by "feather-throttle-not-hair" (feather-throttle-not-hair)
Published 01/20/2017 at 19:17
by "feather-throttle-not-hair" (feather-throttle-not-hair)
Published 01/20/2017 at 19:17
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A few years ago, I friended a random stranger on Xbox Live after playing Forza Horizon with him for a few hours. He seemed very cool and knowledgeable and he told me that he was an “old guy,” which I thought was pretty cool and unique, hence the friend request.
Anyway we’ve played Forza together a few times in the ensuing years and he’s always been very cool. Last night, around 10PM I jumped online and got into a game with him.
We got to chatting about cars and I immediately remembered why i’d friended him in the first place. This guy (Bob) really knew his stuff! We started talking car design and the more i talked the more impressed i became with Bob and his car knowledge.
We got to talking about jobs and I asked him what he did. “I design cars!” he said. Well that’s pretty damn cool! Turns out he works for Geely, the Chinese company that bought Volvo pretty recently and notably did not seem to ruin that company at all. I sat in the new S90 at my local auto show. Its really really nice.
So we chatted some more and eventually he started telling me a story that contained the following statement “So when I created the Miata...”
“Wait...what? Can we...go back to that part?” I said.
“Well, I came up with the idea for the Miata.”
“..........What?”
He then went on to humbly deflect credit onto those who’d worked with him for the creation of the Miata. He did though, insist that he came up with the idea.
Meanwhile my head began to explode. It was late at this point. I grabbed my ipad and googled Bob Hall. Sure enough: There’s an episode of Jay Leno’s Garage about the Miata , the man talking in the video had the same voice as the man I was currently chatting with over Xbox Live. Plus his name was right there on my TV screen.
I couldn’t believe it. This guy I’d been playing Forza with
for years
was instrumental
in the creation of everyone’s favorite modern day sports car. I then proceeded to talk with him for another 2-3 hours. Honestly i would’ve sat their all night listening to awesome stories of the auto industry, in the 80's and 90's but I had to be at work today.
MIND. BLOWN.
"ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)" (adabofoppo)
01/20/2017 at 19:22, STARS: 3
That’s fucking awesome!
"feather-throttle-not-hair" (feather-throttle-not-hair)
01/20/2017 at 19:24, STARS: 3
I’m still only 90 percent sure i didn’t dream the whole thing!
"S65" (granthp)
01/20/2017 at 19:25, STARS: 3
GET HIM ON OPPO, NOW
"wkiernan" (wkiernan)
01/20/2017 at 19:26, STARS: 1
If you happen to talk to him again any time soon, could you convey my sincere thanks?
"feather-throttle-not-hair" (feather-throttle-not-hair)
01/20/2017 at 19:27, STARS: 1
Heh, i’ll suggest it the next time i see him. He’s obviously aware of Jalopnik, since he did that ask me anything on there.
"ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)" (adabofoppo)
01/20/2017 at 19:27, STARS: 2
It probably is him. Car guys are always car guys. Not at all surprised he’d play a car game. Not that he’d be slightly embarrassed about being so important.
"feather-throttle-not-hair" (feather-throttle-not-hair)
01/20/2017 at 19:27, STARS: 0
Absolutely!!!
"feather-throttle-not-hair" (feather-throttle-not-hair)
01/20/2017 at 19:33, STARS: 2
Yeah he’s incredibly humble and affable. And yeah, very very passionate about cars. He loves Forza, he’s level 600 something in Horizon 3.
"AMGtech - now with more recalls!" (amgtech)
01/20/2017 at 19:49, STARS: 0
That is dope AF!
"DutchieDC2R" (dutchiedc2r)
01/20/2017 at 19:50, STARS: 0
Whats your GT on XBL? Im trying to round up some more Oppo friends on there. I dont have FH3 (or Forza6) at the moment, but Ill get to that game(s) in a week or 2.
Also, say hi to Bob from a ex-NB owner from Holland...:p
"feather-throttle-not-hair" (feather-throttle-not-hair)
01/20/2017 at 19:51, STARS: 0
I’m Limepie on XBL. Feel free to hit me up and join a game once you get FH3!
"Rico" (ricorich)
01/20/2017 at 20:43, STARS: 0
That’s amazing!
"RedlineZ bought an SV (And is getting rid of the z)" (redline350z)
01/20/2017 at 22:09, STARS: 0
I’m also on Xbox for Forza gt: NoGifighter792
"DutchieDC2R" (dutchiedc2r)
01/21/2017 at 08:56, STARS: 0
Swweeetttttt!!! Ill add you tonight. Im going to to a thread to add you guys, no worries. :)
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
01/21/2017 at 12:49, STARS: 0
THATS WILD!!!
"Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner" (gavinharter30)
06/20/2017 at 17:33, STARS: 0
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