Originally Posted by deerme29 (Post 1636789)

I remember my sister and I jumping around in the back seat of my parents big boat of a car with no seat belts (certainly made it easier to dodge her left arm swinging around back to smack us for horsing around or fighting with each other!! ... now its so regimented... and for good reason... more drivers, faster cars and stupid people who insist on using their cell phones while driving! older cars were easy to repair, safer in an accident (not made of plastic!) and you could get a good one for under a grand! now..... :ohdear:

Originally Posted by deerme29 (Post 1636789)

I remember my sister and I jumping around in the back seat of my parents big boat of a car with no seat belts (certainly made it easier to dodge her left arm swinging around back to smack us for horsing around or fighting with each other!! ... now its so regimented... and for good reason... more drivers, faster cars and stupid people who insist on using their cell phones while driving! older cars were easy to repair, safer in an accident (not made of plastic!) and you could get a good one for under a grand! now..... :ohdear:

Originally Posted by ColdNoMore (Post 1636840)

Actually, that's absolutely false.

Modern vehicles, with 'engineered crumple zones/collapsible steering columns/airbags/Etc., Etc'....are MUCH safer. :ohdear:

The same goes for mandatory seat belt use, children deaths with the advent of car seat regulations...and Etc., Etc., Etc. :oops:

Not to even mention the tremendous reduction in injuries/deaths in most industries...due to safety regulations.

All easily provable...with a simple search. :ho:

Originally Posted by Kenswing (Post 1636845)

You just HAVE to be that guy.. :1rotfl:

Originally Posted by Kenswing (Post 1636845)

You just HAVE to be that guy.. :1rotfl:

Originally Posted by ColdNoMore (Post 1636848)

"Harshing on mellows," with truth and facts...that be me. :D


One thing for sure, it was much easier to get away with spreading lies and ignorance...in the 'Good Ole Days.' :1rotfl:

Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 1636554)

Ha ha! I had a British sports car in the '70s that, according to the almost-only foreign car mechanic in town, financed his winter trip to the Bahamas every year. My husband would call him, and he'd say, "Where is it now?!" Or something like, "Cars don't BREAK axels anymore."

I'll take the mechanical reliability and non-rusting finish of today's cars.

I'll also take the internet, the cell phones, the microwaves, the blue tooth ways of monitoring your home, and any other technological advance that has freed up our leisure time and generally made life easier. I'm talking to you, online banking.

Originally Posted by ColdNoMore (Post 1636840)

Actually, that's absolutely false.

Modern vehicles, with 'engineered crumple zones/collapsible steering columns/airbags/Etc., Etc'....are MUCH safer. :ohdear:

The same goes for mandatory seat belt use, children deaths with the advent of car seat regulations...and Etc., Etc., Etc. :oops:

Not to even mention the tremendous reduction in injuries/deaths in most industries...due to safety regulations.

All easily provable...with a simple search. :ho:

Originally Posted by Bay Kid (Post 1637002)

I saw a crash test between the 60's impala and a small modern car. The Impala lost big time.

Originally Posted by OpusX1 (Post 1636563)

We could go on a date for $5. $2 filled the tank, .70 cents for 2 movie tickets. .30 for popcorn and soda, $2 for 2 cheeseburgers 2 frys and 2 milk shakes at McDonalds. The good old days.