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Dan Neil Canes the Bentley Continental GT Speed

Trick — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:02:48 EST

As if we need another reason to hate the French, the LA Times and Hollerwud.

Trick

Dan Neil Canes the Bentley Continental GT Speed

NovaloadMissesPolar — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:42:04 EST

Hilarious--especially when he put BOTH feet on the accelerator. His writing style is the perfect mix of loads of information unfurled in humor. He did a 50 or 100 "worst cars ever" that was laugh out loud funny all the way through. And this car--holy s**t. I gotta go buy some lottery tickets!

NovaloadMissesPolar

Dan Neil Canes the Bentley Continental GT Speed

imoody — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:26:45 EST

@jonnylieberman: Ew.

imoody

Dan Neil Canes the Bentley Continental GT Speed

UDMan — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:06:26 EST

@jrhmobile: I know I need to relax a bit, but when the term 'liberal' became a dirty word, I've been more than a bit defensive.

UDMan

Dan Neil Canes the Bentley Continental GT Speed

jrhmobile — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:02:02 EST

@UDMAN: Dude, you need to become one of those liberals with a sense of humor. I don't share the point of view you find in NewsMax either, but with the right mindset it's awfully funny. It helps when you read it with a little liquor-induced diminished capacity.

Hell, I even took a free subscription so I can get a good laugh on a regular basis ...

jrhmobile

Dan Neil Canes the Bentley Continental GT Speed

bananaDoc — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:42:12 EST

Bravo! Brilliant!

that's it! I'm getting one this weekend.

bananaDoc

Dan Neil Canes the Bentley Continental GT Speed

Rust-MyEnemy is stll out there! — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:38:26 EST

@PaulE: Just read it. Hats off to Dan. But then again, anyone could probably have guessed that a Sebring Cabrio would suck like opening an airlock in space..

Rust-MyEnemy is stll out there!

Dan Neil Canes the Bentley Continental GT Speed

TR3-A — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:13:33 EST

That $24,000 increase in price is nothing. The cost of the brace of lawyers you will have on retainer to keep you out of jail and on the road will cost a lot more. No problem, though. If you are worried about such things, then for you this car only exists in articles like this one. Enjoy, useless eater.

TR3-A

Dan Neil Canes the Bentley Continental GT Speed

PaulE — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:47:06 EST

@Rust-MyEnemy: Neil's been there and done that. Check out the Sebring convertible review (Aug 8th '07 LATimes). Not only is a Sebring nondescript in a rental hoonmobile sorta' way, it's just plain bad.

PaulE

Dan Neil Canes the Bentley Continental GT Speed

Bumblebee — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:40:19 EST

@jonnylieberman: Indeed you do; standards that exclude mimes but allow handing out spray-painted T-shirts for which all your readers clamor (me included).

Kinda says a lot about both parties, doesn't it? Speaking for the readers (if I may), we're awesome.

Bumblebee

Dan Neil Canes the Bentley Continental GT Speed

observer — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:11:45 EST

"Consider my dumb thoroughly founded." I love it!

Great article!

observer

Dan Neil Canes the Bentley Continental GT Speed

Rust-MyEnemy is stll out there! — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:07:09 EST

@UDMAN: This Brit requires a Burrito. Immediately.

Rust-MyEnemy is stll out there!

Dan Neil Canes the Bentley Continental GT Speed

jeremyc — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:14:45 EST

I know I once made a crass comment here at Mr. Neil's expense. I take it back. Most excellent article.

jeremyc

Dan Neil Canes the Bentley Continental GT Speed

UDMan — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:11:38 EST

@Bumblebee: Well this has to be said.... I like Time, and Newsweek.... There is a new magazine called NewsMax, and I make sure, when I'm at my local Barnes & Noble to place all of them in the back of the shelf, upside down, and place Mother Jones in the vacated slot.

Yes, I enjoy cars, but I am also voting for...... you figure it out.

UDMan

Dan Neil Canes the Bentley Continental GT Speed

UDMan — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:06:51 EST

@Rust-MyEnemy: Since when did the Brits find out about tortilla chips?

UDMan

Dan Neil Canes the Bentley Continental GT Speed

LTDScott, Porcubimmer pilot — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:05:57 EST

@2trips: It's called "board chow" and is the staple of late night IT professionals.

LTDScott, Porcubimmer pilot

Dan Neil Canes the Bentley Continental GT Speed

2trips — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:02:42 EST

@Rust-MyEnemy: delicious. put some salsa, some guacamole in there, a little cheese, and brother you gotcherself a snack!

2trips

Dan Neil Canes the Bentley Continental GT Speed

Jonny Lieberman — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:02:04 EST

@Bumblebee: Dude -- we have standards. Come on...

Jonny Lieberman

Dan Neil Canes the Bentley Continental GT Speed

Bumblebee — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:00:05 EST

Too bad this guy isn't more discerning about the periodicals to which he contributes. Time is a real piece of crap.

I mean, if he plays his cards right, maybe he could convince Jalopnik to give him a shot.

Bumblebee

Dan Neil Canes the Bentley Continental GT Speed

Rust-MyEnemy is stll out there! — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:52:05 EST

@Rust-MyEnemy: That should read "Interesting".

My laptop keyboard is full of tortilla chips.

Rust-MyEnemy is stll out there!

Dan Neil Canes the Bentley Continental GT Speed

Rust-MyEnemy is stll out there! — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:48:55 EST

I have always thought that the best test of an auto-journalist is to give them an untersiting car to write about.

Car very good:- Easy to wax lyrical and be poetic over.

Car very bad:- Easy to write hilarious and damning comments.

Car utterly nondescript:- Way more of a challenge.

Try to be interesting about a Chrisler Sebring or Ford Taurus for example.

Rust-MyEnemy is stll out there!

Dan Neil Canes the Bentley Continental GT Speed

dculberson — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:38:34 EST

@grrgle: Oh, no, you see, he meant the brakes constantly tell the engine how nice it looks and that it will have no problems getting a date to the prom and no, those turbos don't make it look fat. I swear.

dculberson

Dan Neil Canes the Bentley Continental GT Speed

POLAЯMISSESEVEЯYBODY — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:22:59 EST

Ohhh, his tongue make a sexy time with wondow of car that attract a woman with shave down below.

POLAЯMISSESEVEЯYBODY

Dan Neil Canes the Bentley Continental GT Speed

Jonny Lieberman — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:12:55 EST

@imoody: Time Magazine

Jonny Lieberman

Dan Neil Canes the Bentley Continental GT Speed

imoody — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:02:29 EST

Wow, that was seriously awesome. Does this guy write for any periodicals beyond the LA Times?

imoody

Dan Neil Canes the Bentley Continental GT Speed

grrgle — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:01:21 EST

Great article but DANG! he AND his editors don't know the difference between a compliment and a complement? The only error that makes me nearly this crazy is horde instead of hoard.

That is all.

grrgle

Dan Neil Canes the Bentley Continental GT Speed

FLB — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:54:31 EST

I had no idea I could have an orgasm reading a newspaper article. That article is pure autorotica.

FLB

Dan Neil Canes the Bentley Continental GT Speed

justabunchofwords — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:50:57 EST

After watching that video, I now know how the most recent round of fires started around So Cal...

justabunchofwords