Comments from FЯeeMan

FЯeeMan commented on Pagani Zonda And Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Palling Around

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:56:49 EDT

@Gearhead's Garage: OK, you said it much better than I did

FЯeeMan commented on Pagani Zonda And Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Palling Around

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:51:07 EDT

I tried. Really I tried. I made it to 0:57 before I had to shut him up.

I'm sure they were fascinating stories, I just couldn't peel my eyes away from the horror that was the presenter. Obnoxious hat, worn at 175°, not 180°. Hideous wide white belt (these went out of fashion in the late 70's for a reason, bub). T-shirt tucked in just enough to show off said atrocity of a belt (see previous note). And, the creme-de-la-creme, the gangsta wannabe hand motions.

Blech.

FЯeeMan commented on Trio Of New Hampshire Survivors Spans Seven Decades, Three Continents Of Car History

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:45:14 EDT

I think the bumper sticker on the dash of the Accord explains the paint job on the outside.

FЯeeMan commented on 700 HP TechArt GTstreet RS, Because The Porsche 911 GT2 Is Too Slow

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:42:34 EDT

@layabout: A and men!

Plus it's purdier! Lime green with white stripe for mine, though, please.

FЯeeMan commented on Toyota F1 Boss Says Team's Hybrid System May Not Be Ready For 2009 Season

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:52:23 EDT

Heh. Can't wait to see an electric F1 car in a wet race. I'm sure the results will be shocking!

FЯeeMan commented on A Tatra T87 History Lesson From Professor Leno

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:58:12 EDT

@SeanKHotay: Darn. I think the hamster could use a swift kick every now and then, and this was just the opportunity. Keep your eyes open for the next one!

FЯeeMan commented on 700HP Lightning GT Electric Sports Car Goes 200 Miles On 10 Minute Charge

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:50:23 EDT

Slick looking car, though, despite the "oops, I shaved a bit too much off" greenhouse.

BTW- what's wrong with carbon now? The heavy metals (and redundantly mentioned toxins) I understand reducing, but carbon can't be bad for us now, can it? I mean, we're all carbon-based life forms here on Earth.

FЯeeMan commented on 700HP Lightning GT Electric Sports Car Goes 200 Miles On 10 Minute Charge

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:47:38 EDT

Three switch settings:

Sputter. Stall. Explode.

FЯeeMan commented on Plug-In Hybrid Pickup To Get 100 MPG, Sticker Of Calvin Peeing On Our Foreign Oil Dependency

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:46:07 EDT

They're probably going with the 3500 series so it's got the load capacity to take all those batteries. It'll come with a tonneau cover - factory standard, and factory sealed.

FЯeeMan commented on Top Gear US Filming In-Studio Audience Segment This Weekend, Want To Go?

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:37:54 EDT

@acarr260: Indy area/Northern Hamilton Cty. Got friends up in your neck o' the woods, though.

FЯeeMan commented on Top Gear US Filming In-Studio Audience Segment This Weekend, Want To Go?

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:20:45 EDT

If I was gonna be anywhere near LA this weekend, I'd be in! I'd even express order a "Save the Enzos" or make my own " I <3 Ray" shirt.

Unfortunately, Indiana isn't anywhere near LA...

FЯeeMan commented on Do You Have In-Car Air Conditioning? No, Ours Is On-Car!

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:05:09 EDT

@Mike the Dog: Crazy 'murican guessing it's "Ministry of Transportation".

It's them Brits verbing a noun.

FЯeeMan commented on F1 Hybrid System Zaps BMW Mechanic

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:34:01 EDT

@DarthLefty: I was gonna be that guy. Thanks for saving me.

FЯeeMan commented on Malaise BMW E12 Power Shortage Remedied By Judicious Application Of Sprint Car 427

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:08:36 EDT

I'd remove the Chevy badge from the dash and call it a day.

BTW- What's that in pic #4? All the shiny red & blue bits...

FЯeeMan commented on Video: New Camaro Playing Sweet V8-Powered Music On Main Street

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:51:52 EDT

I saw a black Challenger in the Best Buy parking lot last night. Does that count for anything?

FЯeeMan commented on 1965 Ford Thunderbird

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:56:21 EDT

Oh yeah, forgot to ask. Why's it got a Chrysler Pentastar on the trunk deck?

(Yeah, I'm sure ChryCo didn't adopt it until after '66, but still...)

FЯeeMan commented on 1965 Ford Thunderbird

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:52:53 EDT

I don't know that I've ever seen this particular iteration of the T-bird. I like that underbit mouth - reminds me of the early Bimmers.

Most cool.

FЯeeMan commented on Honda Cuts Odyssey, Pilot Production, Boosts Civic

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:32:25 EDT

@FЯeeMan: it' = it's

As I said, it's still early...

FЯeeMan commented on Honda Cuts Odyssey, Pilot Production, Boosts Civic

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:30:35 EDT

@MattP: That's gotta be the most Jalop Comment of the Week, and it' still early!

FЯeeMan commented on Lotus Boss Says New, High-Performance Mid-Engined Supercar Coming In 2010

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:25:49 EDT

Shall we start a pool on the next "E" name?

I'm in for $0.25 on "Echelon".

FЯeeMan commented on Top Gear Unveils "Throne Of Gratitude," Honors UK Anti-Speed Camera City Councilman

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:21:45 EDT

Boooo for speed cameras!

Yay! for Top Gear!

Glad I could add intelligent commentary to this discussion...

FЯeeMan commented on Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! Nitro Fumes And Meat On A Stick At The Mopar Mile High Nationals!

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:35:15 EDT

My GOD! Even top fuelers have built in cell phones! Maybe that's what did Kalitta in?

Overall excellent work, as usual, MM.

FЯeeMan commented on First Driving Video Of The New Chevy Camaro!

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:38:00 EDT

@FЯeeMan: Seems I was a bit late to the party.

Bye-bye again POLAЯ.

-SadFЯeeMan

FЯeeMan commented on First Driving Video Of The New Chevy Camaro!

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:28:09 EDT

@POLAЯ is taking his work underground. He can't let it fall ...: "Z" for Zed, isn't it?

;)

FЯeeMan commented on First Driving Video Of The New Chevy Camaro!

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:27:35 EDT

@POLAЯ is taking his work underground. He can't let it fall ...: POLAЯz back!!!!!

Yay!

(sorry if the celebration is a bit late - I've been gone for 4 days...)

FЯeeMan commented on 1972 International Harvester Scout II, With Bonus IHC Poll

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:21:41 EDT

Wife's cousin has one, last I knew. All decked out for its intended purpose, too. Camper back, welder under the frame rails, lots of water capacity & purification system, etc, etc, etc. They tend (family of three) to live in the middle of nowhere as much as possible.

Oh yeah, I'm pretty sure there's a CB antenna or two on there somewhere, as well.

FЯeeMan commented on Pre-Owned BMW Ads Now Completely Indiscernible From Syphilis PSAs

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:43:23 EDT

@graverobber- Two BEER minimum: You'd think some of the douchery would take care of that, wouldn't you?

FЯeeMan commented on Pre-Owned BMW Ads Now Completely Indiscernible From Syphilis PSAs

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:42:48 EDT

@FЯeeMan: yes, he spelled it wrong on purpose... sheesh!

FЯeeMan commented on Pre-Owned BMW Ads Now Completely Indiscernible From Syphilis PSAs

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:42:09 EDT

@yakbenyak: Yeah, that's what wasn't sitting right. She does look way too young.

Darn, Matt - I was all fired up for a good Al Navarro "Rip an ad a new one", and this is what I got. Not that your snap judgment was bad, I was just left wanting more.

BTW- there's an extra 'e' in your "judgement". /judgemental

FЯeeMan commented on The 2010 Lotus "Eagle" Has Landed With New Pictures, Analysis

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:36:38 EDT

They've really gone and mucked this up. The steering wheel's installed on the wrong side. I thought Lotus had managed to escape the death throes of British Leyland.

Ah well, I'd probably drive one anyway.

FЯeeMan commented on Mitsubishi To Unveil Diesel-Powered Racing Lancer For 2009 Dakar Rally

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:16:24 EDT

I'd rock it! Then I read the X6 comment and nearly threw up. Then I looked at the picture again - I'd still rock it!!!

Maybe if they do the X6 up like this, you know - like there's an actual purpose for it, I might like it better.

/old-school bimmer fan rant

FЯeeMan commented on BMW, Mercedes To Make Decision On Parts Tie-Up By November

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:13:38 EDT

Might as well. All differentiation is going out the window anyway. Pretty soon, they'll be sharing hoods and door pulls, too.

FЯeeMan commented on Toyota To Lower Sales Forecast, Try To Wrest Sales Crown From GM By Tricking Them?

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:11:53 EDT

@grzydj: Hush you... Don't go bringing common sense into this little fantasy world! It's much more fun giving our plastic monsters auto company names and watching them crush each other!

FЯeeMan commented on Technical Difficulties With Comments, Please Stand By

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:08:47 EDT

@layabout: so long as they're not arthritic.

FЯeeMan commented on Ferrari-Badged, Chrysler-Powered Open Wheeled "Indy Ferrari"

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:15:40 EDT

@Mike the Dog: I always forget - do we go with the smelling salts before or after we use the rubber hose on him?

FЯeeMan commented on Ferrari-Badged, Chrysler-Powered Open Wheeled "Indy Ferrari"

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:50:26 EDT

Come on guys! Everyone gather 'round. Time for a group intervention for Mad_Science. He's physically too close to this thing - he may make an irrational decision on an empty stomach.

Mad, we're only doing this because we love you like a brother, maaan, only because we love you!

FЯeeMan commented on 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid Sedan Gets A Face Lift

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:29:37 EDT

Obviously, the three intake facia isn't really all that important, since they've got two of the intakes blocked off, yet it still seems to be running a-ok in the California sun.

@johnnyichiban: charcoal is the new black.

FЯeeMan commented on Technical Difficulties With Comments, Please Stand By

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:23:39 EDT

@cyclopticgaze: That, good sir, wins you the OCOTD!! That's Oxymoronic COTD.

FЯeeMan commented on Saab 9-3X Wagon Spotted Cuddling Next To New 9-4X

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:22:33 EDT

Fender flares - all the cool kids are doing it.

FЯeeMan commented on Aussie Motorist Hits Koala, Koala Survives Only To Find Out It Has The Clap

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:36:26 EDT

The least Lucky could have done was have the decency to lose a rib. That way we'd have had a koalamino.