YSaC, Vol. 1103: It’s the TT Type 40, Mark 3 model.
2011 October 19
1995 Buick Century wagon – $2195
This car is solid and very clean with only 95k miles on it. It has all options including cold air conditioning. Call xxx-xxxx between 8am to5pm Mon-Fri.
I didn’t realize that Buick made a TARDIS model! It’s a wonderful homage. You can clearly see the roundel in two of the photos, and the living quarters feature craftsman-style built-ins. The console room is obviously behind you.
Thanks, kap!
Is it me, or is “cold air conditioning” a repetitive redundancy? Is “hot air conditioning” also “heat” or is it something else?
Not even a Dr. Who fan and my first thought after seeing the pictures was still “Tardis.” 😀
Dear Lola,
Cold air conditioning is redundant.
Hot water heater is redundant.
These are but two of the many things that keep us in biscuits and gravy.
Sincerely,
Xenia Recordia
Keeper of Figtail Fiefings and Sec. Dept. of Redundancy Dept.
[Pedantic Corey]Technically “Air Conditioning” does not, by itself, suggest the temperature of the air that you are conditioning it to. Colloquially, yes it means cold, but you could call heating air “Air Conditioning” and still be correct.
Conditioning: adj. Intended to improve or change the condition of something.
[/corey]
Further corey-ing…as a used-to-be supervisor of technicians, it’s technically called H(eating)V(entilation)*and*A(air)C(onditioning), to cover all technical aspects of the science.
But, that’s all just a technicality.
Technically Sincere,
X. Recordia
The irony there, is that HVAC itself is often used incorrectly ^^.
HVAC is to denote the entire air system; but often is only applied when talking about the Conditioner or Ventilator.
I had a contractor the other day talk about the “HVAC and Heating system.” I wanted to strike him with the projector.
…and just what is the correct pronunciation of this acronym?
HEAVE-acckkkk?
It sounds very Jewish.
Mudsy: H-Vac (Say “H” then vac).
Another thing that’s interesting to note is that “Air Conditioning” is rapidly being replaced with “Air Chilling.”
Most of the air handling contractors I work with anymore use “chilling” instead of “conditioning” because they claim it’s less ambiguous. I’ve even seen HVAC spread out as Heating, Ventillation, and Air Chilling in a statement of work. That may be regional thing though, as we work primarily with local contractors from the Milwaukee/Chicago areas, and people over here ain’t right in the head. -40F will do that to you.
So yeah, call it what you want because it’ll have 10 different names anyway.
[/corey]
Mudsy – it’s pronounced just like it’s spelled – bob.
(slightly o/t but whiny, viewer discretion advised)
It’s in the 40s today in TN and it looks like it’s gonna be another unusually cold winter cause my company is CHEAP and THERE’S NO DAMNED HEAT IN HERE!!! It’s so cold at my desk that my nose is running. I know, I’m lucky to have a job. Just getting that off my chest.
A damned penguin just slide across my desk! Yeti, please!
[Further pedantic corey-ing] It could also not just refer to the temperature, but humidity increase/reduction.[/corey]
FM, I ran down to wally world and bought a $20 electric ceramic space heater and put it under my desk. Unless of course they Draconically* monitor what you plug in…
*It is so a word!
My company frowns on anyone plugging things in under their desks. Hands above the belts, people!!!
*race you to the corner!*
TacoMmmmmmagic & CJ: Well, that doesn’t exactly flow off the tongue well does it?*
*CJ, bob has requested that you keep his name out of it
Monkey – If you have a metal trash can, you could always start a hobo fire to keep warm.* You just need to locate an ignitable hobo.
*You can also roast marshmallows over it!
Yeah, um, I tried that last year and was politely asked to never do it again. I argued that I could burn trash and help with the landfill bill but, no.
[corey] The A/C system for a car can blow cool-but-not-cold air, it is usually a sign that there is not enough refrigerant in the system and that there is either a leak somewhere or it needs to be recharged.(have refrigerant added) Both are additional expenses for the next owner.
Many older vehicles use R12 coolant, which is more expensive than the stuff used in newer cars. If the A/C in an older car using R12 isn’t blowing cold you can either:
A) deal with it,
B) buy expensive coolant,
C) buy expensive conversion kit to use newer coolant, pay to have it installed or install it yourself, and then buy newer coolant.
Most of the time when a seller puts that the A/C is “cold” they are just indicating that it is working properly and is not just a fancy dashboard fan. [/corey]
Your phrase “fancy dashboard fan” now has me imagining something steampunk.
Or that an expensive ceiling fan was put on the dashboard.
Get that fan going fast enough and the car will fly! THROUGH TIME AND SPACE EVEN!!!!
Hi, Ed! Long time, no snark!
And it’s Sexy Sailor Ed, too!
:makes note on calender:
I know! He looks like John Leguizamo in uniform!
*wolf whistles*
Getting parts for older cars can be a hassle, but not for this one. Just turn the steering wheel to the space-time coordinates of a Buick dealership in 1995.
So that’s how clown cars work! I’d always wondered.
So that’s how selling Buicks works! I’d always wondered.
Selling Buicks is IF’s The Salesmen one-up band.
Huh. I thought it was The Cars.
😉
No no no. It’s the Fabulous Thunderbirds.
And Mike and the Mechanics are the opener.
For some reason, I want to start singing Uptown Girl with Billy Joel jumping around in that garage bay.
😀
My first thought was of a can opener.
That’s what you use to get into the Buick.
‘Cause, you know …
woodchucksninjas.This so needs Mickey and Motorcars for the sound track . . .
And those are just pictures of the glove box…
Does the TARDIS-car come with a Doctor, or do I have to
kidnapfind my own?They come with Doctors, but I hear the Tennent models are collector’s versions and hard to find.
Let’s collaborate – I’ll help you with Tennant if I can get Billie Piper out of the deal.
I’ll be in my bunk.
John Barrowman would cure what ails both of you.
Darn! I really would prefer a Tennanted TARDIS-car 😉
I can get you a great deal on a Patrick Troughton-ized model. There’s a warehouse full of those babies.
But is it minty? And does it come with that bangin’
“would”“wood” paneling?If nobody wants Christopher Eccleston, I’d be happy to take that off your hands. With an occasional side of John Barrowman, or possible Gareth David-Lloyd.
I’ll be in my bunk.
I’ll take that Peter Davidson off your hands (once I’ve finished with Tennant, of course!)
Anyone interested in Sylvester McCoy? I thought not. Back to corner!
I hope it has power steering and a decent sound system. Did the previous owner change the oil according to schedule? Can I get a pair of fuzzy dice thrown in? Otherwise, no deal.
LimeLolly is in the box today, technically alone. Try not to trip over CJ’s fuzzy blankets. 8)
Remember, on Friday there will be a test on CJ’s dissertation, so be sure to study it while you can!
♫ ♪ ♫
I’m all alone
all by myself
there is no one here beside me
Im all alone
quite, all alone
no one to comfort me or guide me
♫ ♪ ♫
Does not appear to have a shell, minty or otherwise. Not interested.
I don’t know man. From the pics it looks bigger than my first apartment. For $2195 that’s a pretty good deal. You could park it and live in it and have a cooler dwelling than most of my neighbors.
You’ll probably need to update the kitchen though; it doesn’t even look like it has a dishwasher.
Are those shelves, or super-narrow bunks?
In my neighborhood, dishwashers are not needed. You just throw your fine china (read paper plates) into the proper container/receptacle (read garbage can/floor/neighbors yard).
I’d miss my insane landlord and soundproofed walls. I’ll bet I could still have an interesting Swedish device installed, though, as long as it takes 12V power.
Dave – to the corner! (without Swedish device, of course!)
Pimp my ride!!!!!
And it still retains that “old car smell”…..
Octogenarian Pimps is the name of my Rolling Stones cover band.
With opening band: Geriatric Autos.
Winner!!!!
😀
Is this their “Tales from the Crypt” tour?
I was going to buy this until I noticed this part:
*Regeneration upon death of owner not included at this price.
After further thought, I’m not really thinking “Doctor Who,” I’m thinking “Doctor Why?”!
Who’s on first.
All together now: Third base!
Aren’t you gunna buy me dinner first?
No, who’s on first—not dinner.
Home plate?
Please leave your sexual exploits out of this Hammy!
😉
(or did you mean dinner plate?)
Yes!
Now I’m thinking Mrs. Whatsit.
Nah, she’s kinda Wrinkly.
I don’t see the problem here. There are 2 pictures of the car, and 2 pictures of something else. Everyone knows that 2 wrongs make a right, so therefore we have 2 pictures of the car. Makes total* sense.
*And by total, I mean beavers.
There’s actually only one picture of the car, the only thing three wrongs make is life in prison…
(Three rights make a left btw.)
Ain’t that a bitch!
The [corey] of it, is that the three photos are of a “transit van.” This is a heavy truck chassis with the nose of a van-type vehicle attached to a box body shape (it can also refer to a passenger van body that is converted to cargo use).
As Transit vans go, the shelving and storage units are very nice; the “captain’s chair” seating up front exceptionally nice comparing to what trade folk and contractors usually get.
Now, the unanswerable Schrödinger’s Sparky question is: Is Spark’ selling a station wagon, or is Spark’ selling a transit van. In the grand scheme of things, it’s probably better to not tempt matter-antimatter collisions, and to just go and give the catulator a treat and a scratch behind the ears.
[/corey]
I don’t think the Pedophiles will be too picky.
Genius, Mudsy! A predator van! Why, imagine all the wee ones you could stack in those shelves! Just like cord wood they’d be.
Just ignore this, or not as you see fit.
PECIL
It doesn’t fit. I’ll ignore it.
Between the shelves and the “cold air-conditioning” I’m thinking this was used as some kind of mobile morgue. Or murder-wagon. Is it being sold by the crazy-man weapons bunker guy? Because I can see these two items going hand-in-hand…
It still has three fully operational banks of shelves to keep the free candy on.
Taco can conjugates. 😉
Yes, I does.
The Taco Man!
Yes, the Taco Man can!
The Taco Man can ’cause
He mixes it with love
And makes the snark taste good!
I’m glad the car is solid. Those liquid and gaseous cars are really hard to park.
Gaseous Cars is IF’s Grand Funk Railroad cover band.
I don’t know. I’d have loved to take the parallel-parking part of the driving test in a gaseous car.
It’s obviously a converted…Knick Knack Paddy Wagon
Apparently the TARDIS has worked, as we’ve gone back in space and time to post 1003 today.
Awesome – we usually only get to time travel on the weekends.
Weekend Time Travelers is the name of my The Arcade Fire cover band.
Traveling Wilburys
🙂
I thought that was the name of your Blues Traveler-inspired interpretive dance troupe.
Blue Dancers is IF’s Pink Floyd lampoon band.
Here’s the sedan version. It doesn’t have as much room in the back as the TT40 Mark 3 for all the sentury stuff: rifles, bearskin busbies, etc.
LL, I think you had a fun day in the box. All the coffee slices that you could eat, plenty of LoTD reading materials, and some of Hammy’s old beds to lounge in. Punchity Punch Punch!
Study for the test!
G’Night, Broderick Crawford!
TOOO MUCH COFFEEEEE —-WHEEE!!!!!
The chandeliers are as much fun as the deer swing!