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Re: Bryan Roehrs – 1992 Stealth R/T

DR1665 — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:43:31 -0000

Love the lighting on those engine bay shots, Bryan. That's hot. At first glance, it looks like a 4G63 valve cover there on the front, but I know better. :P

Re: Interviews Are Out!

DR1665 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:39:34 -0000

Sounds like Mike's a real wheel man, then. (I don't buy in to that "factory
freak" stuff.)

Absolutely! Get us in contact with him so we can get an interview going
soon.

Thanks, guys!

Re: Building a New Community: Getting Help

DR1665 — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:25:31 -0000

Tell me you've got the white Summit. Ah, what the hell. Doesn't matter which one of those is yours. All three will end up on Gearbox Magazine. \m/

Re: Shifting Into Second Gear

DR1665 — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:23:44 -0000

Thank you!

Re: Dino Yancey – 95 Eclipse

DR1665 — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:53:03 -0000

Well, that *is* Dino behind the wheel in the first shot. The pictures are bit a dated, but Big E doesn't make a lot of appearances outside of the Lone Star State. Dino's currently tied up building a garage, so it wasn't going to be a simple process to get some more current pictures.

Thanks!

Re: Building a New Community

DR1665 — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:15:02 -0000

Thank you, CASUDI.

You are right that I've done this without any sort of corporate involvement. While it's nice to be able to move with a degree of impunity - I call all the shots all the time - without any dissenting opinions to keep my feet on the ground, it's up to me to keep my head from spending too much time in the clouds!

Re: Follow forever

DR1665 — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:45:21 -0000

I like the idea. I was just thinking last night about maybe doing a thank you Thursday or something. Thanking a handful of tweeps with whom I interact regularly or who provide value.

Unlike #strangecarl, I try very hard to not be normal. (sigh)

Re: Ok, now I want a BMW M5

DR1665 — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:34:41 -0000

You *do* know there were something like THREE of those films, right? "STAR" was one, there was another one about a hostage, and I'm pretty sure there was a third one, although I don't recall. Awesome, every one of them, though. :)

Re: How To Fix That Flat Tire Yourself

DR1665 — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:48:39 -0000

Like any repair, it's only as safe as long as the tire is in good condition. Since making this repair back in January, I've daily driven the car all over the Phoenix area, in temperatures exceeding 115*, at speeds in excess of 80mph, and even taken the car out to the wilds of south central Arizona to carve up some dirt roads, spending a particular amount of time sideways with the car. The ride is smooth and steady and there's just as much air in the tire as when I last filled it.

In this case, I *plugged* a hole between treadblocks with a plug. I've seen the patches used before, often for slices in the tire (such as when someone runs over a piece of jagged metal that makes an incision). Depending on the extent of the patch job, the tire will lose a degree of integrity. Were this instance a slice in the tire, I would have replaced the tire.

Without knowing all the details of the van and rollover incident, I might suggest that the speed of the van and road conditions may have lead to the blowout, while driver panic resulted in the rollover. Short of a comprehensive, forensic analysis and witnesses, there's really no way to be sure one way or the other, but a blowout doesn't necessarily mean rollover, just as rollovers don't necessarily mean death.

If you've got a nail or screw in an otherwise good tire on the tread, I see no reason to pay Wal-mart $20 to spend two hours waiting for something as simple as this. Thanks for the comment!

Re: Best. Windshield. Banner. Ever.

DR1665 — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:56:07 -0000

Is that, like, a reference to the Saxophone being used in porn and just about every sex scene ever shown during prime time? Could that bosozoku be first chair at the sexy concerto?

Did you notice someone took the time to blur the license plates? That person needs "Stupid Moron No. 1" on his windshield. When you roll with guys who do *that* sort of thing to their cars, the license plate is sorta moot.

Re: Playlist: Farewell Monsieur Danger

amiantos — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:37:08 -0000

The playlist alternates between tracks from all three albums (I think 4
each) plus b-sides and stuff off their new b-side compilation "dead sea
scrolls". I should post track specific album info.

Re: Playlist: Farewell Monsieur Danger

DR1665 — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:30:38 -0000

I started this playlist and it begins with excellence. I will bookmark it for later enjoyment, as I've run out of time this morning! Are these all on a single album, or a selection for our listening pleasure? Irregardless, I will have to venture beyond ye olde "Flagpole Sitta."

Re: The xx – Crystalised & Infinity

DR1665 — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:25:13 -0000

Those tracks were pretty slick. I don't know how I would categorize them. Maybe chill out? Reminds me of possibly Portishead without out the jazz/trip-hop. Very cool.

Been meaning to get back into the swing of things, comment-wise.

Re: Silence of the brands

DR1665 — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:37:44 -0000

@michaelbanovsky I think we touched on this before. Nothing more than marketing spin.

Personally, I sort of look forward to it. I find it funny how many Lexus owners somehow think they have something better than a top of the line Toyota. I get a kick out of visiting Infiniti G35/37 forums and seeing there's more discussion in the "Check my Rims" section than in the turbo or supercharging sections (as is the case on the Nissan 350Z forums). The marketing folks know that "Mongo only pawn in game of life," and they play up to that.

Would Toyota really shoot Scion in the face or leave Lexus face down in a ditch somewhere for not putting out? They're very conscious of appearances over there. I think Scion would either commit sepiku or they would dry the brand up and put it on a shelf for future use (just add water).

However it might be said that Toyota is using their 2nd tier brands to keep their original qualities in focus with the core, Toyota brand. Recall they originally became popular because they provided relatively simple, fuel efficient and reliable transportation. Today we joke that the Toyota lineup, lacking ye olde Celica Supra, is rather milquetoast, but how does what Toyota offer today compare with what they offered back in the day which laid the foundation for their continual domination of the auto market?

It's interesting to think about. As demand stabilizes at lower levels, management will need to focus on their core brands. They will need to convey quality craftsmanship, unwavering reliability, and treat customer service like a religion. Those who don't *cough*GM*cough* will wallow in mediocrity, blind and confused, until such time as they starve to death.

Oh, and say what you will about the Eagle brand. The Summit, Vision, and Talon might have been rebadged Mitsubishi products, but those egg-shaped 4X4s were truly unique vehicles. :P

Re: Crunk for Junkers

DR1665 — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:09:43 -0000

I remember, when I was younger, the feeling that older people thought I was stupid. They didn't understand and they were wrong.

Today, I watch that video at the ripe "old" age of 32, and I think, "What a bunch of retards. God bless cable TV and the mass media for turning children into irresponsible parents who are raising blathering, irresponsible retard children."

Karma.

Re: Individuality…

CASUDI — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:00:02 -0000

The Orange car was a concept car, which in fact was not as close to the R8
in design I think, as was the brushed aluminum concept car displayed at Pebble beach a few years prior, called the AUDI Avus. BTW if I designed my ideal car from scratch, it would be the R8. What would yours be?
@CASUDI

Re: Individuality…

DR1665 — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:39:43 -0000

@CASUDI Wow! An R8! I've never seen that other Audi before. What is it? I have to learn more about it!

Re: Individuality…

CASUDI — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:18:46 -0000

This was a more then 10 year dream, hanging on the garage wall http://twitpic.com/ezzgj and after lots of hard work this is the the "go with the flow " REALITY
http://twitpic.com/ezzlh ...... still stands out in a crowd :-)

I don't think it was "RAW" post just lots of threads that might have made several posts. It's that first image of yours that drew me in...... @CASUDI

Re: Individuality…

DR1665 — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:16:17 -0000

This was a very raw post, @CASUDI. It started off about individuality, but then transformed into something else. Most of the time, I will edit, re-edit, and then edit again to put my very best foot forward, but sometimes it's not the best thing to do.

I think the point is that, while we might all be able to appreciate the steps taken by those who live in the spotlight, not everyone is interested in being center stage. Just as long as we're on stage, right?

Also, I'm thinking there aren't a lot of models offered in that orange. Curious what your new purchase was? There's nothing wrong with going gray, either. It's far easier to keep clean than, say, a black or white car, so in a sense, it's actually a smart choice of color!

Re: The last “People’s Car”

DR1665 — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:55:57 -0000

Whoa. I hadn't thought about that. If China continues as the largest market for ICE-powered vehicles, in time, their demand for oil will exceed global production capacity on its own. It makes sense that they would subsidize the cost of fuel to spur economic development, but I think they will reach a point where their demand exceeds their ability to subsidize the cost. Time will tell.

Even so, an interesting view I hadn't considered. Thanks for sharing.

Re: My thoughts on #carchat: past, present, and future

DR1665 — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:30:23 -0000

Just let us know where you end up parking #carchat, @michaelbanovsky! We'll be there. Figure we'll throw out ideas with the hashtag as usual. :)

Re: My thoughts on #carchat: past, present, and future

twitter-12223162 — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:57:15 -0000

@michaelbanovsky and @dr1665 are right. Twitter is a great place to interact globally, but let's move the #carchat itself off Twitter. It's simply not built for it, and I've managed to alienate people who don't understand what looks like drivel to them. Sure, I've disabled FB updates, too, because of my regular Twitter activity.

But, I think the actual, weekly #carchat can thrive off of Twitter. We'll continue to attract new people because many of us still use the hash tag during the week, too.

Re: My thoughts on #carchat: past, present, and future

DR1665 — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:51:00 -0000

Love me some carchat. I also agree that the delays and general flakiness of Twitter itself stands as the largest detriment to the conversation. This is frustrating, but in light of of the recent Twitter outage, it seems that maybe we shouldn't be using Twitter as the destination so much as the vehicle that gets us to the communities we're looking for.

The recent DoS hiatus highlighted (for me, anyway) that while there are a number of users who have their own sites, allowing for keeping in touch when/if Twitter is down, there are a number of others who don't. If Twitter goes down for the count, or is bought by Facebook for dismantling, we'd lose touch with a staggering number of people with whom we wouldn't otherwise interact. That's a scary thought. Granted, we lived without Twitter before and could do it again, but to be introduced to so many new voices from across platforms, only to then see those connections vaporize would be sad.

To that end, I'd have no trouble participating in carchat off-Twitter. When you really think about it, Twitter is a place for people to interact almost randomly. If the organized groups would use it to build communities elsewhere, it could optimize the Twitter experience while serving as a solid feeder for new communities.

Right now, there's plenty of pontificating about using Twitter to drive traffic to your business, which is trying to tap into the social media buzz. Imagine the success of communities conceived in Twitter then stepping out into the world on their own? Seems pretty brilliant to me!

Re: Asia Motors Rocsta

DR1665 — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:38:03 -0000

Haha. Awesome. GM needs to give this type of commercial a shot. Tone down the Bob Seger, add a narrator with a lot of reverb, and script it like this...

"SILVERADO! (keepbuyingtrucks) SILVERADO! (gaswillalwaysbecheap) SILVERADO! (rentourcarsontheweekend) SILVERADO! (trucksareamerica) SILVERADO!"

Re: Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution

DR1665 — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:55:26 -0000

That's so hot. Rather than import a RHD model for fifteen large, I think I'd rather find a $5000 used Monty and work that into a Ralliart. I know it's poseur, but seems like it would make for a fun project.