"DasWauto" (DasWauto)
09/05/2013 at 20:45 • Filed to: Best of Oppositelock
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"DasWauto" (DasWauto)
09/05/2013 at 20:45 • Filed to: Best of Oppositelock | 2
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Gathered here are the Oppositelock posts that people have put a good deal of effort into writing from the last 24 hours. Today it includes the Subaru BRZ, cars you didn't know came with a manual transmission, a modern 2CV and more.
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - StreetsideStig
You don’t ask to drive a man’s car unless that man is in the business of selling it. But when my friend Greg asked if I wanted a turn in his brand new Subaru BRZ, the Six-star version of the most anticipated sports car of our age, I didn’t turn him down.
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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - Dusty Ventures
I grew up a race fan without cable and only dial-up internet so I was effectively raised on NASCAR with the occasional Indy race thrown in. As a result I became used to seeing 43 individually painted cars battling it out on a track, that was my norm. Once technology (read: youtube) made it possible for me to escape those shackles of limited motorsports exposure I watched and became a fan of a multitude of forms of racing… But through it all there's one main gripe I have with the way much of the world handles team cars. In short: STOP PAINTING YOUR GODDAMN CARS IDENTICAL YOU ASSHATS!
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - GhostZ
I know I'm not like "most" Oppo-ites. I don't enjoy cars because they're cool, expensive, fun, or a good hobby. I'm the type of person who gets squirrely and irritable if I haven't been in a car for a week. If I don't go over 100mph once every few months, I get depressed. But I do share one thing: I love all cars.
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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - POD
Of course you haven't, and hopefully you'll never have to. This post on oppo last night, however, reminded us that it's something you could be faced with… The quick and dirty details; it involved an unsuspecting Kia, a crash diet, and enough suger-free gummy bears to induce more liquidity then the fabled "brown note"… Poo clean up can be an unfortunate chore. It can be done, and it is as bad as you think.
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - Bluecold
Boom, bicycles. Bicycles are a perfectly valid form of transport and since I feel there is a bit of animosity between cyclists and motorists in the US of A, I, as a Dutchman, feel obliged to do my best to spread the relative peace and harmony between motorists and cyclists here to the rest of the world.
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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - Awedgar
With the impending death of the third pedal, let's look at five obscure cars you didn't know were sold with a manual, most of them in Europe. The Jaguar XJR, Mercedes ML, Volkswagen Phaeton, Ferrari California and e38 BMW 7-series.
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - Kookanoodles
If you're a Citroën fan, you've heard it time and time again : "Citroën is preparing a true successor to the legendary 2CV !" There's been the C3 Pluriel, the C-Cactus, the Lacoste, the Révolte... And we've always been disappointed. The projects have either remained pure concepts or gave birth to production cars incredibly far away from the spirit of the 2CV : simplicity, usability, comfort, and above all, out-of-the-box solutions to every problem, even the ones that didn't really need fixing.
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - feather-throttle-not-hair
2K Drive unexpectedly dropped into the app store this morning at a price of $6.99. I'm always excited when someone has a go at making an at least semi-legitimate racing sim for any platform. While iOS devices suffer from some control issues, I have greatly enjoyed the Real Racing series in the past and I recently got into Colin McRae Rally for a spell. Owing to this, I bit the bullet and paid my seven dollars. So far, I've spent roughly forty minutes with the game, not enough for a full review but certainly enough for first impressions.
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - 05Sonic3Valve
Many of you may recall the article I wrote a few months back about Why More Cars Should Come With Paddle Shifters. I wrote such a compelling argument for DCTs that I actually went out and bought one. [A 2011 Audi S4. Pretty much fully loaded with all the options, including Audi's "Stronic" Dual Clutch Transmission.] Here is my review...
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - Bob Loblaw
Aswath Damodaran is one of the preeminent voices in the nation (world) on the valuation of businesses. The dude literally wrote the book on the art of valuation; I should know, as I perform valuations for a living and am up to my neck in his work and his books. My point in all of this is that, when Damodaran speaks, the investing community pays heed to what he says. That's why it's a big deal that he came out today and said he believes that Tesla is overvalued; massively so, in fact, calling it 67% overvalued, even using what he said was an "optimistic narrative."
The Best of the Rest
Doodon2whls posted !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . BiTurbo228 !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! after getting his Fiat X1/9 running. Ricerocketeer told us about some of his !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Matthias Rios and Aaron Brown !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . SonorousSpeedJoe took some pictures of a !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . ScoobSTi !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! in Manhattan. Ad Astra serviced his car at an !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! on a Military base. CalzoneGolem !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! of his rat rod truck's frame. Checkin' Pockets told us the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Hoccy !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! in spotting two eerily similar Beetles on the street.
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:
Is the mainstream, high performance NA engine dead?
Craigslist Hunt: $5000 Classic project car
Dutch used car site finds part 5
New Yorkers, I need your help!
Are High Powered Automatics Scary?
Football's back, Official Oppo Trash Talking Thread
What is Your Weird Auto Manufacturer Allegiance?
When families buy multiples of the same car
Just the #tips
Eyes on the Prize - Launch Control 11
There is a lot of awesome happening in this Skoda ad
Dusty Ventures - Rally Catchup
Design Vettel's Helmet for Austin!
This spirited ride doesn't end well for this fella
Microsoft Launching Real-Life Race Team
And that is how you scare a dog off [with a Lamborghini V12]
The Citroën 2CV; history's greatest automative hack
Japan’s Levitating Train Hits 310 MPH in Trials (Holy Shit)
Idiot crashes VW Beetle while "drag racing" near Seattle
Motorcyclist struck by lightning today on I-5 near Chehalis, WA.
Honourable Mentions
These posts have already been shared with Jalopnik directly but deserve to be mentioned again because they were first posted in Oppositelock:
6 Automotive Habits to Kick. Right Now.
Celebrate Rosh Hashanah With A Chevelle Wagon Personnel Carrier
SonorousSpeedJoe
> DasWauto
09/05/2013 at 20:59 |
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I see I made it! Thanks for the feature.
Mailbox Cancer
> DasWauto
09/05/2013 at 21:06 |
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12,000+ pageviews aint bad for another string of complaints. Am I really this awful of a human being to enjoy basking in that kind of glory?
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DasWauto
> Mailbox Cancer
09/05/2013 at 21:08 |
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Hahah, nope. It seems like you were well prepared in writing that piece the way you did so I can only give you kudos for a great post.
Menebrio
> DasWauto
09/05/2013 at 21:11 |
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Sorry DASWAUTO but you missed AbigGRNboot post, though to be fair its not his own work, its just real life.
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POD
> DasWauto
09/05/2013 at 21:36 |
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Great work as always.
If only my old Language Arts teacher could see me now, having an article about poo featured. All while writing it, the little Jiminy cricket on my shoulder kept saying "What are you doing? Seriously? D'fauq!?!" The other Jiminy on the other shoulder just stood there stoically with steely determination in his compound eyes. Once Jiminy one was through naysaying, Jiminy two chirped in and said "Do it, everybody poops."