Tail Draggers, Stick Shifts and Iron Sights
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Wasn't the 20th century great?
PS We need to keep taildraggers, stick shifts and iron sights around, to teach the kids.
I will mention that I am not a fan of those black on black sights, which at the very least need a dash of red paint on the front sight.
Those glow-in-the-dark sights are awesome:
I think I mentioned here that my kid and I picked up a C4 Corvette (1996, LT-4, six speed, low miles, no salt) for dirt cheap during COVID. No one likes the C4, but gosh they are a lot of fun and make great noise. Last of the small block 350's.
It's mine now. He's moved on to his AMG nutbar V-12 twin-turbo autobahn machine, which despite the fact that I despise German cars with their unnecessary complexity, has really stupid torque. It will spin the tires accelerating through 100 mph.
PS We need to keep taildraggers, stick shifts and iron sights around, to teach the kids.
I will mention that I am not a fan of those black on black sights, which at the very least need a dash of red paint on the front sight.
Those glow-in-the-dark sights are awesome:
I think I mentioned here that my kid and I picked up a C4 Corvette (1996, LT-4, six speed, low miles, no salt) for dirt cheap during COVID. No one likes the C4, but gosh they are a lot of fun and make great noise. Last of the small block 350's.
It's mine now. He's moved on to his AMG nutbar V-12 twin-turbo autobahn machine, which despite the fact that I despise German cars with their unnecessary complexity, has really stupid torque. It will spin the tires accelerating through 100 mph.
45 / 47 => 95 3/4%
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In 1993 about a third of all cars and trucks sold had a manual transmission. In 2023 it is about 3 %
I like to joke the manual transmission in my Subaru is my theft deterrent device
I like to joke the manual transmission in my Subaru is my theft deterrent device
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Big Pistons Forever wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 4:42 amIn 1993 about a third of all cars and trucks sold had a manual transmission. In 2023 it is about 3 %
I like to joke the manual transmission in my Subaru is my theft deterrent device
I am one of only 2 instructors at my home drome left that can teach on a taildragger
Re sights for pistol, well I learned to shoot the Browning 9mm in the Canadian Armed Forces. However my personal plan was always to bring at least 2 personnel under my command, a 50 Cal and a full box of ammo to the pistol fight.
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Stirring the pot:
Glass paneled Taildragger..
Red dot + flashlight G23 Plus an electronic tranny Swedish mom-mobile.
Glass paneled Taildragger..
Red dot + flashlight G23 Plus an electronic tranny Swedish mom-mobile.
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Fine…
I’ll play your game.
I’ll play your game.
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No playing in the sky today…
But who says I can’t still play?
But who says I can’t still play?
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