"DasWauto" (DasWauto)
01/10/2014 at 19:30 • Filed to: Best of Oppositelock
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"DasWauto" (DasWauto)
01/10/2014 at 19:30 • Filed to: Best of Oppositelock | 14
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Gathered here are the Oppositelock posts that people put a good deal of effort into writing from Boxing Day through New Years Eve. It includes a Hyundai/Kia Luxury brand, engineering progress, a car-guy christmas present and more.
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - thedriver & Arch Duke Maxyenko
Now for something a little different. [We] decided to write an article about whether or not Hyundai/Kia should establish a luxury marque in order to help it's Equus, Genesis and K900 luxury sedans succeed. The format will be debate-style, point-counterpoint. We each took a side; I am "for" establishment of a new luxury brand, Arch Duke is against.
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Each new generation of the BMW 3 Series or the Volkswagen Golf or the Mercedes S Class is, as one would imagine, better than the previous. It's the natural and (mostly) forward progression of nearly everything, except, for some reason, Chevrolet, who think that adding random bits of black plastic anywhere they can makes their cars desirable.So why, then, do I feel like cars aren't actually improving that much?
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Posting on Jalopnik pretty much means it is a given that I'm a gearhead of some degree. It is in the blood, even though my wife thought she could "cure me" or I'd "grow out of it." Not gonna happen. This picture helps to explain it just a bit. That's me in my Dad's Plymouth Satellite at around 18 months. Growing up, I remember seeing this picture off and on. Over the last 15 years or so, it dropped off the radar.
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Within 5 minutes of starting of any pick-up truck conversation on the internet, someone always rips off their clothes and starts screaming "Bring us the Volkswagen Amorak!!!!" while simultaneously running in circles like a mad man. Listen to enough of these conversations and you begin to think that if VW brought the Amorak over, they would meet their world domination sales goals with a single model. Yet it is still not here for reasons that have been discussed in terabytes of articles.
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A slammed BMW Bavaria? Scandalous! Horrible! Hang on, before you start soaking the torch tips in kerosene and sharpening your pitchforks, you should open your mind and lower you expectations...a lot lower...
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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - doodon2whls
I spent some quality time at my parents' place over the Christmas Holiday and did the normal things like decorating the tree and digging out the 30 year old HO trains to be set up on the platform below. Little did I know the treasures I would discover in the process. In the boxes accompanying the old EU and domestic HO rolling stock were some of my old toys. I'm not exactly sure why my parents still have this stuff from 30 years ago, but I was happy to find some of these gems - it was a trip down memory lane.
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The 991 generation 911 has been with us for about two years now which means its about time that some more potent versions step up in the range to make problems for the likes of Ferrari, Lamborghini and McLaren.
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Maggie is a rare breed. She is a millennial, a female, she drives a standard, and she loves cars. Some say... she's a real catch, others say she's been secretly brainwashed by The Stig, but all I know, is that she's called my girlfriend… Maggie has always loved the Ford GT, and it's always been by and far her favorite car of all time. So I thought I would take my chances, and see if I could find a GT owner in the area that would be willing to show Maggie a GT, as she's never seen one in person.e in person.
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Mazda has restyled their midsize 6 sedan for 2014, and in the process created an automobile that stands out in the midsize segment for its stylish looks. This segment has historically been dominated by staid designs like Toyota's Camry and Honda's Accord, but this began to change a few years back with Hyundai's Sonata redo and in 2013 with Ford's restyled Fusion. Mazda is continuing the trend - even upping the ante with its 6 sedan.
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - thebigbossyboss
I am home for the holidays. Since my parents sold their minivan, (2000 Toyota Sienna) I borrowed the 2004 Mazda6… This car was purchased because I drove my dads previous car a 1988 Toyota Corolla, into a stopped truck when I was 16. I am idiot for doing that. Anyways, that stupidity forced him to purchase another set of wheels. He got this, when it was new, in 2004.
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The Mazda3 is not an amazing car. Despite kind of almost sharing a name, it is nowhere near the level of luxury or chassis refinement as a BMW 3 series, or even an Audi A3. However, at a price several thousand dollars cheaper, it manages to provide a driving experience that comes reasonably close. Quite simply, it does its job enthusiastically and it does its job well.
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My wife and I looked at each other when we heard the engine revving. Vrrrrrooooooooooom! It filled the room then slowly faded away. But not in the same way a car does when it accelerates away from you. The engine continued to rev and it was coming from just outside my front door. I looked outside expecting to see some clown in a Civic burning his clutch in an attempt to spin front tires. But instead of Vtech-YoEG I found a young lady slowly rolling backwards down a busy street in a new Fiat 500
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - RightfFootDown
I recently noticed while browsing posted Nurburgring lap times that the 8 minute mark was a barrier which wasn't overcome by a mass produced street car until nearly the year 2000. It was then that professional driver, Walter Röhrl lapped the 1999 Porsche 996 GT3 around the Green Hell to a time of 7:56. It wasn't until a few years later that Dave Hill matched the GT3s time in a Corvette Z06, which was a reasonably priced sports car in comparison to the Porsche GT3.
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For those unaware, SVT recently released a statement on how Nürbürgring lap times shouldn't be considered the be-all-end-all of automotive performance. I agree with that statement. After all, with little to no notion of where the track begins and where the track ends, highly varying weather, and different drivers, it has too many loose knots. However… I have the answer for such a problem. I present you the ultimate standard test for performance cars.
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 Boxing Day and New Years Eve. Take a peek and chime in on some of them listed below:
The Future Of The Affordable Sports Car
Brands you never wanted to love
What Racing Games Should I Get?
Show your Oppo-related presents!
Which Would You Rather? Drift Legends Edition
What's the best way to secure a bolt when I can't access the other side?
Help me find the best tow hitch cover
How to have fun in a "boring" car?
Buildsheet: A Game About Building Your Own Car
Which Would You Rather? Fast 80's Coupe Edition
Do you DD a car with historic plates? Get in here!
What is the Greatest Driving Album of 2013?
Opponauts. What have you learned?
Friday Evening Question #3: What cars have vast price ranges?
Show off your best and worst Holiday gifts
Which Would You Rather? Le Mans Rivals Edition
Best Top Gear Episode for a New Viewer?
The Worlds Most Overrated Car?
What are your usual Craigslist search terms?
Where to find engine weights and dyno charts?
Putting Together An Emergency Kit For My Car
Realistic movie car chase - is there such a thing?
R8, Lambo and 996 TT AWD to RWD Conversions
Who is your least favorite football announcer?
What corporate alliances will we see in 2014?
Porsche To Expand 911 Range With Off-Roader
80's Monday, what did you (or your parents) drive?
Which Would You Rather? Group B Edition
Dutch Used car site finds part 6
What's your most Jalop Chrome autocomplete?
Stupid Hypotheticals - Your Current Car + $15K
Wedding gift ideas for a car enthusiast?
What is the highest mileage vehicle you have purchased?
Would you rather: We all live in a yellow submarine
CarDomaining - "Happy New Year" Edition (possibly NSFW)
Jalop Commuter for $4,000-$5,000
New Year, New Car - but what's the correct choice?
Craigslist Hunt: $5,000 as fast as possible
What was the biggest achievement you did this year opponauts?
Stupid Hypotheticals - How Much Money Do You Care About MPG's?
Stupid Hypotheticals - You'd Buy If They'd Die
What's the Most Expensive New FWD Car on the Market?
Just the #tips
2014 F-Type Sounds Predictably Ridiculous In A Tunnel
Should A Law Strip Driver's Licenses From Teens Who Skip School?
Autocar Drives a Lola T70 Replica
Maiham Media presents Car Maniacs: Life With Le Mans
How to: change your seat stitching color
all you need is 130HP to have rally like fun
fun late night watch: Motorway Cops
Mercedes 560 SEC AMG (short film)
A Lincoln Town Car Hearse in Japan Have All Sorts of Wow
Turner Motorsport Announces 2014 Driver Lineup
"'If drinking before five is wrong, I don't want to be right"
Honourable Mentions
These posts have already been shared with Jalopnik directly but deserve to be mentioned again because they were first posted on Oppositelock:
Polish man builds replica McLaren F1 out of scraps for $33,000
Are We on the Cusp of the Next Golden Age of Sports Car Racing?
Manual Swapped Crown Vic Joyride
Watch An Exploding Tire Knock A Mechanic Off His Feet
Leaked Invitation Confirms 460HP V8 Engine for the Lexus RC-F Coupe
The BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe GT - Because it's going to happen
What Should non-Jalops Know About Their Car?
A List of All the Jurassic Park Liveried Vehicles I Could Find
What do the cops drive where you live?
Most Read Oppositelock Stories of 2013
Want to participate on Oppositelock? Check out the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! as well the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! to help you get started.
ttyymmnn
> DasWauto
01/10/2014 at 19:38 |
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BEST OF OPPOSITELOCK MEGA POST!
(You've got to say "mega post" in that monster truck show announcer voice)
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ttyymmnn
> DasWauto
01/10/2014 at 19:58 |
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Hey DasWauto: Why did my reply to you appear behind the approval wall? That happened to me earlier on a Photography reply.
daender
> DasWauto
01/10/2014 at 20:16 |
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Cool to see Desu's post made it here! Although I'm curious as to why
mine
didn't make it up there as well.
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Jonathan Harper
> DasWauto
01/11/2014 at 02:33 |
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Cheers Das. I'm wearing one of your shirts in an upcoming video :)
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DasWauto
> ttyymmnn
01/11/2014 at 08:47 |
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Good question. I recommended it. :/
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DasWauto
> daender
01/11/2014 at 08:47 |
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Check the dates that this post covers and when your post was published.
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daender
> DasWauto
01/11/2014 at 09:21 |
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Whoops, I forgot I posted it in 2014! Shit, my bad!
DatHoonDoe
> DasWauto
01/11/2014 at 09:49 |
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I've got an idea: how about we change the background picture for Best of Oppositelock on a weekly basis? I LOVE old Porsches, to the point that the 930 turbo is my favorite car of all time. And Singers? I would sell both my testicles to have one. But seeing the same picture week after week is getting tiresome.
Gabor Vajda (@Gabor_V)
> DasWauto
01/11/2014 at 10:23 |
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Extra kudos for this mega-post!
thebigbossyboss
> DasWauto
01/11/2014 at 13:30 |
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Wow. Thanks for putting up the 2004 Mazda 6 V6 review.
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DasWauto
> DatHoonDoe
01/12/2014 at 10:16 |
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Point taken.
aquila121
> DasWauto
01/14/2014 at 01:12 |
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Thanks for the mention, I'd missed it until now!