<![CDATA[Comments from escapenguin]]> <![CDATA[Comments from escapenguin]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on Nissan GT-R Laps Top Gear Track With A Time Of...]]> If this car had a voice it would say, "Bring me a buffet!" I don't see how it moves this quickly while weighing so much... even if the tires sound like they're constantly being destroyed.

Cars have come a long way from electronic nannies being mere nuisances. Both this and the Evo are stonkin' great cars.

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on Kimi Raikkonen Knocks Down Little Girl, Keeps Walking]]> I don't care who knocked the kid over, the problem I have is: she turns her head as her child falls and sees her fall, turns back to Kimi until he points at her kid as if to say, "uh, hey dumbass go get your child." Kimi seems more concerned than her.

I don't like when "famous" people act all rockstar, but she kinda was all up in his grill, so to say.

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on Project Car Hell, 1961 Edition: Simca Aronde Or Pair-O-Lincolns?]]> Simca FTW. Samiam wrote a rather sweet song about them.

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on Car & Driver Drags Odd Couple Car Combos, Shows Mom's V6 Camry Is As Good As A WRX]]> As a long time reader, nothing has shaken my faith in Car and Driver more (besides firing Brock and Csere's callous explanation [whut!?]) than when they recently brought in a car from a marque into a comparo with two barely related cars, and declared it the winner. Apparently they've forgotten what performance is, like when Brock gushed about the '82 Prelude being a 100mph car for under 7k.

Csere, people are writing in because they're PISSED OFF at your publication and the direction it's taking... the snappy comebacks in the editorial section just aren't funny anymore. Stop assuming the people buying cars are as old as you and need to have their asses coddled in leather-lined GTs. And all childishness aside, get off BMW's nuts while you're at it. We get it, they're great cars and don't need to read about the same models in every goddamned issue you somehow sneak them into.

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on Jay Leno Drives The 1183-HP SSC Ultimate Aero]]> I'm all for a vehicle that can seemingly bend space and time around itself. I'd never be late for work again even if I left 20 minutes late.

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart]]> @escapenguin: er... twin scroll

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart]]> Car and Driver stated it has a single-scroll turbo versus dual-scroll for the Evo X.

I don't think the new WRX is that ugly, more like plain dull. I miss the old pit-bull look of the older cars. It all went downhill when the fish-eye models debuted and then evolved into a car with a snout. I try to tell myself I'd be able to live with a dull looking car like that because they're nice to drive. Oogling 350Zs up close and in person throws that all out the window.

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on PCH, Rear-Drive Japanese Sedan Hoonage Edition: Cressida or Maxima?]]> Cressida would probably be most terrible. I remember a friend owning one. She said it broke down often and the cost of parts was mind-boggling. Now that I think about it, I can't recall it ever moving from the spot I always saw it in...

I'd take the Maxima over that headache any day and rip the sorry diesel engine out... and... replace it with something like an F20c? That'll surprise the the native fart-can pushers.

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on Commenter Of The Day: Trading Places Edition]]> @graverobber- Two BEER minimum: I vote Burger King for worst. Cheap, consistently bland, and trouble later on.

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on What's The Fastest Speed You've Ever Been Ticketed For?]]> I've only been ticketed for 45 in a 35mph speed-trap I KNEW about, right in front of my old neighborhood. He lowered it to 41... heh. Before that I was ticketed for going 35 in a 25, which was complete bullshit. They were training new officers, pretty much flagging everyone on the road down, and I ended up only getting a ticket for having an expired insurance card.

However I've passed cops with radar out (they always hide where it dips) numerous times on the Jersey turnpike bouncing off the 115mph speed-limiter in my old MkIII 1.8L Jetta and was never pulled over. I also did a U-turn on a drawbridge right in front of a cop (didn't realize cops sometimes drive F-150s) because I was lost and almost out of gas, but he claimed to not have his ticket book and just yelled at me instead.

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on North Carolina DMV Discovers Internet, Is Not Amused]]> I have good friends in Asheville. We went there for the wedding. I remember being astonished at the quantity of hippies and yuppies. However, after stumbling upon a vegan restaurant with astonishingly good food and beer like Foret (among other above-average establishments), all was mostly forgiven. Both it and other restaurants were very much like my native state. I can't fault a state with good food, great beer, and amazingly warm culture.

The people were friendly, and I only really disliked the infrastructure, the lack of lodging, and feeling like I was from Delaware... and that being a bad thing.

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on PCH, Engines Not Found In Nature Edition: LS1 BMW or 1JZGTE Volvo?]]> The Bimmer is pretty off the hook and looks well in progress despite its raggedy state. HOWEVER, whenever anyone hooks up any kind of home-brew turbo'd engine to a car that it isn't stock to, well, 'nuff said. What would you rather fix?

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on Why Aren't All Small Cars Selling?]]> I'd push a Lancer, probably a GTS. Good looking car, bet it handles well. Not that I wouldn't turn down a Mazda 3, Impreza or Civic either. The main problem is, the Mazda's a better car than all of them and looks fine even when it isn't tarted up, and I can get it cheaper too. Oh well.

Sorry, Mitsubishi. I know you're struggling.

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on Scott Kalitta, NHRA Champion, Killed In Qualifying Incident]]> Scott, I didn't know much about you until yesterday, but I raise a glass for you and your loved ones.

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on 2009 Corvette ZR1 pricing released: 638 HP For $103,300!]]> 205mph? That's it? What's with all these modern, extraordinarily overpowered supercars topping out at just 205mph? Didn't the engineers watch the Top Gear episode where the Carrera GT gets punked by the McLaren F1? I'll guess it's the tires being the limitation more than anything.

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on 200 Days In Project Car Hell!]]> @Murilee Martin: Murilee, ignore that comment. I really do like your writing. The next time I'm drunk and finished watching Top Gear I'm just chucking my computer out the window so I don't wind up trolling. Ugh.

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on 200 Days In Project Car Hell!]]> Paragraphs. They enhance readability. Use them. God, I hate being a dick but PCH drives me insane over only this.

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on Once Godzilla Went Flat Black...]]> @kaneshadow: I agree completely. This is one of the few cars that's come out of late that I've actually lusted for...

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on Ten Fuel-Efficient Used Cars You Can Buy Today!]]> o_O where'd my comment go?

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on A Gas Gadget That Works: ScanGauge II]]> I bought one of these for my Dad only to find his new GMC had a computer similar to this built-in. So, he gave it back. I usually get close to the mpg it displays (it's a little optimistic). I was kind of put off by the cheap buttons considering I paid so much for it.

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on Ten Fuel-Efficient Used Cars You Can Buy Today!]]> I had a CRX HF... It was surprisingly peppy. Until the head warped. Then it was still peppy and I had the added bonus of being able to generate a smokescreen just by mashing the gas.

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on How To Sell A Flathead Ford Water Pump]]> Heh heh. Wonder what they'd use in a listing for a muffler.

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on Olympic Gold Medalist Hearts El Caminos]]> Huh. These are terrible pictures. You never realize just how much Playboy exercises das Photoshop until you see pics like this.

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on Gas Thieves Are Drilling Into Vehicle Tanks]]> @Jones91: Ha... When I was that young I remember spending almost all the money I made driving to work on gas... to drive to work. I wouldn't have been able to afford it if gas costs now what it cost back then.

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on Project Car Hell: R33 Skyline GT-R or Aston Martin Lagonda?]]> @Jones91: R33, GTR, whatever: similar onion. Right. Unibody repairs are "easy." Around these here parts the county says what you have to rebuild it to as far as spec goes and making it street-legal... yeah that thing has a snowball's chance in hell. I've had enough trouble with American spec cars getting 'legal' with engines built in Japan to their spec.

R33/GTRwhatever/same/ilk WINS

Not that I don't like the car...

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on Project Car Hell: R33 Skyline GT-R or Aston Martin Lagonda?]]> I mean... HEY!!!!!!!!!! WATCH MY VIDEO!WATCH MYFICDOE LOOK I POSTED VIDEOLOOK!11

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on Project Car Hell: R33 Skyline GT-R or Aston Martin Lagonda?]]> And... now they both show up. /me curses Firefox

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Uh... if I've managed to post this beyond two times I apologize in advance. Forum's acting a little wonky.

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]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on 2010 Chevy Cobalt, Mostly Revealed]]> This rips off the current Civic so hard... but the current gen isn't exactly sex-on-wheels so maybe that's not such a bad thing? Ford, this is your chance to make both companies look like chumps with a better designed Focus. Come on, man up, you've done it once before.

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on Project Car Hell: R33 Skyline GT-R or Aston Martin Lagonda?]]> This is kinda tough. The Lagonda appears to have been so well maintained, but despite its inherent evil I think the R33 would be a tougher demon to deal with.

...and 10,000 miles on that R33? I'd believe that when I saw it.

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on Flame Jobs Or Surface Rust?]]> Being close to PA I have to agree... I grew up prejudiced towards rust as usually it meant what I had was falling apart. I attacked it on my bikes, mopeds, and cars whenever possible. If it proved fruitless, new parts were in order. My Saab 900S was an absolute nightmare in this regard. It rusted at every exposed seam. It drove me insane.

What do flames have to do with this? I have a hard time understanding rust patinas as a stylish fad. Definitely, that does not compute. I guess. Just not into the steam-punk thing.

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on BMW GINA Light Visionary Model, Revealed... Creepy]]> /me blinks

Bangle reminds me of those kids in my high school art class who I thought were completely nuts. But they came out with interesting things now and then. This kind of straddles that line. Can you imagine this thing going through a car wash?

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on Ask An SRT Engineer, Wednesday At 6 PM]]> That came off a little more "Southern Belle" er... Rogue-ish than I intended.

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on Ask An SRT Engineer, Wednesday At 6 PM]]> Why do I think of Gossamer every time a see an orange Mopar?

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]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on Billetproof Burnout Contest, Yee Haw!]]> @Parramore64: The GTI/Golf on gold dubs of which look like they were lifted from an '80's Corvette was the big red flag for me. I have to say, they failed to disappoint.

Still kinda wondering what exactly caused the explosion...

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on Billetproof Burnout Contest, Yee Haw!]]> @SkyKing: @eVox: There's a second part. Not sure how I missed it:

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on Billetproof Burnout Contest, Yee Haw!]]> @Adamskiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy: Dang... I was just about to post that.

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Watch 'til the end. Worth it.

]]> <![CDATA[escapenguin commented on Billetproof Burnout Contest, Yee Haw!]]> The chain kinda takes the redneck out of this type of thing unless it's attached to a stump.

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