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    Image of powermatic powermatic
    12:08 AM

    In reply to How to Read the New Car and Driver
    I'll subscribe when I see this:

    'Runnin' Out Of Talent: The Inside Story Of My Indy 500 Career' by P. Bedard

    Not holding my breath.
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    Edited by powermatic at 12/04/09 12:12 AM powermatic was starred powermatic was unstarred
    Image of Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. . Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .
    12/03/09

    In reply to Qatar Junkyard A Treasure Trove Of Automotive Oddities
    Range Rovers once again living up to their legendary reliability. That car can't be older than 7 years or so.
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    12/03/09

    In reply to Qatar Junkyard A Treasure Trove Of Automotive Oddities
    Wow. Even the junkyard cars in Qatar are worth more than my car.
     Reply
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    Image of powermatic powermatic
    12/03/09

    In reply to How to Read the New Car and Driver
    Wow. So David E. Davis is both:

    a) not dead

    b) back at C&D

    Who knew? Well, back to my copy of 'Excellence'.
     Reply
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    Image of doug-g doug-g
    12/03/09

    @powermatic: David E. Davis, Jr. is an arrogant turd factory. I love how he whines about how his subordinates ultimately do him in. His attempt at a "to the manor born" aura is also a riot.

    Tom McCahill (Google him, kiddies) forgot more than David E. will ever know.
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    Image of powermatic powermatic
    12/03/09

    @doug-g: What? You mean you really weren't that interested in hearing about DED's collection of custom Belgian shotguns in the pages of a car mag? How gauche!

    Conversely, Rob Walker, who actually was "to the manor born", and knew every inch of the F1 paddock that he covered for Road&Track, didn't exude a whiff of that snobbish crap.

    And AFAIK Tom McCahill was the first auto journalist to make car tests fun to read-who else measured trunk space by how many cases of beer it would hold? Great stuff.
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    Image of doug-g doug-g
    12/03/09

    @powermatic: Oh, and let us not forget the time DED, Jr dedicated an entire article to a raccoon ravaging the interior of his Ferrari. Why didn't he take one of his Belgian shotguns and shoot the varmint? Probably because he was afraid he might scratch the stock!

    On McCahill. Legend has it that he once actually TRIED to roll a Corviar and couldn't. He also is responsible for the 0-60 test that is used to this day. "Uncle Tom", as he liked to be called, was my hero as a car crazy kid.
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    Edited by doug-g at 12/03/09 11:36 PM doug-g was starred doug-g was unstarred
    Image of LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard
    12/03/09

    In reply to How to Read the New Car and Driver
    So they got rid of the whinging Aussie drongo who used to be Ed in Chief at C & D
     Reply
    LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard was starred LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard was unstarred
    Image of Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est
    12/03/09

    In reply to Qatar Junkyard A Treasure Trove Of Automotive Oddities
    I would prefer that circa '79 Mazda 929 lurking behind the burnt out Bentley. With the Bentley engine in it... Consequently, I find myself wondering how many engine swaps began with spotting a fortuitous pairing such as this in a junkyard somewhere?
     Reply
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    Image of beercheck beercheck
    12/03/09

    In reply to Man Builds Detailed Model Cars From Discarded Aluminum Cans
    These vessels are making me thirsty.
     Reply
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    Image of egoods egoods
    12/03/09

    In reply to Man Builds Detailed Model Cars From Discarded Aluminum Cans
    I have a model T made out of a Pepsi can that my grandparents brought home from Vietnam for me.
     Reply
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    Image of If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
    12/03/09

    In reply to How to Read the New Car and Driver
    Hey, at least it's still better than Motor Trend.
     Reply
    If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face was starred If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face was unstarred
    Image of Brian Brian
    12/03/09

    In reply to Tiger Woods' Escalade: Complete Cadillac Carnage Gallery
    After running this through our collision estimating software (I work for a software company in the space), this appears to be $5,070.66 worth of damage. Obviously without inspecting the vehicle in person, I could be off by a bit but I think this is pretty close. My assumptions was that this is a 2008 Escalade ESV Platinum in Black Mica.

    Tiger, just a word of advice: You can rent 5 top shelf hookers for the cost of this damage. They specialize in discretion; it's sort of their stock in trade, if you know what I mean. I strongly suggest that your consider this next time you're needing a little "strange."
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    Edited by Brian at 12/03/09 4:06 PM Brian was starred Brian was unstarred
    Image of Brian Brian
    12/03/09

    @Brian: Ok, I was way off. My labor rates were set to zero and I didn't account for front suspension, core support or replacing the front rim/tire.

    Revised bid: $9,900 (or 10 top-shelf hookers)
     Reply
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    12/03/09

    In reply to Man Builds Detailed Model Cars From Discarded Aluminum Cans
    This is what happens when talent and skill are benched by an injury. I'd love to build a car with this guy.
     Reply
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    Image of mechimike mechimike
    12/03/09

    In reply to How to Read the New Car and Driver
    How to Read Car and Driver:
    1) Buy a Car and Driver.
    2) Open Car and Driver.
    3) Buy a Grassroots Motorsports.
    4) Open Grassroots Motorsports and place inside of previously opened Car and Driver.
    5) Read.
    6) Repeat.
     Reply
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    12/03/09

    In reply to Qatar Junkyard A Treasure Trove Of Automotive Oddities
    Some of these are in decent shape. Is this what happens in Qatar when your ashtray is full?

    Thanks for posting, Rashid. You are my new Qatar Hero.
     Reply
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    12/03/09

    In reply to Man Builds Detailed Model Cars From Discarded Aluminum Cans
    I've seen other can art before, but it always looked like junk. This guy really does amazing work. I'm very impressed, and I don't impress easily.
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    Image of evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars
    12/03/09

    In reply to Man Builds Detailed Model Cars From Discarded Aluminum Cans
    Proof once again, that no matter what kind of cool stuff you can come up with, there is always some one doing something far, far cooler.
     Reply
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    Image of BullittFan_Fords4Life BullittFan_Fords4Life
    12/03/09

    @evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars: Which means that someone even more skilled is out there right now, constructing a large, horny dragon out of beer cans.

    God help us all.
     Reply
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    Image of evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars
    12/03/09

    @BullittFan_Fords4Life: It's only a matter of time. Or down time in this case.
     Reply
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    Image of BullittFan_Fords4Life BullittFan_Fords4Life
    12/03/09

    @evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars: One can only hope so.
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