Topic: Things seen in the neighborhood

[me_2]

While walking in my neighbourhood, a red motorcycle with a sidecar came form my back and passed by me. That thing was shiny and sounded like a 2 cylinder 4 stroke like a '80s Honda but I may be totally wrong. This sidecar has onboard a young passenger, my guess the son's driver. Don't see these very often.

[ChaosphereIX]

Saw a new white X6M at a stoplight. God, its ugly. Car did not pass the GF and 5 year old test either, both disapproved.

[EV Dan]

While walking in my neighbourhood, a red motorcycle with a sidecar came form my back and passed by me. That thing was shiny and sounded like a 2 cylinder 4 stroke like a '80s Honda but I may be totally wrong. This sidecar has onboard a young passenger, my guess the son's driver. Don't see these very often.

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[HeliDriver]

We had a guy in town who used to ride his bike w/ sidecar year-round. Always did a double take when I’d see him riding around in the snow and ice.

Not sure, but was probably a Ural. Haven’t seen him in a couple years, now that I think about it.

[blur911]

We had a guy in town who used to ride his bike w/ sidecar year-round. Always did a double take when I’d see him riding around in the snow and ice.

Not sure, but was probably a Ural. Haven’t seen him in a couple years, now that I think about it.

I saw a Ural and sidecar go by the house the other day.  You could get them with a connection to the sidecar wheel and have 2wd for the winter IIRC

[me_2]

While walking in my neighbourhood, a red motorcycle with a sidecar came form my back and passed by me. That thing was shiny and sounded like a 2 cylinder 4 stroke like a '80s Honda but I may be totally wrong. This sidecar has onboard a young passenger, my guess the son's driver. Don't see these very often.

Nah, your red Ural is chrome deleted 

It looked more like that '78 Honda CB350 with the long chromed exhaust pipes
https://imgur.com/gallery/C2JXoZC

[KD]

We had a guy in town who used to ride his bike w/ sidecar year-round. Always did a double take when I’d see him riding around in the snow and ice.

Not sure, but was probably a Ural. Haven’t seen him in a couple years, now that I think about it.

I saw a Ural and sidecar go by the house the other day.  You could get them with a connection to the sidecar wheel and have 2wd for the winter IIRC

I used to see a guy driving his Ural around quite often in the winter.  Saw him several times last winter and even saw him carrying a full load of stuff back from Costco one time.  Side car full of stuff and those huge packages of paper towel and tp strapped on the back.  Got talking with him briefly at the gas pups one day and he said they have great traction but no differential, which can make it hard to steer as it just wants to go straight in slippery conditions.  Reading this i realize i haven't seen him at all this year.  I figured driving it in winter got old really fast.   

[blur911]

Porcupine activity?

[Railton]

Have seen a 2nd Gen Ford Probe GT pass by the last couple of days on my walks with the boys.
It appears to be in really nice shape and looks pretty much like this one.
Railton

[Railton]

...and, a 930 whale Tail has also been passing by on occasion. Dark grey in color like this one below.
Railton

[Shorlaw]

Have seen a 2nd Gen Ford Probe GT pass by the last couple of days on my walks with the boys.
It appears to be in really nice shape and looks pretty much like this one.
Railton

I had a red 93 Probe GT that I LOVED!  One of my favorites from my past, right up until a stupid cab pulled out in front of me so fast I’ve never been sure I even hit my brakes.  Car was toast, I didn’t have a scratch, and insurance paid out $500 less than I bought it for 3 years earlier.

[quadzilla]

I thought the Probe and its cousin the Mazda MX6 were great looking cars.

[dirtyjeffer]

I thought the Probe and its cousin the Mazda MX6 were great looking cars.

agreed...and i owned an '89 MX-6 GT Turbo for about 12-18 months (until the tranny exploded).

[OliverD]

I thought the Probe and its cousin the Mazda MX6 were great looking cars.

agreed...and i owned an '89 MX-6 GT Turbo for about 12-18 months (until the tranny exploded).

When I was a kid a guy down the road had one of these with four wheel steering. At the time it would have been brand new. Such an awesome car.

Years later I test drove a base MX-6 of that generation. Was a nice little car.

[Bubba]

...and, a 930 whale Tail has also been passing by on occasion. Dark grey in color like this one below.
Railton

Boss!

...and, a 930 whale Tail has also been passing by on occasion. Dark grey in color like this one below.
Railton

Boss!

[ktm525]

I thought the Probe and its cousin the Mazda MX6 were great looking cars.

agreed...and i owned an '89 MX-6 GT Turbo for about 12-18 months (until the tranny exploded).

When I was a kid a guy down the road had one of these with four wheel steering. At the time it would have been brand new. Such an awesome car.

Years later I test drove a base MX-6 of that generation. Was a nice little car.

When I met my wife she was driving one of these. 1989 Mazda MX-6 (first gen)  AWD, 4WS, turbo 5 speed. IIRC the fuel tank was part of the rear suspension. Eastern car so getting corroded and replacement parts were brutal expensive. I made her sell it lol. Entertaining car, huge peaky turbo hit.

[Bubba]

When I met my wife she was driving one of these. 1989 Mazda MX-6 (first gen)  AWD, 4WS, turbo 5 speed. IIRC the fuel tank was part of the rear suspension. Eastern car so getting corroded and replacement parts were brutal expensive. I made her sell it lol. Entertaining car, huge peaky turbo hit.

[OliverD]

When I met my wife she was driving one of these. 1989 Mazda MX-6 (first gen)  AWD, 4WS, turbo 5 speed. IIRC the fuel tank was part of the rear suspension. Eastern car so getting corroded and replacement parts were brutal expensive. I made her sell it lol. Entertaining car, huge peaky turbo hit.

The MX-6 was never available with AWD.

[ktm525]

When I met my wife she was driving one of these. 1989 Mazda MX-6 (first gen)  AWD, 4WS, turbo 5 speed. IIRC the fuel tank was part of the rear suspension. Eastern car so getting corroded and replacement parts were brutal expensive. I made her sell it lol. Entertaining car, huge peaky turbo hit.

The MX-6 was never available with AWD.

Right you are. I meant the 4 wheel adjustable suspension (AAS?), Not sure why the old brain typed AWD.  Horrible torque steer

[blur911]

When I met my wife she was driving one of these. 1989 Mazda MX-6 (first gen)  AWD, 4WS, turbo 5 speed. IIRC the fuel tank was part of the rear suspension. Eastern car so getting corroded and replacement parts were brutal expensive. I made her sell it lol. Entertaining car, huge peaky turbo hit.

The MX-6 was never available with AWD.

Right you are. I meant the 4 wheel adjustable suspension (AAS?), Not sure why the old brain typed AWD.  Horrible torque steer

I had a 1990 Probe GT, torque steer is what I vividly remember.