During my wasted high school days, this was a favorite activity of ours. Only delete "Bentley Continental GT, skis, and harness" and replace with "Mazda B2200 King Cab, plastic sled, and bungee cords". After a light snow, Vermont country roads made the perfect course-- unplowed, no traffic, beautiful setting.
I wish I'd known this activity had a name. "Skijoring" sounds a lot less idiotic/rednecky than "gittin' towed around the snow behind my buddy's pickup".
Indeed, no seat belts. The instrument panel was designed as a compact pod so that in the event of an imminent collision, the front seat passengers could take cover in the padded 'crash compartment' behind the firewall. The driver was presumably SOL I guess.
This was always one of my favorites.
"Uh, is that Swedish for 'Yellow Pages' or something?"
Boattail Riviera = instant gravitas.
Or this as an alternative: in 1966, VW's partial acquisition of Audi is blocked by antitrust laws, thus preventing the VW from ever inheriting the latter's experience in front wheel drive or water-cooled engines.
Thus, the marque retains rear-engine, air cooled, boxer engine layout for all models. The Type 4, having largely flopped, is updated in 1975 as the Type 5 or "Rabbit", a boxy reskin of the 412 with styling by Giugiaro. Stubbornly, the engineering department refuses to modify the new Type 5's ride height, and so it retains the 412's nose-high stance.
The subsequent Type 5 GTI is a sporty derivative of the model, with a rear-mounted, air-cooled boxer six licensed from Porsche. Contemporary roads test reviewers describe the high-speed handling as "utterly terrifying", but they have nothing but praise for the unusual paisley seat upholstery.
No, I immediately thought the same thing you did. Dbaggers unite!
I believe the Simpsons reference is from Snake, concerning a VCR he'd just heisted, yes?
Everything's coming up Staircar!!!
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Everything's coming up Staircar!!!
/sigh
Well, in truth a lot can go wrong....
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My dad made the same mistake trying to jump his E28 535i once. I don't know if he mixed up the leads, or crossed the streams, or what; he knows how to jump a vehicle so I don't know how he made the goof. There was a loud pop and a shower of sparks; he jumped back and somehow managed to disengage the cable. Mercifully, the damage was limited to frayed nerves and a barbecued ECU... looks like it could have been much worse.
Is the regular gas also ethanol-free? Because the absence of ethanol could be what provided your MPG gains. Ethanol has fewer BTU's of energy than gasoline, so a gallon of gasoline with ethanol is going to be more efficient than a gallon of the same grade without.
Thank you for the dose of sanity.
Ah, I see. So does it really get people that worked up? I guess I haven't been spending enough time on the forums with teh trollz lately. What provokes the hate? Lack of torque? The styling?
I didn't care for its looks when it first came out, but now I love it (the incremental changes have helped). And yeah, I very much want one.
I didn't care for its looks when it first came out, but now I love it (the incremental changes have helped). And yeah, I very much want one.
Fair question. Pretty much EVERY model that Porsche has come out with in the last 40 years was greeted with cries of "it's not a REAL Porsche!"by the bedwetters, er, purists. See 914, 924, 928, etc.
That said, a 4300+ lb sedan that's only available with an automatic... that, plus the godforsaken Cayenne, should dispel any notion that Porsche isn't in the business to make money.
That said, a 4300+ lb sedan that's only available with an automatic... that, plus the godforsaken Cayenne, should dispel any notion that Porsche isn't in the business to make money.
Sadly, no. The RX-8 was killed for MY 2012.
I second the nomination of the Cord 810.
What's interesting about the 1966 Toronado (from Oldsmobile, another worthy candidate for today's QOTD) is how much styling DNA from the 810: retractable headlights, horizontal slat grill, slotted wheels, etc.
I'm almost surprised the '66 Toro didn't come with a preselector gearbox...
What's interesting about the 1966 Toronado (from Oldsmobile, another worthy candidate for today's QOTD) is how much styling DNA from the 810: retractable headlights, horizontal slat grill, slotted wheels, etc.
I'm almost surprised the '66 Toro didn't come with a preselector gearbox...
Fair enough.
Perhaps then it's worth clarifying the generation of Corolla. I think there are substantial distinctions to be made between early Corollas, and more recent models. I've tried hooning the '99 to almost no avail. However, my high school buddy had a fourth-generation liftback, which, with RWD and little weight over the rears, was a donut monster.
I mean, a '68 Mustang 390 GT fastback and '76 Mustang II are both called "Mustang". But like a phallus and a garden hose, there is a vas deferens between them.
Perhaps then it's worth clarifying the generation of Corolla. I think there are substantial distinctions to be made between early Corollas, and more recent models. I've tried hooning the '99 to almost no avail. However, my high school buddy had a fourth-generation liftback, which, with RWD and little weight over the rears, was a donut monster.
I mean, a '68 Mustang 390 GT fastback and '76 Mustang II are both called "Mustang". But like a phallus and a garden hose, there is a vas deferens between them.
I dunno. My wife has a '99 Corolla, and even with a manual gearbox it's one of the least engaging compact sedans I've ever driven. The steering is leaden and imprecise, the gearbox is as crisp as a butter churn, and the engine note somehow sounds like it's simultaneously whining and moaning.
It is tough though, which explains why we still own the little f***er.
It is tough though, which explains why we still own the little f***er.
I had a red '90 GS hatch in grad school. Loved, loved, loved that car. Light, tossable, nimble, with an engine that revved as freely as a frackin' blender.
Sold it when my wife and I moved in together. Consequently I suffered through her Corolla for three years until I finally picked up an NA Miata. Now I love my Miata but I have to say that at everyday 7/10ths driving the Integra offers 80% of the fun, with far more utility.
Sold it when my wife and I moved in together. Consequently I suffered through her Corolla for three years until I finally picked up an NA Miata. Now I love my Miata but I have to say that at everyday 7/10ths driving the Integra offers 80% of the fun, with far more utility.
Isn't that the guy from "Empty Nest"? (Not Joe Isuzu. The other guy.)
Washington, DC's former mayor and current City Councilman Marion "Mayor For Life" Barry needs a bungee cord. The rear bumper on his Jag X-Type was damaged by a hit-and-run and now drags on the pavement behind him. And he's been driving it that way for weeks.
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