Age of FIT owners in here?
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Joined: May 2008
Posts: 166
From: New Mexico
70
I've owned too many cars to list here. I have pics of them all, however.
My first car was a 1951 Vanguard....it had turn signals that were little arms that came out of the side of the car. I remember the right turn signal always stuck in, so when I wanted to turn right I had to lean over and hit the inner post to make the signal appear. Very cute....they also lit up.
I just got back from 10 days in Vancouver, B. C. Many, many Fits up there...it is the perfect car for heavy traffic and tough parking conditions.
I've owned too many cars to list here. I have pics of them all, however.
My first car was a 1951 Vanguard....it had turn signals that were little arms that came out of the side of the car. I remember the right turn signal always stuck in, so when I wanted to turn right I had to lean over and hit the inner post to make the signal appear. Very cute....they also lit up.
I just got back from 10 days in Vancouver, B. C. Many, many Fits up there...it is the perfect car for heavy traffic and tough parking conditions.
Age: Old enough to know better..ok, 40 (still having a hard time typing that)
Cars (in order):
81 Dodge O24
81 Fiat X1/9 (only had for 3 months, insurance for a 17yr old was OUTRAGEOUS)
84 Dodge Shelby Charger (first true love)
81 AMC SX-4
86 Dodge Shelby Charger
87 Plymouth Horizon (had to get, totaled the 86 Shelby)
87 Ford Escort GT
83 Honda Accord
86 Honda Accord
94 Plymouth Duster
95 Plymouth Neon (LEMON)
95 Pontiac Grand Am GT (1 of 2 automatics I've owned)
90 Acura Integra GS (AMAZING)
93 Saturn SC2
00 Ford Focus ZX3 (honestly, not a bad little car)
05 Scion xB RS2 (yellow - what was I thinking?)
07 Scion tC
00 Chevy S10 (other automatic, awesome little truck)
09 MINI Cooper (worst service EVER)
10 FIT Sport - best car yet!
Cars (in order):
81 Dodge O24
81 Fiat X1/9 (only had for 3 months, insurance for a 17yr old was OUTRAGEOUS)
84 Dodge Shelby Charger (first true love)
81 AMC SX-4
86 Dodge Shelby Charger
87 Plymouth Horizon (had to get, totaled the 86 Shelby)
87 Ford Escort GT
83 Honda Accord
86 Honda Accord
94 Plymouth Duster
95 Plymouth Neon (LEMON)
95 Pontiac Grand Am GT (1 of 2 automatics I've owned)
90 Acura Integra GS (AMAZING)
93 Saturn SC2
00 Ford Focus ZX3 (honestly, not a bad little car)
05 Scion xB RS2 (yellow - what was I thinking?)
07 Scion tC
00 Chevy S10 (other automatic, awesome little truck)
09 MINI Cooper (worst service EVER)
10 FIT Sport - best car yet!
1951 VanGaurd
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Joined: May 2010
Posts: 3
From: Woodstock, GA USA
61 as of last week. Cars I and my wife have had over the years:
1962 Chevy Impalla
1966 Mustang (stolen and totaled)
1968 Olds Cutlass
1968 Dodge Van (drove 34 years until engine caught fire)
1970 VW Beetle (drove 12 years)
1970 Chevy Chevelle
1978 Pontiac Grand Prix
1979 Pontiac Firebird
1986 Pontiac Grand Am
1989 Dodge Caravan
1990 Chevy Astro Van
1995 Plymouth Grand Voyager
1995 Honda Civic
1995 Prizm
2000 Chrysler Sebring Convertible
2005 Toyota Corolla
2008 Toyota Corolla
2009 Base Fit
1962 Chevy Impalla
1966 Mustang (stolen and totaled)
1968 Olds Cutlass
1968 Dodge Van (drove 34 years until engine caught fire)
1970 VW Beetle (drove 12 years)
1970 Chevy Chevelle
1978 Pontiac Grand Prix
1979 Pontiac Firebird
1986 Pontiac Grand Am
1989 Dodge Caravan
1990 Chevy Astro Van
1995 Plymouth Grand Voyager
1995 Honda Civic
1995 Prizm
2000 Chrysler Sebring Convertible
2005 Toyota Corolla
2008 Toyota Corolla
2009 Base Fit
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Joined: May 2008
Posts: 166
From: New Mexico
Hey Perrenoud Fit ,
Well done...that 1951 Vanguard looks super. The only thing I cannot see on that model are the turn signals that come out of the side post at 90 degrees.
As you noted, it was made by the Standard Motor Corp.
Mine was black.
Well done...that 1951 Vanguard looks super. The only thing I cannot see on that model are the turn signals that come out of the side post at 90 degrees.
As you noted, it was made by the Standard Motor Corp.
Mine was black.
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Posts: 166
From: New Mexico
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Posts: 166
From: New Mexico
Ok..last post for this evening, but an important one.
Here is the real scoop about turn signals and stop lights.
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On December 28, 1938, the silent-film star Florence Lawrence commits suicide in Beverly Hills. She was 52 years old. Though she was best known for her roles in nearly 250 films, Lawrence was also an inventor: She designed the first "auto signaling arm," a mechanical turn signal, along with the first mechanical brake signal. She did not patent these inventions, however, and as a result she received no credit for--or profit from--either one.
Born Florence Bridgewood in 1886 in Hamilton, Ontario, Lawrence entered show business when she was very young: her mother, a vaudeville actress named Lotta Lawrence (née Charlotte Bridgewood), brought baby Florence on the road with her, sending her onstage as "Baby Flo, The Child Wonder Whistler." Lawrence got her first movie role in 1907 ("Daniel Boone") and in 1910 she became the first actress to headline a film by name. (Before that, she was simply known as "The Biograph Girl," for the name of her film studio.)
Because she was such a successful actress, Lawrence was able to buy her own car--a rarity in the early 20th century, when cars were still luxury items. She adored driving and loved learning all she could about the way automobiles worked. "A car to me is something that is almost human," she said, "something that responds to kindness and understanding and care, just as people do." In 1914, she developed a mechanical signaling arm that, with the press of a button, raised or lowered a flag on the car's rear bumper that told other drivers which way a car was going to turn. After that, Lawrence devised a rudimentary brake signal that worked on the same principle: when a driver pressed the brakes, a "STOP" sign flipped up from the back bumper. These inventions were enormously important, obviously--today, every car on the road has electrical turn signals and brake lights--but because she never bothered to file patents for her work, Lawrence never got the recognition she deserved. (Not that it would have made much difference: her mother, also an inventor, patented the first electrical windshield wipers in 1917 and never got much credit either.)
Here is the real scoop about turn signals and stop lights.
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On December 28, 1938, the silent-film star Florence Lawrence commits suicide in Beverly Hills. She was 52 years old. Though she was best known for her roles in nearly 250 films, Lawrence was also an inventor: She designed the first "auto signaling arm," a mechanical turn signal, along with the first mechanical brake signal. She did not patent these inventions, however, and as a result she received no credit for--or profit from--either one.
Born Florence Bridgewood in 1886 in Hamilton, Ontario, Lawrence entered show business when she was very young: her mother, a vaudeville actress named Lotta Lawrence (née Charlotte Bridgewood), brought baby Florence on the road with her, sending her onstage as "Baby Flo, The Child Wonder Whistler." Lawrence got her first movie role in 1907 ("Daniel Boone") and in 1910 she became the first actress to headline a film by name. (Before that, she was simply known as "The Biograph Girl," for the name of her film studio.)
Because she was such a successful actress, Lawrence was able to buy her own car--a rarity in the early 20th century, when cars were still luxury items. She adored driving and loved learning all she could about the way automobiles worked. "A car to me is something that is almost human," she said, "something that responds to kindness and understanding and care, just as people do." In 1914, she developed a mechanical signaling arm that, with the press of a button, raised or lowered a flag on the car's rear bumper that told other drivers which way a car was going to turn. After that, Lawrence devised a rudimentary brake signal that worked on the same principle: when a driver pressed the brakes, a "STOP" sign flipped up from the back bumper. These inventions were enormously important, obviously--today, every car on the road has electrical turn signals and brake lights--but because she never bothered to file patents for her work, Lawrence never got the recognition she deserved. (Not that it would have made much difference: her mother, also an inventor, patented the first electrical windshield wipers in 1917 and never got much credit either.)
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So basically, women inventors in the early turn of the 20th century got screwed over. Not surprising, since it took more than half a century more just to get voters rights.
On a slightly related note, I said during the democratic nominations, even though I thought Hillary Clinton was probably a better candidate, (hey, some would claim she was the actual president, not Bill. Lol) I figured Obama would win based on something unrelated to their "resume." If the past was any indicator, a "black" man would become president before a woman (look up voter's rights). Lo and behold.
Since I don't pay much more attention to politics... how is Obama doing?
On a slightly related note, I said during the democratic nominations, even though I thought Hillary Clinton was probably a better candidate, (hey, some would claim she was the actual president, not Bill. Lol) I figured Obama would win based on something unrelated to their "resume." If the past was any indicator, a "black" man would become president before a woman (look up voter's rights). Lo and behold.
Since I don't pay much more attention to politics... how is Obama doing?
Last edited by Goobers; Aug 11, 2010 at 09:38 PM.
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From: Tampa Bay, FL
So basically, women inventors in the early turn of the 20th century got screwed over. Not surprising, since it took more than half a century more just to get voters rights.
On a slightly related note, I said during the democratic nominations, even though I thought Hillary Clinton was probably a better candidate, (hey, some would claim she was the actual president, not Bill. Lol) I figured Obama would win based on something unrelated to their "resume." If the past was any indicator, a "black" man would become president before a woman (look up voter's rights). Lo and behold.
Since I don't pay much more attention to politics... how is Obama doing?
On a slightly related note, I said during the democratic nominations, even though I thought Hillary Clinton was probably a better candidate, (hey, some would claim she was the actual president, not Bill. Lol) I figured Obama would win based on something unrelated to their "resume." If the past was any indicator, a "black" man would become president before a woman (look up voter's rights). Lo and behold.
Since I don't pay much more attention to politics... how is Obama doing?
Obama.. depends whom you ask.. obviously he could do a lot better, but lets face it, lobbyist's and big business run this country. anyways political discussions should be left for political forums, they get to heated because we're so divided.
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Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 95
From: Queens NY
I'm 22
1993 Volvo 945 Turbo
1989 Volvo 764 Turbo
1986 BMW 318i
1999 BMW M3 still own
1987 BMW 325is
2008 VW passat
1994 Volvo 855 Turbo
1998 BMW M3
2009 Honda Fit 5 spd base Still own with 96k miles
2009 Renault Megane III 1.9dci
1993 Volvo 945 Turbo
1989 Volvo 764 Turbo
1986 BMW 318i
1999 BMW M3 still own
1987 BMW 325is
2008 VW passat
1994 Volvo 855 Turbo
1998 BMW M3
2009 Honda Fit 5 spd base Still own with 96k miles
2009 Renault Megane III 1.9dci
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From: Capital Distric New York
I only know the Bangor parts guy and he is on track.
Service looks good as well, only you're down the other end.
Loose the B_
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