Your Dug Out Parking Spot and Ayrton Senna - My Childhood Hero

"DasWauto" (DasWauto)
02/13/2014 at 17:30 • Filed to: Best of Oppositelock

Assembled here are the best Oppositelock posts from last Friday through Sunday. Today we've got a guide to saving your dug out parking spot, a first hand account of Senna's effect in Brazil, a racecar that time forgot and more.

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Digging your car out after a major snow storm is never fun. What sucks even more is when someone steals the spot you worked so very hard digging out. Why? Because where are you going to park now? Piled snow takes up half the spots on your block and your '83 Camaro Berlinetta isn't climbing any snowbanks. Well, the people of Paterson, NJ are having none of that. They save their dug out parking spots. So how best to save that coveted snowpocalypse spot? Here's a guide of some popular choices

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Many petrolheads and Formula 1 enthusiasts who grew up watching the sport in the late 80s and early 90s claim Ayrton Senna as their childhood hero. Of course, the man was a Legend. I have been enjoying F1 since 1986, when I would wake up every Sunday morning and watch races with my Father. Luckily, dad is still around and healthy, but I know many years from now, when he is no longer with us, those are the memories I will cherish the most.

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We all remember Dome as the company that produced the extremely quirky, and odd, Dome Zero concept. Not as a successful Le Mans team. There is a reason for that, but we aren't there yet. Dome struggled to sell the idea of their car to the public, and they had financial worries.So what to do? Dome started the program after executives in the company realized a motorsports pedigree would boost the Zero's appeal. Oh Yes.

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If you're like me, you probably don't own an American car but the styling, power, and price always intrigued you. I've been a German auto guy for a very long time having owned an E39M5, C5S6 and a Phaeton but recently I've been looking ever so longingly at the big American bruisers.

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Welcome back to the RFD coverage of the 2014 Washington Auto Show. Earlier this week we brought you coverage of the upper level, including GM, FCA, Toyota and Ford. Thankfully the Italians and Japanese did not lure us up there to be flanked by the Germans, but our trip isn't over yet. Today we venture downstairs to the "Import plus Cadillac" section of the show to see what's cooking with BMW, Lexus, Jaguar, Audi, Subaru and a host of others.

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For the next couple weeks, I'm gonna put out a preview for every F1 team for the 2014 season… Caterham F1 has been little more than a blip on the radar of F1 since its inception as Lotus Racing in 2010. They have never won, never scored a point and have highest Constructor's Championship finish of 10th in 2010, 2011, and 2012

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The summer of 1972 was well known for the Olympic games held in Munich, Germany from August to September; games that were supposed to show a new image of a happy Germany post WWII. Instead it was the site of a hostage standoff and massacre of 11 Israeli Olympians and a few terrorists.

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This comes up time and again here on oppo, where somebody posts something like "help me talk soandso out of minivan purgatory," and everyone for the most part agrees that minivans should be avoided like the plague, even though minivans are actually awesome.

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The Volvo S60 is a small saloon car which is Volvo's answer to zi' Germans. The S60 rivals the likes of the Mercedes-Benz C Class, BMW 3 Series and the Audi A4. It may not seem like an obvious rival at first, but once you get into the specification of the S60, it really shows that Volvo has tried to capture the attention of your everyday C-Class/A4/3er customer.

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I love the look of the Hummer H3. It has that rugged, "Get the hell out of my way, I am better than you look." It is a great vehicle for traveling around in 2 inches of unplowed snow on a Saturday night. In my 15 minutes with the H3 however these were the only two positive traits I found about the Hummer.

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Within the past few days there have been a few vehicles (ok trucks in particular) that have made some claims about being a "Raptor Challenger" and being a truck enthusiast I could no longer bite my tongue and felt that I wanted to share this knowledge on why there has yet to be any truck (possibly the exception of the Ram Runner...) that could be considered a competitor to Ford's Raptor.

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.

Fun Discussions

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

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Toot When You Pass?

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Do some people just not deserve certain cars?

Road Trip Gift Ideas Needed

What Color Would You Get it In: Dodge Dart

The most aggressive sounding sleepers

Turbo bikes - would you rock one?

How many Opponauts work in the auto industry?

Hot or Not?

Two powertrain swaps I can't get out of my head...

What Car Is Perfect For Idaho?

An awesome $160,000 Toyota Camry to die for

What Color Would You Get it In: Lamborghini Miura

Whats Your Local Hill Climb!?!

PollTime: Ford Focus Edition

The LEGO Movie: TTYYMMNN's Oppo Review

Which Would You Rather? V12 GT Edition

What Color Would You Get it In: Lexus IS

I hate it when people make ridiculously stupid comparisons

Yet another advice-seeking article

Patching tires?

What Car Is Perfect For Illinois?

Which Would You Rather? Veyron Ancestor Edition

Your Oppinions on: The 2015 legacy!

DriverSports VSS | Round 3 | Mt.Panorama | Sunday Feb 9 [GT6]

Just the #tips

Ashley Freiberg is the racer you should be following

A Year Without F1 - Part 1

Some Slow-Mo Hooning From Yesterday in the Snow! [hotd]

Your Asshat E92 Driver of the Day

Ferrari 400i - Will it drift?

Here is the world's largest front end loader

Reiter Lambo tears up a Ski Slope

Ever wonder what straight cut gears sound like in a race application?

Is Fast and Furious 7 Being Filmed in Abu Dhabi?

Tesla driver blames fatal crash on new-car smell

What does an E46 M3 driving petrolhead make of the BMW i3?

Cadillac calls Europeans a bunch o lazy, good for nothing hippies

Best laugh in a car video?

Listen to this screaming F1 V12

Lewis and Nico Don't Know the Rules

Toyota FT-1 Confirmed as Next-Gen Supra

New X5 Ad

Citroen C6 suspension: how its works

Everything I Always Wanted To Know About Corvette's Leaf Springs...

Full Autozam AZ-1 promotional brochure in pictures [neat]

An RWB 993 built in memory for a loving mother

Honorable Mentions

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

2014 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour Preview

On Toyota's website

The E60 BMW M5 Was The Last Four-Door Supercar

Hell is Other Drivers: Why I'm Looking Forward to Autonomous Cars

How to Change a Flat Tire in Canada in Three Easy Steps

The One True "Super" Car for Sale in the USA

How to fit 11 Wheels/Tires in a S13 Hatchback

Damn Bathurst was intense this year

An Automatic E30 Isn't The Worst Thing Ever

American Delivery Programs Should Totally Happen

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DISCUSSION (20)

DasWauto > DasWauto
02/13/2014 at 17:20

As you can see I've changed up the intro and title format a little bit [to somewhat resemble Jalopnik's Must Read feature]. Let me know what you think.

For Sweden > DasWauto
02/13/2014 at 17:32

I think I could go for some tacos. I also like the banner.

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > DasWauto
02/13/2014 at 17:37

Looks sharp!

Z_Stig > DasWauto
02/13/2014 at 17:55

Shameless plug.

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DasWauto > Z_Stig
02/13/2014 at 18:02

These typically cover till 5-pm of the final day in the range. I might have to change that...

So that post'll be considered for the next one.

Z_Stig > DasWauto
02/13/2014 at 18:28

Ok, Cool!

Tom McParland > DasWauto
02/13/2014 at 20:37

I like it...it definitely draws interest.

The-Ever-Socially-Apathetic TBAL > DasWauto
02/14/2014 at 00:08

Ahhh I was hoping I'd make OPPO my first time out with my Blackbird article, but alas, I'll have to try again!

DasWauto > The-Ever-Socially-Apathetic TBAL
02/14/2014 at 00:16

Still haven't covered Monday. Next one.

The-Ever-Socially-Apathetic TBAL > DasWauto
02/14/2014 at 00:49

Goddamn I likely sound impatient then. Again, my apologies.

I guess I'm just stoked to be writing on OPPO!

DasWauto > The-Ever-Socially-Apathetic TBAL
02/14/2014 at 00:51

No worries. I'm working on it a bit now and your post is in the list. If I have enough time it'll be up tomorrow.

/I should go to sleep

Menebrio > DasWauto
02/14/2014 at 08:24

Kinja'd!!!

This cover reminds me of Martin Brundel's story about the mind games Senna used to play on and off the track with everyone.

"Senna used to put you in a position in which if you tried to take his winter parking spot, he'd bury you in the snow he just dug out of the way. If you saw that blue bucket a second time, you knew you'd better look for another place, and he already knew he had you each and every time, even if it where not his spot. You where already buried in the psychological snow storm he created in your head."

DasWauto > Menebrio
02/14/2014 at 08:26

Haha, brilliant.

/Also, I don't often share comments, but this is funny

willkinton247 > DasWauto
02/14/2014 at 08:37

I actually didn't realize this was the Best of Oppo with the new title. I kinda like it the way it was...

Menebrio > DasWauto
02/14/2014 at 08:38

Thanks, there is just something about Senna that inspires me.

I'm still sad my only COTD based on a personal experience that I set in the tone of the opening from his documentary was lost when we switch to kinja :(

DasWauto > willkinton247
02/14/2014 at 08:49

It was easier to spot but I felt it got a little stale. I think this way draws a bit more attention by putting a pair of the features in the title.

willkinton247 > DasWauto
02/14/2014 at 09:05

Maybe make the picture show that it is Best of Oppo a bit more?

DasWauto > willkinton247
02/14/2014 at 09:21

I'll fiddle around with it. I'll probably come up with some cleaner/simpler banners/logos at some point.

JR1 > DasWauto
02/14/2014 at 09:38

Made it 2 times in a row thank you!

André - Volvo4Life > DasWauto
02/14/2014 at 12:02

Hey! Thanks for the mention, it is my first "real article" and I am glad to see people enjoyed it.