dodint's Automotive Evolution

[TheBenior]

Yeah, the blue is great. If you go to Carmax and look for Volts it's a sea of gray and white cars, they all look the same. I'm always surprised how many are white, it's such a poor color. I assume it's a bunch of Chevy owners cosplaying as Teslas.

The only odd thing is the lack of black. Black, white, silver/gray have been the vast majority (75%+) of new car sales for over a decade.

To some extent, the proliferation of metallic and pearlescent paint variations may mean that these colors are less boring than the old flat white and such. I generally didn't like white vehicles that aren't sports cars with more interesting shapes, but I'm good with the white tri-coat on my CX-5. However, I bought it used, and it had the right blend of options, condition, same price, with color being of lesser importance.

The explanation I always hear is that's what the dealers want. Anecdotally, VW GTIs in Cornflower Blue like mine seem to go for a slight premium, but 75-80% of them are still made in the boring colors.

[21Kid]

Nice blue. We wanted to get the van in blue, but they didn't have one in stock and we didn't have time to wait. At least it's brilliant black crystal pearl.

The Mustang is silver, unfortunately. I've been thinking about getting a vinyl wrap or trying to do it myself.

[dodint]

I haven't made any automobile changes since adding the Volt. It's been doing great, we're still on our third tank of gas. We have something like 2300mi into the current tank, with about 3/4 of the tank left. Needless to say it's been very good in that respect.

The Saab is still quietly doing amazing things, took it up state for a camping trip for Memorial Day, this is at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney:



I did buy into a flying club, acquiring fractional ownership of a 1976 Piper Archer II. We had the semi-annual wash/wax day on Saturday:



That's my step-Dad in the blue shirt. He was an aviation mechanic in the USMC and loves this kind of stuff and asked to come help out.

I started taking lessons in June, hoping to earn my private certificate by the end of the year.

[Kchrpm]

How much training will it take for you to get a plane that is big enough for you to bring questionable car purchases home?

[dodint]

I always wanted to be a C-130 pilot. Didn't have the vision for it, though.

[CudaMan]

Gobbler's Knob

You're effing kidding me.

[George]

He's not. That's where crowds and the media gather every year on Ground Hog Day to see if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow or not.

[dodint]

You're effing kidding me.

Can you believe it...

[Crazed_Insanity]

I find it hard to believe... that's probably photoshopped...

It's also hard to believe how much stuff's in or on that Saab!

It's also hard to believe cars have evolved into airplanes in this forum... So awesome!

I hope someday I can evolve my cars in a similar way someday...

[dodint]

To be fair it's only a 4-cylinder.

(5.9L, tho.)