Sam_Smith
Sam Smith
Sam_Smith

I love this, but not for the information, though it is good to have. The Volkswagen/V-8 juxtaposition amuses the hell out of me: THUMPATHUMPATHUMPATHUMPATHUMPA *eep* Read more

@bozoerrebbe: Three platforms, MANY versions. But the XJ that was discontinued in 2003 was an '86 XJ40 in many ways. Read more

@porsche9146: You know, I'm totally a Chapman guy myself. Just never thought of him as a father figure. More like that crazy older brother of yours who stole a lot of things in middle school and always had a wild look in his eyes, you know? Read more

@Daga: IT SUCKS. I think it's a hideous affectation but was attempting to be tactful. That work for you? (The quote re: Legos and drunken kindergarteners came from a good friend of mine, and I figured it said enough.) Read more

@mentir: I know. And the screen goes dead while you adjust it and for far too long after. (Ever tried to adjust the volume and then immediately do, oh, anything else?) Read more

@Jeb_Hoge: No, the knob on the console causes the touchscreen to go blank and show you how much volume you have/are getting. The blankness lasts an eternity. (3-4 seconds?) Read more

@komododave: This is amazing. I know nothing of velocity vectors. I pulled that number-letter combination out of my ass. Ha! Read more

@Kuro: Not a clue. The owner is a wealthy tech dude from the Northeast and a well-known Ferrari collector. You probably know his name. Read more

@vavon205: The BMW in the shot is a Group A-spec E30 M3. It hails from a time when the DTM wasn't a silhouette series. Check it out. :) Read more

@OG_: Still, as silhouette-bodied quasi-spec series go, it's a hell of a lot better than NASCAR, no? Read more

@John Krewson: Touche, Krewson. You're right. It *is* cool. And I kind of wish they hadn't taped it up. (I would've stuck around longer and taken more pictures, but one of the mechanics was giving me a dirty look.) Read more