The Full Story Behind Ricciardo's DSQ and a Fake Car Dealership

"DasWauto" (DasWauto)
04/02/2014 at 19:00 • Filed to: Best of Oppositelock

Assembled here are the best Oppositelock posts from Friday through Sunday. Today we've got Red Bull's fuel flow meter, scamming dealerships, a long lost hot hatch and more.

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If you have been following Motorsport Media, you should recall what happened during the Australian GP weekend. After disastrous testing where the new RB10 was not only unreliable but also off pace, Red Bull managed to strike back. Ricciardo qualified second, only behind Hamilton and his dominant Mercedes, and he crossed the checkered flag in the same position, this time behind Rosberg and his dominant Mercedes. Hamilton and Vettel both had to park their cars after engine problems.

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Let's face it: the Internet is a great tool for buying and comparing car prices and deals. The wealth of information at one's fingertips is astonishing. However, there are also a lot of crooks, bastards, swindlers, con artists, shysters, and sons of bitches out there. This is the story of how I found one such fraud.

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123.4 bhp per litre from a naturally aspirated engine in 1997. That's one hundred and twenty three point four brake horsepower per litre, the highest output per litre of a naturally aspirated engine until the Honda S2000 came along in 1999. A figure not produced by a screaming Maranello V12 or Zuffenhausen flat 6 but a 1.6 litre 4 cylinder hatchback from Nissan, the Pulsar VZR N1.

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Long live the Chrysler midsize convertibles. For almost two decades Chrysler has been making a convertible based off of it's midsize Sebring/200 platform. In todays world of beige midsize automobiles this is something worth applauding. The convertible is a dying breed. Federal regulations almost killed off the convertible in 1973. Thankfully they did not. However they did manage to kill off a large market of convertibles across the automotive landscape.

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In a move to tackle the fresh market that broke ground with the Eagle Speedster, a british businessman named David Brown has introduced a new brand and car inspired by the classically beautiful Aston Marin DB5.

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I stumbled upon the chassis code of the new 2015 WRX and STi while poking around my local dealer's website, and made an interesting discovery. The 2015 WRX and STi no longer share a related chassis code with the standard Impreza. But first, a little history.

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Apparently some people feel that the planet needs saving, or we need to limit our dependence on fossil fuels. Regardless or your stance, there are many who believe the answer is electric vehicles. With the growing popularity of Tesla and the government backing of cars like the Chevy Volt and the Fisker Karma, why isn't there more support into the development of electric aircraft as well.

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Its that time of the week again, the glorious time where I stop writing my thesis proposal (don't tell my PI) and start writing about big cars too new to be old and too old to be new. There's been some talk about Buick lately, and I have to say, not all of it has been great. I love Buick, and that love isn't just for the old stuff, I'd be hard pressed to find a time where I didn't like anything in Buick's lineup (for one reason or another). To that end, I've got a real treat for you: The Buick Riviera, no not the classic from the 60s, the Eighth Generation from the 90s! And to balance out the sleek original coupe, I'll also be talking about The Buick Century. Which is, interestingly, none of those things.

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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.

Discussions

There were several posts that asked questions and sparked some good conversation on Friday through Sunday. Take a peek and chime in on some of those listed below:

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How Much Horsepower Have You Owned?

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What does Oppo listen to?

Remember when cars were simple, boxy, and angular?

For the last time, Ford did NOT get bailed out

Coolest Car In A Random Ass Town: Juneau, Alaska(Murica)

What Car Is Perfect For Mississippi?

Stancedump 10

Favorite news website?

Your favourite droptops. Post 'Em!

The best Frankenstein cars you know of

Which Would You Rather? Goodwood Edition

What's the Best Interior?

Whats does your boss drive?

Which Would You Rather? Goodwood 2nd Edition

Spotted on Trade Me: 1992 R32 GTR

Dutch used car site finds part 7

would you rather

What is a NEW car that you think is extremely underappreciated?

Just the #tips

Planelopnik - Resuing a DC-3 from Antarctica

David Brown Automotive is launching a modern take on the DB5/6

This Alfa 75 promo video is the weirdest 15 minutes you will spend

Enjoy a symphony of Porsche for lunch...

VW (Bus) Kombi's Farewell Video

14 ex-test-drive CTS-V's for sale

Porsche, Ferrari, Bizzarrini: An Italian's Journey

AMG Time

Guy gets Scared Sh*tless in Airplane

Waltrip's ride in V8 Supercar

Bike journey through the Americas - Video

This eBay Listing Is Intersting, to Say The Least...

Ogier On Board at the mythical Fafe track on Portugal's WRC rally, 2014

Alfa Bimmer

These posts have already been shared with Jalopnik directly but deserve to be mentioned again because they were first posted on Oppositelock:

This Is What Happens When You Mate A Volvo Wagon With A Mustang

F1, IndyCar, GT3 Things Leo Parente Does NOT Know - /SHAKEDOWN

The Volkswagen Golf Is 40 Years Old Today

Technically Formula 1 - Malaysian Gran Prix

Man Arrested, Searched For Weed For Having Colorado License Plate

How Hard Can Automotive Filmmaking Be?

Why Is 60 Minutes Dubbing Motor Noises Over Tesla Footage? (Video)

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