@$kaycog*5000*: Is he going paintballing later or is the mask to protect him from the people who throw rocks at him for creating that thing?
pedal to the mettle
jark
His Jetta? I can't remember the last time I saw a guy driving a MkV Jetta.
Cue Adam Savage saying "wulll thayerz yer problum…"
@usa1: It looks like Lion's Gate Bridge in Vancouver (thanks Google).
@Paul Y. thought he was a man, but he was a muffin: It makes me think that Ferrari designed them to break that way to dissipate the forces of the crash.
Back before the styles of the 70s made their triumphant return I thought 914s were just silly. Now I think they're fun little deathtraps perfect for backroads.
I was 11 and 275hp sounded incredible. Plus it seemed to be in the realm of possibility.
At least kids can't start cars just by pushing a button on the key fob… or using an app on mom's iPhone…
I would gladly drive any M3, even the stupid convertibles. But I can't afford a Mazda 3 right now so it's all just fantasy.
@Brian: Cogito Ergo ZOOM!: you forgot to add …in the worllld.
When I was 16, a Pontiac Sunfire. More recently, a rental Chevy Spark (previous generation) in Croatia and Bosnia. The instrument pod is in the center and the tach is a tiny thing in the upper right corner of that. I just revved it until it sounded like it was going to explode (around 3000 rpm), then shifted. When…
@jark - Hrvatska Hyundai hooner: And it's now my desktop photo.
If I remember correctly, the MT article with that photo of Stelvio Pass was about driving a Dodge Challenger through Europe. I was entertained.
The difference in price of ownership of the V6 versus the 5.0 is just not big enough to prevent a serious case of buyer's remorse. Every time I got into my V6 'Stang I would be smacking myself on the forehead and saying "Coulda had a V8."
I could understand spending $2000 to recreate this car, but buying it completed (if you can call it that) doesn't make sense. Spending $500 on a beater and $1,500 on modifications done myself would be much more fun.
More than once my mom has said she would like a '49 Ford like her dad used to have. I don't think he had the Woody but I think it would be a great replacement for her PT Cruiser.
@GoPadge: Of course I was joking. I wouldn't have bought a VW if I thought it was going to fall apart.
VWs built at the Puebla factory only last 100,000 miles. The ones built in Wolfsburg (e.g. my GTI) are good for at least 110,000. Ironically, my friend has a Jetta Wolfsburg Edition that was built at the Puebla factory (I checked the VIN).