to 1970, a version of the boxy Hillman Hunter was imported as the Sunbeam Arrow. It was pretty dreadful.
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HoonThatFerrari
11/14/09

@tonyola: "Lime in the Coconut", huh? Great... thanks.... now that's going to require a lot more than blasting Dream Theater to clear my synapses - that's going to take plugging the Strat directly into the Marshall & wailing on Ritchie Blackmore compositions 'til 3am. #celeste
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tonyola
11/14/09

@HoonThatFerrari: Glad I could help. I can now rest knowing that I can take satisfaction in a job well done. #celeste
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Alfisted
11/14/09

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This is one of the most attractive Mitsubishis ever. That is not a compliment. #celeste
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tonyola
11/14/09

@Alfisted: I'd happily take a late flared-fender Starion on looks alone. #celeste
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Alfisted
11/14/09

@tonyola: That is one of two exceptions (at least of those brought to the US) I thought of. #celeste
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Novaload
11/14/09

In reply to The Snake Wants To Put You In A '78 Plymouth Arrow!
OMG the cutaway was to Steve Lawrence and Edie Gorme!

Interesting how this Arrow actually looks like a little Javelin/AMC/Eagle mixed up with a Japanese Honey Bee--and they didn't even have PhotoShop back then! #celeste
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Maxichamp
11/14/09

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Either the guy in the video is 7' tall, or that Arrow has zero headroom. #celeste
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FlakJack
10/26/09

In reply to And The REAL Winner Is...
That is such an accomplishment. MacGyver himself couldn't engineer a more improbable outcome. #indexofeffluency
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mricyfire
10/26/09

In reply to And The REAL Winner Is...
is there a way to view this site without all the Lemons crap?? I personally could care less about old beat up cars racing. #indexofeffluency
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Tiptoetherat
10/26/09

@mricyfire: Is there a way to view the comments without your crap? I could care less about what you think and if you don't like Lemons coverage DON'T CLICK!! #indexofeffluency
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mricyfire
10/27/09

@Tiptoetherat: or maybe like on gizmodo there is a filter to block it out...ur opinion is useless and my comment wasn't directed to any of you, but the editors to give me a hint on how to do this.

enjoy your lemons shit, but that isnt why I come here and recently there has been a lot more of it.

but because my reason for being here isnt like yours then I must be banned...you guys must hate a lot of people. #indexofeffluency
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MushyHeirloom
10/27/09

@mricyfire: If you aren't here for the LeMons content, why are you here (and not on TTAC/Autoblog/etc.) at all? #indexofeffluency
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mricyfire
10/27/09

@MushyHeirloom: because i prefer the one stop shop...

gizmodo, then lifehacker, than jalopnik than kotaku...and done. #indexofeffluency
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Tiptoetherat
10/28/09

@mricyfire: Actually it was directed at me, I race Lemons and I enjoy it. Its real simple NOT EVERY thing posted on jalopnik is going to interest you. Its the same for every other person and I'm at a loss as to why you can't grasp that, and why you wasted your time with something you call shit. GO AWAY and leave the Lemons to people that enjoy it. The reason we want to ban you has more to do with your lack of manners then your dislike of lemons, hating you would be a waste of my time, as would doing another post to you. In short, piss off!! #indexofeffluency
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mricyfire
10/29/09

@Tiptoetherat: (-_-).,l,,

I came in here looking for an answer on how to block it...and all i get is a bunch of asshole remarks...thanx guys #indexofeffluency
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Placebo
10/26/09

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Congrats guys, you join some fine company. #indexofeffluency
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scroggzilla raids again
10/26/09

@Placebo: John Buffum salutes you! #indexofeffluency
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Armand
10/26/09

@scroggzilla raids again: The Shape of things that win! #indexofeffluency
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Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
10/26/09

In reply to And The REAL Winner Is...
I'm so glad the Black Knights pulled it off. I was pretty sure that the car would fold up its tires well before the finish. Thanks for keeping the 'Blight' in Blighty!

Still, I'm pretty sure the FIAT Brava was robbed... There's pretty much no excuse for any of them to still be in rolling condition. I hope that Forza 131 can return and claim the crown soon. #indexofeffluency
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Josh Poage
10/27/09

@Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: We don't feel robbed. They did better than us, and besides, unlike most British cars I've seen, the failures of a Fiat are predictable. #indexofeffluency
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FTGDWolverineEdition'09
10/26/09

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Holy cow! Miracles do in fact happen. And she likes it. #indexofeffluency
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