Jetaway Posted June 12, 2011 Share #1 Posted June 12, 2011 Part of your mental checklist when getting in the car is:"Did anything fall off last time?"In my case, today, the answer was yes. The evening before, while out for a drive, I flipped the driver's sun visor from over the door to over the windshield. Well that was my intent. The visor came off -- smoothly and with no fuss whatsoever -- in my hand. I was turning to head east so it was no big deal and I just tossed it onto the passenger seat. Cursed mildly though, figuring something snapped/split/otherwise broke.Apparently not. Removed the mounting bracket (2 screws) and gathered a screw and a spring from the backside. The screw went into the visor and the spring betwixt the two. Nothing seemed to be broken, nothing seemed to be missing, I guess it just came loose after 38 and 1/2 years.Chris Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/39867-you-know-you-have-an-older-car-when/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
240260280z Posted June 12, 2011 Share #2 Posted June 12, 2011 when "you can smell how fast you are going". Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/39867-you-know-you-have-an-older-car-when/#findComment-358443 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzi Lon Posted June 12, 2011 Share #3 Posted June 12, 2011 Young kid: 'Hey Mister, how fast that car go?'Mister: 'It goes so fast, parts come off.'Bonzi Lon Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/39867-you-know-you-have-an-older-car-when/#findComment-358449 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastWoman Posted June 12, 2011 Share #4 Posted June 12, 2011 ... when you can pop the hood, jump out of your car, turn a screw to correct your idle, close the hood, and jump back in the car, all before anyone gets pissed off or the light turns green. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/39867-you-know-you-have-an-older-car-when/#findComment-358458 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdahoKidd Posted June 12, 2011 Share #5 Posted June 12, 2011 .....my grandpa had one just like it! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/39867-you-know-you-have-an-older-car-when/#findComment-358459 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblake01 Posted June 12, 2011 Share #6 Posted June 12, 2011 ...people remember where the were and what they were doing when 'those cars' came out... Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/39867-you-know-you-have-an-older-car-when/#findComment-358460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thhorsemann Posted June 12, 2011 Share #7 Posted June 12, 2011 You know you are driving an old car when EVERYTHING on the car is user servicable. Gotta love those old Z's! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/39867-you-know-you-have-an-older-car-when/#findComment-358469 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblake01 Posted June 12, 2011 Share #8 Posted June 12, 2011 Everything on every car is user servicable IMO. It's just that, for the most part, the older cars are easier. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/39867-you-know-you-have-an-older-car-when/#findComment-358470 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zforce Posted June 12, 2011 Share #9 Posted June 12, 2011 When you open the hood and you can see the ground. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/39867-you-know-you-have-an-older-car-when/#findComment-358474 Share on other sites More sharing options...
psdenno Posted June 12, 2011 Share #10 Posted June 12, 2011 When you notice that no new car has been painted that color in over 30 years.Dennis Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/39867-you-know-you-have-an-older-car-when/#findComment-358477 Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thhorsemann Posted June 12, 2011 Share #11 Posted June 12, 2011 Everything on every car is user servicable IMO. It's just that, for the most part, the older cars are easier.Older women are easier as well, and easier to service, but nowhere near as fun to tinker with. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/39867-you-know-you-have-an-older-car-when/#findComment-358482 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportBikeMike Posted June 12, 2011 Share #12 Posted June 12, 2011 When you open the hood and you can see the ground. You can see the ground on mine through the shifter. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/39867-you-know-you-have-an-older-car-when/#findComment-358488 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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