mr.chophoppers's Messages

mr.chophoppers commented on Honda Insight Vs. Toyota Prius: Separated At Birth?

"Since people pick a Prius over a Civic Hybrid because it "looks like a hybrid" (to the ign'ant masses), making the Insight look like a Prius is really the only option for Honda."

http://jalopnik.com/5045947/#c7642538 11:19 PM on Sep 7

mr.chophoppers commented on British Police Using High-Tech Helicopters To Catch Speeders, Yell At Them

"@SeanKHotay: Yes, the Sierra XR4 got a 2.8 V7."

http://jalopnik.com/5046093/#c7636803 10:48 AM on Sep 7

mr.chophoppers commented on Former Chrysler VP Recreates 1954 Plymouth Showroom In His Garage

"@Slantsick goes hybrid: Burns Oil and Rubber: Yes, I never before said "RTFA" to the computer so many times in so little time."

http://jalopnik.com/5046139/#c7635887 2:19 AM on Sep 7

mr.chophoppers commented on 1977 Ford Granada

"Nostalgia makes me happy to see this POS, even though I was born late in 1977 when the '78s were already out."

http://jalopnik.com/5043748/#c7635878 2:16 AM on Sep 7

mr.chophoppers commented on 1980 Fiat Ritmo: Satan On Board!

"It was only called the Strada in English Speaking countries, Ritmo everywhere else in the world."

http://jalopnik.com/5043753/#c7635786 2:00 AM on Sep 7

mr.chophoppers commented on What Road Sign Do We Need Most?

"I would like to see more signs that read "Roundabout", because we need more of them."

http://jalopnik.com/5045914/#c7635764 1:56 AM on Sep 7

mr.chophoppers commented on Former Chrysler VP Recreates 1954 Plymouth Showroom In His Garage

"Aside from the coolness of his garage, he looks a bit like my mental image of Oskar, the maniacal anti-hero Of Günter Grass' The Tin Drum. "

http://jalopnik.com/5046139/#c7630749 3:01 PM on Sep 6

mr.chophoppers commented on Swingin' Opels Consume Germany's Entire Output Of Tape Stripes

"The Scotsman symbolizes how frugal these Swinging Coupés are."

http://jalopnik.com/5043752/#c7605937 1:14 AM on Sep 5

mr.chophoppers commented on Honda Insight Hybrid: Strike Out, Home Run Or Double-Off-The-Wall?

"I don't know enough about "baseball" (=rounders to you Brits) to properly answer this question, but I don't see how the marketplace could fail to embrace this."

http://jalopnik.com/5045392/#c7605918 1:11 AM on Sep 5

mr.chophoppers commented on The Top Six Chinese Car Clones