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discontinuuity commented on Commenter Of The Day: Trading Places Edition

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:29:40 EDT

Damn, how do I link to his comment on this post:[jalopnik.com]

discontinuuity commented on Commenter Of The Day: Trading Places Edition

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:28:59 EDT

I say that @graverobber- Two BEER minimum: was robbed, even if the actual COTD was pretty funny.

discontinuuity commented on PCH, Hopelessly French Edition: 1925 Renault Type 45 or 1951 Citroen Traction-Avant?

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:05:26 EDT

I think that if I bought the hood, it would end up going on a Model A hot rod or something similar, for two reasons:
1. People at hot rod shows would ask "What the hell is that thing?"
2. People who know vintage cars would keel over and die.

@graverobber- Two BEER minimum:
I think that's what happened to the seller's friend who "CHERISHED THIS ITEM FOR WELL OVER 30 YEARS AND LET IT GO TO TURN OVER A NEW LEAF."

discontinuuity commented on Sir Malcolm Cambell's Grandson Takes Run At Steam-Powered Land Speed Record

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:05:38 EDT

@13thfloorelevator:
[www.halfbakery.com]
@graverobber- Two BEER minimum: Almost; it's a rubber-band powered airplane: [www.rubberbandit.org]

discontinuuity commented on Sir Malcolm Cambell's Grandson Takes Run At Steam-Powered Land Speed Record

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:59:43 EDT

@13thfloorelevator:
1. Obtain large stockpiles of car leaf-springs
2. Bolt/rivet the leaf springs into a huge spiral
3. ???
4. Profit!

discontinuuity commented on Sir Malcolm Cambell's Grandson Takes Run At Steam-Powered Land Speed Record

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:29:03 EDT

@Hart88: I've always wanted to set the speed record for wind-up cars. Imagine a big five-foot wide steel spring being wound by a geared-down electric motor in the pits, the whole crew behind a blast shield in case it breaks.

Or maybe setting the record for the fastest sterling engine car? Or a hamster-powered car? I'm sure there are plenty of strange methods of propulsion you could use.

discontinuuity commented on Audi Announces Supercharged 3.0L TFSI V6, Officially

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:05:18 EDT

So why are they making it a 90 degree V6? I thought that General Motors already showed that it's was a bad idea if you want a smooth engine.

discontinuuity commented on Buy, Sell or Hold: What Should You Do With Your American Automaker Stock?

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:59:15 EDT

@Dr.Danger is in Denial...: Well, I guess I'm pretty smart then. Of course, I don't own stock in anything so maybe I shouldn't talk about investing, but I think that Detroit real estate might be a more reliable investment than GM.

discontinuuity commented on North Carolina DMV Discovers Internet, Is Not Amused

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:00:56 EDT

The Colorado DMV gave my friend a plate with "OMG" on it. I wonder if they'll take that away from him too.

discontinuuity commented on 2009 Chevy Traverse, First Drive

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:20:22 EDT

This car makes me think of other trucks named after geography (Acadia, Colorado, Durango, etc.). Do you think more people in Traverse City, Michigan will buy this? I don't think I saw all that many Dodge Durangos when I was in Durango, Colorado.

discontinuuity commented on Maserati Quattroporte Burberry Edition: Ray's New Ride

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:05:53 EDT

So where did this connection between Wert and Burberry plaid come from? Am I the only one that's confused by this?

Maybe it's just because I'm American, but I also don't understand this whole chav thing. Is it just another social subculture like goths or emos? From what I understand, we in the US would call chavs either poseurs or more specifically wiggers [www.urbandictionary.com]

Oh, and that car is pretty damn ugly. Unless it can actually project beams of plaid, that would be kind of cool.

discontinuuity commented on DOTS-O-Rama Sunday: Pair-O-Windsor Jeeps

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:40:51 EDT

If those Jeeps are DOTS worthy then about half the Jeeps in Colorado meet the criteria. I hope you post my pictures from Golden soon. I've got more cars to photograph once I get my camera back

discontinuuity commented on What Is The One "Delete Option" Check Box You Most Want?

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:28:54 EDT

@GTBruiser:

discontinuuity commented on What Is The One "Delete Option" Check Box You Most Want?

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:17:25 EDT

@anthony94114:
One of my friends bought a '98 or so Subaru Legacy. It had a hood vent, so I asked him to pop the hood so I could see the turbo. Nope, no turbo, just a plastic bump on the hood, not even a functional scoop! Of course, it could be made functional with a hole saw and some rerouting of the intake system.

discontinuuity commented on Hot Rods, Fire Trucks And More: Seven Crazy Golf Cart Mods

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:36:00 EDT

That hotrod is pretty cool, but I could almost build a real one for that much money.

discontinuuity commented on What Is The One "Delete Option" Check Box You Most Want?

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:04:36 EDT

@slantsick:
Delete: damn kids on my lawn

discontinuuity commented on What Is The One "Delete Option" Check Box You Most Want?

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:00:36 EDT

@slantsick:
Delete: damn kids on my lawn

discontinuuity commented on Fool Me Once: 3D Virtual Speed Bumps

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:26:31 EDT

@Tomsk:
Yeah, I don't get it either. Maybe if I stare at it long enough and sort of cross my eyes?

If anyone has seen real speed bumps that look like this, please post pictures.

discontinuuity commented on Will It Float?

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:30:11 EDT

The real question is, will it blend?

discontinuuity commented on Commenter Of The Day: Different Kinds Of Hybrids Edition

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:17:06 EDT

"My car's a hybrid. It burns gasoline AND rubber."

discontinuuity commented on Commenter Of The Day: Bohemian Rhapsody Edition

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:20:08 EDT

I like the "abridged" version:

discontinuuity commented on Top Gear Season 11 Trailer... In A Trailer

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:14:45 EDT

@OfficerRabbit: June 22
[www.finalgear.com] is where I...I mean someone I know downloads all the episodes from.

discontinuuity commented on Roadster Rods Or Kool Kustoms?

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:22:43 EDT

@All_Thumbs:
@Mark Arnold:
I'm with you guys. But I think that maybe a Buick/Rover V8 or a Toyota 7M-GE [en.wikipedia.org] would be a good alternative engine.

I'll take that first roadster in the gallery over all the other cars. That first kustom ain't bad either.

discontinuuity commented on Edsel, Old Trucks Distort Irvine Master Plan's Reality Field

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:12:07 EDT

@Maxichamp:
@charles_barrett:
My parents live in a very similar neighborhood in Colorado Springs. When I was learning to drive I got lost all the time since all the streets look the same and they aren't on any kind of grid. Not quite as draconian, but the HOA did tell my parents to move a pallet of paving stones from the driveway, and mandated that the yard be at least 2/3 covered with Kentucky bluegrass, which eats up a good amount of water in the Colorado high desert.

Makes me want to move to unincorporated county land and build a house out of papercrete: [en.wikipedia.org]

discontinuuity commented on Create The Best Transmission Name, Get Fabulous Prizes!

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:13:34 EDT

Lazy-Ass Luxe-o-Matic

Grind-n-Groan Synchro-b-Gone

discontinuuity clipped [tle.geoscienceworld.org]

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:54:53 EDT

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discontinuuity commented on Commenter Of The Day: A Very Special Edition

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:00:26 EDT

Damn, did those videos not imbed? This is what I wanted:

discontinuuity commented on Commenter Of The Day: A Very Special Edition

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:57:00 EDT

Let's hope POLAR's departure is a pleasant goodbye

And not a messy breakup

discontinuuity commented on PCH, Vintage Baja Racer Edition: Peugeot 404 or 1957 Baja Bug?

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:25:40 EDT

@lascauxcaveman: Also, tailfins FTW. The Peugeot wins hands down.

Think about it this way: if you finish the Baja Bug project, people will pass by and say "oh, what a cool little Beetle." But with the Peugeot, people will stop, scratch their heads, and say "what the hell is that thing?" If you can't restore this to it's original state, I vote for either using the 4WD drivetrain from a Jeep, with maybe a 4.0 HO supercharged and stroked to 4.6, or maybe just a mildly tuned Chevy 350 and rear drive. Either way, it would be fun to drive.

@Novaload: If I bought this car, I would have to spell out
"Peugeot not found (404)" with chrome letters on the back.

discontinuuity commented on Fresh Prince Of Belle Isle?

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:26:14 EDT

"Overtones of Hamlet"? That story sounds like a one-to-one copy of Hamlet to me.

discontinuuity commented on MIT-Developed "Aware Car" Rats Out Older Drivers

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:42:42 EDT

I know bad drivers of all ages, so I think that a test should come with renewing your license, no matter what your age.

discontinuuity commented on More Old Cars Than You Ever Believed Possible Down On The Tampa Street

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:24:27 EDT

What is that thing that looks like a small two-stroke motor under the hood of the Mercedes? Is it an AC compressor of some kind?
@M0L0TOV: @TampaRon: Are all the neighborhoods in Tampa named after places in London?

discontinuuity commented on In A City Of Subarus, The BRAT Stands Out

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:06:47 EDT

Check out this article [autospeed.com] about an old BRAT in Australia with a WRX motor swap. Probably one of the coolest Subarus on that continent.

discontinuuity commented on Project Car Hell: Citroen CX Prestige or Mercedes-Benz 190 Wagon?

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:23:01 EDT

@discontinuuity: Has MB ever made a straight front axle?

discontinuuity commented on Project Car Hell: Citroen CX Prestige or Mercedes-Benz 190 Wagon?

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:22:31 EDT

I'd choose the Mercedes on the one condition that you turn it into a gasser-style drag racer with all Mercedes parts. This engine [newyork.craigslist.org] should get you started.

discontinuuity commented on Sears Tower Or Bust: My Algae-Powered Car Adventure

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:49:51 EDT

Oh, and definitely a cool idea. I had no idea you could make biodiesel from pond scum. All I ever made in high school chemistry class was lead based paint.

discontinuuity commented on Commenter Of The Day: T.G.I.F. Edition

Sat, 31 May 2008 00:41:27 EDT

@discontinuuity:
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discontinuuity commented on Commenter Of The Day: T.G.I.F. Edition

Fri, 30 May 2008 23:56:49 EDT

Ha, I used to work at TGI Friday's when I was a teenager.

Oh, and rat rods are definitely kool, except when they look like this:
[bp2.blogger.com]

discontinuuity commented on What's The Most Disgusting Car You've Ever Driven In?

Thu, 29 May 2008 16:21:48 EDT

@discontinuuity: Damn Gawker webserver hamsters must be just as dead as that mouse today.

discontinuuity commented on What's The Most Disgusting Car You've Ever Driven In?

Thu, 29 May 2008 16:20:53 EDT

A 1990 VW Corrado with a mummified mouse that during its life had made a nest inside the back seat and left mouse turds under every floor mat. After we cleaned it out, it smelled slightly less like mouse turds and more like cleaning products, so we only drove it with all the windows down.