Need Teens Opinion On Cars
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Topic: Need Teens Opinion On Cars
Posted By: BearClaw
Subject: Need Teens Opinion On Cars
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 7:53pm
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HERE'S the problem. I offered my kid sister (16 years old) my VW
Golf Car and promised to fix it up, paint it (her choich on colour),
PAY for fuel and Inshurance and take the time to teach her to drive it
(cause its stick shift). Now shes gotten pissed off at me for some reason and i dont know why??? I admmit the car is UGLY and VERY slow and stickshift can be intimidateing whe your a new driver. BUT i dont carer if she blows the clutch and toasts the trans i can fix it i was trying to be nice and get her on the road as i soo wanted at her age. The only reason im offering her the car is cause when i was her age my grand father gave me his POS that was falling apart i paid and got it road worthy and drove for a year and was proud as could be to OWN my OWN car. Now for her my grandfather nor my parents are in a positin finacily or visically to do the same for my sister and i felt bad. Being as i got a new job ALOT closer to home i figured i can do witout my daily driver and could give it to her for her first car and even fix it up to look half decent. Her response was basically that its a old POS and not Automatic and is ugly and worthless. Am i just getting old her or is she NUTS. Hell free wheels a 16 sounds great to me and though it was a great idea for her. Instead she gets pissed at me and tells me i should get ride of my ugly POS and fix my dads car for her a 200 ford explorer with ALOT of miles (too mutch work needed and i cant afford to do it needs an engine and trans(soon), 4x4 hubs, and some electronic work) not too mention its a pig on fuel and pretty expensive to inshure? Just wanted some opinions see if maybe im nuts? Heres a pic of the cr im offering her:  ------------- AGD 68 Automag Azodin KPII Sheridan PGP2K Tippmann Crossover XVR Tippmann ProCarbine Tippmann SL68-II Tippmann TiPX |
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Posted By: Dead_George52
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 7:57pm
| i'd take that off your hands |
Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 7:58pm
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If her other option it to walk, I'd take the car.
I dont think it would look bad hot pink. Any car is better than no car. Kids are just greedy today. My first ride was a mini van. At least she can get a car..... ------------- 
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Posted By: Da Hui
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 7:58pm
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She's complaining about you fixing up a car for her, teaching her to drive it, and paying for it? I wish you where my brother. ------------- 
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Posted By: TRAVELER
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 7:59pm
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It looks alot better than the bashed '71 Pinto I had when I was 16.
Tell her not to look a gift horse in the mouth or she'll end up with a
bus pass instead.
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Posted By: TheSpookyKids87
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 8:00pm
| id take it |
Posted By: Dead_George52
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 8:01pm
| That thing probably get like 30 mpg around town right? that'd be an awesome car at 16 |
Posted By: BearClaw
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 8:04pm
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Her other option is to borrow my moms minivan when she can. The other thing with my car is its diesel and stinks of diesel when its cold starts but thats out side not in the car. Glad to see im not the crazy one just guess shes more intrested in the image than a car to call her own? ah well cheaper for me anywh at least i offered. Pluse i kinda liked driving that little thing kinda fun and amazing on fuel hehehe i currently go a MONTH on $40 of fuel LOL. Um its AMAZING on fuel it gets a best of 50mpg and a average of 46-47mpg. Although its only got 52h and 71lbs/tq its slow but adaqute for even the hiyway gets to 130km/hr (80mph) no problems cause its geared right and really light. ------------- AGD 68 Automag Azodin KPII Sheridan PGP2K Tippmann Crossover XVR Tippmann ProCarbine Tippmann SL68-II Tippmann TiPX |
Posted By: VisionIMP
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 8:06pm
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If she told me that i would immediatley take the offer back. If shes going to be greedy she doesnt deserve it. ------------- 
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Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 8:08pm
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tell your sister (who now sounds like a total jerk in my ears) that this is a means to an end. you sound like a cool guy for giving her a car, and if this is how she treats you, tell her to shove off and buy her own car. you are just trying to do her a favor! anyway, tell her if she really wants another car, she can use that one to get to a job she should be getting soon, and she can use that money to buy a better one. all i can say is im 16 and i would love a car like that. as for opinions, that car looks pretty clean for what it is. maybe some rims and bodykit, if they exist for it, and maybe a redone interior. how about a performance suspension or exhaust? just some ideas. anything to make more than 52 horses (nitrous is good!). ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell" 
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Posted By: cadet_sergeant
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 8:08pm
i'd drive it. it probley gets better MPG than my SUV does... 
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Posted By: Cheetos3254
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 8:11pm
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Da Hui wrote:Posted By: Da Hui
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 8:11pm
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I mite be getting a Bronco for my 15 birthday. But I have to pay insurence and gas, my parents are buying the actual car though (right now the one I might get is $2975) -------------
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Posted By: chronic future
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 8:12pm
throw a turbo on it and stage 3 nos and a wide body kit, oh and lambo doors too!
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Posted By: 636andy636
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 8:20pm
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Dude, shes lucky to have a bro that will do that for her.
I have to buy my first car, pay for insurance and fuel and any of the work that needs to be done that I cant do myself That car is not that bad, there are no 6 inch rustholes everywere, the paint looks clean. woulnt look bad with grey or black rally stripes. Need a 16 year old brother that rides a motorcycle and likes to work on stuff like engines? Ill take that car off your hands lol 
Or beat some sence into her and tell her to pay for her own car, buy insurance, fuel and repairs. |
Posted By: mbro
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 8:20pm
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She's reatarded ------------- 
Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos. |
Posted By: Bango
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 8:24pm
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Posted By: bluemunky42
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 8:48pm
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It must be women, seriously. My sister is now 17, and she positively REFUSED to drive this one car that was an excellent deal. Great gas mileage, only 20k miles on the car, and it was some good price. She wouldn't drive it because she deemed it ugly. She ended up paying a load more for a Nissan Altima ('04, I think) and I think she's a fool. Me, I don't plan on getting a car until I'm well into my 20's. ------------- 
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Posted By: pb125
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 8:57pm
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Heh, I don't think it is ugly at all.
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Posted By: Tae Kwon Do
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 9:01pm
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Needs a spoiler...
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Posted By: Hairball!!!
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 9:05pm
| Don't give her your car, don't teach her how to drive, and don't fix anything up for her. You offered, she refused, case closed. Forget her. |
Posted By: Hoytshooter
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 9:11pm
It's propane injection for a deisel. Much cheaper. Im 15, and if I get A-B honor roll im gettin a 2000 F-250 7.3l powerstroke with 30000 miles. But i would drive that. ------------- I shoot a Hoyt http://img414.imageshack.us/my.php?image=theusgovrnsucks6xn.png"> 
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Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 9:15pm
I really hope you were kidding.... ------------- |
Posted By: Bango
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 9:17pm
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Too much Need For Speed Underground...
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Posted By: Snipa69
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 9:20pm
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I drove a VW Golf but I had to take over the payments when I did. Mine was newer and had lots of aftermarket on it but they can still be chick cars. I think everything you have done is very noble. Tell her that she can take the offer as it stands or she can get a job and buy her own car and all that. ------------- http://imageshack.us - [IMG - http://img456.imageshack.us/img456/857/sig9ac6cs1mj.jpg - |
Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 9:22pm
| My first car was a 98 oldsmobile minivan, then a 98 escort zx2, which my brother so graciously totaled for me, ass, then a 2000 Focus Se, which my dad traded. now i switch with my dad between a 96 chevy 4x4 (5.0 liter v-8) and a 2005 focus zx4 ST by far my favorite, its a 5-speed 2.4 liter with 165HP, sony sound system, 6 disc in dash cd changer, moonroof, excelent handling, i can take 90 degree turns at 40mph in that thing, hardly even squeeks. but honestly, id be happy with damn near anything that moves, and doesnt smell like crap wrapped in burning hair. |
Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 9:23pm
Exactly. Nitrous is so amazing! It helps any car! ------------- |
Posted By: BearClaw
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 9:24pm
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Yeah in all honestly i like the car LOL. Even if she dont take it i probly just gona fix it up for my self as a rainy day toy alternative to my truck and motorcycle. Im a mehcanic for a living so it wont cost me too mutch to fix up. Turbo,Suspenshion,Wheels,Tires,Upholstry. Propane  Pretty mutch
build a Diesel GTI The best thing about this car is its SOOO SIMPLE no powersteering a cable actuated clutch your very connected to the car basically. Great feel to it. I feel comvortable pushing this car to the limits in turns and sutch as you have so mutch feel of the limits. its just a great little cofidence builder. One of the reasonse i though it would be a good first car. ------------- AGD 68 Automag Azodin KPII Sheridan PGP2K Tippmann Crossover XVR Tippmann ProCarbine Tippmann SL68-II Tippmann TiPX |
Posted By: Snipa69
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 9:27pm
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A good idea is to show her what it looks like when it is all fixed up. Being a mechanic as well perhaps we can bounce ideas back and forth. I know that it's hard for people to see the potential that older cars have, and that they have to SEE what it looks like rather than imagine. Fix the paint with either a Blue or Silver because those colours can go both ways as far as gender is concerned. Maybe do something with the sound system and the wheels because those little plates you call hubcaps are sad. ------------- http://imageshack.us - [IMG - http://img456.imageshack.us/img456/857/sig9ac6cs1mj.jpg - |
Posted By: DracoPlasm
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 9:35pm
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If shes gonna get upset cause the cars not good enough then take the offer back..your being nice and shes being greedy let her go find the ferrari she wants ------------- 
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Posted By: xteam
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 9:37pm
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WOOOOoooooooooooooooooooo -------------  |
Posted By: BearClaw
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 9:52pm
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Yeah i prefer black myself but i may paint it a bright red. Rims
and tires are a MUST but i dont like flasshy rims so id probly opt for
a black 5spoke or something (Used of course ).
The turbo is a DEFFINATE down the road but i want to wrk on the
apperance and suspenshion performance fisrt as i can get it going just
fine on 52hp for now. All in all should be nice and if my sis comes
around after it looks all prety like i may be nice and let her BORROW
it but at this point i think its gona BE MINE for som time to come i
guess her loss. I was considering selling it and buy a better suited car for her but well thats just being too nice and frankly aint gona happen  .------------- AGD 68 Automag Azodin KPII Sheridan PGP2K Tippmann Crossover XVR Tippmann ProCarbine Tippmann SL68-II Tippmann TiPX |
Posted By: bluemunky42
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 9:57pm
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Serves her right, being a greedy bum like that. If I were given half that oppurtunity, I would jump on it like flies on poop. -------------
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Posted By: Snipa69
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 10:04pm
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Yeah 5-6 spoke rims always go nice on VWs. I had motegi's on mine and it was a pretty sick ride. It was black, and I agree that black is sweet. A nice vibrant red would be pretty sick too though. ------------- http://imageshack.us - [IMG - http://img456.imageshack.us/img456/857/sig9ac6cs1mj.jpg - |
Posted By: impulse!
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 10:09pm
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Tell her she can have the car or walk her ass. Its not that hard of a concept. ------------- 
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Posted By: PlentifulBalls
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 10:14pm
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What an ungratefull ass. I'd kill for someone like you in my family.
Tell her Plenti said she is an ungrateful prostitute who doesn't
deserve the STD's she has.
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sporx wrote: well...ya i prolly will be a virgin till i'm at least 30. |
Posted By: SuperXero
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 10:43pm
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Does she have her G2 yet?
If not, perhaps she will be more appreciative when she needs a car to drive when your parents aren't around. Personally, I only have my G1, so I have no need for my own car, yet. Even though, she is definately an ingrate who needs some sense smacked into her. ------------- Tenacious and Versatile |
Posted By: Boss_DJ
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 10:50pm
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Posted By: paintballu
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 11:12pm
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can i have it?
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my xchat died...... no more irc :( |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 11:15pm
. but i stand by what i said about his sis...------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 11:16pm
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Anyone else read the title as "Naked Teens"?
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Posted By: xteam
Date Posted: 20 October 2005 at 11:27pm
indeed ------------- |
Posted By: BearClaw
Date Posted: 21 October 2005 at 6:33pm
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Currently my sister has a GM1 (automotive & Motorcycle lisence VERY
restricted). She drive with my mother to her school evry day and
my mother drives home. I was luck i got my first car GIVEN too me at 15 befor i could even drive the thing at all (minimum age for g1 (like a permit) is 16 in canada). I used my saveings (been working since 13) and fixed it to road worthy and a few performace mods  (cost me $2000). It too was ugly but i loved it and drove it every chance i got (and was left stranded a few times ).My sister kinda ran into bad timeing and is screwed for a car and although im extreamly pissed at her for basically insulting me not only for my car but becuase of my preferance of older mehcanical vehicals and isulting my mechanical ability to make an older vehical a reliable driver I cant help but try and see things from the other side. IN here defence though i guess i aint always the nicest bro (actually pretty rarly am LOL). And i have had that car sitting on the driveway for the past few months un-used as i been driving the truck and bike all the time and even tried selling it for a while so it may look as though i trying to pawn it off on her. BUt in the cars defence for the last week i been driving the car and even started repair the few probs with the car. Repaired the heater, and exhuast so far, working on the stereo and interior next. Then next summer comes the body work/paintjob and the rims and tires (maybe springs and shocks then too). I think after i get it all done my sister will come around and i probly hand over the keys anyways (i keep the pink slip though). She really did get the poopy deal on time when it comes to this family and she is well not entirly car nutz like myself (If it not shiny and "NEW" she dont like it). Heck she even HATES my truck  .
The only vehical of mine she wants keys to is my bike and i keep em
with me at ALL TIMES and lock em in my tool box when im at work .Ah well thanx all for the help trying to understand the mind of a teenage girl (even though its a hopeless cause ).
And to all thous wishing ya had a bro like me i HIGLY doubt that LOL im
a mean bugger at times. AND NO NONE OF YOU CAN HAVE THE CAR Its MY POS for now till that teen girls mind figures out the dumb move it pulled LOL.------------- AGD 68 Automag Azodin KPII Sheridan PGP2K Tippmann Crossover XVR Tippmann ProCarbine Tippmann SL68-II Tippmann TiPX |
Posted By: Da Hui
Date Posted: 21 October 2005 at 6:45pm
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Are you sure I can't have it? -------------
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Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 21 October 2005 at 6:54pm
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Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 21 October 2005 at 11:12pm
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Dude. Shes refusing a bloody car... You offered to just flat out give her a car and she throws it in your face. One winter standing out at the bus stop will remedy this. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors"> 
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 21 October 2005 at 11:33pm
Especially in highschool |
Posted By: Shub
Date Posted: 22 October 2005 at 2:11am
| Yeah, BC, sounds like your sister is just spoiled. It's no loss to you to have not given her the car. |
Posted By: epicpow
Date Posted: 22 October 2005 at 8:04pm
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It's simple, you sister should be happy to have a car at 16. Some teens, don't even have cars. As for people mentioning adding all this extra crap to it, all it needs is a CD player and a good tune up and it should be fine. Lose all these street racing modification ideas people, money is much better spent elsewhere. I drove 1990 Toyota Corrolla back in 2002 when I was 16, it got me places. That's all that mattered. ------------- I complained I had no shoes. Until.....I met a man who had no feet. |
Posted By: BearClaw
Date Posted: 22 October 2005 at 8:29pm
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Um those mods were my idea LOL for myself . And not for street raceing but rather just for the fun of tinkering LOL. ------------- AGD 68 Automag Azodin KPII Sheridan PGP2K Tippmann Crossover XVR Tippmann ProCarbine Tippmann SL68-II Tippmann TiPX |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 22 October 2005 at 9:17pm
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turn it into an art car. im thinking a giant turtle.
------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: 636andy636
Date Posted: 22 October 2005 at 9:22pm
That turtle head looks sooooo wrong |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 22 October 2005 at 9:22pm
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^^^to you you sick freak! ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: GI JOES SON
Date Posted: 22 October 2005 at 11:13pm
| yea, your sisters crazy.....probably one of those superficial people, has to have top of the line makeup clothes, ect....trust me i know the type, i cant get a date from any of them in school lol.....but yea as a fellow 16 yr old, id take the offer, even though the colors not bad on it, but yea i wish you were my bro....payin for insurance? dang |
Posted By: sporx
Date Posted: 23 October 2005 at 12:47am
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I think the VW is cute! i would take it.
I'd drive anything. Then again, I was also driving a '91 Buick Skylark for like...a month. Then my parents gave me my '96 Jimmy. and i'm either getting a VW Bug or the 2000 Dodge Stratus for x-mas. ------------- 
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