Yesterday during the Chargers game, I was stepping over my neighbor's kid's Hot Wheels. This led to a discussion of the earliest ones and whose car designs they were. I couldn't remember George Barris's name. Just now, I looked him up and he's still alive! His original Batmobile just sold for a cool $4.6 million.
If I owned one, the first thing I'd do is reduce it's visibility. Take the rear wing off, change the paint to a medium silver. The idea is to blend in as much as possible, otherwise be stopped for every speed infraction greater than .01 mph over the posted limit.
And I'd add forward and rearward radar detectors.
And I'd join a local club that offers track time rented on a road racing track somewhere, like at Road America, so I could let that baby run a few times each summer.
There was something on, I think, Modern Marvels, a TV show. They showed how they build this car. It gets about 25 mpg. The transmission isn't where it should be. A lot of different stuff that you don't see on traditional cars. Even older Corvettes.
You'd have to join a local chapter of the Corvette Club, or some other group that rents track time for its members to use several times yearly. Most high performance car clubs do that.
One afternoon of (non-racing) hot laps will probably cost a set of tires, new brake pads, and possibly new brake rotors.
When I finally gave up my hot cars vice and started buying smaller sports cars, I found out that it's more fun to drive a slow car fast than it is to drive a fast car slow. I've had more fun driving Miatas than just about any other car.
But given the opportunity, I'd spring for another V8 rear wheel drive car.
One of the oddest compliments I ever got was about a year ago when I met a guy who laughed at all of my jokes and told me I was hilarious like Bob Newhart.
There was an episode of the old Bob Newhart Show where Jerry is trying to sell Bob on how totally awesome it would be to get a motorcycle.
"Just picture it, Bob! There you are, motoring down the highway, the engine roaring, the wind in your hair, a beautiful woman holding onto you for dear life . . ."
Bob says, "All I can see are bugs bouncing off my teeth."
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I just got an erection.
Yesterday during the Chargers game, I was stepping over my neighbor's kid's Hot Wheels. This led to a discussion of the earliest ones and whose car designs they were. I couldn't remember George Barris's name.
Just now, I looked him up and he's still alive! His original Batmobile just sold for a cool $4.6 million.
If I owned one, the first thing I'd do is reduce it's visibility. Take the rear wing off, change the paint to a medium silver. The idea is to blend in as much as possible, otherwise be stopped for every speed infraction greater than .01 mph over the posted limit.
And I'd add forward and rearward radar detectors.
And I'd join a local club that offers track time rented on a road racing track somewhere, like at Road America, so I could let that baby run a few times each summer.
I'll bet those tires lay a nice carbon footprint in every gear.
Call me after it breaks 6:48 at Nurburgring.
You need some music to go with that.
April: Perfect,
I love Vets, too, but where in the hell can you drive that thing and let it air out?
I am thinking about buying a new Dodge 8 cylinder manual transmission Charger or Challenger. It would be my Gran Torino.
There was something on, I think, Modern Marvels, a TV show. They showed how they build this car. It gets about 25 mpg. The transmission isn't where it should be. A lot of different stuff that you don't see on traditional cars. Even older Corvettes.
ST, I think it does 60 in first gear.
ST:
You'd have to join a local chapter of the Corvette Club, or some other group that rents track time for its members to use several times yearly. Most high performance car clubs do that.
One afternoon of (non-racing) hot laps will probably cost a set of tires, new brake pads, and possibly new brake rotors.
When I finally gave up my hot cars vice and started buying smaller sports cars, I found out that it's more fun to drive a slow car fast than it is to drive a fast car slow. I've had more fun driving Miatas than just about any other car.
But given the opportunity, I'd spring for another V8 rear wheel drive car.
One of the oddest compliments I ever got was about a year ago when I met a guy who laughed at all of my jokes and told me I was hilarious like Bob Newhart.
There was an episode of the old Bob Newhart Show where Jerry is trying to sell Bob on how totally awesome it would be to get a motorcycle.
"Just picture it, Bob! There you are, motoring down the highway, the engine roaring, the wind in your hair, a beautiful woman holding onto you for dear life . . ."
Bob says, "All I can see are bugs bouncing off my teeth."
WANT!!!
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