And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen... - Jalopnik Comments

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

suzq044 — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:32:22 EDT

we have two of those things here in carlsbad. One is a "sedan delivery" thing.. bright red, and looks very original. The other is a burgundy & purple one. They both sound like the sit-on lawnmowers.

suzq044

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

smart42 — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:11:02 EDT

@austinminiman

Ya, punctuation deficit disorder, PDD
..."La France" (Full stop.)
"...saw a pumpkin..." was more a quirky car brain link than implying FIAT being a French car thing.

Memo to self, preview before posting, it makes it so much more clear for the readers.

smart42

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

Walleeme — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:11:22 EDT

I knew that car looked familiar.

Walleeme

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

misterbleepy — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:36:57 EDT

ahhh - pale blue 2CV - the only car I ever got stopped and fined for speeding in, and the only car I ever owned where the speedo needle would try to start a second lap around the speedo...

misterbleepy

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

the good dr zero — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:12:01 EDT

@voodoojoo: He must be out testing R8s again, and needs the comparison.

the good dr zero

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

busbodger — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:29:50 EDT

My buddy had one when we were stationed in Naples. Same color and everything. Neat car. Wouldl like to have one. No drags races to win with one of those...

busbodger

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

Mazda Plainview — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:13:26 EDT

I saw one myself this past weekend in Montreal near Mont Royal

Mazda Plainview

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

AustinMiniMan — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:12:59 EDT

@smart42:

And to think I always thought Fiat was Italian...

@voodoojoo:

I'd imagine it is just his Vic.

AustinMiniMan

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

vwminispeedster — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:25:24 EDT

@jayway: are you in the SF club and have you been to my father's shop? [jalopnik.com] We restored Rolf's Truckette BTW. He's loaned us 2 wheels and tires for my 2CV chassis based teardrop trailer.

vwminispeedster

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

vwminispeedster — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:22:08 EDT

@junkman: as much as I love 2CVs, the CD Panhard is sooooooo much cooler.

vwminispeedster

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

charles_barrett — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:38:08 EDT

@graverobber- Same great taste, new low price!: Oh, I've been called MUCH worse than a credenza, trust me... ;-)

And I am tickled if I tickled your funny-bone with my comment. Best to you!

charles_barrett

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

FuzzyPlushroom — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:19:32 EDT

@MotownWonker: Lead. As opposed to follow. Because you really don't want to be following this thing.

FuzzyPlushroom

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

mr.chophoppers — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:07:54 EDT

That second picture in particular is very soothing. I feel calm and collected.

mr.chophoppers

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

smart42 — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:56:13 EDT

Hey les boyz, ça c'est un vrai bijou!

Always loved quirky looking buggies from La France,
saw a pumpkin orange Fiat 500 today with a for sale sign in the window...hummm,

smart42

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

graverobber- Two BEER minimum — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:25:02 EDT

@charles_barrett: Muchas gracias. I just use the translation widget on my computer, so I'm posting those things with my fingers crossed. Based on your response I didn't call you a credenza.

graverobber- Two BEER minimum

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

CptSevere — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:05:27 EDT

Fixed one up and used it in a low-budget digital movie. A '65 American Station Wagon, and it really became one of the characters. Actors came close to buying it from the guy I borrowed it from. Ran great. Had to tighten up the bands in the transmission, though.

CptSevere

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

bzrchero GT — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:59:39 EDT

Seeing as I hate those goddamned ugly bastard snail things, I'm more interested in the pseudo-cryptic billboard behind it.

bzrchero GT

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

junkman — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:49:49 EDT

Can't let my wife see this pic. I bought her a 2CV (which she had been asking for) for Valentine's Day several years ago. Before I got it off the trailer, I had it traded away for a CD-Panhard. The wife and the CD are still around, but Valentine's Day has somehow lost its luster.

junkman

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

BSAKat — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:30:23 EDT

@way2bee:
The fact that you drove a Rambler anywhere is worth something.

BSAKat

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

charles_barrett — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:24:29 EDT

@slowinthefastlane: See what happens when corporate embarks on a half-baked drive-thru scheme then abandons the concept mid-stream...? I think Abercrombie & Fitch had a similar experience a few years back... half the customers were stuck in the changing rooms in nothing but their underwear...!

charles_barrett

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

slowinthefastlane — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:12:59 EDT

There's a red CItroen in the men's section of the Nordstrom store in the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto. It's just parked there in the store between the register, the aisle, and some racks of clothes.

slowinthefastlane

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

charles_barrett — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:00:05 EDT

@graverobber- Same great taste, new low price!: Monsieur, that is high praise indeed coming from a talent such as yours. Je suis très amusante et très heureux for your kind words (forgive my French that has become very tarnished after 20+ years of disuse...)

charles_barrett

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

dotorg greg — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:52:24 EDT

In my 2CV dreams, I was expecting two more billboards saying, "follow" and "get out of the way."

dotorg greg

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

way2bee — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:45:21 EDT

I once drove a Rambler 550 on the Bayshore freeway - that's got to be worth something, right? Right?

way2bee

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

HDC — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:30:57 EDT

And Chrysler thinks they're innovative with the roll back cloth top on the Liberty.

HDC

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

MotownWonker — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:30:51 EDT

@slantsick: Now I understand...it's supposed to encourage us to *READ*! ^^;

MotownWonker

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

voodoojoo — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:16:24 EDT

if I didn't know already, trying to find out what car Murilee was in would be a hoot. Cool beans that jayway knows the folks, though.

voodoojoo

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

Unregular — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:06:19 EDT

that car is made of lead?

Unregular

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

NovaloadMissesPolar — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:02:06 EDT

@jayway: Jalopnik is a very small and connected universe, n'est-ce pas?

NovaloadMissesPolar

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

jayway — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:57:11 EDT

Thats my frend Rolf driving. His Wife, anne is the Vice Predient of the SF Region CItroen Car Club

jayway

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

graverobber- Two BEER minimum — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:41:35 EDT

@charles_barrett: LOL or Rire Dehors Fort!

graverobber- Two BEER minimum

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

Skydiver — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:12:42 EDT

[Comment credit: Skydiver]

Skydiver

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

Sth002000 — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:09:56 EDT

@MotownWonker: It suppose to say if you are crazy enough to be a police officer in Richmond CA, come on down.

Sth002000

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

graverobber- Two BEER minimum — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:05:36 EDT

Correct-a-mundo. You don't see too many two-cylinder cars on any freeways here in the U.S. of Out of my Way.

That looks like a lot of fun, with the top rolled back, cruising to the next wine & cheese event. Trés Bon!

graverobber- Two BEER minimum

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

Slantsick goes hybrid: Burns Oil and Rubber — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:05:22 EDT

@MotownWonker: Obviously we're outsourcing our billboards to China now, also.

Slantsick goes hybrid: Burns Oil and Rubber

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

charles_barrett — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:05:16 EDT

"...Sacré bleu...! Zee damn TomTom...! I said Avignon, not Alameda...
Zut alors...!"

charles_barrett

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

beercheck — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:02:36 EDT

Was your grandma driving? That thing's eating your lunch!

beercheck

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

Eric Merrill — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:49:20 EDT

beautiful!

Eric Merrill

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

MotownWonker — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:48:53 EDT

Hurrah! Die Ente lebt! But, tell me, is the billboard supposed to say "Lead" (leed) or "Lead" (the metal)?

MotownWonker

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

Braff Wayne — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:46:27 EDT

I saw one in HB this past weekend, same color too! I should have taken a photo...

Nice find!!

Braff Wayne

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

Bret — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:39:03 EDT

Inserts pic of 4cv on the Westshore Freeway.

Bret

And Now, Your Jalopnik Moment of Zen...

muleshoe — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:38:48 EDT

Is that leaning to the left from hauling ASS

muleshoe