The General Q&A Thread

[Liquid]

Sometimes, one has a question which isn't deserving of a fully fledged thread. It could be a small, quick question to which you simply don't know the answer. One reply, boom. Case closed.

I couldn't find any existing thread similar to this, so why not post your small queries here?

For example, I am certainly no expert on the USDM so my question is:

What exactly is the difference between the Ford LTD and the Ford Thunderbird? In terms of market position. They're both 2-door full-size cars up until 1982 so... why were they both around?

 

[Slash]

What exactly is the difference between the Ford LTD and the Ford Thunderbird? In terms of market position. They're both 2-door full-size cars up until 1982 so... why were they both around?

Both sold very well. Might as well keep them both in production. Back then it didn't matter as much as it would now. People bought cars in ridiculous numbers back in those days. You're lucky to sell 25k cars a year these days. Back then it wasn't nothing to crank out a couple hundred thousand per year.

 

[ilikewaffles11]

In assuming this thread can also be used to get IDs on cars?

Don't know what model this Buick is, can anybody help me out?

And no idea what these are, drag car and hot rod of sorts

And is this a Honda S600 or S800?

 

[INEEDNAWZZZ]

And is this a Honda S600 or S800?

It's an S800 due to the then-new corporate front grill and square taillight clusters.

S600s had a more conservative chromed 'wire' front grill and round taillights:

 

[ilikewaffles11]

It's an S800 due to the then-new corporate front grill and square taillight clusters.

S600s had a more conservative chromed 'wire' front grill and round taillights:

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Ok cool, thanks! 👍

 

[NINE_HUNDRED]

I am after a "new" car, small hatchback job. These Clio's keep popping up when I'm looking around, does anybody have any knowledge of them? Basically, reliability issues and the like are my main concerns. I can't say I notice many when I'm driving around. I've heard some stories that don't strike me with confidence about Clio's, though they were about the 2nd generation models, which are very common.

 

[Slash]

Does anyone prefer halogen lighting to HID?

 

[Danoff]

I saw one of these on an... outback? It was definitely a Subaru anyway.

It dawned on me that they might mean the engine. What do you think?

 

[Carbon_6]

That, or they really love their dog?

A double entendre?