(FoodBeast.com)
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
I Beg To Differ, The Maintanance Costs Isn't Worth It
This Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG Is A Smart Buy Because It's Stupid Cheap
This 2005 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG is a car that isn’t built to the limits of technology - it’s overbuilt to a degree that its stout drivetrain is one flash and a few supporting mods away from power that would shame a Dodge Hellcat. It’s also in the sweet spot of the Mercedes lineup and timeline, where the car’s design feels just right and there’s an emphasis of on elegant, flowing lines over the contemporary sharp, aggressive angles.
(Jalopnik.com)
This 2005 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG is a car that isn’t built to the limits of technology - it’s overbuilt to a degree that its stout drivetrain is one flash and a few supporting mods away from power that would shame a Dodge Hellcat. It’s also in the sweet spot of the Mercedes lineup and timeline, where the car’s design feels just right and there’s an emphasis of on elegant, flowing lines over the contemporary sharp, aggressive angles.
(Jalopnik.com)
Suede Interiors Suck & Are Is High Maintanance Than Leather
Suede Is A Garbage Material For Car Interiors
If it’s such a crappy material, why are car manufacturers using it in such spectacular numbers? The answer is simple - because the masses have been told that this is expensive and therefore the thing to get. Much like new iPhones that introduce people to problems that were long since eradicated while charging twice as much for the privilege, suede and its various iterations is just as easy to stain and pedestrian-looking as a traditional cloth interior, except it’s infinitely harder to clean and never looks quite right. It has a dramatically short shelf life and can’t stand any sort of prolonged use.
(Jalopnik.com)
If it’s such a crappy material, why are car manufacturers using it in such spectacular numbers? The answer is simple - because the masses have been told that this is expensive and therefore the thing to get. Much like new iPhones that introduce people to problems that were long since eradicated while charging twice as much for the privilege, suede and its various iterations is just as easy to stain and pedestrian-looking as a traditional cloth interior, except it’s infinitely harder to clean and never looks quite right. It has a dramatically short shelf life and can’t stand any sort of prolonged use.
(Jalopnik.com)
The 90's Was The Last Great Decade For Cars
Why 90s Performance Cars Are About To Skyrocket In Value
The 90s might just be the golden era for performance cars, with technology evolving to the point where cars were fast, reliable, and more engaging to drive than any of today's motors could dream of
So why is that? Simply put, the technology that is contributing to those jaw-dropping power figures and Nurburgring lap times is only serving to further detach the driver from the actual experience of driving. Whether it’s electric power steering removing steering feel, or the multitude of safety systems that are required of new cars adding unwanted weight, it seems scientific progress is at the detriment of a petrolhead’s enjoyment.
So what’s this got to do with the value of cars from the 90s? Well, quite a lot, actually. Modern cars leave you feeling a little detached, and early 2000s cars tend to be a bit hit and miss, often featuring exciting new technologies that hadn’t quite been perfected yet, and with bloating safety equipment beginning to creep in. That leaves the 90s as, arguably, the Goldilocks moment for motoring - mechanical technology had advanced enough to provide us with fast, exciting vehicles that were still lightweight enough to be fun. Oh, and 90s vehicles don’t feature the complex electrical systems that are so prevalent today.
It was a time of exciting innovation that actually sees a lot of parallels with the newest generation of performance cars, however the difference between then and now is that today’s innovation is in the invisible witchcraft of electronics, whereas the 90s saw innovation in mechanical technology. So it’s not just the fact that driving the car is more rewarding, 90s cars are suddenly desirable because their innovations are visible. Enthusiasts can see what makes their car tick, and can get their hands dirty fixing and improving them.
(CarThrottle.com)
The 90s might just be the golden era for performance cars, with technology evolving to the point where cars were fast, reliable, and more engaging to drive than any of today's motors could dream of
So why is that? Simply put, the technology that is contributing to those jaw-dropping power figures and Nurburgring lap times is only serving to further detach the driver from the actual experience of driving. Whether it’s electric power steering removing steering feel, or the multitude of safety systems that are required of new cars adding unwanted weight, it seems scientific progress is at the detriment of a petrolhead’s enjoyment.
So what’s this got to do with the value of cars from the 90s? Well, quite a lot, actually. Modern cars leave you feeling a little detached, and early 2000s cars tend to be a bit hit and miss, often featuring exciting new technologies that hadn’t quite been perfected yet, and with bloating safety equipment beginning to creep in. That leaves the 90s as, arguably, the Goldilocks moment for motoring - mechanical technology had advanced enough to provide us with fast, exciting vehicles that were still lightweight enough to be fun. Oh, and 90s vehicles don’t feature the complex electrical systems that are so prevalent today.
It was a time of exciting innovation that actually sees a lot of parallels with the newest generation of performance cars, however the difference between then and now is that today’s innovation is in the invisible witchcraft of electronics, whereas the 90s saw innovation in mechanical technology. So it’s not just the fact that driving the car is more rewarding, 90s cars are suddenly desirable because their innovations are visible. Enthusiasts can see what makes their car tick, and can get their hands dirty fixing and improving them.
(CarThrottle.com)
FORGET VW. Is There REALLY Any Automaker That YOU Actually Trust?
Over the years just about every major car builder has had its share of humble pie in form of a scandal.
(AutoSpies.com)
Over the years just about every major car builder has had its share of humble pie in form of a scandal.
(AutoSpies.com)
Ducks & Kings Pre-Season Part Deux Showdown Tonite @ Staples Center!
Hagelin's Preseason Debut to Wait as Ducks Face Kings Tonight at Staples Center
Although tonight’s game will feature a fairly heavy NHL-caliber lineup on Anaheim’s end, Ducks head coach Bruce Boudreau confirmed it will not feature speedy left wing Carl Hagelin.
Boudreau says nothing is wrong, health-wise, with the 27-year-old Swede. “We know what Carl can do,” he said. “Two games will be more than enough for a guy of his speed and everything else. There are other guys with decisions to be made, guys we’d like to see. We’ve talked to Carl about it, and he’s totally on board.”
One of those players could be 19-year-old Nick Ritchie, who made it through a big round of cuts (23, to be exact) yesterday morning. “I’m going to get even better as we go here,” he said yesterday. “I’ve played three preseason games and I thought I was pretty solid in all of them. Obviously not perfect, but I made some plays. I’m a big body, and I can play physical. I think I showed that in these games, and I’m going to keep it going.”
Another player who might play tonight is Max Friberg, who cleared waivers earlier this morning. Boudreau heralded the 22-year-old’s tenacity and scoring touch throughout training camp, and recently told the media Friberg is “doing something special every practice.”
As for tonight’s goaltenders, veteran Anton Khudobin is expected to make his second consecutive start. Khudobin is coming off a 23-save performance in Anaheim’s 2-1 victory at San Jose on Saturday.
With the preseason rapidly coming to an end, Boudreau says he’s been pleased with the way his team has been responding to systems work through on-ice instruction and off-ice videos.
(NHL.com)
Although tonight’s game will feature a fairly heavy NHL-caliber lineup on Anaheim’s end, Ducks head coach Bruce Boudreau confirmed it will not feature speedy left wing Carl Hagelin.
Boudreau says nothing is wrong, health-wise, with the 27-year-old Swede. “We know what Carl can do,” he said. “Two games will be more than enough for a guy of his speed and everything else. There are other guys with decisions to be made, guys we’d like to see. We’ve talked to Carl about it, and he’s totally on board.”
One of those players could be 19-year-old Nick Ritchie, who made it through a big round of cuts (23, to be exact) yesterday morning. “I’m going to get even better as we go here,” he said yesterday. “I’ve played three preseason games and I thought I was pretty solid in all of them. Obviously not perfect, but I made some plays. I’m a big body, and I can play physical. I think I showed that in these games, and I’m going to keep it going.”
Another player who might play tonight is Max Friberg, who cleared waivers earlier this morning. Boudreau heralded the 22-year-old’s tenacity and scoring touch throughout training camp, and recently told the media Friberg is “doing something special every practice.”
As for tonight’s goaltenders, veteran Anton Khudobin is expected to make his second consecutive start. Khudobin is coming off a 23-save performance in Anaheim’s 2-1 victory at San Jose on Saturday.
With the preseason rapidly coming to an end, Boudreau says he’s been pleased with the way his team has been responding to systems work through on-ice instruction and off-ice videos.
(NHL.com)
I Could Do The Following By The Time I Was 30
30 Things You Should Know How to Do by Age 30
1. Change a tire If you can’t do this, your license gets revoked. Breaking into tears when you get a flat is grounds for divorce in some states. Credit: Flickr/AHLN
2. Operate a grill If you still use a George Foreman Grill you’re legally obligated to return your college diploma.
4. Swim Dude, your body is already 60 percent water.
5. Change your oil Otherwise Jiffy Lube will be the only kind of lube in your life.
6. Throw a football It’s a lot easier than feigning injury every time a spontaneous game breaks out at a backyard barbecue.
12. Get around without a phone You know what happens when you turn off the GPS and trust your own sense of direction to get from point A to point B? America happens.
13. Parallel park Rule of thumb: if a sixteen-year-old can do something, you need to be able to do that thing better.
15. Balance a checkbook Refer to Billy Joel’s “ Scenes from an Italian Restaurant” for information about the dangers of poor financial planning. It took Brenda and Eddie “a couple of years” to save up for a waterbed? No wonder she dumped him.
16. Jump-start a car Despite what you may have learned from Taken, jumper cables don’t exist simply so that Liam Neeson can torture foreign people. Credit: Wikimedia Commons
17. Tie a tie Clip-on ties were invented by the CIA to help identify sociopaths.
20. Iron clothes If your primary goal when dating is finding a spouse who will do this for you, we’d like to know more about your time machine, sir.
21. Ride a bike E.T. learned how to ride a bike in the goddamn sky and he wasn’t even from this planet. What’s your excuse?
23. Drive stick In case you ever need to be on Top Gear.
Complete list (Yahoo.com)
1. Change a tire If you can’t do this, your license gets revoked. Breaking into tears when you get a flat is grounds for divorce in some states. Credit: Flickr/AHLN
2. Operate a grill If you still use a George Foreman Grill you’re legally obligated to return your college diploma.
4. Swim Dude, your body is already 60 percent water.
5. Change your oil Otherwise Jiffy Lube will be the only kind of lube in your life.
6. Throw a football It’s a lot easier than feigning injury every time a spontaneous game breaks out at a backyard barbecue.
12. Get around without a phone You know what happens when you turn off the GPS and trust your own sense of direction to get from point A to point B? America happens.
13. Parallel park Rule of thumb: if a sixteen-year-old can do something, you need to be able to do that thing better.
15. Balance a checkbook Refer to Billy Joel’s “ Scenes from an Italian Restaurant” for information about the dangers of poor financial planning. It took Brenda and Eddie “a couple of years” to save up for a waterbed? No wonder she dumped him.
16. Jump-start a car Despite what you may have learned from Taken, jumper cables don’t exist simply so that Liam Neeson can torture foreign people. Credit: Wikimedia Commons
17. Tie a tie Clip-on ties were invented by the CIA to help identify sociopaths.
20. Iron clothes If your primary goal when dating is finding a spouse who will do this for you, we’d like to know more about your time machine, sir.
21. Ride a bike E.T. learned how to ride a bike in the goddamn sky and he wasn’t even from this planet. What’s your excuse?
23. Drive stick In case you ever need to be on Top Gear.
Complete list (Yahoo.com)
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