HemiSam Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 Unfortunate is an understatement for those things, but I'm old... HS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted July 5, 2021 Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 rode the dragon today 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiSam Posted July 5, 2021 Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 Oh yeah!!! HS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Sawyers Posted July 5, 2021 Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 Anyone come across The Beast of Turn. A 1911 Fiat S76. 110 years ago it held the land speed record at 185 mph. over 28 liter engine, four cylinders each one more than 7 litres. The guy that restored it bough the only two that were ever made, in rusted out total basket cases. He then spent ten years making a complete car, totally original in all respects. Watch the flames from the exhaust. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiSam Posted July 5, 2021 Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 I've seen it on some show or youtube video but never in person. What amazing machines we build back in the day! In many regards the technology created so many decades ago has not evolved all that much when you look at some of the high end vehicles of the day... HS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 driving back from Nantahala today on the dragon, I saw a cobra doing laps. I didn't realize they cornered that well, so it's possible it's a modern reproduction with good suspension, but it was amazing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted July 10, 2021 Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 Meanwhile... Joanne may have found her next vehicle. 4 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiSam Posted July 10, 2021 Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 Sweet Land Rover! Nothing like the smell of diesel... HS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 Meanwhile, on tonight's episode ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) "It could be worse" >cut to Hammond. Edited July 16, 2021 by Fitz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiSam Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 I think I may be getting a bit obsessed with the idea of buying a Dodge Viper... Gen 2 or the Heritage version they put out on a limited basis in 2013. Really like the blue with white stripes... HS 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiWire Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) I prefer the fifth generation, but the curves on the first generations were killer. I didn't like the ergonomic issues I've heard about with the early Vipers though (lack of footroom, leg-burning exhaust, interior build quality). The Viper ACR still beats the Corvette ZR1 around the Nürburgring Nordschleife with an unofficial record of 7:01.67 (the Corvette ZR1 did 7:04 and the new C8 did 7:29.9). Edited July 16, 2021 by HiWire 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiSam Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 That looks like a heritage...yummy chow, LW! HS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 Just go all out and get the ACR. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiSam Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 One of those gems just sold on "Bring too much money to a Trailer" for something like $211K if memory serves. Super sexy and definitely full tilt race car. HS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted July 17, 2021 Report Share Posted July 17, 2021 Waymo autonomous Jaaag in SF. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Sawyers Posted July 18, 2021 Report Share Posted July 18, 2021 Looks like a bunch of stuff from Boston Dynamics shoehorned onto/into a Jag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted July 18, 2021 Report Share Posted July 18, 2021 (edited) The folks at waymo would be disappointed with your assessment https://www.wired.com/story/waymos-self-driving-jaguars-arrive-new-homegrown-tech/ https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/06/inside-the-next-gen-tech-on-waymos-self-driving-jaguar-i-pace/ https://blog.waymo.com/2020/03/introducing-5th-generation-waymo-driver.html?m=1 Edited July 18, 2021 by Grahame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Sawyers Posted July 18, 2021 Report Share Posted July 18, 2021 We'll know if it is Boston Dynamics if it starts doing somersaults Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiSam Posted July 18, 2021 Report Share Posted July 18, 2021 LOL... HS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexicanDragon Posted July 20, 2021 Report Share Posted July 20, 2021 On 7/16/2021 at 8:25 AM, HemiSam said: One of those gems just sold on "Bring too much money to a Trailer" for something like $211K if memory serves. Super sexy and definitely full tilt race car. HS Well... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiSam Posted July 20, 2021 Report Share Posted July 20, 2021 https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2021-ford-f150-vs-chevrolet-silverado-ram-1500-pickup-truck-comparison-test-review/?wc_mid=4035:21659&wc_rid=4035:34077707&_wcsid=1BDC12963F01F75244A2F56AAF617939D21C6CF956822E56 No comment... HS 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 Jeff's next Off Road / On Beach vehicle*? (*Lifeguard (s) not included) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdipisReks1 Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 (edited) My poor old 2017 Tiguan got hit at night in a hit and run a few weeks ago. It creased the fillets and crushed chunks into the “character lines.” I finally got high enough up on the food chain to get the fix that should have been done to begin with started. During the first work they had me in an Atlas. Huge, but really a joy to drive, once you got used to how big it is (and you learn to avoid the circumstances where lane assist tries to kill you). Once I move I might get one, since whatever you call the son of your partner is gonna need soccer shit ferried back and forth, or whatever (he should be my “step son,” by then, but North Carolina courts don’t give a shit about putting a final imprimatur on divorce papers). This time they have me in a 2020 Sportsline 530. I’ve never driven a more underpowered barge with “sport” in the name. It’s also so complicated to run in the cabin that I wish I were dealing with somebody else's regular expressions in Perl. There is a reason I bought a 2017 Tiguan instead of the 2018 when I traded in sporty for practical At least it’s pretty. Edited August 24, 2021 by EdipisReks1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiSam Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 Sorry to read about the accident, ER. That sucks. Happened to my older son but luckily the gent, a contractor for our neighbor, did the right thing and left a note. Best of luck with the repairs. HS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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