<![CDATA[Comments from dohcspit]]> <![CDATA[Comments from dohcspit]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on PCH, Turbo Offenhauser Euro Sedan Edition: Peugeot 404 or Rover 2000?]]> 404 gets my vote. White sedan in AZ, I wonder if it's the car my grandfather owned in in the 80s ?

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on 2009 Jaguar XF-R Powerslides Up The Hill At Goodwood]]> Drifting jags give me good wood indeed, even if it is an ugly overdressed Ford^h^h^h^hTata!

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on Project Car Hell, 1961 Edition: Simca Aronde Or Pair-O-Lincolns?]]> Pare o Lincolns. I had the hard top (67) and have wanted the convertible ever since.

Shame, because the Simca is a nice looking little car.

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on How Important Is Crash Test Performance To You?]]> I think safety standards and crash tests are a good thing. The survivability of modern cars is very impressive, and clearly a step in the right direction.

Then again, I drive a hacked up triumph spitfire that's as old as I am. So clearly, it's not THAT important.

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on PCH, Hopelessly French Edition: 1925 Renault Type 45 or 1951 Citroen Traction-Avant?]]> Oh come on, buy the hood and graft it onto a Fiero. You'll have the ONLY Type 45 Fierault in the world!

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on The Skylane Is Cool, But Is It Worth 750 Grand?]]> @ChuckyShamrok: Haha, I thought TR3 as well. WTF were they thinking with the spare tho ?

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on PCH, 3-Way Superpower Showdown: Renault R17 Gordini, Alfa Romeo Giulia, or Bond Equipe?]]> The Bond Equipe is probably the least hellish. The Herald family (including spitfire, GT6 and vitesse) were produced in considerable number and have good after market support.

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on Sir Malcolm Cambell's Grandson Takes Run At Steam-Powered Land Speed Record]]> @jolietjake:
If you are power limited, things like wheel fairings can definitely make a large difference.

For a quirky land speed category that is obsessed with clean aerodynamics, try Human powered vehicles... and they have only just cracked 80mph

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on Sir Malcolm Cambell's Grandson Takes Run At Steam-Powered Land Speed Record]]> @graverobber- Two BEER minimum:
[en.wikipedia.org]

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on Project Car Hell, God Save The Queen Edition: Jensen GT or Lotus Elan?]]> The elan had me at the head shaped hole in the windscreen.

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on PCH, Engines Not Found In Nature Edition: LS1 BMW or 1JZGTE Volvo?]]> BMW, for great justice^H^H^H^H^H^H^Hhoonage.

OT: For some reason, I can't comment or vote using FF3.

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on Gumball 3000 Rally Still Heading To North Korea, Bringing Tony Hawk, "Jackass" Cast And David Hasselhoff]]> ...and by "major win" I mean the cast of jackass almost starting a WWIII and spending the rest of their lives in a North Korean labor camp ;)

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on Gumball 3000 Rally Still Heading To North Korea, Bringing Tony Hawk, "Jackass" Cast And David Hasselhoff]]> @i drive a dodge stratus!!!: Yeah, but it'll be a funny international incident... at least until someone gets nuked.

I think Gumball in North Korea is pretty stupid (especially since it doesn't sound like any actually rally will take place there), but jackass North Korea has the potential for major win.

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on Project Car Hell, Ferrari Versus Lamborghini: The Rematch]]> I voted for the Ferrari, but then I realized what I should have done:
Get the lambo.
Ditch the body.
Stick a Fiero body on the lambo drive train.
...
Profit ?

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on Austin-Healey 100 With Blown Jaguar V12 Has Almost Enough Engine Now]]> @instant_karma:
OTOH, your dream can be achieved with a modest amount of money and engineering, and the result will still make you smile.

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on Austin-Healey 100 With Blown Jaguar V12 Has Almost Enough Engine Now]]> This is a proper motor car.

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on PCH, Fuel Prices Don't Mean A Damn Thing Edition: Rolls-Royce Or Bentley?]]> @CEman:
Oh come on, if you are gonna go that route, it should be a twin-six or maybe a Merlin.

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on PCH, Fuel Prices Don't Mean A Damn Thing Edition: Rolls-Royce Or Bentley?]]> Malaise Lucas probably makes the Rolls more hellish, but the Bentley gets my vote.

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on Project Car Hell: R33 Skyline GT-R or Aston Martin Lagonda?]]> Gotta go with the skyline. That + a pre smog Z, and I'm good to go. That's right, I'm gonna disobey orders and just buy it for the drivetrain.

How will I evade the wrath of Murilee Martin for spurning his^h^h^hher orders ? I reckon it's nothing keys, a fresh set of tires and a full tank of gas couldn't cure.

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on Tata Looking At Buying Hummer, Jokes Write Themselves]]> @eurodriver: Keep in mind there's a growing class in India who are very wealthy and looking to flaunt it. They are a small percentage of the population, but when the population is nearly a billion, that can still be a pretty good market.

@graverobber- Now accepting Diner's Club!: You win.

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on PCH, Vintage Baja Racer Edition: Peugeot 404 or 1957 Baja Bug?]]> 404 rally car no doubt. Since it's already a missing an engine, hmmm... pick-n-pull 5.0 ? Or maybe a modern Diesel ?

@w1ngnut: The 404 actually has a decent rallying record (Safari rally '63, '66, '67 and '68), and gained a good reputation for durability in Africa. They are hell in the US due to parts availability and lack of people who know how to work on them (and they are certainly have their share of French weirdness!), but overall are pretty sturdy cars.

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on First Video Of Tata Nano Actually Driving, The $2,500 Money Shot]]> BBC has video too [news.bbc.co.uk]

@Pope Dearthair the Awesometh:
How about a spec racing class ?

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on PCH, Power-To-Weight Edition: V8 Peugeot 403 or Blown Beetle?]]> The Peugeot got my vote. Forget the 350 though, it demands an Olds 403.

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on PCH, Canadian Ne'er-Do-Well Edition: Jaguar XJ-S Or 1940 Mopar Package Deal?]]> @LionZoo:
Have you bought meth or been in a Canadian prison recently ?

;)

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on PCH, Canadian Ne'er-Do-Well Edition: Jaguar XJ-S Or 1940 Mopar Package Deal?]]> Really, you need to buy them all, and put the jag V12 and suspension under one of the Mopars.

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on Interview WIth The Teacher Behind The Algae-Powered VW Van]]> Our education system need more hands on, actually doing stuff. Well done, sir.

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on Project Car Hell: Citroen CX Prestige or Mercedes-Benz 190 Wagon?]]> @Duffman: I vote for what I would personally choose, if I had the time/funds/BAC for more than my present portion of hell (see profile pic). PCH is about sucking your time and money into a hopeless dream. No dream, no hell.

All IMHO of course. Many people like to vote for the most theoretically hellish, which is certainly their privilege.

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on Project Car Hell: Citroen CX Prestige or Mercedes-Benz 190 Wagon?]]> 190 wagon. The Citroen is ugly.

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on Look Out! It's A Runaway Crane!]]> For a second there, I thought the name on the crane was PCH

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on Commenter Of The Day: Bavarian Cream Edition]]> @Mad_Science: Oh they do, but once BMW drivers see the cost of Genuine BMW Blinker Fluid, they refrain from using them.

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on PCH, High Cost Of Admission Edition: Mercedes-Benz 190SL or Jaguar XK140?]]> "...in the rare ARBOUR GREEN color"
Uh, I dunno about you guys, but I see more of the very popular IRON OXIDE RED myself.

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on PCH, Japanese Nostalgia Edition: 1969 Toyota Crown or 1959 Datsun 1000?]]> @VW_SollteMichAnstellen: Exactly! That thing is just crying out for and obscure V8 sticking out of the bonnet.

The Crown looks like an ordinary sedan of the era to me. Sure it's rare, but it's a Toyota, and pretty ordinary looking.

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on Don't Fall For Gas-Saving Gadget Gimmicks]]> @POwer: Imperial gallon is 1.2 US gallons = ~4.5 liters.

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on Don't Fall For Gas-Saving Gadget Gimmicks]]> @staaave:
Scam.

@Flameboy98:
Scam. Changing the chemical makeup of your fuel would require an oil refinery, not just some dinky catalyst in your line.

If there was some easy cheap way to increase fuel economy, don't you think it would be standard on every car ? The auto industry spends billions trying to meet government mandated standards. Look at how much they are crying over the new CAFE standards. If sticking magnets on the fuel line, or putting whirlybirds in your intake or injecting small amounts of hydrogen or some other thing like that would do it, they'd be doing it right now.

[fuelsaving.info] is an excellent resource on this topic.

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on PCH, Fiero-Based Hell Edition: Fierrari or Zimmer Quicksilver?]]> @Bo Darville: Nothing ? Sir, there's room for 300 kilos of the finest Colombian marching powder under there.

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on PCH, Vintage Racing Hell Edition: 1964 Lotus Elan or 1960 Lancia Flaminia?]]> @MustaineGT:
This one looks perfect [cgi.ebay.com]

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on PCH, Diesel Dilemma Edition: Diesel RX-7 or Diesel Lynx?]]> Chevette RX-7 lemon!

With the fuel economy of a diesel and the handling of an RX-7, what could possibly go wrong ?

]]> <![CDATA[dohcspit commented on Project Car Hell: 1961 BMW 700 or Three 1955 Austin FX3 Taxis]]> @ifonlyihadthemoney: Sure, the 'busa is the obvious choice, but keeping it in the family would be more hellish. Actually, being cheap, I'd probably go with something more like this: [sfbay.craigslist.org]

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