mcguirev10 commented on Fireblade Concept Is The New 2009 Corvette ZR1, at 8:30 PM on Apr 4 For some reason it reminds me of a dog toy. And I mean "bone shaped" in the worst ways possible. more »

mcguirev10 commented on Confirmed: GT5, Prologue To Get Damage Modeling, at 5:33 PM on Apr 4 I just hope the cars finally sound like actual cars. more »

mcguirev10 commented on Max Mosley Death Watch #2: ADAC, KNAF Demand Resignation, at 5:31 PM on Apr 4 It's kind of lame that they wouldn't ditch him when the whole world was annoyed with his handling of, y'know, his friggin job, but boy oh boy, let him get caught engaging in a little wang-related weirdness, and it's off to the gallows. more »

mcguirev10 commented on What Should We Call Starred Commenters?, at 3:19 PM on Apr 2 Hall monitors. more »

mcguirev10 commented on Radiation-To-Electricity Coming Soon: Bring On Mr. Fusion!, at 12:29 PM on Apr 2 I was reading about this the other day -- in related presentations last year, they estimated that power supplies for locomotives and ships should be capable of equivalent power generation on the order of one thousand horsepower per liter. more »

mcguirev10 commented on What's The Best Car Prank You've Ever Pulled?, at 1:50 PM on Apr 1 Back in the 80s when GM thought it was clever for your car to talk to you, at a party we disconnected the wire to the driver's door, so that it would continuously announce, "Your door is ajar." Since it did this even with the ignition off, I was kind of surprised it didn't kill his battery before he had to leave later that night. (Man, some of you people don't seem to grasp the difference between "prank" and "vandalism"...) more »

mcguirev10 commented on How Many Guys Does It Take To Park A Mercedes McLaren SLR 722 GTR?, at 8:29 AM on Mar 21 FAIL indeed. more »

mcguirev10 commented on Nissan Drops $100 Mil On Green...Buildings, at 6:00 AM on Mar 13 @elwood: You're smoking crack. more »

mcguirev10 commented on What's The Best Car You've Ever Dated?, at 2:35 PM on Mar 12 Surely I can't be the only one who is disappointed with the way this QOTD is shaping up. more »

mcguirev10 commented on 10,000 Pound MAC Lift Is The Beauty Pageant Winner, at 7:52 AM on Mar 6 $3000 is a very typical price for good a 10K-lbs 2-post. About the cheapest 2-post runs about $1900 (DirectLift). @brandonvalentine: The top crossmember doesn't really matter, the maximum lift height is usually far lower than the top of the posts. more »

mcguirev10 commented on What Is The Most Creative Car Repair You've Attempted?, at 7:41 AM on Mar 6 I repaired the broken AC on a 1980 Celica by applying several piles of cash and a new 1989 Daytona ES... more »

mcguirev10 commented on PCH, Before They Were Rat Rods Edition: Model A or Studebaker?, at 7:26 AM on Mar 6 @42Fordtrucks: "Everything for the A can be ordered online and express mailed to the house." Congratulations, you've described one third of the reason "rat rod" doesn't apply to every pre-1940's-based hot rod under the sun. Tips: The second third-of-the-reason is that it generally applies to DIY efforts. The final third is that unless you have one, you really just shouldn't use the term. more »

mcguirev10 commented on The Rinspeed Bedouin: A Shooting Brake For All Seasons, at 7:19 AM on Mar 6 Rinspeed needs to find a new hobby. more »

mcguirev10 commented on New Corvette C6R Livery For 2008 ALMS Season Revealed By Badboy Vettes, at 7:17 AM on Mar 6 @weconway: Just an Aston. more »

mcguirev10 commented on Mercedes To Exhibit Fishy "Bionic Car" Concept From 2005 At NY MoMA, at 7:09 AM on Mar 6 So does Jalop get paid to regurgitate this crap, or did somebody on staff actually think this crowd would care? more »

mcguirev10 commented on 1987 Toyota Corolla FX16 GT-S, at 7:07 AM on Mar 6 I wondered how long this DOTS thing could last. more »

mcguirev10 commented on Mercedes GLK Hybrid Crossover Is A Double Compromise, at 4:57 PM on Mar 5 Was "ugly" one of the compromises? more »

mcguirev10 commented on The Amazing Foldable Truck, at 4:56 PM on Mar 5 @graverobber: I'm guessing you're joking, but I believe that's a half-ton, which did have full-box rails. more »