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[quote=""aaronatstate""]Drivers here in the south are absolutely terrible. Arkansas has some of the worst. I found out the reason a few years ago though when some co-workers kids were hitting driving age. There is ZERO required formal training in Arkansas. Pass a written test to get your permit, drive with your parents for a bit, take a joke of a road test, and get your license. You can even get a "hardship" license that lets you drive to school/work and back at FOURTEEN years old.

In Michigan we had to take a formal class (classroom and driving) in the summer that was 12 days long I think. Then after you passed that test and a written you got your permit that you could drive with a parent, but not at night at all. Then the following fall you had to take a second class (no driving). When you passed this you could get your level 2 permit, which allowed you to drive alone during the day, and with a parent at night. Finally you had to take a driving class with an approved instructor that was very intensive including questions during the drive, and a full parking demonstration requirement. After all of that, you could get your license.

It boggles my mind the shear lack of training that is required to get a drivers license in most states in the south.[/quote]

Hawaii used to be similar. I don't know what it is now but when I got mine... Permit at 15, no classes, road test 90 days later. Pass? Full unrestricted license.

The 1st day of the month that I turned 15 they implemented the 90 say wait before you could test. Previously I could have taken the road test the next day and gotten a license.

That is nuts.

Ohio. Permit at 15.5. Needed to log so many hours driving between parents and classroom instruction, and driving instructor. Unless I think over 18, then just need to take the test if I remember right. Test was written and driving. Both stupid easy. Drive was around a neighborhood, couple of lights and stop signs, then maneuverability. No parallel parking. Over in 15 min. Took the test in my mother's wrangler and then could drive anything I wanted that didn't require a cdl.

Still the same test almost 20 yrs later. https://www.bmv.ohio.gov/dl-driving-tes ... #gsc.tab=0

Welp it's smogged, registered, and insured.

[quote=""Chris GTO TT""]Welp it's smogged, registered, and insured. [/quote]

And not popping out of gear?

Coop

Still popping out of 3rd it's going to the shop on Thursday.

All fixed for free

Nice! Cool that they stood by their work. Seems like it’s so hard to find good work these days.

Sweet! When you selling it now. Lol


Coop

That's good. Did they tell you what they found?

He said a retainer clip or something wasn't in place properly so it blocked out 3rd.

Did a headlight restoration today. They came out way better than I expected given these are like 196k old. I used the Cerakote kit.

Before
20201204_153928 by christobal65, on Flickr

20201204_153939 by christobal65, on Flickr

After
20201219_141150 by christobal65, on Flickr

20201219_141301 by christobal65, on Flickr

Purdy

Welp it might have knock

What? Did you check the clearances while you were in there?


Coop

I never split the block to even get there. I'm thinking I got some material from the cleaning into the oil and that's what happened.

Oh no

Oh not good.

I’ll give you 1500 for it.


Coop