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Abscate in Southern CA

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Normally not newsworthy but first time in a plane in two years.

This will be wierd

Depart 0300 for EWR by car
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Post by volvolugnut »

Never mind the terrorists and virus, beware of the violent passengers.
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The Fleet:
Volvo: 2001 V70 T5, 1986 244DL, 1983 245DL, 1975 245DL, 1959 PV544, multiple Volvo parts cars.
Mercedes: 2001 E320, 1973 280, 1974 280C, 1989 300E, 1988 300TE, 1979 300TD, parts cars.
2009 Smart Passion
Ford: 1977 F350, 1964 F150 (2), 1938 Tudor Sedan
Farmall tractors: 1956 400 Diesel, 1946 A
And others.

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United Fight Club...
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Dawn patrol on i87.....lovely Manhattan shot....couldn’t place this airport east of the Bernadinos....borrowed Moms Golf!

Got it ...March AFRB , AIRPORT CODE RIV
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Post by 850 LPT »

Nice. That Palm Sunday Cross on your moms dash is intriguing.
98' S70, base, 5-speed manual, pewter/ tan, 145k miles
99' S70, base, 5-speed manual, nautic blue/ tan, 225k miles, currently inop
06' V70, auto, willow green/ charcoal, 147k miles
79' Ford Capri S, Euro Spec 2.8 V6, T9 5-speed manual, owned since 1986
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It’s a reminder I have to find a home for the Nautical Blue hood back home

It’s a 2012 Golf 5 speed with 8000 miles on her.
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I spy LA haze.
ex-1984 245T wagon
1994 850T5 wagon
2004 XC70 wagon BlackBetty

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BlackBart wrote: 17 Nov 2021, 11:08 I spy LA haze.
That’s considered clean air.

Ugh.
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Post by kallekula »

Thats nothing compared to the 70s or 80s

BMW 540i 2002
S70 Base 2000

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Usual chasing of XC90s and RaceBeetles ...

If you look through the marine layer you can just make out the stacked up,container ships outside of Long Beach Harbor, full of URO parts headed for cars everywhere
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