Comments from SuperCarnitas

SuperCarnitas commented on 1974 BMW 3.0 CS, With Bonus BMW Poll

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:24:37 EDT

"I'm realizing that I ought to go photograph one of the late-70s/early-80s 5- and 7-series cars I see around town."

What, Alameda hath no Bav's?

SuperCarnitas commented on DOTS-O-Rama Sunday: 1956 Mercedes-Benz 180

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:54:46 EDT

@MajorWood: Yeah, OK, I deserve remedial DOTS photography lessons for training a phone camera onto a parked car.

SuperCarnitas commented on Every Peugeot 504 In California Now Crusher Bound

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:22:53 EDT

And as if on cue, a 2-fer deal on 504s appears on SF Craigslist.

SuperCarnitas commented on Woman Shifting Gears In Fiat 500 Oddly Entrancing

Sun, 18 May 2008 17:28:43 EDT

"Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday… Andiamo!"

Boom!

SuperCarnitas commented on Tragic Death Reported At Altamont 24 Hours of LeMons Race

Sat, 10 May 2008 21:56:24 EDT

Just came home from the grandstands and saw this. I am truly saddened.

SuperCarnitas commented on Delicious Datsuns At The Z-Car West Coast Nationals

Fri, 02 May 2008 02:15:55 EDT

This reminds me to go catch up on those Wangan Midnight episodes...

SuperCarnitas commented on What Would You Be Driven In If You Were Pope?

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:54:35 EDT

I thought this was a solved problem, no?
[vaticanmotorpool.com]

SuperCarnitas commented on Bullitt Mustang Or Le Mans Porsche?

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:55:41 EST

@Triborough: Nevermind the girlfriend, I want her 356.

Voted the 911, provided it wasn't going to gimme a flaming wreckage flashback.

SuperCarnitas commented on Now You Can Roll On Dubs Like A Senator

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:14:15 EST

@bd_oakland: and this, although it's more like Union City-Fremont.

SuperCarnitas commented on You Can Bring Your Crumpled Citroens To Hanzel's

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:28:59 EST

I hella [heart] Oakland. And Jalopnik.

I happened by Hanzel's while parking in this very lot for a Paramount show. Most body shops don't have a Traction Avant calling out to the world...

SuperCarnitas commented on 2009 VW Routan Minivan, Outed By Ze Germans Of AutoBild

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:40:18 EST

What, no rear-facing seats from the Caravan? Time to start looking for Vanagon Weekenders...

SuperCarnitas commented on What's the Dumbest Car You've Recently Talked Yourself Out Of?

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:48:58 EST

Merc 300 SEL 6.3, with working air suspension & some rust. Dumb, dumb, dumb.

SuperCarnitas commented on 1977 Chevrolet Nova

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:21:21 EST

In 1979 our family bought a Buick Skylark (yellow! with racing stripes!), marked down because the front-drive X-body cars were just coming out. 10 years old at the time, I moped because the new hot square cars were so much better looking.

Stupid-ass kid.

SuperCarnitas commented on PCH, Subcompact Turbo Hoonage Edition: Mazda GTX or Turbo Geo Metro?

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:58:44 EST

Metro. No question. I'd even get the "friend that will be here in a month or two" to hand over more custom parts. And matching intercooler paint.

SuperCarnitas commented on Forgotten Brand, Forgotten Car: 1929 Oakland All-American Six

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:10:39 EST

I'd like to see the Oakland beat the shit out of the Berkeley.
[en.wikipedia.org]

SuperCarnitas commented on How Jalopnik Is Your Car?

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 02:59:12 EST

Best. Post. Evah.

146 for '73 240Z con L28ET
240 for '65 Turbo-vair-vertible FTW!

The SVX called looking for window-in-window points.

SuperCarnitas commented on PCH, Dead Man's Curve Edition: Stingray or XK-E?

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 02:24:15 EST

All hail the Prince of Darkness.

And toggle switches.

SuperCarnitas commented on PCH, Hemi Transplant Edition: Clenet II or Mitsuoka Viewt?

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:31:07 EST

The guy's got a handful of allegedly US-titled internationalmobiles... A Figaro, then a Fiat Barchetta. Me, I'll take the Citroen XM:
[motors.search.ebay.com]

SuperCarnitas commented on Detroit Auto Show: Maserati Reminds You You're Too Poor to Afford a QP Collezione Cento

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:25:20 EST

The superwealthy, apparently, are hungry: Drive a Maser, get steaks.
[www.maseratiamerica.com]

SuperCarnitas commented on Detroit Auto Show: BYD Wants To Build Your Dreams, If Your Dream Is A Ferrous Battery-Powered Honda Accord

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:45:59 EST

Their old logo was more... Teutonic:
[www.google.com]

SuperCarnitas commented on Build Your Own Tata Nano

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 01:42:08 EST

I'm still holding out for the hammer-your-own Peugeot 206 configurator:
[jalopnik.com]

SuperCarnitas commented on Detroit Auto Show: 2009 Cadillac CTS-V Embargo Breaks, Officially

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:35:25 EST

Hmm, time to go dust off that old GM Card.

SuperCarnitas commented on 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass Convertible

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:40:55 EST

During the final years of the last century we had a 70 convertible, with a "DADDY O" license plate. Not a single Berkeley/Oakland gas station visit went without an unsolicited offer to buy the car.

SuperCarnitas commented on Star Trek Car Air Horn: Proclaim Your Geekyness to the World at 118 dB

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:53:56 EST

... 118 dB of brain shatnering power.

SuperCarnitas commented on 150 Old Cars Down On Alameda's Street

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:54:51 EST

I (heart) DOTS, I mean. What, is "heart" an HTML tag now?

SuperCarnitas commented on 150 Old Cars Down On Alameda's Street

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:53:46 EST

I DOTS. Outstanding work.

Hmm, that plate is still available...

SuperCarnitas commented on Jalopnik Holiday Gift Guide: Battery Powered Mini Convertible

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:21:12 EST

I don't know what reg ASTM/F963-96a is but I'd like to start our kids off with something requiring Snell 2005.

SuperCarnitas commented on 1979 Mercedes-Benz 300SD

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:56:46 EST

@Maymar: A combination to which I would add... car bomb.

SuperCarnitas commented on Project Car Hell: Lotus Eclat or 3 Bianchis?

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:54:36 EST

You had me at "Lotus."

SuperCarnitas commented on What's Your Favorite Ugly Car?

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:22:24 EST

Loved my SVX. Probably would've sold better as a Citroen.

SuperCarnitas commented on All Aboard The Amtrak Auto Train

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 14:38:10 EST

"If you have a car alarm system, deactivate it before you drop off your car. Failure to do so may result in a dead battery if your alarm goes off en route."
[www.amtrak.com]

SuperCarnitas commented on Ferrari 308 GTB vs. Citroen DS

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:52:20 EST

Bien sur, I voted DS.

With that said, this poor 1970 D Special (no affiliation) has been languishing amidst late-model genericmobiles for over a month now. Time for someone to put those idiomatic dollars where the mouth is.

SuperCarnitas commented on Project Car Hell: Stag or 911?

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 01:24:12 EDT

Stag. Party.

@Ed D: Because you can pour a metric shitload of money into the Porsche, and end up with just another 911SC.

SuperCarnitas commented on Tokyo Motor Show: Nissan Intima Concept

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 13:34:52 EDT

I'm still waiting for the Masturba concept.

SuperCarnitas commented on 1975 Datsun B210

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 05:26:04 EDT

Emboldened by the DOTS coverage, this exact car now appears to be up for sale in Berkeley. $1700/BO.

[www.buggybank.com]

SuperCarnitas commented on What's Your Favorite Japanese Brand?

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:34:59 EDT

@stu-rock: +1 to Mitsubishi for having graced an automobile with the name Minica Dangan ZZ-4

SuperCarnitas commented on The BMW 3-Series Is A Cult On Wheels, Makes For A Good Commercial

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:50:31 EDT

I saw the commercial. I was moved.

And then, I went out and bought an E30 M3.

SuperCarnitas commented on Jaguar E-type

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:08:51 EDT

Double-underline the "friggin" on that one. I volunteer our schizo-racer (lightweight bonnet *and* A/C).

[lucylc.smugmug.com]

Actual conversation at MLK@55th, Oakland:

"Hey, what kinda car is that?"
"It's a 66 Jaguar. An E-Type."
"NINETEEN-66?"
"Um, yeah."

SuperCarnitas commented on What's The Oldest Car You've Ever Owned?

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:03:26 EDT

65 Chevy Corvair Corsa Convertible (Turbo!). The car will outlive Nader.

SuperCarnitas commented on Project Car Hell: VW Bus With 911 Engine or 911 With VW Bus Engine?

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:00:23 EDT

The bus, no question.

I've emailed the owner and it has an early 66-67 motor. 130PS. Which seems totally reasonable as much as I'd love to see a 3.6L turbo in these things. Stock brakes, though, so plan on augmenting with Flinstones-style foot braking.

I just wish it had back seats for montessori-school-parking-lot-hoonage.