The "Must Post" Thread

[Arthur Dent]

Dakar is still a good watch. Some of the vintage racing - otherwise I don't bother watching.

[Ultra]

I don't watch much either.

[Arthur Dent]

Your head seems to be on fire

[Ultra]

Your head seems to be on fire

Got to burn to shine.

[Rich]

BTW, Happy New Year, guys....

r

[Ultra]

And a hearty and happy new year to you and yours!!!!!

[Rich]

And a hearty and happy new year to you and yours!!!!!

Hell, can't be worse than this year was....(interesting how removal of the comma would make that sentence just as apt).......

[Tifosi]

Auto racing in general seems to be on a bit of a downer of late, but there are a few bright spots; I'm really looking forward to seeing what Juan Montoya does in NASCAR, and if Danica Patrick doesn't win for Andretti-Green, she probably never will for anybody.  Marco Andretti will be fun to watch, also...he'll probably end up in F1 in a couple of years, driving one of those red cars...



Dan

[Ultra]

he'll probably end up in F1 in a couple of years, driving one of those red cars...



Dan

Mpatrizio meets Tifosi.

[Rich]

RUSHMAN.

[Otto Puzzell]

Typing as fast as I can...

[Boxer2500]

Happy fucking new year everybody!!!

I love single malt.

[Otto Puzzell]

Yep.

[Ultra]

Didn't I see you last year?

[Tifosi]

I prefer Porsches to Ferraris.



Dan

[Arthur Dent]

Happy New year all

[Tifosi]

Went to the Indy Auto Show Sunday afternoon, and came away rather unimpressed.  Some observations:

No Ferraris, but I expected that...

No Rolls-Royces, but there were 3 Bentleys...

The plastic interior, textured as it may be, doesn't work nearly as well in the Lincoln Town Car as it does in my buddy's Sable wagon...

Korean cars appear to be relative bargains compared to just about everything else on the market...

If Porsche could open up its' Cayenne, why not the Boxster?

Ford's talking robot was a very lame display...

Toyota had its' NASCAR Craftsman Truck and NEXTEL CUP models on prominent display, and nobody seemed to notice...

All the domestic cars and trucks looked the same, and little different from the Japanese and Korean offerings...

It was nice to be able to sit in a Jaguar.

The Chrysler Imperial Concept car looks much better in person than in print, and really should be produced.  It would be the ultimate in bling...

It was more fun listening to the Colts game on the car radio on the way home than it was trying to find an interesting new car.

Next year, I'm staying home.  New cars are boring!



Dan

[Boxer2500]

I used to make a big deal about going to NAIAS in Detroit each January. I missed last year, and I won't make it this year either, and I'm not overly bummed. Driving 200 miles each way and paying $12 to walk around a room full of GeneriCars just isn't doing it for me anymore.

[Ultra]

I may or may not go.  For me it will depend on who I will see and not what cars will be there.

[Tifosi]

I used to make a big deal about going to NAIAS in Detroit each January. I missed last year, and I won't make it this year either, and I'm not overly bummed. Driving 200 miles each way and paying $12 to walk around a room full of GeneriCars just isn't doing it for me anymore.

At least the Indy show was only 6 bucks, but the only concept cars I saw were the Imperial, a Camaro and a Suzuki something-or-other with 4 doors and no top, looked like their current SUV turned into a phaeton.  There WAS a mean looking Saleen S7, but there was a crowd around it, and lots of signs saying "do not touch"...

Dan

[Otto Puzzell]

I think that outside of Detroit and LA, car shows have little in the way of anything new.

[Rich]

I've never been to any type of new car show in my entire life.  Probably my loss, but if you've never done it, you never miss it.

[Tifosi]

I think that outside of Detroit and LA, car shows have little in the way of anything new.

You'd think that at indy there would be an exception, but sadly, there isn't.


Dan

[Arthur Dent]

I stopped going to the new car shows as we don't get any concepts here anymore. Why would I pay $14 to look at some Hyundais, Mazdas and Chevys?

[Rich]

I stopped going to the new car shows as we don't get any concepts here anymore. Why would I pay $14 to look at some Hyundais, Mazdas and Chevys?

Ding ding ding....we have a winnah.....

Exactly my feelings....

r