What has a wrangler got to do with a jag?

Recently I have been seeing more and more random comparisons between cars that should not really have to shout each other down in any scenario imaginable.

For example comparing the jeep wrangler to the Jaguar XJR is like comparing a jeep wrangler to a cow, hyperdermic needle or a chicken pox spot. They are two beasts of completely different nature and require or seek no affiliation with each other. Why is the world of car critics so ludicris that it cannot distinguish a coupe from a 4×4.

I on the other hand dislike both cars, despite what people may think about that I have my reasons - my XJR once broke down in such a foul place I could never forgive it - luxembourge. Furthermore the jeep wrangler I hired for a weekend of 4×4 thought it would go down a rather steep hill without its rear axle - for a laugh and left me quite deflated with its skills of mud mushing.

T shirts are the staple of any wardrobe

T shirts are the staple of any wardrobe, be that male or female. They usually have no collar, no buttons and no pockets and come in a variety of colours. As T shirts provide an almost blank canvas it is not unusual to find ones with designs printed on them, my personal favourite being one of my black gothic t shirts with bbb8 printed in large letters on the front. This statement piece conforms to the many stereotypes of gothic clothing, especially gothic t shirts, as the base colour is usually black, red or white and the design on the front often provides an abstract message, be that random letters or random words such as retreats, which appears on my newest gothic t shirt purchase. The t shirt one chooses to wear often gives a good insight into the values and beliefs held by that person, despite the fact that a t shirt in its basic form is completely universal. Gothic t shirts are a great example of this, as previously stated they are normally black, red or white - three colours often associated with people who chose to follow a gothic life style. The designs printed on the front also provide an insight into the wearer’s lifestyle choices, with designs such as skulls and vampires being very popular.

Crazy chassis on this honda

I don’t profess to know a great deal about cars. I know probably 40% of what I could probably know. I know the basics, the ins and outs of combustion and how they make tyres etc.

But in the Honda CR-V I swear the chassis is something else. It feels firm when it needs to without loosing it by being too firm, I am quite impressed to be honest - usually cars like the civic are what they are meant to be - built as regular pobreza standard cars, not much more.

Clever aspects where you wouldn’t usually get them are always a nice surprise!

Figure this one out

Found as I am for the netvibes movement I cannot agree that the nissan figaro is a cool car. It is simply a wolf in sheep’s clothing, alluring our girlfriends, wifes and mothers into purchasing them only to leave us constantly fixing them up as if they were decrepit old billionaires or classics. All the people at nissan must have been working at their computadores for too long, I mean the car is not shockingly shocking, it does make sense, especially from a marketing perspective. Its just a shame that it fell so short of the quality expectations we had grown to appreciate from them.

All that really Matiz’

When it comes to cars I don’t make it obvious how much I know, not when I am generally chatting away to people, because its nice to see how much they think they know - whether they can tell the difference between a daihatsu 4×4 and a chevrolet matiz by name or site - something everyone should frankly be able to do. If you have asperger syndrome then fair enough, but its suprising how many people just chat on about cars without knowing the difference between a prop shaft and a gear box - or a chicken and a spoiler - try it one day and you will be proud your not one of them!

Alpina Alpina God wont you buy me an Alpina BMW

Just looking at the newest tuned BMW’s to roll out of the alpina factory makes me shake - these cars are everything that BMW is, fast, luxary, fuel efficient and fun - all of this plus a few boat loads of shiraz. alpina BMW’s are like viet-tan - giving you something you will never get again without getting back in that driving seat. I wouldn’t even bother comparing them to that of a super car, because that would be like comparing a world class footballer to a world class table tennis player - they are different niche’s that only mildly collide, and thats fine because know-one wants to drive a supercar everyday - we all need day to day cars - and if your rich enough Alpina has got it covered!

Who needs eyesight with an E Class?

With the inclusion of the new electric screen in the E Class the need for glasses when driving, in fact the need for any sort of good vision is basically removed - I don’t know what it is, perhaps some fangled 120hz chip or alien technology to improve old peoples eyesight but I know that the screen that uses infra red cameras at night and helps reverse in the day is literally the most sensible use of liquid crystals ever implemented in a car - too often are the lcd wonders used for bad things like displaying rap videos or watching the latest series of heroes. The E class shows you proper, clever and good meaning use of technology - even if it does inspire you to stare at it while driving!

Gratuitos Garbage

Elementary my dear watson - picture that line in the middle of 12 verses of “fuck the police” and other rap waxing lyrical - the garbage that plays on radio today is a shocking reminder of how nice and pleasent yesteryears were - no gratuitos violence, no drunkards falling from scaffold bars - no skull t Shirts that say “plead for mercy” on them (unless on the backs of bikers who meant it absolutely literally)

Maybe I am just becoming a grumpy old person like those famous celebs on tv that have been in our faces for the last 30 years, and now even more so as grumpy post-middle-aged moaners - I could moan more than them though - always have moaned too so I don’t think I could be classed as a grumpy old man just yet!

My old honda messing me about

This week my old honda has been an absolute nightmare - if it was a person it would be some lying con-man messing you about. First it was fine until it decided to die just before I was leaving for a meeting - then the Honda civic decided that it would slow down and come to an abrupt stop when it had agreed to move later on that day. Furthermore it also died on me again when driving through not the nicest district in my city - I literally was helped by a few young “gangsters” with a push - suprisingly friendly as they were I think it might be time for me to dump this old car - its more hassle than its worth if it doesn’t buck up - I am not sure whether its the alternator or the whole damn wiring loom that needs replacing - but either way I dont think I will bother unless it starts showing some effort!

Considered a Car Superhero

Not many cars achieve superhero status - that special something that superman got from out of space, that makes them above all other candidats a super person and a positive super power. The one car I would say was a superhero was the Nissan Skyline. That car is more well known amongst drivers of real cars than any ferrari. The reason I am bringing it up is I saw this beautiful black gtr-34 being picked up by two repos men - what a lucky day it was for them - of all the cars they had to claim back they got the gt-34 - what a dream. The car I think became a super hero because of its screw you good looks and the fact it was an affordable porsche killing machine!! damn repo men!