Do you miss the Drive-in??

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After the Hillfox drive-in closed and got redeveloped into the Hillfox value centre there was a short lived drive-in that operated out of the parking lot. All that remains of that is the entrance sign.
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Spotted this baywindow food truck in the new Polo ad that was created to look like a mass Drive-in get together.

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Small scale drive-in


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With coronavirus changing the world, drive-ins may make a comeback.
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Funny you say that, Germany has a ban on movie theaters but they opened the Drive-In

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fig wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2020 2:22 pm With coronavirus changing the world, drive-ins may make a comeback.
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According to that article there's still more than 300 drive - inns' open in the USA.
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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
A "new cinema experience"
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Most people are only here because of that form of cinema experience :mrgreen:
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Does anyone know where I can get some of those window hang on speakers?
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Riaan.N wrote: Fri May 22, 2020 8:39 pm Does anyone know where I can get some of those window hang on speakers?
These do come up from time to time. I see the last ones on Bid-or-Buy sold for around R4500. Pole and 2 speakers.
Quick google search only show foreign sites having for sale :cry:
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Riaan.N wrote: Fri May 22, 2020 8:39 pm Does anyone know where I can get some of those window hang on speakers?
I have driven off without replacing those speakers on multiple occasions back in the 80's....should have kept a few :twisted:
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Eugene wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 1:40 pm
Riaan.N wrote: Fri May 22, 2020 8:39 pm Does anyone know where I can get some of those window hang on speakers?
I have driven off without replacing those speakers on multiple occasions back in the 80's....should have kept a few :twisted:

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buggyfan wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2020 7:53 pm
fig wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2020 2:22 pm With coronavirus changing the world, drive-ins may make a comeback.
And thats why we call him The Fig :hangloose:

Sandton city in partnership with Ster Kinekor has opened a rooftop drive-inn in one of their car parks for the months of June & July
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For the West Rand guys
Clearwater Mall on Hendrik Potgieter rd is hosting a pop up drive inn on the 1st and 2nd Sept 2023

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