why I won't buy a k3 (Warning: Satire Thread)

**jac** · 01-15-2014, 03:32 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by stevebrot

I used to own a Sunbeam (Alpine) and they are nice little cars. A Tiger would be nice, but a Lotus Super Seven would be nicer!

Oh...and by the way, Colin Chapman would never buy a K-3 with Ricoh on the back.

Steve

I had an Alpine too, more or less. It came and went with my first wife. They were both pretty high maintenance but at least the Alpine had an 'off' switch.

Joel B · 01-15-2014, 03:51 PM

Originally posted by monochrome

Sure, but he'd need to change his UserID to 'MaryKay'

That car is the loaner whenever one of my sons disables their car!! Great cosmic justice vehicle!!

stevebrot · 01-15-2014, 04:11 PM

Originally posted by Joel B

Great cosmic justice vehicle!!

...and cosmic justice demands that I not buy a K-3.

Steve

**THoog** · 01-15-2014, 04:13 PM

Cosmic justice is probably what is dooming the galaxy, Tokyo, and Pentax.

dansamy · 01-15-2014, 04:44 PM

Originally posted by Joel B

Even better!!! How bout I sell you this baby ??

Wouldn't he look good in that??

I will not buy a K-3 even if I sell this car!!! Heart set on a K-50

Oh, that is PERFECT! Although a 3 cylinder Geo might be the best solution.

dansamy · 01-15-2014, 04:45 PM

Oooh! Or that $900 Taurus someone posted the ad they made.

Joel B · 01-15-2014, 04:51 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by dansamy

Oh, that is PERFECT! Although a 3 cylinder Geo might be the best solution.

Make you a deal! Besides no self respecting teenage boy is going to speed in that thing!! Police will haul him in just to show off to the rest!!

Besides her name is Bubbles!! Named by my 22yr old when he had to drive it!!!

**Ex Finn.** · 01-15-2014, 05:18 PM

Originally posted by dansamy

Oh, that is PERFECT! Although a 3 cylinder Geo might be the best solution.

While risking to add fuel to the current trend of this tread turning into another "Gear-heads unite" thread...

Don't knock that 3 cylinder Metro. They were getting around 50 MPG on highway

Still wont make me buy the K3 though.

**monochrome** · 01-15-2014, 05:48 PM

Wrong kind of Gear.

Having a K3 does nothing to change LBA or GAS in either direction.

RoxnDox · 01-15-2014, 06:53 PM

Originally posted by Parallax

Yours wasn't glorious? I'll give you not glorious.
My senior year in HS I bought my first car. Bought it brand new, right off of the showroom floor. (Literally. It took them a half hour to shuffle cars around to get it out.) It was a 1972 Honda Coupe. 600cc 2 cylinder air cooled 63 HP engine. Redlined at 63mph.
How's that for not glorious?

Heh, a '73 Vega is right down there with yours... I know from experience that when you're cruising Colby (the street, and yes in Everett), that this vehicle is *NOT* capable of outrunning a police cruiser... I think the only reason I got to go home that night was my pretty-much-sober passenger, and the cop's general amusement at my pathetic little hunk of junk...

Jim

stevebrot · 01-15-2014, 07:04 PM

Originally posted by THoog

Cosmic justice is probably what is dooming the galaxy, Tokyo, and Pentax.

I have been watching episodes of Dr. Who and I suspect he is involved somehow.

Steve

Joel B · 01-15-2014, 07:36 PM - **1 Like**

Keep calm, and buy more lenses!!!!!

**monochrome** · 01-15-2014, 08:14 PM - **2 Likes**

**THoog** · 01-15-2014, 09:00 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

I have been watching episodes of Dr. Who and I suspect he is involved somehow.

If he isn't, he ~~was~~ ~~will be~~ will have been.

Time travel makes things difficult. It was tense.

stevebrot · 01-15-2014, 09:19 PM

Originally posted by THoog

If he isn't, he ~~was~~ ~~will be~~ will have been.

Time travel makes things difficult. It was tense.

He has saved Tokyo (or London) too many times and yet Ricoh still prevails...

Steve

01-15-2014, 05:18 PM	#3383
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	Originally posted by dansamy Oh, that is PERFECT! Although a 3 cylinder Geo might be the best solution. While risking to add fuel to the current trend of this tread turning into another "Gear-heads unite" thread... Don't knock that 3 cylinder Metro. They were getting around 50 MPG on highway Still wont make me buy the K3 though. Last edited by Ex Finn.; 01-15-2014 at 05:28 PM.

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01-15-2014, 03:32 PM - 2 Likes	#3376
jac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada Posts: 2,364	Originally posted by stevebrot I used to own a Sunbeam (Alpine) and they are nice little cars. A Tiger would be nice, but a Lotus Super Seven would be nicer! Oh...and by the way, Colin Chapman would never buy a K-3 with Ricoh on the back. Steve I had an Alpine too, more or less. It came and went with my first wife. They were both pretty high maintenance but at least the Alpine had an 'off' switch.

01-15-2014, 03:51 PM	#3377
Joel B Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Barnett MO. Photos: Albums Posts: 2,336	Originally posted by monochrome Sure, but he'd need to change his UserID to 'MaryKay' That car is the loaner whenever one of my sons disables their car!! Great cosmic justice vehicle!!

01-15-2014, 04:11 PM	#3378
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Joel B Great cosmic justice vehicle!! ...and cosmic justice demands that I not buy a K-3. Steve

01-15-2014, 04:13 PM	#3379
THoog Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,685	Cosmic justice is probably what is dooming the galaxy, Tokyo, and Pentax.

01-15-2014, 04:44 PM	#3380
dansamy Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,450	Originally posted by Joel B Even better!!! How bout I sell you this baby ?? Wouldn't he look good in that?? I will not buy a K-3 even if I sell this car!!! Heart set on a K-50 Oh, that is PERFECT! Although a 3 cylinder Geo might be the best solution.

01-15-2014, 04:45 PM	#3381
dansamy Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,450	Oooh! Or that $900 Taurus someone posted the ad they made.

01-15-2014, 04:51 PM - 1 Like	#3382
Joel B Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Barnett MO. Photos: Albums Posts: 2,336	Originally posted by dansamy Oh, that is PERFECT! Although a 3 cylinder Geo might be the best solution. Make you a deal! Besides no self respecting teenage boy is going to speed in that thing!! Police will haul him in just to show off to the rest!! Besides her name is Bubbles!! Named by my 22yr old when he had to drive it!!!

01-15-2014, 05:48 PM	#3384
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Wrong kind of Gear. Having a K3 does nothing to change LBA or GAS in either direction.

01-15-2014, 06:53 PM	#3385
RoxnDox Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gig Harbor, Washington, USA, Terra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,494	Originally posted by Parallax Yours wasn't glorious? I'll give you not glorious. My senior year in HS I bought my first car. Bought it brand new, right off of the showroom floor. (Literally. It took them a half hour to shuffle cars around to get it out.) It was a 1972 Honda Coupe. 600cc 2 cylinder air cooled 63 HP engine. Redlined at 63mph. How's that for not glorious? Heh, a '73 Vega is right down there with yours... I know from experience that when you're cruising Colby (the street, and yes in Everett), that this vehicle is NOT capable of outrunning a police cruiser... I think the only reason I got to go home that night was my pretty-much-sober passenger, and the cop's general amusement at my pathetic little hunk of junk... Jim

01-15-2014, 07:04 PM	#3386
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by THoog Cosmic justice is probably what is dooming the galaxy, Tokyo, and Pentax. I have been watching episodes of Dr. Who and I suspect he is involved somehow. Steve

01-15-2014, 07:36 PM - 1 Like	#3387
Joel B Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Barnett MO. Photos: Albums Posts: 2,336	Keep calm, and buy more lenses!!!!!

01-15-2014, 08:14 PM - 2 Likes	#3388
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276

01-15-2014, 09:00 PM	#3389
THoog Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,685	Originally posted by stevebrot I have been watching episodes of Dr. Who and I suspect he is involved somehow. If he isn't, he ~~was~~ ~~will be~~ will have been. Time travel makes things difficult. It was tense.

01-15-2014, 09:19 PM	#3390
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by THoog If he isn't, he ~~was~~ ~~will be~~ will have been. Time travel makes things difficult. It was tense. He has saved Tokyo (or London) too many times and yet Ricoh still prevails... Steve