You can have any color you want as long as its not black

kilrwail · Post by **kilrwail** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 6:59 pm

That's very sad news LD. I hope better times are just ahead, for everyone.

mbouse · Post by **mbouse** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 7:22 pm

LD-

So sorry to hear that man. There's light at the end of the tunnel, and it ain't a train comin the other way. you'll be back, and we will keep the light on for ya.

spidernut · Post by **spidernut** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 11:27 pm

What next? I guess they need to shorten the name of the state from four syllables to one syllable so that we reduce the carbon footprint of our speech. It requires less breathing to say "Cal" instead of the long version "California". All that extra CO2 must be contributing to global warming -- militant environmentalism running amok!

SpiderHead · Post by **SpiderHead** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 2:29 am

First off. Gopapa! I'm wounded by your news.

I lost my job a while back, and feel the crunch. Happily my circumstances haven't forced the sale of my beloved Fiat.

Now to address the paint color issue. The whole thing is an exaggeration of a rumor of some speculation. It isn't going to happen.

But keep up the diligence on the smog laws!

-Ryan

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 2:39 am

without knowing details, that is one of the strangest posts I've read

SpiderHead · Post by **SpiderHead** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 3:39 am

Indeed...

ga.spyder · Post by **ga.spyder** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:23 am

LD,
I am truly bummed by your post,and I also hope you will stay with us.You have added a lot of fun and actually made us think with some of your posts.I am also very worried ,we have enough work for a few weeks then...? My wife,luckily,is in the medical field which is affected little by the economy.Keep your chin up and our thoughts are with you!
Craig

pope · Post by **pope** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:47 am

Ryan, i think your going to have to Google the CARB legislation. Phase-in starts in 2012, with it mandated in 2016. They are calling for a 20% reflectivity in paint pigments and the paint companies are working on it now with not much success.

jimincalif · Post by **jimincalif** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:33 am

This article is poorly done, but seems to imply they've shelved the idea until at least 2015:

http://www.kcra.com/automotive/19032855/detail.html

They never give up. Later in the article is says this:

"The state said consumers should be aware that when it comes to car colors, choosing the right color does make a difference. For example, buying a white car instead of a black car saves about 2 to 3 miles per gallon."

I'd like to see them produce the data that backs this up.

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 12:10 pm

back when Grumpy Jenkins was drag racing he proved that a white engine compartment generated more power than a dark one

ga.spyder · Post by **ga.spyder** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 12:20 pm

'Da Grump' also proved that you can squeeze 10 extra horsepower out of a motor w/ cigar smoke! He is still around,Mark, as a tuner.And you still never see him without the stub of a cigar jammed in his mouth.What a character.

Craig

Gunsmith · Post by **Gunsmith** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 3:50 pm

L.D. it causes me great pain to hear you had to sell your Fiat to please Uncle Sam. I mean sometimes I want to sell mine out of frustration or crush it in anger but that's different. I hope you can remedy that problem in the near future. Please don't abandon the forum because of your current state of Fiat. I heard Mark rarely makes spot checks for proof of ownership in your area. Keep up the good fight man!

Spiddy · Post by **Spiddy** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 4:13 pm

jimincalif wrote:
"The state said consumers should be aware that when it comes to car colors, choosing the right color does make a difference. For example, buying a white car instead of a black car saves about 2 to 3 miles per gallon."
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What ever these guys are on, I want some

Are their parents responsible for letting them loose on the world? I wish I could be paid for coming up with such drivel! Oh yeah, I just remembered, I was once

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