Read me: One last DOTS and Doggo

"phenotyp" (phenotyp)
11/08/2020 at 23:09 • Filed to: i love you, I love Oppo, I love you guys, Oppositelock

In the words of Daft Punk: One More Time.

69.

Nice.

When’s the last time you saw a TT?

He’s the Platonic ideal of Dog. We’ve been friends for years. He’s been my constant companion for the last month, while his pack was out on tour, but he goes home to his rightful family tomorrow. Like, when I move to a different room, he finds a spot next to me. I’m not sure what I’m gonna do without him, now. Seems appropriate.

It was a beautiful, cloudless sky this evening.

I don’t wanna miss this place. We’ve all been through a lot, over the years. We have worked our asses off. Whether it’s on wheel studs, gaskets, tires, life, cooking, whatever. We have always been here for one another. Let’s figure out the next.

I used to do sketch requests. I don’t have time to have that fun anymore. I told y’all first that I had a kid who was gonna learn how shit works and be an absolute empathic badass.

For a while, I was doing nothing but car design.

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And the love of flying.

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Sometimes I just draw some shit that works.

My old, well-built partner for almost a decade.

Thanks to y’all, I did some sketches about a Saab-Miata, and I made it electric.

I got to see some fun things at Formula Sun.

You were there when I had to move across the country.

I posted some pictures of my first clay model. I sculpted every curve. Painted all of it.

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Turn it up. We have shared music.

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Here’s a car I never got to build.

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Here’s a car I did build.

I designed and sculpted this car, by hand, in 2003. In 6 weeks. I’m still proud of it. It was the only clay model on display at the Detroit Auto Show (NAIAS) 2004.

Here’s some sketches for a thing that didn’t get built.

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Here’s my first BMW review:

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Here’s a goodbye.

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Here’s a hello.

Back in 2002, I got to work on a Cobra.

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I cared what y’all think, back then.

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This is me and my dad. A picture I made, back then.

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There’s been a lot of fun, here. That we all get to be a part of it, no matter where we are: that’s what makes it worth it.

Here’s some shit I drew while I was traveling for work and trying to be a dad and a partner, way back when.

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Some things used to seem to matter. Now that we’re all gonna move on and make the new place, let’s fuckin do it. No discord, no impermanent stuff. If we’re gonna build it up, or just keep belching amongst ourselves, let’s build the new place.

She gets the cars, and the mechanics. My girl. I never put this picture anywhere else. She’s 7.5 year old, now. She gets it.

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OK, let’s sweep up. Keep Oppo Ghost Dog. I love all of you. I love what this place has built. I love that we all get the jokes. I love that we all get the ambition. Let’s all figure out how to get shit all moving forward.

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Just gonna leave this here.

Here’s a spac e to tell everyone what doesn’t work.

DISCUSSION (13)

Chariotoflove > phenotyp
11/09/2020 at 00:24

Not sure what to say, so I’ll just give you a star.

And also that there’s this Audi household I ride by all the time that has a TT in the driveway.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > phenotyp
11/09/2020 at 00:31

I have very much enjoyed your work over the years. Thanks for keeping it going and mixing it up with some real quality content.

RacinBob > phenotyp
11/09/2020 at 00:40

stop over to Drivetribe. 500+ of us are there. https://drivetribe.com/t/opposite-lock-WsyTisBFQiuJU7cDJZttOw?iid=GTJHmfl7SvaUUgR94Zvaqw

phenotyp > RacinBob
11/09/2020 at 00:49

Will take a look. Not right now, but will. Just wanna figure out where we’re all meeting up next.

phenotyp > Chariotoflove
11/09/2020 at 00:50

“the Audi haushold”

phenotyp > Chariotoflove
11/09/2020 at 00:50

Not sure what to say, either, other than I love all of you.

Chariotoflove > phenotyp
11/09/2020 at 01:19

Quite.

jminer > phenotyp
11/09/2020 at 03:58

Well said, it’s been a hell of a journey here. This community has meant a lot to all of us.

With the help of other oppos I've been working on opposite-lock.com. It's not perfect but a solid platform so far that's part forum, part modern interface. Reviews so far have been good, albeit a few quirks.

pip bip - choose Corrour > phenotyp
11/09/2020 at 06:33

TT?

on my way into work each day. there’s one that is to be scrapped due to the Takata recall in our yard, as Audi/VW group won’t make replacements for the early ones.

Blondude > phenotyp
11/09/2020 at 06:38

We love you too <3

phenotyp > pip bip - choose Corrour
11/09/2020 at 06:45

Funny how awesome work turns into irrelevance, huh?

Love you, pip.

Taylor Martin > phenotyp
11/09/2020 at 12:14

Those are some awesome sketched dude, specifically the planes, because that’s what I want the future to look like (even though it probably won’ t... bummer).

phenotyp > Taylor Martin
11/09/2020 at 12:22

Thanks. Me too.