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Topic: Sporty Cars (and trucks too now)

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Re: Sporty Cars (and trucks too now)
« Reply #3850 on: March 01, 2026, 12:35:53 PM »
Original naval corvettes were small, fast, flush-deck sailing warships from the 17th-19th centuries, typically carrying 20 guns or less and used for patrolling and scouting. Originating in the French Navy in the 1670s, they served as versatile, maneuverable ships below the size of a frigate.
Key Historical Details:
Definition & Role: During the Age of Sail, these were three-masted, square-rigged vessels, often used for courier duty and to show the flag.
Size: Early examples (17th century) were 40–60 ft in length, while by the 1780s, they had evolved into larger, 20-gun vessels.
Evolution: They were often termed "sloops-of-war" in the early U.S. Navy and operated similarly to sixth-rate ships in the Royal Navy.
Disappearance: With the advent of steam power in the mid-19th century, the traditional sailing corvette was replaced by newer, faster designs before briefly being phased out, only to reemerge in WWII as anti-submarine escorts.
Last Vessels: Examples from the late era include the 1853 USS Constellation (a redesigned sloop-of-war) and the Comus-class ships of the 1870s/80s.
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Re: Sporty Cars (and trucks too now)
« Reply #3851 on: March 01, 2026, 01:06:15 PM »
Weird history

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Re: Sporty Cars (and trucks too now)
« Reply #3852 on: Today at 07:47:48 AM »
"Courage; Generosity; Fairness; Honor; In these are the true awards of manly sport."

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Re: Sporty Cars (and trucks too now)
« Reply #3853 on: Today at 09:40:03 AM »
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Re: Sporty Cars (and trucks too now)
« Reply #3854 on: Today at 09:42:58 AM »
« Last Edit: Today at 10:48:57 AM by 847badgerfan »
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Re: Sporty Cars (and trucks too now)
« Reply #3855 on: Today at 10:28:06 AM »
There are a handful of GT's around here I keep running into on my commute, and the owners drive like complete a-holes.  

I say I keep running into them, but obviously I mean I keep meeting them on the road so they can swerve right in front of me or cut me off.  However, if I ever get a badass grill like my last truck had, running into them would become an attractive option.  

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« Reply #3856 on: Today at 10:29:26 AM »
What kind of GT?  I can't see anything in bf's post, it's just blank.

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« Reply #3857 on: Today at 10:49:14 AM »
Still blank?
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« Reply #3858 on: Today at 11:00:16 AM »
What kind of GT?  

With yesterday's a-hole I didn't see at a glance anything that identified the car other than "GT" on the back side, but it kinda looked like an old Ford GT, circa around 2005.  That might not be what it was, but it kinda had that look to it.  

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« Reply #3859 on: Today at 11:05:22 AM »
Still blank?
Yeah.  It might be my company security blocking it.  I'm on the company VPN right now.

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« Reply #3860 on: Today at 11:37:09 AM »
There are a handful of GT's around here I keep running into on my commute, and the owners drive like complete a-holes
I swear it's a prerequisite for Mercedes/Lexus drivers around here :character0029:
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« Reply #3861 on: Today at 11:40:05 AM »
I swear it's a prerequisite for Mercedes/Lexus drivers around here :character0029:
Around here it's huge pickup trucks with handicap or out of state tags.
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« Reply #3862 on: Today at 11:42:33 AM »
The worst drivers here have those Dodge things.  Someone told me most are drug dealers, which could be true.  Often they cut off their mufflers, which is illegal of course but ... they do it.  Then they roar around heedless of anything.

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Re: Sporty Cars (and trucks too now)
« Reply #3863 on: Today at 11:56:22 AM »
Tested: 2026 Cadillac Escalade-V

There is zero logical reason to buy this car. If you're looking to roll around in style and comfort with enough power to handle the real world, a regular Escalade Platinum Sport will do just as well for $44,000 less. If you feel the need for straightline speed but also require decent room for six adults, a Mercedes-AMG GLS63 will provide more thrills if you want gasoline power, while a Tesla Model X Plaid does it on electrons. And if you really want the closest thing to a sports-sedan experience in SUV form, go buy a Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT

 

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