Comments from smalleyxb122

smalleyxb122 commented on Commenter Of The Day: Wild Ride Edition

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:56:33 EDT

Beautiful COTD! Quick. To the point, and it alludes to a common Jalopnik sentiment. Bravo!

smalleyxb122 commented on PCH, Invasion Of The Hell Projects Edition: Three Alfas or Four Citroens?

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:49:19 EDT

I was all set to vote for the underdog Alfas, but upon reading the ads, the Alfas are likely too far removed from the project car side of project car hell.

Those Citroens, however are the most pure embodiment of PCH that I've ever seen.

Vive le France!

smalleyxb122 commented on What Will Mini Name Their New Crossover?

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:05:37 EDT

Purple Monkey Dishwasher.

It doesn't matter what they call it, I'm not buying one.

smalleyxb122 commented on Audi's "Meet The Beckers" Aims To Pan BMW, Mercedes and Lexus, Shoots Self In Foot

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:13:34 EDT

And the moral of the story is that the Toyota Prius has excessive body roll.

smalleyxb122 commented on Who In The Auto World Do You Want To See Pose Semi-Nude

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:00:08 EDT

Jessi Combs. She's part of the "Auto World", right?

Or at least she was, until she quit Xtreme 4X4.

Jessi Combs.

smalleyxb122 commented on Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: Twin-Engine, Twin-Shifter Subueetle For 20 Grand?

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:24:24 EDT

It's ugly. I voted crack pipe, mostly due to the price. At $1k, it would be a novelty. And it is batshit crazy.

I can respect batshit crazy.

smalleyxb122 commented on Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: Twin-Engine, Twin-Shifter Subueetle For 20 Grand?

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:44:57 EDT

Anyone got a Delorean and a Flux capacitor? I need to stop this thing from happening.

smalleyxb122 commented on F1 Boss Bernie Ecclestone's Hot Daughter Poses Semi-Nude For PETA

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:32:06 EDT

Prize money? Trophy? Pride? Adoration of countless fans?

Forget them all. The only motivation needed to take the checkered flag is that it's the only thing covering Tamara Ecclestone.

smalleyxb122 commented on Toyota: Credit Not Responsible For Current Sales Slump, But Please Hurry Up And Fix!

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:09:30 EDT

Wow, Jim Lentz actually has a head on his shoulders. Aparently there is a voice of reason in these troubled times. Credit will never go away, if you have the means to repay a loan, someone will give you the money. That is how they make their money. Banks would go out of business really fast if they were unwilling to lend money.

If people would stop listening to the doomsayers and assess their own financial situation with a clear head, the market would turn around.

Unemployment is rising, but is still fairly low. Credit may be harder to come by, but if you can actually afford the payments, it's not impossible, and interest rates are still rediculously low.

Everyone panic, and we have further to fall. Everyone relax, and we can begin the rebound tomorrow.

smalleyxb122 commented on RUF Electric Porsche 911 Concept Finally Revealed

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:55:28 EDT

So what is German for "thermal runaway"?

smalleyxb122 commented on 1972 Volkswagen Super Beetle

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:44:35 EDT

What would I buy for around $2k in 1972? Vega. Perhaps not at the time, but in hindsight.

That is the only one of the choices that I actually currently want.

smalleyxb122 commented on Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: Twin-Engine, Twin-Shifter Subueetle For 20 Grand?

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:23:41 EDT

Buy this and look down your nose at Prius owners for not having a "true" hybrid vehicle. You may have to bring a dictionary with you, and explain that since their Prius is all Prius, it is not a hybrid at all.

smalleyxb122 commented on Secma F16 Roadster Provides Cheap Thrills

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:14:31 EDT

She may not be pretty, but she's French, so she knows stuff.

Shame she can't make it to the States.

smalleyxb122 commented on Monster Fiat: What Would Carrozzeria Bertone Think?

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:25:11 EDT

Something tells me that with that short of a wheelbase, and some mild mods to the 351, this thing could have some wheelie potential.

smalleyxb122 commented on How Did You Survive Long Childhood Road Trips?

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:12:35 EDT

I grew up with a disturbingly functional family, so sing-alongs were the norm.

smalleyxb122 commented on Redd Foxx Hoons A Dodge For Some Colt .45

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:46:22 EDT

I'm coming Elizabeth! And I'm bringing some malt liquor!

smalleyxb122 commented on Monster Fiat: What Would Carrozzeria Bertone Think?

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:33:00 EDT

I'm not a big fan of the duallies on this X1/9, but otherwise the concept is faultless. If it was closer than Tennessee, I'd have to think a lot longer before deciding not to bid. (or email an offer, since the bidding has ended)

I've got a Fiero next to my Chevy K1500....

Stop giving me ideas!

smalleyxb122 commented on PCH, No Escape From The SM Edition: One Citroen SM or Two Lancia Zagatos?

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:40:10 EDT

Yes, the Citroen would be worse hell. But I'm trying to figure out the logistics of getting two Lancias back to Michigan.

You have to want to subject yourself to the hell. The Lancias, I want.

smalleyxb122 commented on Maserati Slips Into Rear Of Latest Top Ten Most-Researched Gay Cars List

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:44:38 EDT

So a properly enumerated list would read:

1. VW Rabbit
2. (tie) VW EOS and Mazda MX-5
4. (tie) Audi A3 and Mazda3
6. (tie) VW Jetta and Toyota Yaris
8. (tie) Saab 9-3 and Dodge Caliber
10. Volvo C30

The Maserati didn't make the cut.

smalleyxb122 commented on Maserati Slips Into Rear Of Latest Top Ten Most-Researched Gay Cars List

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:38:19 EDT

So is this trying to generate a new stereotype where gay people can't count? You can't have 14 cars in a top ten list.*

* unless there were a 5 way tie for 10th place.

smalleyxb122 commented on How Much Did It Cost You To Fill-Up This Week?

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:55:02 EDT

$72 and some change on Saturday to put 21 or so gallons into my truck.

Glad that I can actually fill it now without hitting the $100 credit card shutoff.

I managed 13.7 mpg on that tank, which is better by almost 2 mpg than the last tank. Perhaps it will get better still when I replace my O2 sensors.

smalleyxb122 commented on Heuliez Raises Bar On Electric Car Weirdness In Paris With "Friendly" Threesome

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:21:42 EDT

I can't stop laughing at the badass Seriously, WTF.

My eyes are watering, and I'm holding back the laughter while I anticipate clicking on the pictures again.

I need to see a video of that bad boy in action.

smalleyxb122 commented on Looking For The Latest In Injection Molded Death Traps? Try Wallyscar

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:52:44 EDT

So is that Wally's car, or Wally scar?

smalleyxb122 commented on Lada Reveals A Supercar Concept! Wait, What?

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:29:02 EDT

I like it. "super" car might be overstating it, but 5.9 0-60 and 155 top speed is respectable for a driver. It probably gets decent mileage, and looks pretty good, too.

Bring it to the US for a decent price, but small quantities, and I'd buy one.

smalleyxb122 commented on Live From Paris, It's The Diminutive Back Seat Of The Lotus Evora!

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:26:59 EDT

The weight may violate "add lightness" and the rear seats may be useful only as a parcel shelf, but dammit, I like the car.

Hopefully the depreciation is such that I can get a good deal on one in twenty years or so.

smalleyxb122 commented on Motorsports Race Tracks Make Out Big In $700 Billion Bailout

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:00:50 EDT

Track cost is a capital investment, and should be able to be written off. It's actually rather stupid that it can't be written off entirely within the year that the expenditure was made.

Business expenses are tax exempt. Not that complicated.

smalleyxb122 commented on Live From Paris, It's The Diminutive Back Seat Of The Lotus Evora!

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:07:18 EDT

2+2(.5)