It is a rear wheel drive vehicle (most likely a domestic rather than an import, can't identify the vehicle...) peeling out. laying rubber. starting off the line. melting tires.

actually, the car almost looks like a subaru, but subaru's were front wheel drive from what i can remember... could possibly be an older ford escort, maybe with a mustang engine in it.

I think it's an '84 Corolla trying to pretend it's a 5 series beemer e28.

As far as I know this car was never sold in the U.S. It is an example of a production model.

Lon

OK, how about an older Toyota Diesel trying to be an e28.

so is it a European BMW M5? Looks slightly similiar. Maybe its a European AUDI?

like this guy:
http://home.no.net/glesne1/mailliste-bilder/tgulbrandsen/90-prosjektet/tg-90-22.jpg

Gregg,

It is not of Asian lineage, and was produced in he 90's.

Lon

Trevor,

That car doesn't even come with doors. Perhaps they were fitting wings to it?

Lon

ok, what about an 80's Volvo 242 4 Door?

It does look a lot like an 84-85 Corolla. One of my friends used to have one. but they are front wheel drive. so no, its not.

What about the Datsun Stanza. like, 1982.

Trevor,

I think you're ignoring my clues. It's not Japanese and was produced in the 90's, but not in the U.S. to my knowledge.

Lon

ahh yeah datsun... heh, sorry.

Hey Trev, one of my buddies put a Vette motor with a Pontiac rearend in an old VW Bus. Wasn't much room left in the back but anything's possible.

There's no fun like doing wheelies in a bus when you're two feet from the windshield.

Well, back to the Challenge...

Anything that looks that early eighties that was made in the nineties must be some third world communist country. Definately an e28 design ripoff.

Knowing Lon, it could be a Pakistani Packard.

hahahah. that sounds like one helluva ride!

the Trabant - the darling of East Germany, or perhaps an Opel

Gregg, I am seriously stumped. im delving through a UK online car site right now for any 90's car that might look similiar... but im supposed to be fixing computers, not looking at cars. hehe.

That is a Nissan Pulsar

PS.. and if I remember correctly, it was a car designed by Alfa Romeo for Nissan in Italy....

Wow,

There's all these guys that think they know so much about cars, and none of you are even close. I wonder if there's anyone out there who truly has some in depth car knowledge? We'll have to wait and see.

Lon

Lon,
Thanks for raising my blood pressure once again. I love how the council quietly bought the Commanche Creek property after we resoundingly voted not to do so. It's too bad we don't have the ability go back and change our votes (ie Oak Valley)like certain left leaning libs on the city council.

Yes. Let me help all of you poor guys out. It's a Fiat Tempra. Sadly, one of the ugliest looking cars ever made. For the record, I am much cuter.

Ok I thought Trabant or Opel since they smoked right out of the showroom (or workers collective in the case of the Trabant)

Fiat 128

http://www.revista-parabrisas.com.ar/wallpapers/coleccion/fiat128_1024.jpg

CI: Challenge, I'll go for a Zastava (Yugo)...

It's pretty unusual for a 1990's car to have rear lights that do not rap around the edge of the rear quarter panel and not have side clearance lights...so it's got to be something from Eastern Europe.

On the Animal Shelter... As I remember it: The prior RDA funding proposals involved improvements at the existing City owned site, which is way too small both in terms of building and land. Last I recall was that the BHS had purchased land North of town for a new site.

Even though the City has tossed many millions of RDA dollars into projects that are not strictly within the RDA area, they used that as a reason not to fund the new shelter site with RDA dollars…

Tempra,

I'm glad there's at least one person around here that can claim to be an full-fledged car expert. It looks like your previously expressed dislike for car and airplane challenges was based on a principle of fairness.

I'll try to focus less on automobiles in the future, so that you'll be adequately challenged, and to give others an opportunity to win.

Yes it is the Fiat Tempra.

ahh that was going to be my next guess. ;-) still looks like a corolla.

Sean,

It is rather frustrating to see how some projects are prioritized. But as Mark pointed out there are a number of issues with the BHS funding. I'm not clear on all of the issues so it'll take some time to work it all out.

I think purchasing Comanche Creek is a decision that was made primarily by a liberal majority of the City Council. As far as funding of other projects, or defunding in this case, I haven't seen what votes occurred (if any). It wouldn't surprise me if it occurred as part of a unanimous budget decision.

I am supposed to meet with the director of the BHS, who is currently out of town, to talk about their plans. Once I get a feel for their funding and space issues I want to untangle the removal of project 12035 from the capital projects list. It may have been a mutual decision.

All that being said, at one point the Council allotted $132K that was never spent, and the City Manager proposed $600K that was never approved. I want to find out why that money was needed last year, but is no longer needed. I also want to try and see if fast-tracking other spending got in the way of the proposed project happening.

Lon

BTW: in reference to Mark S' last comment, Children's Playground is not within the RDA zone. It rests on a tiny slice of non-RDA land.

I still want to see it improved, but that's a nice current example of RDA spending outside of the boundary of the agency. There are lots more.

Lon

The city and BHS have worked for almost two years to negotiate a new contract. When the contract fell apart nearly two fiscal years ago and BHS announced the out of town property acquisition, the city backed out of the shelter expansion because the future was unclear. For example, we (Larry Wahl and I) looked at alternative locations and alternative operators. The first allocation was for plans and engineering. Since everything was in limbo, the funding was not expended.

BHS has a very good Board of Directors and has a new Director. Together, we have forged a new, longterm agreement that makes sense to both BHS and the city. The agreement even delineates what the facility needs to be like based on contract conditions. The new relationship between the city and BHS moving forward is exciting with new technology, improved relationships between the shelter/animal control/police, and stability for both BHS and the city.

I believe that we are close to determining how a new police station will be developed and I believe this is key to making final decisions on animal control and the animal shelter. So, good timing Lon, we are close to moving forward on the shelter.

Scott,

I had a similar response from the new director of BHS. At least it stated that she felt the relationship with the city was a good one, and that she wanted to maintain it.

Where did the contract negotiations break down (assuming those discussions aren't private)? From your comment it sounds like it was in relation to Animal Control needs.

Would you expect a new project to be brought forward some time in the future, or are we looking at a duplication of services where Animal Control would have a separate facility?

Lon