"DasWauto" (DasWauto)
11/19/2013 at 17:30 • Filed to: Best of Oppositelock
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"DasWauto" (DasWauto)
11/19/2013 at 17:30 • Filed to: Best of Oppositelock | 5
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Gathered here are the Oppositelock posts that people put a good deal of effort into writing last Thursday and Friday. It includes Racing's Dark Side, a lap of Mid-Ohio, proof that auto enthusiasts have always made bad decisions and more.
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It had been raining a couple of minutes into the race when a prototype spun at the exit of Tertre Rouge a couple hundred yards from where I was standing. Moments later I saw the Robin's Egg Blue of a Gulf-liveried Aston Martin flash sideways, hit the safety barrier, and ricochet back onto the track. What was in my periphery—I'd been looking further toward the exit of the corner— immediately snapped into focus. There the car sat, motionless, without its driver's door.
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As automakers retire their "wagon" body trim in favor of "SUV" trim, it poses a question to the enthusiast community: What is a wagon? Doug DeMuro's post fell short of answering this question: he presented a selected data that led the reader to believe the outback was not a wagon. The data has an obvious selection bias as Doug picked the sales leading – yet generally 'uncool' - compact SUVs and compared them to the Subaru Outback. As a Subaru driver, I understand that these cars can be as ambiguous towards "wagon" and "SUV" as their drivers' gender identity so a more rigorous analysis is warranted.
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As you come around the Carousel at Mid Ohio and the pace car ducks away, your gaze reaches up and left as you focus hard to see the slightest bit of movement from the flag station. You roll through the left hander leading to the front straight, letting your peripheral vision and ears inform the distance between your bumper and the car in front of you— right now that flash of green is all you care about. The slightest movement will trigger your right foot to come down before anyone else’s.
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A tragedy has occurred, one which we, as car enthusiasts, have a moral imperative to right. This goes far beyond someone simply buying an FR-S with an automatic transmission, far beyond someone daily driving an Aztek, and even farther than someone willingly purchasing a PT Cruiser. “What could possibly be worse than buying an Aztek or a PT Cruiser?” You’re probably saying to yourself right now. “I thought those cars were purpose made to torture unsuspecting car buyers.” Well, I’ll tell you: Road and Track insulted the Isuzu Vehicross.
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Last night, during my nighttime ritual of browsing 100 year-old newspapers, I came across this classified ad in the November 13, 1913 run of the Wilston Graphic. It appears that even 100 years ago car-crazed Americans were willing to make what sounds like a horribly bad financial decision to obtain an automobile. Trading a house for a car just sounds crazy, but then again this was 1913.
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As an enthusiast who follows the car industry, I see some companies come up with with ideas that are fanciful and fantastical, but that never quite make it in the real world. Like Mr. Iaccoca and his failed experiment, the DeLorean. However, some ideas are so simple, so far-reaching in their ability to solve problems, it's a wonder why the manufacturers don't see and implement them. Here's my first in a series I call Automotive No-Brainers. MX-5 Miata + Rotary + Roof = Next RX-7
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The Volvo 122S/Amazon is a 50's styled classic Volvo that (usually) doesn't cost an arm/leg to purchase, drive or restore. Today's Amazon isn't just a good deal, it is a crazy restomodded hot-rod with a turbo Nissan engine. You could also !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! or !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and check out the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .
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The Lotus Esprit soared high enough to be cast upon the silver screen as a bond car and just so happened to be bought by a real-life James Bond villain, but don't let the sky fall on your head with those romantic notions of spies who loved you. Many cars were elevated by the fame of her majesty's secret service, yet few came back to only live twice and die another day. Goldfinger.
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We have to agree, the newer BMW models are becoming bigger, heavier and in some instances questionable in their designs. We do not believe the latter to be true in this case, the new M6 is just plain HOT!! The car may be larger than its predecessor, it may be heavier, it may lack the soul of the V10 power plant but after spending some time staring at this car (and driving it) all those complaints are quickly forgotten.
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 Thursday and Friday. Take a peek and chime in on some of them listed below:
Which cars have the wrong powertrains?
Craigslist Hunt: $10,000 Worst Bro Truck
Any tips on what to do when I eventually get pulled over?
What Color Would You Get it In: Aston Martin Vantage Range
What Color Would You Get it In: Maserati Granturismo
What Color Would You Get it In: Audi R8
Baja 1000 - What vehicle would you use?
Just the #tips
The Top 10 Most Popular Vehicles With Men And Women
Cops Strip Woman & Search Vagina To Find Non-Existent Drugs
Guy buys GF a C7 Vette and...well...
Dealerships Have a Problem with Gen Y Workers
Mazda Unveils Skyactiv Diesel P2 Program
She Thinks She's Car (NSFW Language)
Crikey! Aussie Truck Driver Buggers Up Sydney Tunnel
SLS Black Series runs a 7.25.67 "Ring" lap
Wanna see a nascar race at home? Flush a bag of skittles down the toilet
Watch a Corolla beat an F430 in a drag race
LNO Theater - Delorean - Where we're going, we don't need roads (just money)
Alabama cop get fired for "racing"
Anatomy of the Presidential motorcade
Honourable Mentions
These posts have already been shared with Jalopnik directly but deserve to be mentioned again because they were first posted in Oppositelock:
We Tried To Go Slow; It Didn't Work
Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond lost their licenses
What a Car Enthusiast Looks Like to Everyone Else
F1's Hybrid turbos are awesome and you want one in your car. Now
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.
Dusty Ventures
> DasWauto
11/19/2013 at 17:43 |
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Just curious, what do you do with posts that were technically written on someone's personal blog but were shared to and (arguably)meant primarily for Oppo? Like Doug DeMuro's stuff? Or Roadtrippers?
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DasWauto
> Dusty Ventures
11/19/2013 at 17:51 |
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It varies. Posts like Doug's always get shared to the front page, I don't really feel like they got their promotion from here (or are primarily meant for Oppo) so I leave them alone. Stuff like posts on CCCManhattan that jbh posts/shares here typically get most of their views/promotions from Oppo so I include and credit them appropriately.
I guess it sort of depends on whether they shared the post to Oppo themselves, at least partially. Eg. Doug's and Roadtripper's posts are typically shared here by someone other than their authors.
Are you wondering what I'll do with a post or series of posts specifically?
Gamecat235
> Dusty Ventures
11/19/2013 at 18:07 |
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I would argue that Doug is aiming higher than Oppo. =P
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Dusty Ventures
> DasWauto
11/19/2013 at 18:10 |
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Just something I wondered last week when I was looking at the "Cenni roll" Roadtrippers article and forgot to ask until now
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Dusty Ventures
> Gamecat235
11/19/2013 at 18:11 |
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And I would argue that you're right but I blanked and couldn't think of anyone else who regularly uses the "post to personal blog and share" :p
Mathias Rios
> DasWauto
11/19/2013 at 19:41 |
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Disregard...
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DasWauto
> Mathias Rios
11/19/2013 at 19:49 |
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It's in the 'best of the rest' section.
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Mathias Rios
> DasWauto
11/19/2013 at 19:53 |
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Wow I must be going blind. Thank you for pointing that one out :).
A Clockwork Burning Chrome
> DasWauto
11/19/2013 at 20:29 |
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We're having a mob riot over at Sploid:
http://sploid.gizmodo.com/this-animated-…
(I didn't know how to share it, plus I'm not followed by Jalopnik, hint, hint)
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DasWauto
> A Clockwork Burning Chrome
11/19/2013 at 20:38 |
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Haha, I saw that. Many laughs being had. Who knows, maybe that post will be shared on Jalopnik when the commenters are finished ripping on the author.
I can't do anything about you not being followed by Jalopnik. Sorry.
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A Clockwork Burning Chrome
> DasWauto
11/19/2013 at 20:41 |
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No worries, my friend.