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How about no stripes, and a set of those red wheels from a 2012......

Musta been the stripes...

Anybody see this in person?

Quote from: J_Speegle on September 23, 2023, 05:52:33 PM

Quote from: Bigfoot on September 23, 2023, 05:23:04 PM
Did we see this car for sale a couple times on eBay earlier this year? Or am I thinking of another car in the 400s?

Believe it was  on BAT and at Mecum at Indy earlier this year. Sure the guys that track when cars are up for sale, when sold and that sort of details will provide more details

Yes
Thanks, Jeff

Did we see this car for sale a couple times on eBay earlier this year? Or am I thinking of another car in the 400s?

Can't stand it with those stripes

2 350H sold on Ebay this month.
Both discussed here.

Quote from: Coralsnake on September 18, 2023, 02:48:07 PM
Some of the highest selling 1968s of all time, didn't have their original engines. Not really a factor

Indeed

Deathsled 4 President

Quote from: Side-Oilers on September 13, 2023, 12:39:52 PM
It's difficult to police the "unpoliceable" when there's insufficient law or manpower to back it up with.

Without proper moderation, this and other forums tend to devolve into a "Lord of the Flies" childlike-mentality society of bullying and ostracism mixed with kingly hubris, annoying trolls, phonies, deceivers and many other dysfunctions.

Will eliminating the post count improve any of that? Who knows unless we try it.

But, while that change may make newbies feel more comfortable (I guess we couldn't call them "newbies"anymore) what would prevent any of us from counting our own posts (or making up a giant number) and putting that impressive participation trophy on our signature line?

IMO, the post count isn't the problem. It's some of the posters.

Since this is a public forum, anyone can lurk or become a super-contributor. With the ease of changing screen names, or establishing an entirely different account/web address via a VPN, there's no realistic way to totally ban someone from ever posting again.

If the forum became mostly private, with a couple of public areas (as mentioned earlier in this thread) that might be the answer. Full access would require a current membership. Just like at a gym or country club. 

Thoughts?

Hey Van
I love the Lord of the Flies reference. Great seeing you.

Quote from: pbf777 on September 13, 2023, 11:38:17 AM
     If I might comment;  I feel that "post counts" considerations should not be a tool for governing the function of the forum, that is to be regulated by the rules set forth and enforcement of such.  The idea that if we just make a minutia feature that we think might be a driving force for a few, which I assume this intent would be for those that might not be presenting postings of an appreciated subject matter but rather just flood the site with banter assumably solely for post count purposes, then better regulation is the answer, not limiting features to the entirety of the group.   

     I would fear otherwise that a policy of removing currently available features being deemed as the simplest solution to control the few, follows similarly to to choice in attempting to control homicides in the society by first removing the guns from being available, but then realizing that knives are now a problem so further regulation is required with still fewer choices for the masses, then baseball bats, sling-shots, before long bricks will need regulating!   

     I believe the intended value in the posting counts feature is that this perhaps provides some guidance to the readers as to the possible validity of the comments being made, as otherwise with proper regulation the disfavored poster would shall we say..........have been tarred & feathered, and run out of town!   

     Scott.

Very well stated

Attention to detail is everything

Everything is in the details....

^^
I would've gone with the edit, were it possible regarding the stripes. Because we can prove that 100%.

Quote from: shelbymann1970 on September 08, 2023, 08:49:14 AM

Quote from: Bigfoot on September 07, 2023, 04:25:28 PM
The description says that this car came originally with over the top stripes........

Biggie the ad writers are horrendous. I have many times told BaT I would be more than happy when I retire to write their Ford ads. On 1969 Mustangs the ads say many time center fog lights or driving lights in the grill. SMH

Hey Gary, long time no see.
Can't the seller provide edits to the listing before it's posted?