Month: September 2024

Subaru vs. Volvo

Both Subaru and Volvo tout the safety features of their vehicles. Lots of folks have purchased something from these two manufacturers because of their claims.

My first-hand experiences with drivers of the two makes in traffic is that they believe the safety claims in two totally differently lights. The Subaru drivers drive more cautiously as if they are not sure the safety features will work, while the Volvo drivers drive in manner that they believe they are safe no matter how bone-headed they drive.

Sport, Off-Road, Touring

Truck Yeah Edition of SORT
As of Monday, September 16, 2024 at 3:00 PM pacific time:

Sport Off-Road Touring
1991 GMC Syclone 1972 Chevrolet K10 1949 Ford F-1
I think this the first time I’ve picked trucks for all the category. ‘Bout time eh?

Here is what last week’s cars sold for, or bid to (if the reserve was not met):
Sport: 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata Sold for $12,500 on 9/12/24
Sport: 2020 McLaren 720S Spider Sold for $251,000 on 9/11/24
Off-Road: 1982 Toyota Pickup Sold for $12,500 on 9/12/24
Off-Road: 1972 Toyota Land Cruiser Bid to $47,500 on 9/12/24
Touring: 2021 Lexus LC500 Sold for $111,000 on 9/11/24
Touring: 1982 Ferrari Mondial Bid to $36,000 on 9/11/24

Sport, Off-Road, Touring

The Great Debate Edition of SORT
As of Monday, September 9, 2024 at 5:00 PM pacific time:

Sport Off-Road Touring
1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata 1982 Toyota Pickup 2021 Lexus LC500 /a>
2020 McLaren 720S Spider 1972 Toyota Land Cruiser 1982 Ferrari Mondial
“America Decides” Are you a blue car person or are you a red car person

Here is what last week’s cars sold for, or bid to (if the reserve was not met):
Sport: 2014 BMW Z4 Sold for $30,000 on 9/4/24
Off-Road: 1968 Ford Bronco Sold for $100,000 on 9/4/24
Touring: 1974 BMW 2002 Sold for $34,000 on 9/4/2

Sport, Off-Road, Touring

Orange You Glad It’s Labor Day Edition of SORT
As of Monday, September 2, 2024 at 5:00 PM pacific time:

Sport Off-Road Touring
2014 BMW Z4 1968 Ford Bronco 1974 BMW 2002
Retractable Hard Top Removable Cloth Top Regular Ol’ Hard Top

Here is what last week’s cars sold for, or bid to (if the reserve was not met):
Sport: 2021 ERA 289 FIA Roadster Bid to $70,000 on 8/30/24
Off-Road: 1998 Mitsubishi Pajero GLS Sold for $12,500 on 8/31/24
Touring: 1960 Pontiac Catalina Safari Sold for $15,500 on 8/29/24

Boom!

We were sitting in the dining room working on a jigsaw puzzle yesterday morning when we heard a boom so loud that we felt it. Our lights faded and then blinked off and then back on. It sounded close. Our first thought was that a car hit a power pole or something. I walked out onto the front porch and looked around but couldn’t see anything so we went back to the puzzle.

About 5 minutes later we heard sirens. Lots of them, one after another. And they kept on coming… Donna said, “Text Kathy (our across the street neighbor who seems to know everything that is happening) and ask what’s going on. I did and a couple minutes later she called and said her reply was too big for a text.

A small plane crashed into some homes in a subdivision just a quarter mile further down Sandy Blvd from us. She was with some folks and one climbed on his roof and could see a big column of smoke that way. It was a twin-engine private plane attempting to land at the Troutdale Airport a couple miles further east of us.

Yikes!