Best of Oppositelock: August 27, 2013

"DasWauto" (DasWauto)
08/31/2013 at 18:30 • Filed to: Best of Oppositelock

Gathered here are the Oppositelock posts that people put a good deal of effort into writing on Tuesday. It includes the taxis of Capri, analogue cars in a digital era, Mustangs that never were and more.

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Capri, for those of you who don't know, is an island off the Amalfi Coast of Italy, close to Napoli/Naples. It's a traditional Italian holiday destination, and this is reflected in their choice of taxis to shuttle you around the island. After all, why go on holiday only to be sealed into a vehicle with only a dubious air freshener and/or the taxi driver's own cologne/body odour for company when you can enjoy the sun and soak up some rays, possibly even attract some jealous looks from passers by? Disclaimer: I've never been to Capri, but it does look lovely. I have been in some taxis, though.

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When it comes down to executive saloons, the Germans have the market swept. While the S Class has held the podium for longer than it perhaps should have regarding the technical innovation that slowly find its way into everyday cars, BMW and Audi have stepped up to challenge the Sebastian Vettels of the saloon market to the point that the three giants just now copy each others strategy until they produce the same vehicle. The Big Question: Are these German saloons the automobiles for the discernibly sophisticated and respected CEOs, or the automobiles for over-paid pricks with no taste?

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I know more about rock music than I do about cars, but cars are more fun to write about. I spent my first ever two weeks wages (£4.50 a week as a paperboy, 6am start every single day) on a Muddy Waters album. That was 1984 and Duran Duran and Wham! were riding high in the charts. I couldn't give a fig about such electronic pop. I was far more interested in noisy rock and blues - and still am. My choice in cars is similarly luddite. My 2004 Audi S4 is for sale due to lack of use whilst I drive everywhere in my 1986 Porsche 924S.

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Race cars converted to be used on the road. These cars are no longer legal for the racing series they were originally meant for, but they were all originally born in race shops. So, take your pick, which if these three would you choose to cruise around town in?

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Ford posted a grouping of photos celebrating Mustangs that never were. I picked out a few that seemed interesting. I'm certain many of you have seen these, but they seemed either really interesting or deserved a palm-slap to the forehead. [Here] you see a hard-top variation of the Mustang 1 concept from 1962 which had its inspiration in part from the GT-40 MK1.

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The new Impala looks great on the road and while I haven’t driven one I’ll bet it'll be competitive within it's class (medium well-luxury full-sized sedan). Thousands of Americans seeking an American sedan, who aren’t interested in Cadillac and Buick, but want something from General Motors that is not a Malibu or Cruze, will be happy to Find New Roads in this American icon of a luxury sedan… I can’t shake the feeling that the new Impala, while a good looking car, isn’t the same Impala I remember growing up. I can’t picture it cultivating the same automotive styles I remember.

The Best of the Rest

Kookanoodles !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! on the streets of Prague. BiTurbo228 !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! on his Spitfire. MR2_FTW got !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! running. Formula4Speed's mom !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Jeast !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! in celebration of his start at photography school.

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 day. Take a peek and chime in on some of them listed below:

Choose and write your own Auto-venture!!!

Music Thread

Bring it

Will the new LMP1 Porsche really measure up?

What's the most unreliable car of all time?

Winter wheels: what should I get?

One Car Garage - Ford

Show me your 80's wall decorations

Are Automatic Transmissions Becoming A Better Choice Than A Manual?

Dream Garage

Just the #tips

Tesla gets Patent for 2-piece Gull Wing doors