"DasWauto" (DasWauto)
11/21/2013 at 12:00 • Filed to: Best of Oppositelock
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"DasWauto" (DasWauto)
11/21/2013 at 12:00 • 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 over the weekend and Monday. It includes an argument that race car drivers are not athletes, a Talbot that didn't suck, how to teach someone to drive a manual transmission and more.
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We all have that moment. That one second behind the wheel of a vehicle where we thought, "This is it." Perhaps a corner was taken a little too fast, perhaps there was a sudden lack of grip but for that brief moment there was an acceptance that death was near. There are two ways to respond to surviving this moment. Some embrace the fear, aching never to repeat it again. Others relish in it, skirting on the edge of control and the edge of death, yet coming out victorious. The latter… well those are motorsports fans.
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We all know and love the Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ: the affordable, lightweight, balanced, reliable, and tunable hoonmobile for the masses. I've followed this car since its infancy, as I know many of us have and its production manifestation is a truly great car. But for me, it's more than that. This is my story about the FR-S, my dad, and how something as seemingly material as a car can have a much deeper impact on a person.
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It's probably no secret that I like cars that have either been forgotten or weren't particularly good in the first place. Largely, those two tend to go hand in hand. I've got one of those. It's pretty terrible by all means. Remarkably, there was a good car with a Talbot badge. I swear. It was 1981, rallying was still shy of the mercurial Group B era, and the smell of Bovril filled the air. It's cold, damp, and completely insufferable, but all entirely worth it for a glimpse of driving greatness. Trust me this is going somewhere.
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I've seen this question posted more than once on Oppositelock: "How do I learn how to drive a manual transmission?" Kudos to the driver looking to come in to the One True Faith, but I've never felt that I had any worthy advice, and then my daughter turned 17 years old. I spent six months teaching her safe and practical driving techniques on our daily drivers (an XC70 and Taurus SHO). Both are automatic transmission with all the ModCons. But I swore to myself that no child of mine was going to be ignorant of manual transmission, and the day would come when I would have to step up and put a teenager in my FunCar... a supercharged 2007 Lotus Elise Type 72D.
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The Mercedes-Benz W201 generation 190E was the predecessor to the people's Mercedes - the C-class. Even in 2.3-16V Cosworth spec, the 190E is a bit pokey, but this 190E has been given an injection of Japanese spice into its plate of schlachtschüssel.
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If you're on Oppo or Jalopnik, chances are you don't need me to fill in the big blanks on who Niki Lauda is. However, if you went to see Rush, you might want to dig up a copy of Lauda's autobiography to get some worthwhile context on that year and on the life of the film's underdog.
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The Lincoln LS was Ford’s attempt to bring Lincoln a BMW 5-Series competitor in order to gain younger clientele. They wanted to make a proper European sports sedan with independent rear suspension, rear wheel drive, 50/50 weight distribution, along with the luxury amenities one would expect.
The Best of the Rest
Baber K. Khan !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Nick the Stick !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . EddyE !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Several Oppositelock posters organized a meet up; MountainCommand !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , Agrajag !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , Aaron Brown !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , Matthias Rios !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . TwinTurboBMW !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Louros !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . DannyCatSteve !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . SonorousSpeedJoe !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Consistently inconsistent !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . McChicken116 attended the USGP, !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Lutze !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . BJohnson11 !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . The Swedish Bandit !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . StoneCold !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Whitetrashsteve !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . CRZRSN !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . The Real Dacia Sandero !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . The Jevans !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Erob599 !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .
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 weekend and Monday. Take a peek and chime in on some of them listed below:
What is the ugliest color that has come stock on any production car?
What's the best sounding Stock Exhaust?
Dream Garage: Financially irresponsible edition
What is the Most Beautifully Designed Aerodynamic part?
2010+ BMW 328i & 335i Sedans (E90) vs. 2011+ BMW 128i & 135i Coupes (E87)
How Often Does Your Fantasy Garage Change?
Do these electronic gizmos make us worse drivers?
Cars that could have been but never happened
Do strut tower bars actually help?
What's your favorite boxy car?
What's the fastest you have driven?
What Color Would You Get it In: Cadillac CTS-V
What Color Would You Get it In: Lamborghini Gallardo?
Just the #tips
McLaren Day at Circuit of the Americas
F1 Grand Prix of America - Qualifying in Pictures
American Grand Prix in Pictures
The Man Who Won a NASCAR Race by Turning off His Engine
Poor clutch, poor engine, poor car
Hill climb is on the menu for lunch...
Driving & Talking: 2014 Corvette Stingray (First Drive)
Pilot Makes Beautiful Approach Into Clouds Directly At A Mountain
F1: USGP drivers parade classic car stall and crash
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 Best Under-$30K Vehicles For One-Car Families
F1 Technical on Oppo - American Grand Prix
50 Years Ago: The Sights and Sounds of the 1963 US Grand Prix
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.
cazzyodo
> DasWauto
11/21/2013 at 12:04 |
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Hey, thanks for the link! Maybe I'll get some more snow tire input!
The Millennial Falcon
> DasWauto
11/21/2013 at 12:28 |
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ahh I made fun discussion! really appreciate the spotlight. I think it's brought my BMW scenario some new perspectives.
joemcm
> DasWauto
11/21/2013 at 14:25 |
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Thanks for the inclusion, it's an honor.
SonorousSpeedJoe
> DasWauto
11/21/2013 at 17:47 |
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Keep up the good work!
Insofar as car-spotting is concerned, I posted over the weekend about a Saab 9-5 that I'd spotted.
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DasWauto
> SonorousSpeedJoe
11/21/2013 at 19:03 |
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Thanks, I've added it.
Phathead
> DasWauto
11/21/2013 at 22:19 |
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I was wondering why I had so many comments all of a sudden. Thanks for the tip, I have not written in quite some time and am trying to shake the rust off.
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DasWauto
> Phathead
11/21/2013 at 22:46 |
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No problem, good post. I saw from the comments that some people definitely missed the point though. All they would've had to do is read the second sentence of the title again and they should've gotten it. :)
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Phathead
> Phathead
11/21/2013 at 23:15 |
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I figured that would happen, alas that is the joys of reading among the masses on the internet :)
RaymondStantz
> DasWauto
11/22/2013 at 11:55 |
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I just managed to notice this today! Thanks fellas!