Chinny Raccoon's saved articles

I never understand why articles (here or anywhere else) ever quote direct dollar to pound/yen/euro conversions. They’re never accurate. Read more

Yo, Ken, I’m really happy for you, and Imma let you finish, but I just got to say that Colin McRae is the most famous Subaru driver of all time. Read more

That’s kind of offensive dude. I can’t speak for the UK, but in France we generally don’t give a fuck about exporting cars to the US. Remember we were on your side with Lafayette.
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Always the same mistake : 8690€ is the price including 20% VAT so it’s 6952€ without taxes which is 8275$.

A giant number of commenters don’t know the difference between a refresh and a complete redesign. 

Comparing this to a Focus is one of the stupidest things I have heard today. Read more

the article explains the market pretty well, you’re clearly not it. 

I’ma go out on a limb here and predict you’re going to get lots of petulant, pissy pushback for this post from Jalops who think you shouldn’t be political. Read more

Glad to hear the white anger side of this whole police murder thing. . Read more

“its noted that the US has the same protections as other countries where possible - except for the bumpers” Read more

Where did you get that? Also,non-performing? London Transport, both buses and subways, is awesome and works extremely well.

The Porsche Classic Radio has been around for at least 5 years.

No constructive comment or discussion here, just my Twingo passing through, fishing for stars...

They are though. They are the hot versions of these cars. Not just with significantly more hp than the base versions (almost twice as much!), but typically with changes to the chassis, brakes, exterior, steering and whatnot as well. Read more

All joking aside, this platform is pretty solid. The 4.4L AJ133 is a rock solid engine, as is the ZF 6 speed. The only potential issue may be the air suspension, however an upgraded compressor and a quick ECU flash will sort that right out. Or you can ruin it with a spring conversion, your call.

Directly converting car prices is extremely misleading, and Jalopnik should stop it immediately. Read more

Indeed. It’s like those people who call every bovine animal a cow even if it’s sporting bull equipment the size of a watermelon.

Pedantic time: Read more

Phantom gray MR2 Spyder with red top, friends. Though tan tops are for the loafer and khaki crowd. GTFO with your other choices.