"DasWauto" (DasWauto)
09/27/2013 at 22:00 • Filed to: Best of Oppositelock
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"DasWauto" (DasWauto)
09/27/2013 at 22:00 • Filed to: Best of Oppositelock | 2
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Gathered here are the Oppositelock posts that people put a good deal of effort into writing on Thursday and Friday. It includes 'how Japanese luxury took the world by storm', donk subculture, unusual aircraft and more.
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - -Amateur
Here's the thing about first impressions, you only get one shot at it. For Toyota, it was all they needed for this high stakes game of Poker known as the luxury car segment. They were all in. Forget the Poker face, Toyota said, "go ahead, call my bluff and see what happens..."
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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - Vee Langs
With the latest news of upcoming Porsche models in the past 24 hours, I started to think about that $120k Porsche Boxster that someone optioned and has subsequently became infamous. For the record, to pay 120k$ for a Porsche Boxster is another level of crazy. The least Porsche could do for you at that point is buy you a table dance or hell, an old Panzer or something. Now that that's cleared up, I want to officially say "Thank You" to Porsche for at least giving us the option to let our imaginations run wild and configure such monstrosities.
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - TheSupremeLou
When I was a kid, I remember driving through Atlanta with my family on our way to Florida. It was dark and the lights on the side of the highway illuminated a car pulling up on our left. The lights played over the bright green paint and I lifted my head from the window sill to look up at a Chevy Caprice. It wasn't too long before we saw another one and another one and another one. All brightly-colored and riding on impossibly big rims. It's hard to forget the first time you see a donk.
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - POD
I am dreading Monday. My Speed3 goes into the body shop to finally get the hail damage fixed. While it's getting the auto equivalent of the mumps worked out of most of it's sheet metal, my insurance company tells me I'm entitled to a rental car. Sweet! This could be good. I'll try something fun, maybe a V6 mustang, possibly a FR-S. Something similar to my Speed3 from a performance stand point, but rear wheel drive. I was getting excited by the prospects… Nope
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - JayhawkJake
The Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster. Yes, that's its real name. In 1943 Douglas engineers had an idea: What if instead of making a large, expensive bomber, we made a small but very fast bomber? The goal was to match the range of a B-29 without the massive size and cost of one, to be able to carry 2000 pounds of bombs 2000 miles at a high rate of speed.
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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - Speedmonkey
Last weekend I attended the Berkshire Show (a rural county show in southern England). At the show several local dealers brought along a selection of new models for the public to sit in, look at, poke about in and leave chewing gum under the seats… It was interesting hopping from car to car from a group of manufacturers who compete in similar sectors. The exteriors are obviously all slightly different… but, step inside the various cars and we enter a strange world where, aside from the steering wheel, it's hard to tell one from the other.
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - Bullit Ride
...Until Tesla rolled in. According to wikipedia "The CitiCar and variants were the most produced American electric car until surpassed by the Tesla Roadster in 2011". To be honest I hadn't heard of this car maker (if you can call it a car) until today when I came across this for sale posting on kijiji (essentially a Canadian craigslist) so I had to look them up.
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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - Juan Barnett
Remember that kid in school that knew every answer, was first to finish a test and did their best to impress the teacher? Well that kid, while likely to do well in the future, was hated by most of their peers. Honda is being that kid.
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - HammerheadFistpunch
Does anyone remember when Toyota, High on late 90's success, decided to get into the tow sports arena? They made several models...well not really, they made 2 lengths, 21 and 22 feet and several trims. The X22 was the wakeboard pro model. The hulls were designed and manufactured by a third party, but the engine was pure Toyota...and it was a good one.
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The Best of the Rest
Found some !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! in a closet at school. Pianomanzero !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! (Alfa Romeo, Firebird and Harley Davidson). Gr1vleT !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! in an autocross. Magman007 !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! (LTW?). ///M3 Track Car !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .
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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 over the last 2 days. Take a peek and chime in on some of them listed below:
What's The Stupidest Thing You've Done While Driving?
how do you know if your engine is knocking?
How obtainable is your dream car?
What is your favorite generation of F1 cars and your favorite livery?
If you were a car, what car would you be?
The quest for a car. Did you end up with what you wanted?
What's your (attainable) dream auto event?
Anyone know how to become a car designer?
Craigslist $50,000 Rich poser's car
Is The Internet Taking The Excitement Out Of Motor Shows?
Find a 3-spoke wheel that actually looks DECENT
Just the #tips
2014 MB E250 BlueTEC Rated at 45mpg highway
VW Microbus Nov 1949-Dec 2013 RIP
The first Abarth: Tazio Nuvolari 1950 Cisitalia Abarth 204A - $9.37 million
Escapism: A Great Short Film by David Gandy
Clarkson spotted in Bellagio, Italy taping Top Gear
Awesome Animated Technical Presentation of F82 M4
2013 Porsche Cayman on test - gallery and first impressions
Driving & Talking: 1989 BMW M3
FIA confirms 22 race schedule for F1 next year
Alfa 4C curb weight 2200 lbs in EU, U.S.-bound models ~2650lbs
Why F1 costs are a clusterfuck
Real Drivers: 1977 BMW 530i (E12)
FIA confirms Pirelli will stay in F1
Honourable Mentions
These posts have already been shared with Jalopnik directly but deserve to be mentioned again because they were first posted in Oppositelock:
Deadmau5 In His Ferrari Getting Coffee With...People
Thinking Too Deeply About Cars: The Curse of the Enthusiast
Ask Maniacal Race Team "Panda Crane Rally" Anything You Want
Want to participate on Oppositelock? Check out the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! as well the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! to help you get started.
Tom McParland
> DasWauto
09/27/2013 at 22:48 |
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Excellent work as always. IMO the Japanese Luxury piece really should have made the FP it totally had the right style and format. But at least it made it here for all to enjoy.
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DasWauto
> Tom McParland
09/27/2013 at 23:08 |
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It is good. Consolation though; It'll be on the FP if/when this gets shared. The top two posts get links beside the Best of Oppo post.
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Tom McParland
> DasWauto
09/27/2013 at 23:14 |
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That is what I meant to say that due to the formatting it will get the exposure it deserves. Do you select the order of the posts carefully because of that feature or is it more whatever happens, happens?
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DasWauto
> Tom McParland
09/27/2013 at 23:18 |
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I used to have the featured posts in chronological order (with slight movement to have an image with every other post) but since Kinja started putting the top two posts beside the shared post I've picked them.
The World of Vee
> DasWauto
09/28/2013 at 07:01 |
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Thanks daswauto!
POD
> DasWauto
09/28/2013 at 08:41 |
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Fantastic work as always! I was really just venting off some steam about the rental companies, but I'm happy you thought it was good enough to include!
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DasWauto
> POD
09/28/2013 at 09:22 |
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It humoured me. Plus, most people don't put that much effort into rants so that's worth something.
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POD
> DasWauto
09/28/2013 at 10:32 |
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Well thank you very much! Glad the humour showed through.
VW Fan Boy
> DasWauto
09/30/2013 at 10:50 |
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I just posted my first write up to Oppo and plan on continuing to do so as much as time permits. Somebody recommended I send it over to you for your next 'Best of Oppo'.
http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/automotive-cro…
Thanks in advance!