What is this? Camera? Third fog light? Hand crank starter slot?

...and I just noticed your new user image. Fantastic.

This. You don’t have to read the article to know this is a Crack Pipe. These cars have appeal, but only when they’re original. This...thing is far from that.

That’s another issue that I’m sore about. Me and everyone else, actually.

That’s an elegant solution if I’ve ever seen one. I’d guess it isn’t more common in cars because the timing changes there are more load and emissions dependent than a rev happy, pure performance engine like in the GSX-R1000. The extra complexity is justified in cars by being able to advance and retard timing in a…

This looks doofy, and the side sill extensions can go, but otherwise its a good looking car. Give me a stick and a decent suspension, and I know what I’m replacing my Focus with when the time comes*

I was going to start a pool on what the *second* mechanical failure of your Aston would be (after the leak), but I see you’ve already crossed that milestone. Maybe I should start a pool on what the fifth failure will be, so I actually have a chance to finish this post before something goes wrong again?

I wonder where they get spare parts for the MiG-19s.

I think it’s more likely that it *was* an H-bomb, but the hydrogen second stage didn’t go off. The fission first stage still produced a (relatively) minor bang, allowing the Norks to claim it as a success, just not a successful hydrogen bomb detonation.

That sounds like a Flaming Lips song.

I think it let all of the horses loose from the stable, rather than under the hood propelling the car.

Nor was it the first:

The amazing part of this picture to me is not only did they have such variety of aircraft, but they had so many, period. Current Nimitzs carry ~60 aircraft. The Constellation carried 72 or so through the Cold War, and some were the giant A-3 and RA-5 as shown above.

I remember sitting in a dark gray example at the NYIAS. It was a really nice car, and I remember being glad that SAAB lived long enough to introduce them. I’m glad a few made it off the sinking ship and wound up in owners hands.

This is an interesting development and shows that no matter how screwed up large procurement programs may be, the Pentagon and the services still have creative people working to keep the US military at the forefront of technology.

I know FA doesn’t draw COTD nominations much, but this deserves it.

Ha! Good logic. I don’t think I’d buy one, but if any shop nearby rented one, I guarantee I’d try it out. I think they’re too much money for what they are right now, but with a price drop to $550 or so it would be a lot more appealing.

Car douche starter kit?

I’m talking about standard pressure ammo - 115 and 124 grain - from multiple manufacturers including S&B, Fiocchi, and Speer which aren’t light loaded. It had better luck with 147 grain Federal American Eagle, but still wasn’t 100%. Having problembs with steel case Tula I could understand, but failures with quality…

I owned an L9-A1. It wasn’t very reliable (it hated low power ammo - +Ps were the only ammo it ran flawlessly with), but it was super comfortable and had a great trigger.