Can It Be this SIMPLE? (the Off-Topic continuation)

[Melanie]

Off-Topic coninues here...

The technicalities of Mikes Barbie Dragster continues in Mel PIC Basic Pro section...

I'm actively looking for one of those Victorian ear trumpets in readiness for the times when I'm old and grey and have even more attitude than today...

Spooky Alain... you saving up my posts for some kind of future biography? *smiles*

[Acetronics2]

Spooky Alain... you saving up my posts for some kind of future biography? *smiles*

Who ??? me ??? you should know there's some kind of gentleman in me ... and, for the little girl inside you, I will never cross the line ... I've never written for the "SUN" and never will .


Back to cars, I've also a pair ( Thanks ...) one drinks 8 l/100 km and the other ... exactly the same .
One is an Opel Corsa 1400cc 60 HP, the other is a Honda Accord 2.0 l 155 HP ... don't you feel a waste somewhere ???

WASTE ... that's the correct word I looked for.

Alain

[Mike_Lynch]

Melanie,
I hope you’re considerate enough of others to do that 110dB thing with the windows up.
Unlike the “kid *” in the convertible Mustang who pulled up 50 ft. ahead and 3 lanes to the left
of me the other day. I couldn’t hear my radio over his! ! ! ( * Kid, yea he was younger than me
probably just over ½ my age, I’m borderline Old Fart I guess, not quite at the “Wrinkler” stage yet)

Reminds me of what my roommate and I would do in a neighborhood I used to rent in.
When the nextdoor neighbor kids had visitors and they would turn the Car Stereos up too loud,
playing “Hip-Hop” & what I guess was early “Gangster-Rap” we would take one of the speakers
from my stereo in the house, place it in the front window, drop in a CD of I think it was
“William Tell 1812 Overature” (is that the one with cannon fire?) and crank out around 300 Watts.
First couple of times we did that the local Police crused the neighbor trying to find out what had “Blown Up”. 8-)
My old roommate & I, we’re just old Rock & Rollers.

[Melanie]

I'm of the opinion that if motor car manufacturers linked the volume control of the ICE (In Car Entertainment) to the speedo, they could in turn lose 100kg (OK it's 2kg but I'm making a point) of soundproofing from under the hood, resulting in cheaper vehicles, improved fuel consumption, fewer emissions and overall be nice to the planet... remember you heard it here first!

Bah, who needs Unleaded, Catalytic Converters and alternative energy sources when you've got lateral thinking....

[keithdoxey]

I'm of the opinion that if motor car manufacturers linked the volume control of the ICE (In Car Entertainment) to the speedo,

They do in some cars and it is really annoying.

I have had a couple of hire cars that have been like that and have been cruising along with the radio cranked up high enough to drown out my awful singing and then had to slow down for a roundabout. The volume drops right down low then as you speed up again the radio gets louder to compensate for the increased road noise but doesnt go back to where you had it set previously

“Gangster-Rap”

Everyone always mis-spells that particular genre.... they miss out the "C" that should be 4th from the end

[Mike_Lynch]

I've seen TV commercials about some convertible sports car that has the
speed responsive audio, the commercial makes a big deal of it, I thought it
was so you could hear the police car behind you
(the one thats been trying to pull you over for the last 10 miles)
when you came to a Traffic Light, never thought about drowning out engine noise.

[mister_e]

They do in some cars and it is really annoying.

yeah many GM do that here... and like ALL GM stuff.. it's annoying and innefficient.

I have had a couple of hire cars that have been like that and have been cruising along with the radio cranked up high enough to drown out my awful singing and then had to slow down for a roundabout. The volume drops right down low then as you speed up again the radio gets louder to compensate for the increased road noise but doesnt go back to where you had it set previously

I'm one of those who have those noisy kit. BUT i crank up the volume on the highway or in not-residential area. Funny! I'm still young in my heart

Everyone always mis-spells that particular genre.... they miss out the "C" that should be 4th from the end

I agree. I'm dee-jay in night club. I hate hip hop, rnb and all of those no-sense music. It's just slow, no beat at all, says nothing intelligent... but usually pretty girls sing it or are in the video of those Sean Paul and Pals... Yo Yo... phat, Chill out... etc. But as girls are involved and as they dance on the dance-floor... guys will dance too and just confirm the rule... they think with their 'xxxx' So, even if it's not what i call music... i do great show in the club!

Hip Hop : we have no choice to live with. it's getting more and more popular each year. I thought it was going to die few years ago... NOPE! This is why i also work in some 'after-hour' night club to keep smile in my face by playing some house/techno or some other not-commercial-dedicated music.

About car, gas and such... one day or another, we will have no other choice than using something else than gaz... but will we be still alive... i'm not sure, maybe our child (not i don't have... well i think ).

It's sad but we are victim... even for alternative energy... we are customer, we have to pay the price it cost... period.