"DasWauto" (DasWauto)
12/29/2013 at 15:15 • Filed to: Best of Oppositelock
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"DasWauto" (DasWauto)
12/29/2013 at 15:15 • Filed to: Best of Oppositelock | 7
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Gathered here are the Oppositelock posts that people put a good deal of effort into writing from Saturday through Wednesday. It includes the story of a SoCal icon, cars as christmas gifts, the love of Mustangs and more.
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Merry Christmas everyone! Last year my girlfriend and I started the tradition of including our love of cars into our Christmas card, and since we live in Southern California we've made that a part of it as well. Last year it was the beach at sunset, and this year we chose Bob's Big Boy Broiler in Downey. Originally Harvey's Broiler, then Johnie's Broiler, this SoCal icon has an amazing story.
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The weather outside is frightful and by frightful I mean raining and filled with chaotic last-minute shoppers. It's down right scary outside. I saw two police officers guarding a Honey Baked Ham store. Instead of risking my life for a last minute gift, I decided to cozy up to some soy eggnog and browse old newspapers in search of holiday automotive advertising.
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Let's just get it out there; I love Mustangs but not at the exclusion of other brands. I'm an enthusiast, there's little doubt. I'm into 'the hobby' and have a passion for the passion. To be clear, what I am saying here is, "I Love Cars." There will always be a special place in my heart reserved for Mustangs and I'm not ashamed of that because the first car I felt an attachment to, the first car I owned and was proud of, was a Mustang. In fact, if it weren't for that Mustang there's little doubt in my mind that I would never have become an enthusiast or become involved in the hobby at all.
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The 2015 Ford Mustang is a proper redesign. Set up as a global car, it is designed for a customer base that is international, not strictly for the United States. But, you read the title and think, how is it rooted in music?
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The Nissan GTR, a technological step in the automotive world which has created a benchmark upon rivals from other manufacturers. This article isn't about why it's such a technological, amazing, blah, achievement, it's my account on why I despise its existence. Let's cut to the chase…
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Aahh, the Range Rover, a rugged and capable automobile that has the ability to take on the toughest of mountains… Or is it? It seems Range Rover has a new priority in mind, which is not to climb the tallest mountain in the world (although it jolly-well can), but to take the luxury car segment by storm. The new 2013 Range Rover is up competing with the likes of the Bentley Flying Spur, Mercedes-Benz S Class and even the Rolls-Royce Ghost. It seems then, Range Rover have played their cards right.
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Everyone loves manuals. Some people love DCTs. Most people hate single clutch sequential robotized transmissions. These transmissions are going extinct. And that's why I love them.
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On Friday night, I noticed some unexplained damage to the back of my car, consisting of a gouged out scratch through a plastic trim panel and a broken tailight. This meant a trip to the body shop as soon as possible and a rental car. I have no idea what caused the damage and am pretty pissed that some careless idiot has now left me out $500. That said, I figured maybe I'd make the most of my rental car experience and try to get some level of entertainment out of it.
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Hey, do you hear that? No? Then you're probably inside the Chevrolet TrailBlazer. I don't know why I decided to start talking about this car based on how quiet it is, but that should speak at least a little about how really quiet this car is. Turn off the radio, get up to highway speeds, and I you won't hear more than a gentle breeze blowing by.
The Best of the Rest
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As always, If I've missed something and you would like me to include it, let me know.
Fun Discussions
There were several posts that asked questions and sparked some good discussion between Saturday and Wednesday. Take a peek and chime in on some of them listed below:
Used Italian Mid-Engine Face Off
Toyobaru or Fiesta ST - Which you would rather own?
Which Would You Rather? Wrong-Wheel-Drive Edition
The Best Cars You've Seen This Year
Your Favourite All Time Classic?
Hopping on the bandwagon - Best and Worst of 2013
4-way Used DD Euro Battle Royale
Which Would You Rather? Sexy Saloon Edition
European Cars You'd Like To See In The US?
What is the Most Beautiful Element From the Pre Aerodynamic-Led Era?
Why Cadillac will never be the same as the Germans: Why that's a good thing
Is there a worse current car commercial than this?
HELP! looking for a car, need suggestions
Which Automaker has the worst SEO?
You Can Help Put a Dent In Asshat Parking
Show Us Your Favorite Picture of the Human Side of Formula 1
Stuff you bought for your car because you were being an emotional child!
DD, Track, Burn - Top Gear Roadtrip Edition
Which Would You Rather? Sex On Wheels II Edition
Why did Audi stop doing cool things with the brand logo?
What it's like to own and drive an old car
You've Got $31,252 (and have to buy a car today)...What You Got?
What's your favorite parking story?
Worst Fearmongering Exaggeration From Drivers' Ed?
Worst Beer You've Had This Year
How Fuel Efficient Should Your Car Be?
CarDomaining - "Christmas" edition
What is the cheapest car with a v12 money can buy?
What's Your Favorite Car Introduced In 2013?
The War of the Decade: Manual vs Automatic
Which Would You Rather? Orange TRD Edition
What's the best way to make my off-road pickup better in the snow?
Is There A Car You Wouldn't Hoon?
Who has experience with the Mazdaspeed 6?
A Jalop Christmas! What auto-themed gifts did you get?
Which Would You Rather? Famous TV cars from the 80's Edition
7 Things Jalopniks Want For Christmas
Just the #tips
Saab Wins $4.5B Brazil Jet Deal After NSA Spying Sours Boeing Bid
1985 Saab EV-1 (Experimental Vehicle 1)
Tinkerer buys crashed Model S, decides to build stretched T3 EVanagon
BMW M3 & M4 Individual Program
2015 WRX puts down 5.2 to 60 w/ new six speed manual
Scuderia Ferrari Motorcycle Team
Worlds Most Stereotypical Lamborghini Owner Buys Another Lambo
Guy Pees On Running Engine, Immediately Regrets Decision
The Peugeot RCZ R Looks Like Fun
Next Gen C63 To Move to 4.0 Turbo V8
NYC Biker Gang/Range Rover Assault, Charges Reduced
Mercedes-Benz Reveals AMG Line for C-Class
Woman Assaulted Because Of Asshat Parking
So the KTM SuperDuke 990 is built like a tank...
Ferrari President hints LeMans Return
Regular Car Reviews Christmas Edition!
Honourable Mentions
These posts have already been shared with Jalopnik directly but deserve to be mentioned again because they were first posted on Oppositelock:
How far down market can Porsche go?
The Best and Worst Cars I Haven't Driven
A Brief History of Asian Stealth So Far: Part 1 - Japan
Five Ferrari One-Offs That Need To Be Commissioned
2011 Volkswagen GTI: The Not So Jalopnik Review
Camouflaging The Mustang Was A Daunting Task Says Ford
Cadillac Will Never Rival the Germans
Robinson Helicopters: Tin-Lizzie Whirlybirds
2014 Range Rover Sport "SuperCharged" - "Mini" Review
Daily Drive, Track, Burn: America vs Germany vs Japan
Cool, BlipShift made my T-shirt - NOW GO BUY IT!
This is How Cadillac takes the Luxury Crown from the Germans
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Lets Just Drive
> DasWauto
12/29/2013 at 15:26 |
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Another great list! And not just because I'm on it!
Dunnik
> DasWauto
12/29/2013 at 15:43 |
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I like the new "Best of" picture.
Keep up the great work, Opponauts!
Gabor Vajda (@Gabor_V)
> DasWauto
12/29/2013 at 16:09 |
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Thanks for sharing my post and for the awesome compilation!
MtrRider Just Wants Doritos
> DasWauto
12/29/2013 at 23:08 |
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Good work as always Das.
I love the fact that a post by Raphael landed mid-pack in "the rest".
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DasWauto
> MtrRider Just Wants Doritos
12/29/2013 at 23:54 |
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Haha, apart from the posts that I take the pictures from in the Best of the Rest section, the order is pretty arbitrary. I do find it fun to include editors' posts though. :)