I've noticed that Chinese motorcycles are probably the most expensive motorcycle purchase you can possibly make. You buy in low, but parts cost quickly mount.
Better to buy a battered old Virago. It'll run longer and you won't be in such a hot hurry to move up to a bigger bike.
Also: Kudos to Bumbeck devising a way to safely drop the turkey into the grease. My way is to get my brother in law to do it.
Also: Knoxville TN cops are screening crazy hard - go five miles over the limit and you'll get flagged. I don't think there'd be more cops on the roads if they thought we were being invade by the Taliban.
Also in Knoxville: Jim Cogdill Dodge is trying to sell brand new, never sold, 2008 Dodge and Chrysler products at $13,000. Still got the whole warranty, it's still a brand-new car at a used car price. It might be a better deal, assuming Chrysler's still around in five years for parts support.
I'd have included the corncob car in the list. It's light, aerodynamic, has a pedestrian-friendly skin, and can be constructed from renewable materials.
Best of all, any cornfed kid in the heartland can make their very own car.
Not so sure lemon wheels would be good for an open-air car -- at least without wearing goggles.
Silly Sammy. You're thankful for an overweight arse dragging snobby croutwagon whilst the lithe and sexy Italians are building proper soul stirring hot hatches (Alf Mito & Abarth 500).
See, you scribes should realise that is ME, yes ME who is always correct and everybody else who doesn't agree with ME is wro...
Oh shit, sorry Sammy, sorry Jalopnik, sorry America. I'm such an arsehole. An arsehole who forgets that poor poor America wouldn't know about the two said automotive wonderments being they're not available in the land of milf and money.
@LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard:
You sound like a disgruntled European, no offense to normal Europeans. Its hard to be thankful for something that you cant get for a few years (the 500) Our muscle cars have a certain charm, just like an Alfa or a Fiat 500 have, speaking of Alfa the (standard) Mita is about as sexy as a cross-eyed pig I do like the GTA though.
@gearhead_318: BZZZZT! Sorry you're incorrect. disgruntled yes, European no. Never mind you still go to round two...
I come from a land who builds proper muscle cars but the driver would sit on what you would call the wrong side. We even convert American muscle cars to right hand drive!
This is the one I want. Diamonds are a girl's best friend, you know.
This diamond-covered Hot Wheels was made to commemorate the production of Hot Wheels' 4-billionth 'vehicle'. It is valued at $140,000 and is cast in 18-karat white gold and covered in blue, white and black diamonds. Oooooh! It has rubies set into its tail lights, and its hood can be lifted to reveal more jewels encrusting a miniature engine.
This 1:64 scale was to have been auctioned off in 2008, with proceeds going to charity.
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i am truly torn with the decision between pics 1 and 11............ holy s**t.. how about an green/aero-bodied caterham that looks like a corn cob. my dreams are complete...
mid-western america, watch out for me in the next 15-20 yrs or so... when i can finally build it...
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Better to buy a battered old Virago. It'll run longer and you won't be in such a hot hurry to move up to a bigger bike.
Also: Kudos to Bumbeck devising a way to safely drop the turkey into the grease. My way is to get my brother in law to do it.
Also: Knoxville TN cops are screening crazy hard - go five miles over the limit and you'll get flagged. I don't think there'd be more cops on the roads if they thought we were being invade by the Taliban.
Also in Knoxville: Jim Cogdill Dodge is trying to sell brand new, never sold, 2008 Dodge and Chrysler products at $13,000. Still got the whole warranty, it's still a brand-new car at a used car price. It might be a better deal, assuming Chrysler's still around in five years for parts support.
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Best of all, any cornfed kid in the heartland can make their very own car.
Not so sure lemon wheels would be good for an open-air car -- at least without wearing goggles.
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See, you scribes should realise that is ME, yes ME who is always correct and everybody else who doesn't agree with ME is wro...
Oh shit, sorry Sammy, sorry Jalopnik, sorry America. I'm such an arsehole. An arsehole who forgets that poor poor America wouldn't know about the two said automotive wonderments being they're not available in the land of milf and money.
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You sound like a disgruntled European, no offense to normal Europeans. Its hard to be thankful for something that you cant get for a few years (the 500) Our muscle cars have a certain charm, just like an Alfa or a Fiat 500 have, speaking of Alfa the (standard) Mita is about as sexy as a cross-eyed pig I do like the GTA though.
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@gearhead_318: BZZZZT! Sorry you're incorrect. disgruntled yes, European no. Never mind you still go to round two...
I come from a land who builds proper muscle cars but the driver would sit on what you would call the wrong side. We even convert American muscle cars to right hand drive!
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This is the one I want. Diamonds are a girl's best friend, you know.
This diamond-covered Hot Wheels was made to commemorate the production of Hot Wheels' 4-billionth 'vehicle'. It is valued at $140,000 and is cast in 18-karat white gold and covered in blue, white and black diamonds. Oooooh! It has rubies set into its tail lights, and its hood can be lifted to reveal more jewels encrusting a miniature engine.
This 1:64 scale was to have been auctioned off in 2008, with proceeds going to charity.
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@skaycog was here: Someone already took it out of the box and it's missing a taillight. I'll give you $50 for it.
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Is it an 80s Ferrari ?
or an american muscle car ??
Edit: after seeing the rear view
Its not a Ferrari absolutely
So is it a vintage corvette ???
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I couldn't figure it out either. It looked Corvettish, but not entirely. I just did a search on it.
The car's design was based on a combination of all the trend muscle cars. It was never produced in die-cast form.
Ta da!!
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mid-western america, watch out for me in the next 15-20 yrs or so... when i can finally build it...
speeding corn, awesome.
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(NSFW language)
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That right there made me spit cola over my keyboard. Thanks a bunch!
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Now get off my set.
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