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Re: The Aston Martin DBM?

Banning345 — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:56:12 -0000

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Re: The Aston Martin DBM?

Emalia234 — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:28:30 -0000

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Re: Better Blogging: Be Specific?

DR1665 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:00:32 -0000

Thanks for the tip, Peter. The other two "rules" are coming tomorrow and Friday. Probably should have mentioned that, huh. :/

(I tend to be wordy, so I was trying to be brief with these.)

Thanks for the comment, sir. Appreciate it!

Re: Better Blogging: Be Specific?

PeterD — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:53:25 -0000

Sharing with your loyal readers the other two "rules" might be a good start.

Re: The Aston Martin DBM?

cashloans — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:23:45 -0000

That is a beautiful car, thank you forsharing this article, I would love to have an astin martin they are so sexy!

Re: Building a New Community: Getting Help

DR1665 — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:25:31 -0000

Tell me you've got the white Summit. Ah, what the hell. Doesn't matter which one of those is yours. All three will end up on Gearbox Magazine. \m/

Re: Building a New Community: Getting Help

jdxnc — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:09:23 -0000

Very good article Brian. love seeing my car there :)

Re: Building a New Community: Getting Help

JamesMackintosh — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:34:14 -0000

brian - you don't have your email address listed anywhere on this site, as far as I can tell. How am I supposed to drop you a line? I have a picture you should see.

-James@CarThrottle.com

Re: Websites Are Like Trees

zcserei — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:19:47 -0000

Very nice comparison you have here.

Re: Building a New Community

DR1665 — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:15:02 -0000

Thank you, CASUDI.

You are right that I've done this without any sort of corporate involvement. While it's nice to be able to move with a degree of impunity - I call all the shots all the time - without any dissenting opinions to keep my feet on the ground, it's up to me to keep my head from spending too much time in the clouds!

Re: Building a New Community

CASUDI — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:43:20 -0000

This is a really great analogy. More then just an analogy it gives a basic simple guideline for building a community, and since I love building fires whether in an inside wood fireplace or a burn pile in the clearing it really made sense to me. It is fascinating to watch your community evolve; through the research & planning stage (and I know you did this very thoroughly), design & implementation leading to participation, involvement & growth (success).

I assume you have done this without corporate endorsement, and probably moved faster and more passionately! Congratulations on a fabulous start.

@CASUDI

Re: Individuality…

CASUDI — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:00:02 -0000

The Orange car was a concept car, which in fact was not as close to the R8 in design I think, as was the brushed aluminum concept car displayed at Pebble beach a few years prior, called the AUDI Avus. BTW if I designed my ideal car from scratch, it would be the R8. What would yours be?
@CASUDI

Re: Individuality…

DR1665 — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:39:43 -0000

@CASUDI Wow! An R8! I've never seen that other Audi before. What is it? I have to learn more about it!

Re: Individuality…

CASUDI — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:18:46 -0000

This was a more then 10 year dream, hanging on the garage wall http://twitpic.com/ezzgj and after lots of hard work this is the the "go with the flow " REALITY
http://twitpic.com/ezzlh ...... still stands out in a crowd :-)

I don't think it was "RAW" post just lots of threads that might have made several posts. It's that first image of yours that drew me in...... @CASUDI

Re: Individuality…

DR1665 — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:16:17 -0000

This was a very raw post, @CASUDI. It started off about individuality, but then transformed into something else. Most of the time, I will edit, re-edit, and then edit again to put my very best foot forward, but sometimes it's not the best thing to do.

I think the point is that, while we might all be able to appreciate the steps taken by those who live in the spotlight, not everyone is interested in being center stage. Just as long as we're on stage, right?

Also, I'm thinking there aren't a lot of models offered in that orange. Curious what your new purchase was? There's nothing wrong with going gray, either. It's far easier to keep clean than, say, a black or white car, so in a sense, it's actually a smart choice of color!

Re: Individuality…

CASUDI — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 23:48:48 -0000

You make a really good point with those pictures, and somewhat of a sore point with me :-) My very last auto purchase replaced the pearlescent white car I had had for 15 years, and I had decided the next would be pearlescent orange, yet when it actually came down to placing the order I opted out and ordered Daytona gray, just like everyone else :)

So in terms of what you wrote about what does this mean? I certainly did not give up my individuality, however it would seem I wanted to go with the flow, send a signal out that I was with everyone else rather then 'go it alone' or 'do my own thing" . When it comes right down to it, I look for a balance between being an individual and being part of communities. So true what you say about the "herd" and being ever vigilant and I do see that maintaining individuality is a way to combat herd mentality. Thanks for giving new insight. @CASUDI

Re: Love(d) the Beast

Locke99GS — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:16:55 -0000

Awesome post, Driggs.

Re: Bond Cars: Goldfinger

endlessmonkeys — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:24:13 -0000

In virtually every Bond movie, the car is pretty much the unofficial co-star of the production. Honestly, my favorite is still the Lotus Esprit Moore sports in "For Your Eyes Only." Specifically, the red-ish one he rolls up in front of the lodge with. Don't get me wrong, the Esprit needed the damn turbo because it was a bloated pig of a car, but FYEO was the first Bond flick I ever saw and, frankly, the cars grabbed me instantly.

As far as Connery's run at Bond, I think that the ultimate car he got set up with is the Aston Martin you mentioned at the start of this post. It's an outstandingly well-designed car (the regular car of course, Q's awesomeness is pretty much a given no matter what) and it looks as good going as it does just sitting there. Plus there is the considerable legacy of the sheer brutality of the Aston Martin's power plant. If it weren't for the fact that I had more love for Lambos (I like angular, go fig), I'd probably be all over the AMs as a my "Dream Car."

And then there's the Lotus. Honestly, if I were rich enough to have my Lambo already, my next target would be an Esprit Turbo. Long nose, no ass, birthing hips, guttural exhaust note, enough torque to murder your entire family and the neighbors, too. Lotus: Pretty is Pointless...

Except the Exige...

Re: “Cash for Clunkers” is a Lie and a Ripoff!

DR1665 — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 17:22:55 -0000

From what I've heard, the bulk of the participants in this program were likely already in the market for a new vehicle this summer, so it could just be that, instead of spreading those purchases out over the summer, this program is merely concentrating all those deals into a month's time. We'll probably see another couple billion (atop the recent $2Bn expansion to this past week) before the end of August.

I really think this sets a terrible precedent. If the initial $1Bn budget didn't even last a week and the program was suspended, then I'm thinking the additional $2Bn just approved might last two weeks, tops. Then what? Another couple billion? Eventually, the auto industry is going to *have to* face the reality of a declining market. Of course, there is always the chance that our government, in their infinite wisdom, will simply continue to subsidize the industry indefinitely on the taxpayers' dime.

Re: “Cash for Clunkers” is a Lie and a Ripoff!

sayswho — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 12:29:57 -0000

what I can't figure out is how are people affording a new car? I thought you had to have good credit, and I also thought the banks weren't loaning anyone money, and in this economy who would want to go in debt, something smells bad here.

Re: Why Am I So Against Cash For Clunkers?

DR1665 — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:04:17 -0000

Sorry about that and thanks for clearing things up, Kris. I was in a hurry to get out the door and forgot to finish my calculations. Even so, it's a less than 1% improvement in any of the areas this program intends to address.

Re: Why Am I So Against Cash For Clunkers?

krisdahl — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:59:56 -0000

I'm not sure I agree with you a hundred percent on your police work, there, Lou.

1 million / 250 milllion is a ratio .004, or .4 percent.

All of your 'percentages' are off by a factor of 100, except the CO2 one.

Re: The $1000 car – A Grand Idea

twitter-16122201 — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:34:28 -0000

Frugal motoring. Love this, makes me want to fix some of the dents on my own car.

Re: The $1000 car – A Grand Idea

mentalsteve — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:11:07 -0000

this is right on... but stradablog has a good point. we out here in California have it so good in that regard.

Re: Social Media and the Golden Rule

ConversationAgent — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:50:12 -0000

"Be the reader you wish you had" that's just it. I'm glad you expanded on your "golden rule" thought form the chat - that was an inspired and inspiring moment. Keep up the great work, Brian and yes, it was awesome meeting Tino, all thanks to you.