Well, that certainly bears repeating.  :)

An empty car would have placed itself 20th in the driver standing, one spot above Maxspin.

This is probably a good time to point out that a few years ago Dimitry Mazepin was reported to be very interested in aquiring the chemical industry in the Odessa region.

Actual support’s somewhere around 20% or below. Never believe the state provided data, because the state lies. No fucking way he got 76% of the popular vote last time.

If we seize Russian oligarch assets, it might solve the housing crisis in the U.S.

Your side note is about how Russians aren’t allowed to race under their flag (or compete in any sports under their flag, see olympics and the Russians competing under ROC - russian olympic committee), due to a huge doping scandal that was orchestrated at the highest levers of power in Russia.

with clouds of doubt surrounding this year’s Russian Grand Prix in Sochi...

They went to Saudi Arabia. They go to lots of places that have issues. These places may not be outright invading another country (or just bombing them constantly like Saudi Arabia) but there are quite a few places on the schedule that have quite a bit of moral baggage.

Still wouldn’t take the pole somehow.

There’s a chance that Mazepin will not be racing this year. Haas has apparently removed Uralkali from their Twitter page and Guenther Steiner was pulled from doing a press conference today. Something’s going down at Haas right now.

DNF most likely. 

These actions aren’t exclusive to the EV6, Kia dealers are always trying to pull this crap.

Yeah...I’d probably go one further: The exhaust stacks are just plain dumb fucking asinine.

The stacks - why? Big Rig fetish I presume. Might as well drag parachutes. You found it Mercedes - now put it back - this is not the “perfect” “interesting” vehicle you’re looking for (said in Obi Wan voice).

Yeah...I’d probably go one further: The exhaust stacks are just plain dumb. 

Doesn’t a sprinter get twice the MPG and have more usable space inside?

We put lot of miles on an E150 camper van conversion so I like things such as this. Well not this thing with the exhaust stacks and that stupid tank on the side. You know having 60 gallons of gasoline hanging out the side is a huge fucking bomb. I wouldn’t go within 100 feet of this POS.

I agree. They have the same effect and implication as the “prius repellent” stickers you see on the back of lifted rams driven by inbred yokels. Incredibly off-putting to everyone except the select group that likes them.

Yeah, the stacks just ruin it for me visually. They’re tacky for the sake of being tacky. Lake pipes would have been a much better option if shiny, visible exhaust was a must have.