The Fernando Blog

Badassery at its best.

2010-08-19T14:44:00.000-04:00

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These Evo X's are really growing on me...

2010-08-17T19:08:00.000-04:00

Imagine owning one, along with an Impreza ;)
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Future project

2010-08-02T19:14:00.000-04:00

29"rims, some house of kolor Candy apple paint, a giant wing and bodykit and I'm set !
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Its alive ! Its alive !

2010-07-10T08:14:00.000-04:00

Yes, the blog is still alive. I give you a muddy tire on my return !
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First experience with 2011 Camaro

2010-06-24T08:06:00.000-04:00

First off, dude with the white jacket on isn't me.

initial impression was a great one. Exhaust note complete with loud rumbles and pops. Front end is in-your-face aggressive. Rear is bleh.

The undercarriage is completely unprotected. Everything is open and inviting to lack of aero and damage. The model I drove was an SS, so it did have the brembos and performance tires. Also Hids, with the bavarian halos.

Driving feel was non-existant. Steering wheel gave no feedback whatsoever, suspension was really soft and forgiving. No bumps are to be felt up your spine like a true sports car. As a sports-grand-tourer however it would be a good, comfortable ride, minus lack of boot space. Which btw you could only really put a laptop in. And maybe a duffel bag.

Yes, I am getting to the motor and tranny. The tremec 6060 is a good gearbox, the clutch seemed lighter than the one in the challenger RT however. Engine was begging for a proper tune. Not to say there wasn't any power or torque through the powerband. But it was just boring. Sorry.

Overall impression, I wouldn't buy one. For 41 grand a used carrera S screams at me, and that's a proper driving experience. Sorry camaro, you're a jack of all trades, master of none.
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Saw this abomination the other day.

2010-06-24T07:49:00.001-04:00

Some kind of silly chain-drive system mated to a massive platform, seats, and a police escort. At least its for charity.
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Sighting of the day !

2010-06-14T16:29:00.000-04:00

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I want to jump rope for heart !

2010-06-13T12:18:00.000-04:00

Because I have tiny calves.
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Sighting of the day !

2010-06-10T11:09:00.000-04:00

PUMA GT ! I didn't spot this, my better half did. And she logged the evidence with the trusty old Cellphone cam.
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The beast on his way back from Toronto

2010-06-09T23:56:00.000-04:00

Encounters mere pansy low mileage vehicles gathered in slow procession along the highway.

This is where he stands out. 6-cylinder growl burbling from what's left of exhaust pipe. A tired old heart beating away at a leisurely pace. Drivetrain sounding louder with every mile, neck-snapping up-shifts bullying the driver. He's faithful, keeps running even though his clothes are frayed and falling apart.

There's a certain pleasure in driving a slow old vehicle that has more character than yourself. I love the beast !
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That's what 10 pieces of chicken from kfc looks like.

2010-06-09T23:44:00.000-04:00

Along with 4 fries and 4 salads.
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Sighting of the week, DATSUN !

2010-06-09T23:43:00.000-04:00

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Free downtown parking !

2010-06-05T17:54:00.000-04:00

Yup. Its a construction site, its dusty, its next to a brand new condo building. But - a big but - its FREE !
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TRD FJ Cruiser

2010-06-03T19:00:00.001-04:00

Loving the color scheme !
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The Man behind @BPGlobalPR

2010-06-03T14:48:00.002-04:00

Dearest Media,

My name is Leroy Stick and I am the man behind @BPGlobalPR. First, let me begin by explaining my name.

When I was growing up, there was a dog that lived on my block named Leroy. Leroy was a big dog with a disdain for leashes and a thirst for blood. He made a habit of running around our block attacking anything he saw, biting my dad and my dogs basically whenever he had the chance. He chased me a few times, but I always escaped because I was/am an amazing tree climber.

Anyhoos, after Leroy’s second or third attack on my dogs, it became clear that the police and Leroy’s owner weren’t going to do anything to stop him, so my dad took matters into his own hands and came up with a brilliant invention: the Leroy stick.

The Leroy stick was, you guessed it, a stick. My dad carried an axe handle and I carried a plunger handle. My dad told me two things about carrying the Leroy stick. First, if Leroy came near me or the dogs, I should hit him. Second, if I hit Leroy with my stick, I would not get in trouble. Was it legal? Probably not. Was it right? It sure felt like it. We set the example and soon a lot of our neighbors started carrying Leroy sticks as well. Soon enough, Leroy and his owner saw everyone carrying sticks and Leroy didn’t run free anymore.

If you think the point of this story is to beat dogs with sticks, then I’m guessing you probably still think I work for BP as well.

The point of this story is that if someone is terrorizing your neighborhood, sometimes it’s alright to grab a stick and take a swing. Social media, and in this particular case Twitter, has given average people like me the ability to use and invent all sorts of brand new sticks.

I started @BPGlobalPR, because the oil spill had been going on for almost a month and all BP had to offer were bullshit PR statements. No solutions, no urgency, no sincerity, no nothing. That’s why I decided to relate to the public for them. I started off just making jokes at their expense with a few friends, but now it has turned into something of a movement. As I write this, we have 100,000 followers and counting. People are sharing billboards, music, graphic art, videos and most importantly information.

Why has this caught on? I think it’s because people can smell the bullshit and sometimes laughing at it feels better than getting angry or depressed over it. At the very least, it’s a welcome break from that routine. The reason @BPGlobalPR continues to grow is because BP continues to spew their bullshit.

I’ve read a bunch of articles and blogs about this whole situation by publicists and marketing folk wondering what BP should do to save their brand from @BPGlobalPR. First of all, who cares? Second of all, what kind of business are you in? I’m trashing a company that is literally trashing the ocean, and these idiots are trying to figure out how to protect that company? One pickledick actually suggested that BP approach me and try to incorporate me into their actual PR outreach. That has got to be the dumbest, most head-up-the-ass solution anyone could possibly offer.

Do you want to know what BP should do about me? Do you want to know what their PR strategy should be? They should fire everyone in their joke of a PR department, starting with all-star Anne Womack-Kolto and focus on actually fixing the problems at hand. Honestly, Cheney’s publicist? That’s too easy.

BP seems to only care about maintaining their image so they can keep making money, two things we have blatantly avoided. I don’t have an image and I’m not making any money AT ALL for myself. Every penny we make from the t-shirts goes to the Gulf Restoration Network. Just a few hours ago, we made our first official $10,000 donation to healthygulf.org from the money we’ve made selling free “bp cares” t-shirts in one week.

So what is the point of all this? The point is, FORGET YOUR BRAND. You don’t own it because it is literally nothing. You can spend all sorts of time and money trying to manufacture public opinion, but ultimately, that’s up to the public, now isn’t it?

You know the best way to get the public to respect your brand? Have a respectable brand. Offer a great, innovative product and make responsible, ethical business decisions. Lead the pack! Evolve! Don’t send hundreds of temp workers to the gulf to put on a show for the President. Hire those workers to actually work! Don’t dump toxic dispersant into the ocean just so the surface looks better. Collect the oil and get it out of the water! Don’t tell your employees that they can’t wear respirators while they work because it makes for a bad picture. Take a picture of those employees working safely to fix the problem. Lastly, don’t keep the press and the people trying to help you away from the disaster, open it up so people can see it and help fix it. This isn’t just your disaster, this is a human tragedy. Allow us to mourn so that we can stop being angry.

In the meantime, if you are angry, speak up. Don’t let people forget what has happened here. Don’t let the prolonged nature of this tragedy numb you to its severity. Re-branding doesn’t work if we don’t let it, so let’s hold BP’s feet to the fire. Let’s make them own up to and fix their mistakes NOW and most importantly, let’s make sure we don’t let them do this again.

Right now, PR is all about brand protection. All I’m suggesting is that we use that energy to work on human progression. Until then, I guess we’ve still got jokes.

Love,

Leroy Stick (aka a guy in his boxer shorts)

Inspiration

2010-06-02T21:25:00.001-04:00

The beast is listed for sale. Its got loads of interest, however nothing solid. In terms of properly modifying it I've only got one option to get rid of rearward rust, essentially turning it into a two seat mudder and cutting off rear half. I'm going to give it a week, then let the modding begin ! This yota in the photo belongs to an old acquaintance, and its essentially what the truck could look like. Defender style simple windows, I can actually use the rear glass from stock rear lid. Horizontally mounted spare and P.O.R'd frame and rear 'cab'. Yes, tis lots of work, but I could give the pathy a second go at life and end up with a really fun truck as well. Let's see what happens :)
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Driving the beast in the rain...

2010-06-02T21:06:00.000-04:00

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Sighting of the day

2010-06-02T09:58:00.000-04:00

Junker ford bronco
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Sighting of the day : Bratwurst Motor Weiner M5

2010-05-31T12:13:00.000-04:00

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Fail. That's not even a real trim.

2010-05-30T17:39:00.000-04:00

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Mmm RS4

2010-05-28T23:12:00.000-04:00

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Lofts !

2010-05-28T20:28:00.000-04:00

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Sighting of the day !

2010-05-26T18:57:00.000-04:00

One clean turbo.
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There will be waffles ...

2010-05-25T18:21:00.000-04:00

Because Dad got his hands on one of these badboys !
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Cars of Oakville Spring 2010

2010-05-23T12:33:00.000-04:00

Some were posted before, some are from the surrounding area and not EXACTLY in Oakville... Some aren't all that unique, and some are just beautiful in stock form... i.e. C63 AMG... Enjoy !

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The Nissan can also reformat laptops

2010-05-17T11:45:00.000-04:00

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I love my town :)

2010-05-16T19:42:00.000-04:00

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I'm impressed with this blackberry camera !

2010-05-16T18:37:00.000-04:00

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Deepwater Horizon spill

2010-05-14T14:41:00.000-04:00

A Nasty preview of what COULD happen... compared to the current disaster. Hat-tip to Jalopnik for image.

Sole Survivor

2010-05-13T10:08:00.003-04:00

Life has a strange way of giving second chances, especially in the most unlikely of situations. The recent Tripoli plane crash was a reminder to me that this has happened; many times, in the past. A little bit of time wasted on the internet gave me the following incidents, selected by significance. There have been plenty more, esp. crew/pilot sole survivors, but these incidents are certainly more 'striking'.

Starting with the most recent article,

May 13th, 2010 MSN News
The Dutch boy who survived a plane crash in Tripoli that killed 103 people is recovering after surgery on his shattered legs, Libyan officials say.

July 1st,2009 BBC
MORONI, Comoros - A 12-year-old girl thought to be the only survivor of the Yemenia air crash has told how she was thrown into the ocean and watched her aircraft sink.
Baya Bakari told her father, from a hospital in the Comoros Islands, that she heard voices around her in the Indian Ocean, but could not see anyone.
She was found clinging to debris some two hours after the crash.
The plane, going to the Comoros Islands from Yemen's capital Sanaa, came down in bad weather with 153 on board.

July 8th, 2003
Port Sudan - About 10 minutes after takeoff heading from Port Sudan on the northeastern coast to the capital, the pilot radioed the control tower about a problem in one engine. The pilot killed that engine and told the tower he was returning to the airport. Ten minutes later Sudanese airliner plunged into a hillside while attempting an emergency landing killing 116 people and leaving only 3-year old Mohammed el-Fateh Osman amid a scene of charred corpses as the only survivor.

Jan 13th, 1995
Maria La Baja - This airliner exploded in mid-air as the pilot apparently was attempting an emergency landing near a swamp but hit a grassy field and exploded and then toppled into a lagoon. A farmer said he heard cries for help and found a 9 year old girl Erika Delgado on a mound of seaweed, which had broken her fall. She was the only survivor.

Aug 16th,1987
Romulus, Michigan - The lone survivor of the aircraft was four-year-old Cecelia Cichan, of Tempe, Arizona. Cecelia Cichan's mother, Paula Cichan, died in the crash, along with her father, Michael, and her 6-year-old brother, David. After the crash, Cecelia Cichan lived with relatives in Birmingham, Alabama, who shielded her from public attention.

Jan 26th, 1972
Hinterhermsdorf, East Germany - Vesna Vulovic was a flight attendant onboard when a bomb went off at the altitude of 33,000 ft. (10,050 meters). Vesna still holds the Guinness World Record for the highest fall survived without a parachute, at 33,330 feet. She is considered a national heroine throughout the former Yugoslavia.

Dec 24th, 1971
Puerto Inca, Peru - Miraculously, a German teenager (17) Juliane Koepcke who was traveling with her mother survived the crash and was still strapped in her seat. After searching for her mother in vain Koepcke wandered through the jungle for nine days looking for help. On the ninth day, she found a canoe and shelter. Hours later, local lumbermen returned and found her.

Coincidence ? I think not.

What I just read on my Partsfinder

2010-05-10T11:42:00.000-04:00

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Moke shots of the Mini Beachcomber... I mean moRe

2010-05-09T15:22:00.000-04:00

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Classic Mini moking a comeback? (spelling error intended)

2010-05-09T11:55:00.000-04:00

Mini Beachcomber Concept !
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Home paint 'booth' ?

2010-05-06T15:52:00.000-04:00

Dustproof - no, its outdoors
Well ventilated - yes, its outdoors.
Compressor - no
Spray gun - no, paint cans
Protective clothing - no, just under armour hat
power-drying - yes, air conditioning fan routed towards painted objece via old open house sign and bricks.
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Sighting of the day

2010-05-06T15:47:00.000-04:00

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Bentley Continental Ultrasports 702

2010-05-05T15:29:00.000-04:00

Gallery. Get your bib.

Oil Spill... ALL the details you could want to know.

2010-05-05T09:18:00.000-04:00

I want to race the Baja 1000

2010-05-03T10:27:00.000-04:00

Yes, call me silly, but I want to. In my opinion, the most grueling race that exists, maybe seconded by the Paris-Dakar, which comes in at a much heftier entry fee...
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Find of the day !

2010-04-29T11:21:00.000-04:00

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Heaviest oil I've used so far... Let's see how it feels !

2010-04-27T12:19:00.000-04:00

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More budds project STi

2010-04-27T12:17:00.002-04:00

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Budds project STi

2010-04-27T12:17:00.000-04:00

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Blogging changes...

2010-04-16T21:29:00.000-04:00

So, I'm not happy about how I can't seem to upload images to the blog off my HD anymore. Wtf blogspot !? I have to use an imagehost first ? thats bs. just took the fun out of this for me.

I'm going to take a week break. So no posts for a week. because the bozos at blogspot disabled image uploading. And because I'm going to be on vacation. but mostly the first reason. Looks like i'm going to leave this page for a week with this post so I had to write/involve something fun. After the next paragraph.

This is not the fun paragraph. this is a rant because I just saw a stupid personal trainer post an article on facebok about how mcdonalds is bad for you. first off hes not the leanest cat on the block, to be polite. and second hes a douche. just another hippocrite personal trainer who wants to be paul check or charles poliquin. minus the personality, brains or body.

Now the fun paragraph. Autoblog ran an article thanks to jalopnik (i think) about how the new mustang gt may be able to take on the new m3 ? yes, about how the new mustang gt may be able to take on the m3. I just wrote it twice so you wont have to go back to read it. Skidpad, horsepower, and weight. No mention of the agricultural suspension on the mustang, or the very obvious lack of personality compared to the now chunky bavarian brute with a heritage. fine, the biggest visible change here is that ford is picking up on car building, and that bimmer is getting fatter to appeal to the north american market. the new m3 is bloated, the new m5 is an overweight businessman in a suit and the m6 is an obese whale. lets not even bring up the X6M. Anyway, there. I leave you with an imageless post. Thanks blogspot for taking away the color from my blog.

Bring it on Rust, you've got nothing on me !

2010-04-16T12:51:00.000-04:00

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Pathfinder Build

2010-04-16T12:46:00.000-04:00

So my truck project is taking a whole new direction. From a planned battered daily driver to a built 4x4...

front of the frame is pretty rusted.
floor sections on the body is pretty rusted.
fenders are pretty rusted.

And those would be the only (however big) negatives about the vehicle. I intend to pull the body off and completely redo it. Maybe changing the shape of the truck completely in the process.

Removed this from the spare holder...

2010-04-10T14:51:00.000-04:00

Last guy had a few lbs of insulation tape at the joint of the gate... Took it all off to discover the tape prevented a nasty vibration when going over bumps. Installing proper rubber stops soon.
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Nothing like a drive in the rain...

2010-04-10T14:47:00.001-04:00

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My 31" tires :)

2010-04-09T15:07:00.000-04:00

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Breakfast.

2010-04-09T07:15:00.000-04:00

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Twas a rainy drive...

2010-04-09T01:17:00.001-04:00

And we picked up my new rig !
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Jaguar XJ220 // Leaving a Big Cat to die

2010-04-07T10:36:00.001-04:00

Massive hat-tip, or complete removal of hat rather, to crankandpiston.com for this haunting story.

http://www.crankandpiston.com/?q=node/901

"I had heard through the grapevine about this car, however nothing could prepare me for the shock when the pictures landed in my inbox. The Jaguar XJ220 was the poster child of the 80/90's for me. It was the ultimate expression of the Supercar generation and I loved it!

I think growing up in a small collection of houses on the outskirts of Coventry may have helped...Within a stones throw of my parents house there were Jaguar Engineers and Marketing folk that were connected to, or influencing what was happening with projects such as the XJ220. I can still remember vividly meeting Martin Brundle on the Jaguar stand and then being shown around the XJ220 Concept car in 1988 at the Birmingham Motorshow. In fact I still even have the PR material and photography tucked away in a box gathering dust somewhere. Geek I know!

Born from a skunk works group called "The Saturday Club" and lead by Jaguar's chief-engineer, Jim Randle, work began on what was planned to be the next step on from the monumentally sexy XJ13. From the early beginnings of this project the intention was to create a vehicle capable of exceeding 320 km/h (200 mph) and sure enough it did. 217mph around the bank of Nardo with Martin Brundle behind the wheel. Huge news back in the day believe me!

However, mix in a product offering that although did what it promised, was wildly different to the original proposition and a nasty financial recession the Big Cat struggled to gain traction. Customers/Investors where seen running away from their commitments and Jaguar were left holding the ball.

However it is no where near as sad as this story...Now I could tell you the believed owner of the car, however I would either get in trouble or maybe even disappear so you will have to suffice with some sketchy info and imagine the rest.

The car was last seen in Beirut six years after being sold to said customer by the Jaguar Dealer in Dubai. Looking stunning in its Le Mans Blue, good friend and the man behind the camera, Mick has a thing for these beasts too and keeps records of the 220's that he works on. When this one popped up in Qatar he initially believed it was a car that he hadn't seen before...that was until he swung the door open and immediately recognised the number...

So in 6 years it has gone from a stunning example to this...battered and looking very sorry for itself. If I told you it only has 900Kms on the clock it would hurt even more wouldn't it!?

We will hopefully keep you posted as and when we get more details...

Phil"

Cls 55 AMG with black HRE wheels. Yum.

2010-04-07T09:13:00.000-04:00

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Meal 7 - healthy again ;)

2010-04-06T23:07:00.000-04:00

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Meal number 5 - fried chicken, potato wedges and coffee. Yeah :D in your face diet !

2010-04-06T19:05:00.001-04:00

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790hp S3.....

2010-04-06T10:06:00.001-04:00

Formula 1 Guitar...

2010-04-06T10:00:00.002-04:00

April 6 Meal 1

2010-04-06T08:21:00.001-04:00

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This has to be the most attractive car I've seen in a long time... Sorry Maclaren

2010-04-04T10:20:00.000-04:00

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New tool !

2010-04-02T11:33:00.001-04:00

Yes, I'm a huge nerd. So a new electronic tool in my arsenal makes my day :D thanks Dad !
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What could be a better way to start a month...

2010-04-02T11:22:00.000-04:00

Than fishing with my dad ! We couldn't hook anything substantial all day but definitely had a blast. We both stepped in some really deep mud, we both threw out our shoes. In fact Dad didn't even being his shoes back home :D Good times !
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Repairing a Sushi Handai

2010-03-31T20:58:00.000-04:00

For those who have no idea what a handai is its the 'container' sushi rice is put in when making sushi. This particular example has a history and came in pieces, it is now good as new !
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6'38" around the ring in a 'mildly' modified X32

2010-03-31T20:43:00.000-04:00

In GT4 of course.
- ricer wing for massive downforce
- ride height dropped to the maximum in the front, few inches left rear
- stiffest suspension setting
- massive front camber
- Super soft tires F&R
- stage 3 turbo, race intercooler
- highest available drivetrain mods
- 2.0 diff
And a coupla casual laps... I could easily shave another 10 seconds with a little more effort !
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One mean looking jeep.

2010-03-31T16:05:00.002-04:00

i don't like jeeps. And this one looks like it was built solely for show ! Judging by how clean the paint was. But it does look mean.
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Lunch, aka Meal 3

2010-03-30T14:36:00.001-04:00

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Mmm Lotus !

2010-03-30T11:57:00.001-04:00

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Yup its all scratched up, but nice lip nevertheless !

2010-03-29T19:59:00.001-04:00

Too bad it wasn't even a 335 though... Just a bavarian slow show.
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The weather outside is frightful... And someone brought out their drop top S4...

2010-03-28T12:48:00.001-04:00

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R8 Blackbird

2010-03-27T14:56:00.004-04:00

So its armed to the teeth with 'threat' detection and evasion technology but wtf is the claimed 'infrasonic' device ?

And a video with horrible audio quality of Alex Roy (Of Team Polizei 144) giving a rundown of whats in the car... (the video is old news mind you)

AMS GTR !

2010-03-26T00:33:00.001-04:00

What a Good plate of food should look like...

2010-03-26T00:24:00.000-04:00

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More food that's not a part of my diet. mmm.

2010-03-23T21:48:00.001-04:00

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2011 Impreza Sedan to go W-I-D-Ebody !!!!!

2010-03-22T23:01:00.003-04:00

And it looks 10X better than the current car which I think is a DEvolution of the GD Impreza

Chrishoare.ca

2010-03-22T10:34:00.009-04:00

This dude is automotive photography. I've followed his work for some time on the local forum, and he sources the nicest, rarest cars around; and makes them look even better through his lens. And expect everything from a Datsun to an Aston, hes got it all. Teaser of his work below, and if you have a vehicle that *deserves* being photographed give Chris a shout at www.chrishoare.ca

Mmm breakfast !

2010-03-20T07:48:00.000-04:00

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Compaq Laptop Repair attempt...

2010-03-19T17:55:00.004-04:00

Mmm sausage...

2010-03-18T19:48:00.000-04:00

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Epic fail.

2010-03-17T16:43:00.000-04:00

That's not a new screensaver.
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Bad eating day.

2010-03-17T12:32:00.000-04:00

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Liver, hot banana pepper, onions, garlic, 2 mini pita pockets, coconut+garlic salad.

2010-03-16T21:10:00.000-04:00

A.k.a Meal number 6 !
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Mmm Liver !

2010-03-16T20:51:00.000-04:00

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Corvette Grand Sport

2010-03-15T21:42:00.002-04:00

Essentially a little less hardcore version of the Z06. Features some nice open wheels that show off a BBK stolen from its big brother.Considering how its about USD 20,000 less than the Z06 its quite the performance bargain. This one in the picture chose to park next to me because I park in an isolated far-away spot from the rest of the four wheelers.

Weekend of indulgence part 2

2010-03-15T13:36:00.001-04:00

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Weekend of indulgence part 1

2010-03-15T13:36:00.000-04:00

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I stole this from Jalopnik...

2010-03-13T09:06:00.001-05:00

Scottish Police Roll Gangster-Style In Seized Q7 TDI
By Ben Wojdyla

When police in Strathclyde, Scotland seized a gang-owned Audi Q7 TDI they realized it was too cool to auction off (and return the money to citizens coffers) so they've applied police livery and roll like bad-boy yardies. Mad respect.

Dodge Ram power wagon...

2010-03-12T19:27:00.000-05:00

This ones for you Serge ! I'm not generally a truck fan but this ones pretty mean looking... And I like mean looking...
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Team polizei M5

2010-03-11T13:50:00.001-05:00

Minimal actual mods. Insane nav and comm mods. But, a sweet M5 nevertheless.
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My Car-Guy Test

2010-03-09T21:42:00.002-05:00

So I took the Edmunds test, filtered out anything 'naescarrr' related and inserted proper motorsports questions.

Mechanical Authority

1. If you can describe the four strokes of a four-stroke engine give yourself 2 points

2. If you have checked your car's oil level and tire pressure give yourself 4 points

3. If you have changed a set of spark plugs give yourself 9 points

4. If you have tuned a carburetor or reprogrammed an ECU give yourself 15 points

5. If you do all the maintenance on your car give yourself 20 points

Historical Awareness

1. If you know what GM division died in 2004 give yourself 2 points

2. If you know when Ayrton Senna died give yourself 4 points

3. If you know what year Toyota created its Lexus division give youself 9 points

4. If you know the original model name of the Porsche 911 give yourself 15 points

5. If you've ever driven a Mercedes-Benz 300SL (Gullwing or roadster) give yourself 20 points

Motorsports Knowledge

1. If you can correctly define the apex of a turn give yourself 2 points

2. If you've ever watched an entire professional racing event on TV give yourself 4 points

3. If you've attended a professional racing event in person give yourself 9 points

4. If you can name at least five drivers that have won Le Mans give yourself 15 points

5. If you've met an F1 driver give yourself 20 points

Driving Skills

1. If you can operate a traditional manual transmission give yourself 2 points

2. If you can perform a smoky burnout without damaging a car give yourself 4 points

3. If you can heel-and-toe downshift in more than one type of car give youreslf 9 points

4. If you know the correct racing line around at least one race track give yourself 15 points

5. If you've pulled better than a 1:40 lap time at Willow Springs Raceway give yourself 20 points

Poser Blunders

1. If Jay Leno is the only other "car guy" you know deduct 20 points

2. If you've ever asked "That thing got a Hemi?" deduct 40 points

3. If you think Deloreans are capable sports cars deduct 60 points

4. If you've sat through the entire movie "Speed Zone" deduct 80 points

5. If you can't drive a traditional manual transmission deduct 100 points -- and hang your head in shame

Results:

-300 to 8 points -- You're as much a car guy as Paris Hilton is a political consultant

9 to 24 points -- You can pull off car guy status...as long as you don't talk to any actual car guys

25 to 60 points -- You car guy status is provisional, but avoid Jeremy Clarkson impressions and you're in!

61 to 140 points -- Congratulations! You are an official car guy.

141-200 points -- You're simply awesome.

Shutter Island

2010-03-09T10:15:00.003-05:00

Creepiest movie I've seen in a while... but really well done. (obviously, its Scorcese) keeps you guessing till the end, and for a few moments AFTER it ends...till you realize what actually just happened. Watch it for a few jumpy moments and lots of trippy nightmare sequences !

Alleyway drive-through. Can I get some mugging with my fries ?

2010-03-08T15:07:00.000-05:00

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I join survivalistboards.com

2010-03-07T23:34:00.003-05:00

why you ask ? I figured it was time to join other paranoid people and talk about our irrational fears that we think are perfectly normal - if that sentence makes any sense. my constant risk assesment (paranoia to you) and recent increase in natural disasters motivated me to educate myself. From the Tsunami in south asia, totally erratic weather here in north america and those earthquakes (the 5.9 in eastern Turkey being the most recent). Les Stroud's Survival Book was first... Neil Strauss' Emergency was next, SAS survival book to come. nav/comm Equipment - check. Physical fitness - check. Booksmarts - check. Urban smarts - check. Ability to survive anything - ???

dirty car art

2010-03-07T23:30:00.002-05:00

Scott Wade just got more publicity on autoblog. Hes a dude who creates works of art in dusty car windows. He uses brushes and these things look like a few hours worth of work in conte' crayon. except its on a glass. and the shading is therefore inverted. genuis.

Impreza knows flowers

2010-03-07T23:28:00.000-05:00

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Meal 6- Lamb and broccoli

2010-03-07T21:23:00.000-05:00

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Two awesome meals on the cheap

2010-03-07T20:21:00.003-05:00

Thanks to my lady, and her proficient usage and hoarding skills in valid coupons :)

Cop Out

2010-03-07T20:14:00.002-05:00

So my brother-in-law-to-be and good friend took me to see Cop Out Friday night. Definitely funnier than anything I saw in 2009. A good mix of serious and silly humour, not 'stupid-funny' by any means. Tracy Morgan delivers ! Bruce Willis... well he makes for a good serious-ish role !

Cineplex code

2010-03-06T00:55:00.001-05:00

Haha poor kid has to stare at this while everyone goes into the theater...
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Hamann Tycoon X6M

2010-03-04T14:34:00.002-05:00

I dont like the original. And I don't like this. however, 670hp is not a number to simply disregard. Also note 23" wheels. yup. 23".

tramontana R,,, interesting design but cool nevertheless

2010-03-03T13:22:00.000-05:00

Arabica, courtesy of McDonald's !

2010-03-02T17:54:00.001-05:00

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Ah Alex Roy. I need to get this guys book...

2010-03-02T09:50:00.001-05:00