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| Car Of The Day: October 21, 2009; Yat Ming '83 Ford Thunderbird Stock Car | |
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| Swifty | Oct 21 2009, 03:23 AM Post #1 |
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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![]() http://i836.photobucket.com/albums/zz281/COTD_swiftysgarage/2009/th_1021cotd1.jpg[/img][/url] Today's car of the day is Yat Ming's 1983 Ford Thunderbird stock car. ![]()
![]() For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Thunderbird_(ninth_generation) ![]() The Thunderbird enjoyed record sales from 1977-1979 with the first of the downsized 'Birds. Unfortunately for Ford, they took a good thing and ruined it with the '80-'82 'Bird, which was downsized beyond recognition and now rolling on the same Fox platform as the Mustang...and Fairmont. While the '83-'88 T-Bird was still Fox based, at least it no longer looked like a Fairmont, and sales picked up dramatically. ![]()
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| Swifty | Oct 21 2009, 03:25 AM Post #2 |
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I'm trying something a little different today with thumbnails instead of the resized clickable pictures. Let me know if you prefer this format or the old way with images resized down to 500 pixels wide, linking to the full sized image. |
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| ErnestHughes | Oct 21 2009, 04:15 AM Post #3 |
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I kinda prefer the old way. EH |
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| James | Oct 21 2009, 05:44 AM Post #4 |
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Mr.Bowtie
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ditto |
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| craftymore | Oct 21 2009, 09:04 AM Post #5 |
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Support your local demo derby.
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I'd agree with Ernest and James, prefer the old way better. This is one Yatming casting that I haven't seen. Not one of Ford's better tries through the years. |
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| Celica Baby | Oct 21 2009, 01:27 PM Post #6 |
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Can you see what I'm saying?
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The old way chews through storage space like crazy and before long we'll need another PB account *sigh*...but I am in agreement with all the others. The other way is MUCH better! |
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| james_autos | Oct 21 2009, 01:44 PM Post #7 |
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Minivan
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Old way, deffo. |
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| be77bt | Oct 21 2009, 08:32 PM Post #8 |
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I am a oddball,I like the new way. |
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| ivantt | Oct 21 2009, 08:45 PM Post #9 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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In the time I tried to download one small thumbnail, all the photos would be already there with the old way. It would be more difficult to flip back and forth between windows if you are commenting or comparing shots with the new way. As a former programmer and analyst, I know the value of fast response and using as little storage space as possible, even temporary files. But I was a big believer in user ease and comfort before technical requirements. |
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| Celica Baby | Oct 21 2009, 09:49 PM Post #10 |
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Can you see what I'm saying?
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I have an old html code that might just work in this situation! It will allow a larger in post image like what we typically have, it will be clickable to make it bigger if a user wants, and it will take half the storage space! I'll dig it out and brush off the cobwebs....we'll see if it pleases the masses! |
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| JustDavid | Oct 21 2009, 10:01 PM Post #11 |
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Gotta go with the majority here...old way=
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| Swifty | Oct 22 2009, 03:04 AM Post #12 |
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I feel the same way. But, at the same time, I'm never afraid to try something new in case people like it. And I'm never afraid to put it back the way it was when they don't! ![]() The Thunderbird's pics should be "normal" now. I apologize for the format change. I liked it better the old way too, so we're definitely going back to it effective immediately. |
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| ivantt | Oct 22 2009, 08:52 PM Post #13 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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Sean, you didn't give Celica Baby a chance to show her compromise!! I'm surprised, considering how you've always allowed her to take good care of you!!
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| Celica Baby | Oct 22 2009, 08:57 PM Post #14 |
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Can you see what I'm saying?
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He's waiting for me to go digging through the dusty parts of my hard drive in an attempt to locate the code. Between my unorganization and school work, it might be a little while. I'm just not as *swift* as I used to be
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| ivantt | Oct 22 2009, 08:57 PM Post #15 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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Oh, Lordy! Sorry for such a quick additional response, but I drove a black 1984 T-bird and it sure didn't look like thiis casting. Now that I can see the photos large like they used to be, I see this casting is as bad ad the others said. It looks like something Mattel created for their 35th Anniv. Race series on TV/DVD.
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| ivantt | Oct 22 2009, 08:59 PM Post #16 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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Oooooh!! Rim shot and base thump! Was that a "shot??" I love our people and the comments!!! <<--------"I don't understand this. What are they talking about, Swifty??" Edited by ivantt, Oct 22 2009, 09:02 PM.
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| Swifty | Oct 23 2009, 12:47 AM Post #17 |
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Trust me- she takes very good care of me. And vice versa, for that matter! Someone has to watch out for her- she's always too busy watching out for others.
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| Swifty | Oct 23 2009, 12:47 AM Post #18 |
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Since this post is on page two and the original post is on page one...the arrows are pointing to the cute blonde getting out of the Crossfire in Ivan's avatar and I'm responding to "her"...Oh, if you come real close I'll whisper all the details...and maybe a few sweet nothings too.
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And vice versa, for that matter! Someone has to watch out for her- she's always too busy watching out for others.

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