amblito commented on Look To The Swift! Suzuki Brings Germans Together With "Black And White" Editions, at 8:20 AM on May 17 @layabout: I hate to sound like a grammar snob but you don't need any of the apostrophes on the models of car listed at the end of your post. more »

amblito commented on Up-Front Page Up, Top Gear USA Not Cancelled?, at 6:03 AM on May 17 @carless: I don't know, I won't watch Fifth Gear because it annoys the hell out of me. more »

amblito commented on Up-Front Page Up, Top Gear USA Not Cancelled?, at 2:50 PM on May 16 Presenters make a big difference. more »

amblito commented on Woman Shifting Gears In Fiat 500 Oddly Entrancing, at 2:14 PM on May 16 Is the reason that some Americans seem to have such a hard time getting used to driving a manual because they learnt in an automatic? Changing gear is one of the best things about driving. I think automatics should have a bit of a stigma like they do in Britain, if you pass your test in one then you're only allowed to drive an automatic, an exclusive club comprising of the disabled, lazy and the incompetent - see toothless Welsh gargoyle - Maureen off Driving School. more »

amblito commented on 2009 Ford Mustang 45th Anniversary Edition, Revealed Uninspiringly, at 1:51 PM on May 16 I'm glad it has 'Mustang' written all over it otherwise I wouldn't have had a clue what it was. more »

amblito commented on What's The Ultimate Pizza Delivery Vehicle?, at 2:35 PM on May 15 Round here it's usually a Kia Pride, a Proton Persona or some other car that you wouldn't buy unless you were living on the breadline. more »

amblito commented on Vox Customized Roadster Is ... Rocking, at 6:54 AM on May 15 @Smells_Homeless: I like Vox organs but they don't compare to Hammond B3/C3/A100s. I play a cheap Yamaha hooked up to a Mac running Native B4. more »

amblito commented on VW, KTM Motorcycle Partnership Rumors Swirling, Could Result In 1-Liter Car, at 5:16 PM on May 14 I hope the finished product doesn't look like it was designed in 1995. more »

amblito commented on Vox Customized Roadster Is ... Rocking, at 3:28 PM on May 14 The organ was a Vox Continental. more »

amblito commented on Hot Rod Citroen DS Packs A Familiar Punch, at 3:11 AM on May 14 Have you seen the Citroen D5? [www.citroen.mb.ca] Please don't tell me it's Photoshopped! more »

amblito commented on Hot Rod Citroen DS Packs A Familiar Punch, at 6:13 PM on May 13 Almost my dream car! I'd have a manual transmission, different rear lights, different alloys and a metallic dark purple paintjob kind of like a flake effect you get on bumper cars but smoother. more »

amblito commented on What's Your Favorite Italian Un-Supercar?, at 5:23 PM on May 13 Fiat 8V Ghia Supersonic Coupé [www.ultimatecarpage.com] It'll be incredibly expensive but with only 105BHP, it's no supercar! Alfa Romeo 1900 SS Zagato - [commons.wikimedia.org] Have a look at this: [www.corvetteworld.de] more »

amblito commented on Infiniti G37 Convertible Announced By Nissan, at 5:02 PM on May 13 @layabout: No, that's a different road. more »

amblito commented on Infiniti G37 Convertible Announced By Nissan, at 2:36 PM on May 13 @Ash78: Dunno, they're a brand I'm not that bothered about - like Lexus, they seem a bit too middle of the road and middle aged for my liking. People will wonder why you didn't buy a BMW or Audi, even if you can only afford a lesser specced one (or a used one). more »

amblito commented on Infiniti G37 Convertible Announced By Nissan, at 2:13 PM on May 13 @layabout: The Infiniti brand is supposed to be coming here next year and we're supposed to be getting the G37. more »

amblito commented on What's Your Favorite Italian Un-Supercar?, at 12:49 PM on May 13 Alfa Romeo Giuletta SZ - they go for about £35,000. more »

amblito commented on What's Your Favorite Italian Un-Supercar?, at 12:19 PM on May 13 Lancia Aurelia B24 Spider Clip is from the French translation of Il Sorpasso Okay, it fails on the 'not of the stratospheric price variety' criteria but I wanted to post it anyway. more »

amblito commented on 2009 Ford Focus Coupe Gets New Look, Lipstick...Still A Pig, at 7:43 AM on May 13 It reminds me of a Hyundai or something similarly cheap. more »