Damn. Why didn’t he just go over and fight the guy in his pit, like a reasonable person would?
Damn. Why didn’t he just go over and fight the guy in his pit, like a reasonable person would?
Find another team with a comparably competitive car and known experienced drivers. Putt around until they eventually pass you, tuck in behind them, and do what they do.
FWIW, I’ve heard this story from several different source, including print magazines.
Those things aged poorly on the drafting table. The only thing good about them was that they made the superior previous generation more affordable to guys like me. I think these are worse than the Mustang 2.
Damn, I think I watched this too in ‘89.
That was probably one of the Blammo test engineers. Auto journalists aren’t the only ones working on these roads.
Not only that, but sometimes there’s a 6+ month lead on claim shells. Many insurance companies will write the car off just to get the claim closed.
Wild Wild West . Jalopnik . commiesgohome
3/4 as good as an Elise. 1/10th the price. You can’t argue with that math. NP.
“Who the fuck would actually think this is a good idea.”
Pulsing brake lights are a double edged sword. I’ve lost count of how many aggressive passes I’ve pulled on bikers in heavy traffic because I got tired of their stupid light flashing in my face for 20 minutes.
Any time someone tells me torque wins races, not horsepower, I ask them to go set a fast lap without shifting out of first.
Could it just be that Hennessey’s dyno throws inflated numbers to aid his marketing?
I see this as 124 people were so already on the verge of dying in an auto accident, that it only took an ignition switch failure to push them over the edge.
I’ve been eyeing them for about 2 years, and while very few of the ones for sale ever actually sell, the ones that do seem to be selling for more now than theyes did a few years ago. The trick is that you want one with high miles. There were a lot of very late mechanical updates that the earlier cars only got if they…