Machinery They don't make them like they used to.

They don't make them like they used to. · **1 Like**

The Corton Car meet, Corton, Suffolk. Every May they have had a car meeting on the large playing field.

Photogoof · 08-30-2018, 08:42 AM

Wow; imagine taking a drive in that!

Aberrator · 08-30-2018, 08:45 AM - **1 Like**

But can it drive itself?

**kcjonez** · 08-30-2018, 08:45 AM - **1 Like**

Whenever anyone would say "They don't make them like they used to", my dad would reply "They never did" lol
My dad has passed on to the Kodak museum in the sky so I will say it for him...
They never did!
:-)

MrKodak · 08-30-2018, 10:25 AM

Originally posted by Photogoof

Wow; imagine taking a drive in that!

Yes, that would be something wouldn't it! Well I guess I would need some practice.
One interesting detail was that the car was registered for the first time in 1916, so that car is 102 years old now!

bertwert · 08-30-2018, 12:15 PM

They certainly don't, lots of things nowadays are meant to be used once and thrown away.
Made me think of this xkcd:

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Photogoof Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Prague Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,422	Wow; imagine taking a drive in that!

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Aberrator Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Kaunas Photos: Gallery Posts: 97	But can it drive itself?

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kcjonez Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Mount Desert, Maine, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 861	Whenever anyone would say "They don't make them like they used to", my dad would reply "They never did" lol My dad has passed on to the Kodak museum in the sky so I will say it for him... They never did! :-)

08-30-2018, 10:25 AM	#5
MrKodak Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Stockholm Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 226 Original Poster	Originally posted by Photogoof Wow; imagine taking a drive in that! Yes, that would be something wouldn't it! Well I guess I would need some practice. One interesting detail was that the car was registered for the first time in 1916, so that car is 102 years old now!

08-30-2018, 12:15 PM	#6
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	They certainly don't, lots of things nowadays are meant to be used once and thrown away. Made me think of this xkcd: