When I was about 10 years old visiting my aunt & uncle I sneaked a peek for a few minutes while they were watching some spy thriller on cable and a 911 turbo was jumped over the Berlin wall. Anybody know what movie this was? It was sometime around 1980 I think. I was just a little kid, but I was old enough to know…
For less cost and better performance I'd rather just keep two sets of specialty tires and change them seasonally.
Yep, I honestly believe we learn most from our mistakes. That means making mistakes behind the wheel. Making mistakes behind the wheel really should be done in a controlled environment. There are many common errors I think I'm less likely to make on a public road because I've already made them on the track and…
Do some autocross and/or take an SCCA driving class in your daily driver. Under controlled conditions you will learn what you and your car can and cannot do. You'll be surprised by both the cans and the can'ts. Learning these limits and abilities will make you a better driving-decissionmaker. The only way to truly…
I'd call it a good omen. Everybody lives.
Nothing says class like a car that smells of butt-crack sweat.
TPG, that's was fantastic! Here's an E36 M3 sedan in Cosmos black just for you. Awesome writing. Please keep those posts coming!
Skid, I hear you on the power thing. I autocrossed a 914-4 with 90hp. We used to joke that the only way to drive them on the track was with your right foot firmly planted on the accelerator and your left foot firmly planted on your right foot. ; )
I think Skidracer was being a bit tounge in cheek. I say a bit because there is truth in it but he's wrapped it in some humor. When you come into a corner too hot it's very easy to make the situation worse with ANY major control input (steering/braking/power). None tend to tighten the turn, but rather widen it.…
If I had the power to just randomly grant wishes I'd for sure give you that one.
This isn't that actual car I saw, just an image to give the general idea. Yes, the car pictured has lines significantly altered from the original. The original did not have the bubble flares.
I like replicas and kit cars, but I absolutely hate replicas being passed off as originals. I was at a show in Walla Walla once and there was a fiberglass Cobra kit car of mediocre quality posing as a genuine 1967 Shelby 427 Cobra complete with a giant sandwich board sign proclaiming it's magnificent authenticity. …
Archery tech is amazing. I enjoyed active involvement in the late '80s and didn't touch a bow again until a year ago. The technological advances of the past 25 years are mind-boggling. Today it's easy to shoot 4-inch groups at 60 yards with arrows flying over 300 feet per second from a bow that is dead stable and…
I love it when the follow-up is 10x better than the lead-in. Top of the morning and a heart-click to you my good sir.
Well, everybody knows that the strangest (i.e., best) first is the dogleg 5-speed. Duh.
Automatic belts that wrap around your head if you exit the vehicle to quickly.
It would be orders of magnitude easier to build an amphibious car than a flying car, and yet none of us are driving amphibious cars. As both a driving and flying enthusiast I don't see there ever being a hybrid design practical for daily use. You can build a good aircraft or a good land craft. You can't build a good…
Touche'.
Yep, I'm with Bones. If I have to put up with tuner looks I want tuner power to go with it. Otherwise bodykit-crackpipe.
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