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Contrary to the urban myth, engine fires weren't a problem for the Fiero. a handful of early 2.4L iron-duke 4-bangers had fires, but none of the Fiero models worth owning (read: GT, V6) did. However, putting your cold groceries in the trunk was a bad idea.
In general, this whole instance left me with a bad taste in my mouth on the part of all parties.
There's one detail where I will concede GT5 does a better job than FM4 - and that's the cockpit view with interior, only because GT5 seems to do a better job of making the damn gauges readable.
To hell with that, I have something way cooler. How about this crazy run I personally shot not two weeks ago at the NMCA (National Muscle Car Association) World FInals of Street Legal Drag Racing at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, IN.
In our Mickey Thompson Super Street 10.5W class (btw, all of our classes are doorslammers), fan favorite Mike Murillo (flame mustang) squares off against an 83-year-old man - the venerable Willard Kinzer. This was an incredible run - hit the link for the full run from burnout to chutes out. -Nitro Nick (via facebook.com/NMCAnationals )
In our Mickey Thompson Super Street 10.5W class (btw, all of our classes are doorslammers), fan favorite Mike Murillo (flame mustang) squares off against an 83-year-old man - the venerable Willard Kinzer. This was an incredible run - hit the link for the full run from burnout to chutes out. -Nitro Nick (via facebook.com/NMCAnationals )
Game. Set. Match. 1968 Caprice Wagon with hideaway headlamps. BECAUSE WOODPANELED WAGON.
This thing was incredible to hear in person. The rear decklid was the size of a large family's dinnertable. HUUUUGE. I hear the only one in the US has since been seized... :(
U MAD BRO
...stuff like this is why many of the old guard commentariat left in the GREAT EXODUS. I'm only here occasionally these days, rather than spending my entire day on it.
clearly you are unaware of the torque advantages a diesel offers. Judging by your handle, I'll wager you probably have a game system and probably have an Xbox 360 and FMIII or FMIV. Swap the Diesel into an R8 and tell me it's not better than the gas motor. It's not all about efficiency, it's practicality, too. If they make the EVO a diesel-hybrid, I can't see why they wouldn't make it a performance hybrid - it doesn't make sense not to.
Consider, if you have a 300hp diesel Evo, it'll make a lot more than 300lb/ft torque, and since the EVO is AWD, it needs that power.
Diesel hybrid Evo? Fun to drive, AWD, turbo and great mileage? I don't know about you, Sign me up.
Consider, if you have a 300hp diesel Evo, it'll make a lot more than 300lb/ft torque, and since the EVO is AWD, it needs that power.
Diesel hybrid Evo? Fun to drive, AWD, turbo and great mileage? I don't know about you, Sign me up.
Yes, but Leno drove it what, once?
Glickenhaus is still driving his one-off creation... and racing it. Leno's bit with that supercar was as much an exercise in PR for GM as it was for Leno getting what he wanted- the point stands. Have you seen Leno in that thing again since, or seen it again since all the hubbub over its creation? I sure haven't.
Glickenhaus is still driving his one-off creation... and racing it. Leno's bit with that supercar was as much an exercise in PR for GM as it was for Leno getting what he wanted- the point stands. Have you seen Leno in that thing again since, or seen it again since all the hubbub over its creation? I sure haven't.
Having a Ferrari custom-designed to your specifications with a one-off body, engine and whatnot, and then drive the living shit out of it.
Jay Leno may have more cars, but I think the ultimate display of Car-Guy Wealth belongs to our friend James Glickenhaus. He's got more money than god and yet you can't hate the guy. So there you have it.
Jay Leno may have more cars, but I think the ultimate display of Car-Guy Wealth belongs to our friend James Glickenhaus. He's got more money than god and yet you can't hate the guy. So there you have it.
That Skyline, along with 30 other versions of the R32-35 await you in the perpetually-delayed GT5. This is your reward for your fealty to Polyphony Digital. XD
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The Volvo V70R has rear-facing Jump-seats, too. And it made the list of top 10 Most Hoonable Cars or whatever a few weeks ago.
The Volvo V70R has rear-facing Jump-seats, too. And it made the list of top 10 Most Hoonable Cars or whatever a few weeks ago.
As I understand it there has always been some tension between you and Jeff. Something about what happened to that kid, the Auto Insider?
Jeff screwed up, but I don't buy wholesale that he deserved to be strung up this way
Jeff screwed up, but I don't buy wholesale that he deserved to be strung up this way
I'd go to New York City, except it's full of New Yorkers.
I've met plenty of New Yorkers in my day and every last one of them has this "New YOHK is the BEST CITEH IN THE WOILD" attitude. Sorry, but there are better places than New York City. I might someday venture to New York STATE but I will never go to New York City by choice. Don't you watch TV? If you go to New York City, you will be mugged.
I've been all over the US and to France and Britain but proudly keep myself from visiting NYC.
New Yorkers. The reason why New York should never be visited.
I've met plenty of New Yorkers in my day and every last one of them has this "New YOHK is the BEST CITEH IN THE WOILD" attitude. Sorry, but there are better places than New York City. I might someday venture to New York STATE but I will never go to New York City by choice. Don't you watch TV? If you go to New York City, you will be mugged.
I've been all over the US and to France and Britain but proudly keep myself from visiting NYC.
New Yorkers. The reason why New York should never be visited.
Excellent point. I was offered a position as a blogger a while ago by an unnamed Automotive blog group (guess which one) for $500 month, but if and only if the blog I wrote got 10,000 views or more each month. Seriously, that's bloody nothing. I made more than that by just doing BS ad copy. Hell, I made more than that on unemployment.
It reflects poorly on Jeff, but I really don't see this as the huge scandal it's made out to be and I'm sure he isn't the only one in the industry doing such a thing.
It reflects poorly on Jeff, but I really don't see this as the huge scandal it's made out to be and I'm sure he isn't the only one in the industry doing such a thing.
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