"DasWauto" (DasWauto)
08/15/2013 at 20:30 • Filed to: Best of Oppositelock
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"DasWauto" (DasWauto)
08/15/2013 at 20:30 • Filed to: Best of Oppositelock | 3
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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 cars that shouldn't be had with a manual, evolution vs. revolution, American cars in New Zealand and more.
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - Satish Kondapavulur
To cover my bases, let me state that I am not calling for the death of the manual transmission, even though I also wrote this. There are manual cars on sale I absolutely love, such as the Fiesta ST, 500 Abarth, 135is, and Mustang Boss 302, to name three (out of a relative few). But there are times when presented with a manual option over the automatic, it's probably best not to tick that box.
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - Chris209
The Subaru WRX, the vehicle that created a love of rallying here in America. It opened a niche here for the Japanese turbo AWD sports-sedan. After moving back to Wisconsin, I decided I should look into a different vehicle to deal with the heavy winters... As a former '04 WRX owner, I decided to buy a nice shiny 2011 WRX Premium. For a little while it was great, but the downsides slowly began to grow with the vehicle.
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - Mikeado
So evo's Harry Metcalfe just retweeted this. What the hell is this awesome-o-mazatron, you might ask in slightly different words? It's the 1970 Vauxhall SRV Concept. As you can see, the dials are fixed to the door and slide across when it's open for no apparent reason. But there's more!
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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - Victorious Secret
Why does one stubbornly cling to survival while the other is packing up and leaving? Suzuki, as we sadly know, is more or less dead in North America. They haven't had marketing in ages despite the fact that they sell 2 of the better cars in their respective segments.
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - Maxyenko
The Crown Vic was the first car that I learned to drive in. My mom had a base 1999 model in light blue metallic (not this exact car, but just about identical). She bought it brand new for about $7,000 off msrp. It only had steel wheels with covers, single exhaust, but she had it fitted with a car phone (fuck yeah the '90s).
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - PaulJones
It’s a notion that we’ve heard all the time, most particularly with regard to automotive design in vehicle product lines spanning multiple generations. Any number of cars that you can think of just off the top of your head have asked and answered this question in different ways. From the 911 and the Corvette to the humble Civic and Corolla there have been as many different approaches to the question as there have been cars.
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - FJ80watinforacummins
Last year I took the dive and bought my first car. I've always lusted over big cars and trucks since I was a wee toddler. I like rugged cars which can take a beating and be easily modified. As such with the help of jalopnik, I have developed a very natural affinity for the panther platform. Solid axle, V8, body on frame- sounds a lot like my truck, what’s not to love.
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - BrownDogWelding
I've got a theory on why our economy sucks, and it's got nothing to do with politicians or Wall Street(well, it does in the macro but not for this rant). We're a country of cheap bastards. Nobody wants to pay for quality. I'm so sick of hearing "that's so expensive" while the moron is comparing a well built part or tool to a Chinese made disposable widget that's gonna last 3 months and disintegrate.
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - Gpivovarov
Yeah yeah, I know, it's an automatic, and for 85% of the automotive community, saying a car has an automatic is equivalent to saying it spends its evenings smoking reefer with satan. But can you really complain? Its not like it's running your average slushbox from a Camry, but rather a variation of the ZF-sourced 8-speed used in everything from a 1-Series to a Rolls Royce Wraith.
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - RooWills
I know this headline may cause some fuss but I never really understood American cars. The majority aren't overly fast, don't handle well and guzzle a lot of gas. But this Lincoln Continental changed everything. DISCLAIMER: My experience with American cars is relatively limited and is mostly with older Mustangs, Camaros and the odd newer Lincoln & Chrysler.
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - His Stigness
Audi has come a long way since the days of being a glorified Volkswagen, but they still have a huge problem compared to their competitors, Mercedes and BMW, and that is, their S Line. Audi does things differently than Mercedes and BMW when it comes to engine choices and suspension/performance packages. If you want a big V8 (or in the case of upcoming cars, twin turbo V6’s) you have to buy a pseudo performance vehicle that is either not enough performance for some people, like gearheads, or too much performance, at least when it comes to ride quality, to the majority of the customer base.
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - POD
Welcome back to another “If Cars were” session! This time, Classic Video Game Characters. In case you missed the last couple, I’ve recently detailed what I think 5 of my favorite cars would be if they were aircraft/spacecraft, and if they were bugs. Being a huge video game nerd, I couldn’t help but think about what those same 5 cars would be if they were classic video game characters.
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - SN210
If cars are my first love, guitars are a close second. Rock and roll and cars have long been linked together, and when these two world collide, it makes me very happy. Here are my favorite examples that I've come across.
Car Spotting, Picture Threads
WhiskeyGolf !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! when he needed to remove bugs from his car. Newsmctado !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! in Grand Rapids, MI. CalzonGolem !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! in continuing work on his rat rod truck. MattP123 !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! on his Panter. Feather-throttle-not-hair !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Takuro Spirit !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! of his old Crown Vic PI.
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:
Do You Talk To Yourself In The Car?
How Often: Do You Wash Your Car?
N/A Sporty Hatchback Daily Driver Build Game...
Front Page Feedback? Let's keep it contained
Help Me Make the Official Jalopnik/Oppo Symbols
What are the greatest wheels of all time?
Just the #tips
How to Turn a Profit In Russia / Fun Plane Story!
U.K. Bride Orders Tire Wedding Cake, Gets One Done Dorifto Style
Season 2 of Driving Sports hits Vimeo On Demand
World Record For Most Cars Crushed By Tank At One Time
Watch a vertical video of two beigemobiles in road rage
Trailer on air suspension, Brilliant!
Weismann files for bankruptcy, NOOOOOO!!!
Ford to lower fuel economy rating on C-Max hybrid
Pre-order your own Deltawing single-seater-with-a-roof!
Stubborn Dealer Continues to be Stubborn About Leaky Sunroof
Honourable Mentions
These posts have already been shared with Jalopnik directly but deserve to be mentioned again because they were first posted in Oppositelock:
Ferdinand Would Be Proud (I Hope)
Fiat recalls 500e cars over half-shaft bolt issues
Area man builds KITT replica; Nation of Knight Rider fans rejoice
New England Forest Rally: Speed and Stone
Gamecat235
> DasWauto
08/15/2013 at 20:33 |
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I think you accidentally the FP posts
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DasWauto
> Gamecat235
08/15/2013 at 20:34 |
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Yeah, sorry, was still working on it. Done now.
SonorousSpeedJoe
> DasWauto
08/15/2013 at 20:36 |
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Haha, I finally made Best of Oppo. Thanks for the feature, DasWauto!
Not to push it, but I also enlisted Oppo's help in identifying a Th!ng that I'd spotted, though as I was driving there's no SR20 included.
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DasWauto
> SonorousSpeedJoe
08/15/2013 at 20:39 |
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I saw that yesterday but I figured that since it had been resolved I would leave it at that.
Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
> DasWauto
08/15/2013 at 20:40 |
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No love for my Ode to the Crown Vic. It's understandable.
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SonorousSpeedJoe
> DasWauto
08/15/2013 at 20:40 |
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I see, that makes sense.
RooWills
> DasWauto
08/15/2013 at 20:42 |
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Thank you!
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DasWauto
> Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
08/15/2013 at 20:42 |
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Just missed it. Hang on.
Edit - added in.
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Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
> DasWauto
08/15/2013 at 20:51 |
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Thanks, I posted it pretty early during the fp shitstorm, it was pretty easy to miss.
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DasWauto
> Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
08/15/2013 at 20:57 |
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Yeah, the short first paragraph didn't help. I don't open every post so a good intro usually helps catch my eye.
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Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
> DasWauto
08/15/2013 at 20:59 |
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I felt that it needed the warning, but I will keep that in mind.
POD
> DasWauto
08/15/2013 at 23:26 |
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Haha! Love the mash-up photo of Kerby and the pink AZ-1!! Brilliant!
Thank you very much for the shout out!
His Stigness
> DasWauto
08/16/2013 at 14:11 |
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Thanks again for the promotion, next time just move it all the way up so it's on the front page with the new layout =]
And I know the cutoff is 5, but is that eastern or pacific?
Thanks again!
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DasWauto
> His Stigness
08/16/2013 at 14:15 |
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No problem. It's Eastern and the posts are typically in chronological order (with variation for posts that I want to put images beside).
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His Stigness
> DasWauto
08/16/2013 at 17:28 |
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Just got this posted, was going to share it Mike Spinelli and see what he thinks of it. Check it out and hopefully if you like it, you can feature it on best of oppo with the picture attached. Thanks for all the promotions on best of oppo man, I appreciate it every time.
http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/the-perils-of-…
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DasWauto
> His Stigness
08/16/2013 at 21:53 |
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Technically since you posted it at 5:28pm est it would be in for monday's edition but since you asked nicely, I'll include it in today's. I was going to skip today but I have to work early tomorrow and have nothing better to do so expect one at 11pm Est or so.