OT: 30 years from now..., Is Right Now the Good Old Days? |
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OT: 30 years from now..., Is Right Now the Good Old Days? |
Ferg |
Aug 30 2005, 07:55 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,948 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 116 Region Association: None |
I was born in 75, and from a early age, I developed a huge love affair with the auto... Growing up at my Dad's car dealership didn't help. In high school I always felt I missed the Golden Age of the Auto. Which I always felt was 65-72ish. The cars were faster, more affordable.
Well on a long run I gave this some some thought. And realized that right now, cars have never been faster. Affordable is another debate, but when the average new sedan could outrun a muscle car of 30 years ago, well I think we have it pretty good. So my question is, Where do you guys think we will be in terms of car performance 30 years from now? To clarify, right now a new Z06 Vette will do 0-60 in 3.7 and the quarter in 11.7! Will a Taurus be doing that 30 years from now? Ferg |
Sammy |
Aug 31 2005, 02:47 PM
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Let's go back 30 years This is what it was like in Orange County:
Computers? Sure, in a big office building but not in the home. Scientific calculators cost big bux and didn't have much capability. Microwaves? Nope. ATM machines? Nope, we cashed checks. Cell phones? Only in Dick Tracy comics. Orange groves all over the place in Orange County, now they are all gone. Dirt fields where we could ride our bikes, all gone. Kids would go out and play in the neighborhood and be in before dark, now they can only go in the back yard if the parents keep an eye on them. Cars so big you could sleep in the seats comfortably. Seat belts? doan need em. Air bags? whasat? Law suits were still reasonable. Medical insurance paid for all medical needs and didn't cost much at all. People worked in manufacturing instread of the service sector. We built stuff in this country. New houses came with back yards and side yards and were actually big enough to play in. now you can mow the yard with scissors. Gang fights meant you got a black eye and skinned knuckles, not shot. White people were still the majority. Everything was in english. Anything else? |
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