"DasWauto" (DasWauto)
05/02/2014 at 17:30 • Filed to: Best of Oppositelock
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"DasWauto" (DasWauto)
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Assembled here are the best Oppositelock posts from last Friday through Sunday. It includes Miata bros, Stefan Bellof, why the 2014 F1 noses look the way they do and a guide to FIA World Rally Cross.
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A little guide to find out where you belong; a partial guide to modern automotive culture as demonstrated by the Miata. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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Everyone remembers the 1984 Monaco Grand Prix for Ayrton Senna's brilliant wet weather drive in his rather uncompetitive Toleman to catch Alain Prost's vastly superior McLaren. Many believe that Senna would have won the race had it continued, however, as Im sure at least some of you are aware that was almost certainly not the case. The Toleman team confirmed that Senna had inflicted serious suspension damage to his car while going over curbs at the Chicane du Port and La Piscine, which would have forced him to retire a mere lap or two after the red flag was thrown anyway. However, the race did showcase what many of us believe to be one of the best wet weather drives in all of F1 history. And it's probably true, the 1984 Monaco Grand Prix did showcase what is most likely the greatest wet weather run in F1, only it wasn't Ayrton Senna who drove it. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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Why do the 2014 Formula 1 noses look the way they do? This edition of Wind Tunnel will walk though the 2014 nose regulations and the subsequent circumventing of those regulations by teams in quest to increase performance and speed. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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This year is quite special. Rallycross has always been a popular motorsport in Europe, and the European Rallycross Championship has existed for several decades. However, with rising popularity for this spectator-friendly sport and more attention from racing personalities, this year's championship is the first FIA World Rallycross Championship (WorldRX). With the first round kicking off in Portugal next weekend, it's time for the official #TheRallyTakeover mega guide to WorldRX! !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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Jaguar, makers of such deplorable turds as the S-Type and X-Type just a few years ago, perennial British underachievers since the mid 1970s, are the most exciting mainstream car company with vehicles for sale in the US right now. You may be wondering why I'm making such a bold argument for a company that made such terrible products for the majority of my lifetime. And the answer is simple: Jaguar's lineup is, on a whole, more exciting, sexier, and of higher quality than that of every other company. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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Sprint format racing, such as the SCCA's Pirelli World Challenge, is a natural choice for EVs. The races are short enough (usually no more than 50 minutes) that the biggest Achilles heel of electric vehicles, range, normally doesn't come into play. But the ultimate test of endurance and reliability seems to be just out of reach of performance oriented EVs such as the Tesla Roadster and Model S. Even with the supercharger's impressive 120 kW in 30 minutes, a LMGTE spec Model S race car would still spend about a third of its time in pit lane. That's almost as bad as the Delta Wing. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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It's 3 in the morning. I hear the alarm, and smile. I've only been asleep for a few hours, but I jump out of bed, grab my bag, and hurry out the door. The clock in my car says it's 3:30 AM. Good, I'm early. It also says it's 3 degrees. I don't live anywhere near Alaska, mind you. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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It's cool, isn't it? Aggressive, angular, and quite literally ready to go, this is the ultimate beefed up Volkswagen Golf, the angry new "Concept" R 400. However quick, and however cool it may be though, it isn't the concept car Volkswagen should be looking to release. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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This Bertone-styled coupé was produced from 1963 to 1965. BMW produced only 603 of these early postwar era luxury vehicles, and . It was powered by a 3.2 liter twin-carburated OHV V8 engine that produced 160 horsepower, and was mated to a 4-speed manual gearbox. The same V8 engine was found in a less powerful form under the hood of the famed BMW 507. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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My daily driver is a 2003 Mazda 6 Luxury Sedan: 2.3L four cylinder engine, four-speed automatic transmission. While it holds up its own against its competitors, and could even be regarded as the "enthusiast's choice" amongst its contemporaries, there's no escaping the fact that it is first and foremost a practical mid-size family sedan. And while it's coming on for eleven years of age, it's not even close to old enough to be considered a classic car. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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Formula Freak is the bastard love child of the constant changes in Formula 1 and the need to comment and analyze those changes. Our goal is to provide a new exciting take on F1, whatever that may turn into, by utilizing the attitude, style, and commitment we have all grown to love from Jalopnik. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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Hot Rod Magazine recently took the not-very-real reality TV stars at Fast N' Loud to task for misrepresenting their "barn find" Pontiacs. Basically the Gas Monkey/Discovery crew says the cars were barn find prototypes that are worth high six figures. The truth according to HRM is that they're production cars(albeit low VIN) that have been in storage and known of for at least a while because they sold a couple years ago for 30k. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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The Volkswagen Vanagon Type 2 (T3) was launched in 1980 as a replacement to the aging VW Transporter (aka Hippie Bus, Kombi, MicroBus) Type 2 (T2). The Vanagon (as it was called in North America) continued the VW tradition of air cooled flat-4 in the back but was a much more modern car. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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Around 80 million people owning over 40 million cars are live in Manual-Diesel-Wagon Country. And as you know, some of the most important and prestigious car manufacturers are based in Germany. It's said that his car is a German's most beloved child. Economically and culturally the automobile is a cornerstone over here. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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Citroen's multi-award winning DS3 just got a whole lot more hotter and funkier with its new 'Pink' range. So, is the DS3 Pink the ultimate supermini? We spent the thick end of a week with one to find out. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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The Subaru Impreza WRX is a perfect example of everything one could possibly want from a wagon, the particular example I will be discussing today is a Spark Silver Metallic 2008 hatchback. This model came standard with the 2.5 liter EJ255, made complete with an Avo 380/TD06-20G, a forged bottom end, and a few other goodies. This setup is tuned to make 365 horsepower, and 420 torque. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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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 between last Friday and Sunday. Take a peek and chime in on some of those listed below:
What cars deserve the name Masterpiece?
Coolest Car In A Random Ass Town: Rhinebeck, NY (Murica) request
Which Would You Rather? Legendary Roadsters Edition
Juggling Two Cars in a Downtown Area
Which current company has consistently created the most driver centered cars?
Thoughts on females calling your car cute
Unsuccessful cars. Which ones should have sold better?
Question for Oppo: Engine braking
Who would you put alongside Ayrton Senna in a WEC race had he lived today?
What is the best 3.2 Litre engine?
Should cell phones be treated as deadly weapons?
Which Would You Rather? Supercar Showdown, 6th Edition
What is the best sounding stock M5?
Help My Brother Find His 1st Car!
Let's now bicker about best in-house tuners
The Greatest (attainable) Ferrari Ever
It's 4/27. Let's celebrate the 427 engine!
How McLaren-Lamborghini/Chrysler Would Have Turned Out?
Poll: What is the best sounding M3?
What 90's cars have you owned?
Just the #tips
Starting Up The GT40 Can Be Startling EVIDENCE
Italians Make 3 Wheelers Defy Physics
A walk with Her Majesty; an owner and his Citroën SM
Heart Pounding Video Tribute To The A-10
What reasons do people buy EVs in California for?
What it's like to ride a 5-second drag bike
The secret, the daredevil Swiss says, is the safety belt
First F80 M3 Delivered (Abu Dhabi) - Pics and Video
What kinds of cars have the plates STANG, VETTE, CAMARO, FERRARI, FERARI & LAMBO
Churchill Flying A Boeing Clipper
[infographic] how to find your bro
Driving & Talking: 2001 BMW M5
These posts have already been shared with Jalopnik directly but deserve to be mentioned again because they were first posted on Oppositelock:
If You Want "Affordable Performance," Sometimes it Pays to Wait
Audi's TT Sub-Brand Is Just A Glimpse Of What The Future Holds
In a Pinch, Your E30 Can Be Used As a Garden Tractor
Group C was better than Group B
Flawed Insurance Study Perpetuates Myth that Bigger is Safer
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doodon2whls
> DasWauto
05/02/2014 at 17:40 |
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Damn there is a lot of good content in here... Kudos again for pulling it all together, DasWauto !
Gabor Vajda (@Gabor_V)
> DasWauto
05/02/2014 at 18:20 |
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Thanks for sharing my post!
Hoccy
> DasWauto
05/02/2014 at 18:29 |
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Thanks for sharing the WorldRX guide. Put a lot of work into that.
Cherry_man1
> DasWauto
05/02/2014 at 19:08 |
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Nice made best of the rest again!
Brian Silvestro
> DasWauto
05/02/2014 at 19:27 |
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MAKE IT STOP
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DasWauto
> Brian Silvestro
05/02/2014 at 19:36 |
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WTF e39 last, bro?!?
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Brian Silvestro
> DasWauto
05/02/2014 at 19:40 |
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THAT'S IT, I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE
*jumps out window*
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DasWauto
> Brian Silvestro
05/02/2014 at 19:43 |
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bwwooster
> DasWauto
05/03/2014 at 01:32 |
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Yes! Bellof gets some love! It's always amazed me how everyone points to Monaco '84 as the mark of Senna's greatness when Bellof was reeling them both in like bait fish!
On the list of motorsport 'what might have beens,' Bellof (for me) ranks at the top with Dave McDonald and Gilles Villeneuve. Imagine either Gilles or Stefan getting a McLaren seat in the mid-80s!
BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
> DasWauto
05/04/2014 at 03:04 |
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"Unpredictable_swerve went racing for the first time"
Perfect :)