auto enthusiast: I love WRC... that is NOT a secret... - 10/29/09 12:14 AM
And I have searched in vain for a video of what started it all...
In 1974, my family was vacationing in Ecuador. At that time there was a Rally that ran all through the country. Our friends lived in Manta, and the race wound through town, having an overnight stop. We … (5 comments)
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auto enthusiast: Video Sunday... Fast and Slow... - 10/25/09 10:53 PM
Every once in a while I run across a video that is amazing... and then there are some that are hilarious. Tonight's installment has one of each.
I'll start with slow and amazing.
I've always felt that motorsports represented a kind of dance... Man, Machine and Talent... combined into an … (3 comments)
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auto enthusiast: Ford is pushing the envelope... - 10/25/09 09:50 PM
Have you heard about Fusion 41? Ford is grabbing a handful of social media and leveraging it to promote the 2010 Ford Fusion.
I'll give you the link to check out the contest. It is pretty cool. Go buy a 2010 Fusion, grab a few friends and have some fun. BTW, … (3 comments)
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auto enthusiast: There is a guy named Greg... - 10/14/09 07:57 PM
I just want to tell a little story. You might find something useful in it, or you might not... it is just a story.
In the beginning...
Some of you might know that I used to live in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. I lived in both Minneapolis and St. Paul … (3 comments)
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auto enthusiast: 101 Cars I Must Drive... It's a wrap... - 09/27/09 09:52 PM
I just completed a 101 post series. In fact, I wrapped it up just about an hour ago. I have been working on it for almost a year... When I started, I was going to "dribble" the posts at random times, but I figured out after a few weeks that I … (7 comments)
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auto enthusiast: 101 Cars, Part 97 - 09/13/09 10:43 PM
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I can't believe there is a late model Cadillac on the list... After all of the wallowing piles of mush from the 70s , the fact that this company built a car that could beat AMG Mercedes and M series BMWs around the Nurburgring is … (0 comments)
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auto enthusiast: 101 Cars, Part 95... - 09/06/09 11:10 PM
Many purists car these car heretical. They were front engined and water-cooled. Not only that, but they weren't even concieved as pure sports cars, but rather as Grand Touring cars.
The 924 preceded it by a couple of years, but the Porsche 928 was different... There would be no 928 … (2 comments)
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auto enthusiast: THIS is a Commercial. Wow... - 08/26/09 09:32 PM
I'd watch this on TV several times in a row. (and this is NOT real estate related...)
Up until a few years ago, the American Rally Series (Rally America) had regular television coverage. But that has dried up. Too many college football games I guess. But auto racing needs sponsors. And … (5 comments)
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auto enthusiast: 101 Cars, Part 88... - 08/09/09 11:31 PM
It might have been the simplest car ever built, and certainly one of the most complicated... and it changed the world in ways that nobody could have thought of in 1908 when it was introduced.
Mechanically, it was as simple as a car could be... in fact, doors weren't available on … (2 comments)
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auto enthusiast: Plans Change... Thanks is Given... - 08/09/09 01:38 AM
I had just sat down with the wife and kids for dinner. When the phone rang, I wasn't expecting what I heard...
My best friend's wife was calling to get directions to a trailhead that we regularly 4wheel. I gave her the directions and asked what was up. She told me … (14 comments)
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auto enthusiast: Big Garages in Gwinnett County, Georgia - 07/25/09 09:55 PM
Since I specialize in homes with big garages in Gwinnett County, Georgia, it seems only appropriate that every once in a while I take a look at some of the available homes and highlight some good deals. And there are some exceptional deals...
(because of MLS rules, I can't directly promote … (0 comments)
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auto enthusiast: The best kind of green... British Racing Green... - 07/12/09 11:54 PM
It is one of my favorite colors... British Racing Green. But why is it British Racing Green. Why isn't it just "Racing Green"?
Back in the early days of auto racing, in fact around 100 years ago, teams were often divided by nationality. And the nations chose their colors. Some had … (0 comments)
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auto enthusiast: BMW M3 gets better mileage than a Toyota Prius... - 07/12/09 11:34 PM
Shocking?
Sure, but let's think about this. The guys at Top Gear did a comparison... both cars were driven the same way. And the BMW M3 did deliver better mileage than the Toyota Prius.
The way they tested was to drive the Toyota as fast around the track as it would … (3 comments)
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auto enthusiast: 101 Cars, Part 79... - 07/05/09 10:35 PM
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Another "not a car"... but close... It has 4 wheels and a steering wheel. It drives kind of like a car. Basically, it is a revolutionary product called a "side by side" ATV, or UTV. Specifically, it is a Yamaha Rhino.
Originally, these things were glorified … (3 comments)
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auto enthusiast: 101 Cars, Part 77... - 07/05/09 10:29 PM
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Back in 1959, Maserati came out with a revolutionary concept for a racing car. Utilizing around 200 different pieces of chro-moly tubing welded together as a space frame, it was lighter AND more rigid than other contemporary competitors. It weighed in at only 600kg (1320lbs) … (3 comments)
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auto enthusiast: 101 Cars, Part 80... - 07/05/09 10:21 PM
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I have always loved the styling of the classic Indian Chief motorcycles. The full streamlined fenders, the classic lines... the flow... looking like they are rolling even as they sit still.
But, the price is steep... and there is an alternative that takes the … (0 comments)
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auto enthusiast: 101 Cars... the OTHER BIG one... - 06/28/09 11:15 PM
If the Director of the Sierra Club's Global Warming and Energy Program hates it, it HAS to be cool. Daniel Becker, the person in that position said, "Shame on International for making this thing...This is a monster truck that only a Hummer could love, and it shows that without government leadership, … (4 comments)
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auto enthusiast: 101 Cars... the BIG one... - 06/28/09 11:06 PM
They say you want a Revolution, well-ell, you know...
-John Lennon
This is the biggest "car" so far... And while it would be at home AT the track, ON the track would be pretty scary. And even though it is slower than an economy car, and gets worse mileage than an … (0 comments)
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auto enthusiast: 101 Cars... the Vector! - 06/21/09 11:37 PM
When I was a kid, there was one car that took "Bad Ass" to a whole new level. Forget the Lamborgini Countach and anything coming from Ferrari... The car that took the look straight to "fighter plane on the street" was the Vector W2 Twin Turbo. Never mind that it started … (3 comments)
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auto enthusiast: It is in your FOOT! - 06/21/09 10:06 PM
I had the opportunity to catch up on some of the shows I enjoy today... and one of them was Trucks on the Spike Powerblock. The episode today had a segment about fuel economy... and getting better economy.
It was an interesting segment to watch. And it showed something VERY important. … (2 comments)
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