"DasWauto" (DasWauto)
10/18/2013 at 11:00 • Filed to: Best of Oppositelock
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"DasWauto" (DasWauto)
10/18/2013 at 11:00 • 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 over the weekend and Monday. It includes the Hyundai Genesis 5.0 R-Spec, e30 touring, Formula Student Electric and more.
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This is a post which will undoubtedly lead to halfhearted debates (on my part) between me and much of the diehard people on Oppositelock (Opposite-lockers?) which will end up with me admitting that the Miata, a car favored by people who think they’re autocross aces, is the most underrated car. But they’re wrong.
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I've been living abroad in Deutschland for sometime now, and my father expressed interest in wanting to own an E30 Touring. I'm sure you're all familiar with the 25 year rule, and at this moment '88s are good to go! Only a few more years until the R32 GT-Rs, but I digress... In my short time here I've found it is relatively simple to export cars out of Germany. It's very similar to how the DMV operates back in the States, and even a bit easier in some cases.
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The aspect I love about this is that it's a complete Formula racer. Push-rod suspension with double wishbones all around, as light as possible, with as much power as possible, lots of gizmos, telemetry, professional brakes with on-board option to set brake balance, the best possible suspension geometry with no corners cut, I could go on an on. And you are fastened right to the composite chassis, so you don't as much feel what the car does, you simply know it – it's not your butt feeling it, you are connected right at the synapses.
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The MGB was one of the best selling and most loved British sports cars of all time. What put paid to it was brilliant cars like the Mk1 Golf GTi and 240Z that came along and instantly made it look antiquated, anaemic and slow. Instead of rising to the challenge, MG didn't (or couldn't) develop it to meet the competition on equal terms. As such, when the time came to replace the 'B, sales were not strong enough to justify more than a half-hearted attempt. This need not have been the case...
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French gentleman driver Claude Storez was looking for the ultimate 356 for the 1958 season. He put an order to Porsche for a 356a Speedster (the lightest version available) with a Carrera engine and GS specs (the most powerful at that time). Although his car was very fast, he needed a even lighter and aerodynamic body shape to achieve maximum performance. Storez asked Zagato for a light aluminum body for his Porsche 356 Speedster Carrera.
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Made in an attempt to make the automotive enthusiasts of the world go crazy, the BMW M1 Hommage is a modern take on the classic M1. This M1 recreation retains the basic shape of the original, while using more than just a straight-edge to sculpt the car. How would this modern style M1 hold up against the current crop of supercars? Does this BMW concept have the quirky personality to keep up with the cool cats, or is it just an art-deco daydream?
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The Volvo 1800ES is a cool looking piece of automotive art held firmly in the slow lane with an archaic boat-anchor B20E Volvo engine...so why not mix things up, drop a modern 9000 rpm screaming Honda S2000 engine in the front and get double the power for double the fun? Also check out the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .
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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 last weekend. Take a peek and chime in on some of them listed below:
Share Your Worst Roadkill Story
What is your least favorite car color?
Wheel advise: what color should I pick?
What is the Best Season of Top Gear?
What is the saddest car related scene you ever saw in a movie?
How would you justify owning multiples of the same cars?
How hard do you drive your car?
Does seeing the same driver/team/manufacturer win all the time make a series boring?
Oppo Challange: Google Maps Edition
In defense of the electronic parking brake
What did you do to your car this weekend?
What Makes Cars Look Riced Out?
Winter beater SUV with AWD or full-time 4WD?
Just the #tips
Round vs. Squircular: The C7 Taillight Saga Continues
2013 Porsche Cayman interior tour
Why you shouldn't taunt dogs locked in cars
Toyota to bring hydrogen fuel cell car/concept to Tokyo Motor Show
Driving under truck trailers, the small compilation
Five police cars escort a cow...because New Zealand
Mercedes S600 with "F1" exhaust
How-to: Make animated GIFs using only free / open source software
This Woman Is Braver Than You and I
Rabbit terrorizes Scots on the road
Launch Control Finale - Starts Wednesday!
Honourable Mentions
These posts have already been shared with Jalopnik directly but deserve to be mentioned again because they were first posted in Oppositelock:
The 2013 Bathurst 1000: Your Megaguide
2001 Honda CR-V: the Oppositelock Review
New Cars That Need a Four-Door Version (That'll Sell)
Driving The Gold Coast, Top Down in a Morgan, Pondering Life
51st Bathurst 1000: The Live Blog
Helmet cam clip shows what it's like to be bikejacked at gunpoint
I Just Made an Amazing Discovery
What does a Tool Represent to You?
So you want (to drive) a supercar?
ALMS Round 9 at VIR Mega Gallery
The Nissan Skyline Is Probably About To Die
How to Not Screw Up the New Ferrari California
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.
HammerheadFistpunch
> DasWauto
10/18/2013 at 11:12 |
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I know its just shameless, but I actually did put a bit of effort into this one , kind of slipped under the radar in terms of timing though so i;m not surprised that its not here. Wait...sorry, is this really for the 14th?
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DasWauto
> HammerheadFistpunch
10/18/2013 at 11:13 |
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Yeah, 14th and the preceding weekend. I'm a bit behind. Hoping to catch up on the weekend.
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HammerheadFistpunch
> DasWauto
10/18/2013 at 11:15 |
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well then, carry on good sir. If you are ever in Salt Lake, lunch is on me for all the hard work that it takes to do these every day.
POD
> DasWauto
10/18/2013 at 11:55 |
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Thanks for the exhaust shout out. Although, the exhaust is shouting well on it's own now :D
Someone Else's Projects
> DasWauto
10/18/2013 at 12:58 |
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Wohoo, my first oppo shoutout! About to get the Saab back from the specialist shop today, can't wait.
philaDLJ
> DasWauto
10/18/2013 at 12:59 |
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Automotive Logos - Simplified.
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DasWauto
> philaDLJ
10/18/2013 at 13:00 |
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Great post, but this covers only until monday. (I'm a bit behind).
Soon... (eventually).
GreenN_Gold
> DasWauto
10/18/2013 at 13:36 |
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But seriously, thanks as always for doing these.
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philaDLJ
> DasWauto
10/18/2013 at 15:17 |
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Gotcha. Thanks!
atk09
> DasWauto
10/18/2013 at 15:25 |
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My first Oppo post makes the Best Of, color me surprised!
I'll have a Part 2 to the E30 Touring series coming soon!