"It's not exactly the best bang for the buck, but with a body like that who cares?"
Greater words were never spoken. We are all better off having read them.
@MarywithanM: This seems to be as close as I can come. Got a few other pics of the car and some of the crew, though. My photos of the team getting its IofE awards really suck, unfortunately.
@Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Well it has been a couple of days and I still don't see any photos here of me shedding my shirt for the judges. Excellent! You all missed a good show.
ive heard all the jokes about electical problems with audi's but in my personal experience, im on year 5 of an a4 avant and its been flawless (previous car was a maxima that i replace fuel injectors twice in 3 years. i keep waiting for the a4 to live up to its shitty reputation but it keeps letting me down by being awesome.
@ravedown: My airbag controller has died, there's an occasional CEL that leads to no problem and the info screen between the gauges doesn't work when it's hot out, but otherwise my A4 is electrically flawless.
@ravedown: The newer Audis really aren't that bad from my experience, either. The only exception being in the earlier part of this decade, the DIS display goes out in all VAG products. It's now down to a $180 fix, but you have to ship the cluster to Mississagua, Ontario or something.
/Picks up phone and calls dad:
*RING RING*
Dad: Hey aSoundofSleep, I haven't heard from you in a while, how's the girlfriend, job, and everything else in Columbus?
aSoS: Oh, everything's going alright. My girlfriend's fine, her son's great, work is, well, the economy isn't doing so good. Of course it's better here than in Detroit, but we're still having problem making ends meet.
Dad: Well if there's anything I can do to help, just let me know. I just received another promotion and they just gave me access to the corporate jet!
aSoS: Wow, dad, that's great! I'm glad to hear that you and mom and doing well. You know, I hate to ask for money like this but we are in kind of a bind. You know that I would never, ever do this if I didn't have to.
Dad: Son, you've made me proud, and I know you're doing everything you can to stay on your feet and help raise your new family. How much do you need, I'll have it wired over.
@Officer BLW, Royal Canadian Grammar Polis.: Are you speaking from experience?
My 7 year old A6 has just had it's first electrical issue. A $20 temperature sensor. Worth it for all the smiles it puts on my face.
I must be in the minority for reliablity issues with Audi.
@Quattro-luvr has an edit button!!: My mother had a Ford Aerostar for years, and it was one of the best cars she had. Some of us just get lucky. But I'd go knock on some wood if I were you.
I wish i could have seen more of the race, but my streaming online feed died at about 6am their time. The chunk that i did see, however, was brilliant. HUGE congrats to Peugeot for taking the win and de-throning Audi. I would have liked to see the Aston LMPs do better, but I can't really complain about 4th place.
I know this is petty, but hey, that's the kind of guy I am. I hate the Peugeot on looks alone. It looks like a reworked 2001 Lola or something. It's ugly, awkward and uninspiring compared to the modern, cut-bodied and shark-finned Audi and the sharp and lithe Astons. The ACO should add a rule that if you're going to have the quiet drony diesel, you have to make the car look awesome.
The 905 that Peugeot won with in 1994 looked like it had dropped straight onto the racetrack from space. The 908 looks like it dropped straight on the racetrack from 1994.
*****THREADJACK***** Footage of the 1957 24 Hours of Le Mans....Moss, Hawthorne, Fangio, Behra, Collins, Beub (pronouced boo-eb) et al driving various Jaguar, Aston Martin, Ferrari, Maserati, Lotus, Porsche etc, etc...all of which look and sound awesome.
@SCROGGS!!: I think when anyone sees a SCROGGS!! threadjack, they should comment immediately and repeatedly so it shows on the front page as the most discussed thread. Consider it a small service to your fellow Jalops.
@Mobius_1 now with a Star in Freakonomics!: Maybe we should tell the Japanese Lamborghini Owners Club that while wonderful machines, Lambos are, well, not exactly racing cars. I was at Le Mans in 2007 and the very same Lambo died on the very same lap-the first. I didn't even get to see it run.
@Peter Orosz: TBH, they shouldn't even have accepted that Lambo. I would have loved to see more Astons at the race, and another epic Aston vs Corvette race.
I was shocked to see Patrick Dempsey raced a GT2 F430 in this race, and did rather well.
I kind of blew my mind when I saw it. The lead actor in a very, ahem, effeminate hospital show is driving in one of the greatest motorsports events in history? Arguably one of the manliest pursuits in the world?
My mind was so thoroughly blown I couldn't come up with any snarky comments.
@Unevolved- Recommended by 4 out of 5 dentists.: I was impressed with his effort, 10th in class and 30th overall. However, he's got a way to go before he catches this guy Porsche 935 Turbo, driven by Dick Barbour, Rolm Stommolen and Newman, which finished 2nd overall at LeMans in '79
@SCROGGS!!: I'm not saying he's anywhere close to the Newmans and the McQueens of the Hollywood-LeMans interface, but just the duality of his emasculating show compared to his manliest of hobbies, endurance racing, is quite the contrast.
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@MarywithanM:
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@Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Ask and ye shall receive. These guys ran the Lemony Fresh BMW at Stafford.
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@MarywithanM: This seems to be as close as I can come. Got a few other pics of the car and some of the crew, though. My photos of the team getting its IofE awards really suck, unfortunately.
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http://picasaweb.google.com/mppare/2009071124HoursOfLeMonsNewEnglandDay1#
http://picasaweb.google.com/mppare/2009071224HoursOfLeMonsNewEnglandDay2?fgl=true&pli=1#
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@Turboner: The gift that keeps on giving. Front and center:
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http://www.pixelfix.info/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=68_65&zenid=0f558e619fa49dc53a92db463cd139dd
07/24/09
*RING RING*
Dad: Hey aSoundofSleep, I haven't heard from you in a while, how's the girlfriend, job, and everything else in Columbus?
aSoS: Oh, everything's going alright. My girlfriend's fine, her son's great, work is, well, the economy isn't doing so good. Of course it's better here than in Detroit, but we're still having problem making ends meet.
Dad: Well if there's anything I can do to help, just let me know. I just received another promotion and they just gave me access to the corporate jet!
aSoS: Wow, dad, that's great! I'm glad to hear that you and mom and doing well. You know, I hate to ask for money like this but we are in kind of a bind. You know that I would never, ever do this if I didn't have to.
Dad: Son, you've made me proud, and I know you're doing everything you can to stay on your feet and help raise your new family. How much do you need, I'll have it wired over.
aSoS: Well ..... roughly $146,000.
*Click .... Dial tone*
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My 7 year old A6 has just had it's first electrical issue. A $20 temperature sensor. Worth it for all the smiles it puts on my face.
I must be in the minority for reliablity issues with Audi.
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/probably should not have asked...
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@SirNotAppearing, now w/ 82% more aborted scripts: Eight year olds Dude.
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The 905 that Peugeot won with in 1994 looked like it had dropped straight onto the racetrack from space. The 908 looks like it dropped straight on the racetrack from 1994.
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Footage of the 1957 24 Hours of Le Mans....Moss, Hawthorne, Fangio, Behra, Collins, Beub (pronouced boo-eb) et al driving various Jaguar, Aston Martin, Ferrari, Maserati, Lotus, Porsche etc, etc...all of which look and sound awesome.
+ Watch video
+ Watch video
You weren't that enthusiastic about work, were you?
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@SCROGGS!!: Oh ho, is that what we're calling it now?
Dammit, now you guys are making me nervous.
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\digging quickly toward China....ooh look, a CHUD!
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Now, if you could find something from 1961 showing the Index of Efficiency-winning Sunbeam Alpine, that would really be something...
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Congrats to all the winners, and a hearty, hearty well done to all those in the race, EXCEPT for that Lambo, the Queen of Garage.
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I kind of blew my mind when I saw it. The lead actor in a very, ahem, effeminate hospital show is driving in one of the greatest motorsports events in history? Arguably one of the manliest pursuits in the world?
My mind was so thoroughly blown I couldn't come up with any snarky comments.
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