"DasWauto" (DasWauto)
08/07/2014 at 19:30 • Filed to: best of oppositelock
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"DasWauto" (DasWauto)
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Assembled here are the best Oppositelock posts from May 31st through June 4. It includes a guide to rally spectating, adventures in LeMons, an Alfa V6 rebuild and wonderful & weird cars.
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Inevitably, you've seen many an article, post and video about rally. It is an intriguing motorsport, one that will draw a second glance from even those less enthused with automobiles. And by now, some of you may have wondered to yourself, "I wonder if I could ever go to one of those rally things, and if so, how?" Well wonder no longer, for here is a handy dandy little guide on how to be a rally fanatic and spectator in North America. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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Lemons 24: You're Doing It Wrong
Lemons is all about finding a sweet junker, and making it race-able. And keeping it running for a whole weekend wheel-to-wheel racing with a bunch of other junkers, and not crashing. Right? !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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Living in Columbus, IN, undertaking an Alfa V6 rebuild posed some geographical challenges. The only European shop in the county was the local Import Auto shop, where I buy all of my VW and BMW parts. So, for ignition and fuel system components, I had the convenience of stopping by after work to pick up parts. I asked around for recommendations on local machine shops, and drove south to Jackson County, where I found a shop for head work, and a shop to take care of the bottom end. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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So you grew up, like me, on a steady drip of numbers – 0-60 times, Gs and perhaps even lap times. Each car was measured out, some found wanting and condemned to epithets from car journalists and some found to be exemplary, receiving high praise. From Camrys to Corvettes, the numbers never lied. But now, you've started to look around and find cars that were never designed for any kind of numbers, never designed to perform, and find, for some inexplicable reason, the you are drawn to them. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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He at some point was seen as a designer with ancient, outdated methods of construction. He proved everyone wrong when he gave finger boy cars that powered him to 4 championships in a row. Now Adrian Newey is the most sought after personality in the whole F1 sphere, and recently numerous offers were made to him. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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In my last longer article I tried to give you an overview on the state of the German road network. My conclusion was that despite or because of the balanced governmental budget the roads are neglected and in dire need of funding. The situation is critical so our representatives can't ignore the topic any longer. So what are they doing? !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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In my last write up I talked about how my dad and I were just cruising over some of the country around my hometown. While I was up there I drove out of the area on this Medicine Lodge Road. After, I was looking at the map that my dad had available I noticed that the Medicine Lodge Road goes over what is called Bannack Pass over the continental divide and into Montana. So I researched that area over in the Montana side. I couldn't find much about the area. So I knew that to appease my curiosity, the area will need to be explored. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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It was so hot, that even an atheist would take a break and thank God for sending the man who created A/C and bless him. It was consistently 42-44C temperature. It is also the reason why there are so little pictures of the actual off-roading when the terrain was completely broken but thankfully, the 3400cc Diesel Turbo 70 Series Land Cruiser had an aftermarket, gigantic radiator so even in steep climbs with loose rocks of different kind, the air-con remained on and the car's temperature barely got to the first quarter of the analog temp meter. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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1977 was an interesting year on many fronts. It was also the year of some of the worst possible cars ever pushed from a factory due to oil embargoes, tightening emissions standards and quickly implemented fixes from the boys in Detroit. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .
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Ahh.... Summer. I like summer. But I hate the sun. That may be because I'm a redhead, so I turn as red as a tomato. So as much as I like to SAY I like summer, the truth is that I spend most of it indoors, dreaming of the cars I'd like to own. Only difference between myself and most dreamers, is that I look at the big picture. And so should you. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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A few months ago Jaguar announced they were killing off one of their biggest cats, the XK. We had briefly driven the XKR-S and had been mightily impressed with it, so with the guillotine now looming we simply had to fully review this mighty beast. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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I took an eight day vacation trip to Buffalo, NY. I lived there for eight years at one point and moved out with a wife and child. The consequence of this means I have to take them all back there to visit the in-laws and relatives every other year or so. Enterprise agreed to rent a Camry (or similar) for my eight day visit. They did not have any mid-size car on arrival so a free upgrade landed me the 2014 Mazda CX-5. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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It doesn't really hit you until you finally realize that the Buick Verano is a gussied up Chevy Cruze, then it hits you all at once. The Verano is a young teenage girl in her older sister's prom dress that's about two sizes too big. She looks a bit goofy, especially in those high heels, and you can tell she feels awkward in her own skin trying to pull that dress off, but she's trying hard. She's trying real hard and even though you know it's wrong, you still want to take her to the dance. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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What happens when you put one of the most interesting, loudest race cars on one of the most boring (but not character-less) racetracks in the world? Hope for good support races. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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Some say it's an overpriced economy car. And that it has a fat bulldog nose. All I know is, it's my environmentally friendly hoonmobile and I absolutely love it. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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Mid-engined like a prancing horse, supercharged like a pounding Jaguar, 4WD Like an enraged Bull, and meticulously designed too look like a dogs turd. Though Toyota must be praised by this great product, it pains me to say this Jalopnik/Oppo but you were wrong naming the un-viagra'd oscar mayer Weinermobile as the most epic family hauler. The legitimate Coolest minivan of them all is in fact the 2010 Chrysler Town and Country. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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Top Gear made fun of its "spectacles". It gets really bad mileage. It's a little fragile. The 2006 9-5 is a car that doesn't really make sense on any level until you own it, or at least engage the turbo. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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The Best of the Rest
J. David Buerk !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! Jagvar. Puppyknuckles !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Twinturbobmw !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Ddavidn !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . WhiskeyGolf !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Labcoatguy !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Monovich !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Mathias Rios !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Cherry_man1 !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Chuck007 !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Pearson Hurst !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . CrzRsn !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . The Stig's SoCal Cousin !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . The New Garage !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . ITA Hondaboy !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Camaroboy68ss !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Newton !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Euro Dan !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Wolfezx !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . ModerateSloth !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .
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As always, If I've missed something and you would like me to include it, let me know and if you want to keep up with the Best of Oppositelock more continuously, check out !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! : !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .
Discussions
There were several posts that asked questions and sparked some good conversation on Wednesday and Thursday. Take a peek and chime in on some of those listed below:
Where do we draw the line on distracted driving?
Can the Americans build Supercars?
Which Would You Rather? S2000 vs Solstice
Reader Poll - Who Do You Root For?
Is Leasing Killing Car Ownership?
Coolest Car In A Random Ass Town: Akita (Japan)
What is your worst car related story with one of your friends?
Coolest Car In A Random Ass Town: Tampere (Finland)
What Are Your Summer Car-related Plans
Do you get attached to your cars?
Track Day insurance questions?
Coolest Car In A Random Ass Town: Moose Jaw, SK (Canada) eh
What once-common cars are now impossible to find?
Just the #tips
The Worst Terms In The Car World
This 300SL Roadster at Saratoga defines Elegance
Royal visit causes hat-ache for French President and staff
The worst intersection in America?
Running the Isle of Man TT in a Subaru STI
Have you ever wondered where your closest track is?
Outsiders Japan: A worthy watch if you have time to kill
Proof That Classic F1 Livieries Look Better Than Today's
Transit mileage and power announced
Koenigsegg Agera S & Pagani Zonda Cinque accelerating will probably give you chills
These posts have already been shared with Jalopnik directly but deserve to be mentioned again because they were first posted on Oppositelock:
My 1984 Mercedes Benz 300TD, reviewed
Sports Activity Coupe: A Niche Too Far?
How I spent an afternoon with my little brother last year
Honda Civic Bumper Hangs On For Dear Life
Are Manufactures Diluting Performance Badges?
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djmt1
> DasWauto
08/07/2014 at 19:45 |
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Wait whaa? I posted that American Supercars thing like three months ago. I didn't expect it to be highlighted here. I did post this the other week though so I'm guessing there has been a mix up.
http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/two-car-garage…
I even did the tag like Dave said to.
Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man
> DasWauto
08/07/2014 at 19:45 |
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why are they assembling the best posts from 2 months ago?
Vicente Esteve
> DasWauto
08/07/2014 at 19:46 |
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Thanks for sharing my post! I know how time consuming making these is, so good job!
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Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man
> djmt1
08/07/2014 at 19:53 |
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read the first sentence, it was the best oppositelock posts from May 31 to June 4, so no, it is not a mistake, why they are highlighting these posts from 2 months ago, I have no idea, it seemed odd to me.
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DasWauto
> Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man
08/07/2014 at 19:55 |
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There's no 'they', just me and these are posts from 2 months ago because that's where I'd left off. I had them all gathered up for most of those two months so it was time to get the post out there. In the meantime, if you want to keep up with more recent Oppositelock posts, check out OppositeBlog .
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djmt1
> Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man
08/07/2014 at 19:56 |
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Oh yeah thanks, it seems I got in by a few hours which is lucky. Full props to Das that is a lot of posts to go through especially considering most probably didn't tag properly, I know I didn't until Dave told me to on my last post.
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DasWauto
> djmt1
08/07/2014 at 19:56 |
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Thanks for tagging the post. It's much appreciated. Like Jordaneer mentioned though, this covers the beginning of June. I'll get there, eventually. :)
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djmt1
> DasWauto
08/07/2014 at 19:57 |
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Well done man that is a shit ton of work to do so many Kudos to you.
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Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man
> djmt1
08/07/2014 at 20:13 |
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I'm terrible about tagging my posts on oppo, I always forget, and even when I do remember, tagging doesn't ever work on my iPad which is where I write the majority of my posts.
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djmt1
> Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man
08/07/2014 at 20:16 |
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I always put loads of Tags in my posts but 101% of the time they are bollocks for my amusement.
davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man
08/07/2014 at 21:10 |
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I think DasWauto had this one (and the other one from May) mostly done before taking a hiatus from BoO for a couple months this summer. With OppositeBlog and other changes, it will make it easier on him going forward, so he's back at it. He finished up and posted these two that he'd done, and I believe something will be in the works to try to bridge the gap from the old BoO to the "new and improved (and easier to manage)" Best Of OPPO.
* just noticed he answered your question below...
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davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> DasWauto
08/07/2014 at 21:13 |
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If I haven't mentioned it recently, I really love Best of OPPO. Thanks.
Gabor Vajda (@Gabor_V)
> DasWauto
08/08/2014 at 01:15 |
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HA! Thanks for sharing my post.
BlythBros.
> DasWauto
08/08/2014 at 09:34 |
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Thanks for compiling this! *order restored to my life*