(SpeedHunters.com)
Thursday, December 10, 2015
You Have To Be Over 30 To Remember This Attraction
The Making of 'Captain EO': Lucas, Coppola, and Michael Jackson's Messy, Miraculous Disney Space Adventure
This is the story of Captain EO, and all the behind-the-scenes trials, tribulations, and tickle-bouts it entailed.
(Yahoo.com)
This is the story of Captain EO, and all the behind-the-scenes trials, tribulations, and tickle-bouts it entailed.
(Yahoo.com)
I Really Hate This Government Regulation
5 Reasons Why Government Regulations Are Ruining Cars
Five: U.S.A. CAFÉ standards
Five: U.S.A. CAFÉ standards
- In 2012, US News reported “The Obama administration released new Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards this week, requiring automakers to raise the average fuel efficiency of new cars and trucks to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025.” Basically, the US government is forcing automakers to make more fuel efficient cars, and they’ve been doing this since 1975. Many American cars used to have glorious V8’s but V8’s have slowly been phased out of cars where V6’s and Inline 4’s have taken their place. It shouldn’t be the government that forces car makers to make more fuel efficient cars and trucks. It should be competition among car makers and consumer demand that makes cars and trucks more fuel efficient.
These Cars Kicked Some Serious Arse
Mazda 787B
Many cars have won Le Mans over the years and a few have done it multiple times. So what makes the 787B so special? Well, it’s a classic underdog story no one thought possible. First of all, the 787B is the only Japanese car to ever take the overall victory at the 24 hours of Le Mans. To this day, much larger Japanese manufacturers like Toyota, Nissan and Honda have never been able to accomplish that feat.
Second, and arguably more importantly, the 787B is the only rotary-powered car to win overall at Le Mans. Using a four-rotor motor that may well be the best sounding race engine in history when at top speed, the 787B wasn’t the fastest car in the 1991 running of Le Mans, but it won due to reliability and superior fuel consumption. Yes, a rotary won because it was more reliable and used less gas – just another tidbit in the folklore of the 787B.
Suzuki Escudo Dirt Trail
The Pikes Peak hill climb is a wondrous thing. The climb is essentially a no holds barred regulation-free racing competition that allows drivers, engineers and fabricators to push the limits of automotive technology. From 1992 until 2011, the hill climb was the domain of Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima who won the event nine times, including six straight from 2004 until 2011. Although his success during the six-year winning streak came driving a radical Suzuki XL-7 that was later rebodied as a SX4, it was the car he drove to victory in 1998 that really captured the world’s attention.
As an idea first conceived in 1995, the car was called the Escudo Dirt Trail and featured two turbocharged 2.5-liter V6 engines – one mounted in the front and one mounted in the back. Combined, they made 981 hp and sent power to all four wheels. With aerodynamics that created all of the downforces known to man, the Escudo was a monster fit to driven by the monster. It may not be the quickest car to ever attack the hill, but it’s easily one of the craziest.
Cementing the cars legacy was its frequent inclusion in the Gran Turismo franchise of video games.
Complete list (AutoGuide.com)
I Do These Things Already
7 Ways To Keep Your Car Clean Through Winter
Given how briefly cars tend to stay clean in winter, many people don't bother washing their cars at all this time of year. However, thanks to all the grit, salt and grime on the roads, it's more important to keep your car clean now than it is at any other season . . . . .
Wax
With all the salt, grit and other rubbish thrown at it, your paintwork could do with an extra layer of protection. This is something wax will provide. Ideally you want to be waxing before the crappy weather hits, but it’s not too late to give your ride a damn good cleaning and waxing session if you haven’t already.
There are countless kinds and brands you can use; we currently have a tub of Autoglym HD Wax making its way through the CT office which has impressed us so far. We’ll be going into what wax is and why it’s important in a little more detail soon.
Use rubber floor mats
Temporarily replacing your fabric floor mats with hard-wearing rubber versions seems like an easy enough step, but how many people actually do it? They’re cheap to buy, and you’ll be much happier jumping into your car with muddy shoes when you know you won’t have to spend all Spring gettng the grime off.
Don't forget to dry
As we’ve discussed before, drying is an important part of car washing. But it’s especially important in winter; after all, when it’s particularly cold, you don’t want collected water to be freezing your doors shut…
There are specific products out there for post-wash drying, but a clean microfibre cloth will also work well. Out of all the detailing stuff we’ve tried out this year, we’ve settled on Meguiars microfibres as our favourites.
Complete list (CarThrottle.com)
Given how briefly cars tend to stay clean in winter, many people don't bother washing their cars at all this time of year. However, thanks to all the grit, salt and grime on the roads, it's more important to keep your car clean now than it is at any other season . . . . .
Wax
With all the salt, grit and other rubbish thrown at it, your paintwork could do with an extra layer of protection. This is something wax will provide. Ideally you want to be waxing before the crappy weather hits, but it’s not too late to give your ride a damn good cleaning and waxing session if you haven’t already.
There are countless kinds and brands you can use; we currently have a tub of Autoglym HD Wax making its way through the CT office which has impressed us so far. We’ll be going into what wax is and why it’s important in a little more detail soon.
Use rubber floor mats
Temporarily replacing your fabric floor mats with hard-wearing rubber versions seems like an easy enough step, but how many people actually do it? They’re cheap to buy, and you’ll be much happier jumping into your car with muddy shoes when you know you won’t have to spend all Spring gettng the grime off.
Don't forget to dry
As we’ve discussed before, drying is an important part of car washing. But it’s especially important in winter; after all, when it’s particularly cold, you don’t want collected water to be freezing your doors shut…
There are specific products out there for post-wash drying, but a clean microfibre cloth will also work well. Out of all the detailing stuff we’ve tried out this year, we’ve settled on Meguiars microfibres as our favourites.
Complete list (CarThrottle.com)
That's How You Win With Glory
Whispering in the Library
A man was looking for a place to sit in a crowded university library.
He asked a girl: “Do you mind if I sit beside you?”
The girl replied, in a loud voice “NO, I DON’T WANT TO SPEND THE NIGHT WITH YOU!”
All the people in the library started staring at the man, who was deeply embarrassed and moved to another table.
After a couple of minutes, the girl walked quietly to the man’s table and said with a laugh: “I study psychology, and I know what a man is thinking; I bet you felt embarrassed, right?”
The man responded in a loud voice: “$500 FOR ONE NIGHT? ….. I`M NOT PAYING YOU THAT MUCH!”
All the people in the library looked at the girl in shock.
The man whispered to her: “I study law, and I know how to screw people.”
(Bits&Pieces.us)
A man was looking for a place to sit in a crowded university library.
He asked a girl: “Do you mind if I sit beside you?”
The girl replied, in a loud voice “NO, I DON’T WANT TO SPEND THE NIGHT WITH YOU!”
All the people in the library started staring at the man, who was deeply embarrassed and moved to another table.
After a couple of minutes, the girl walked quietly to the man’s table and said with a laugh: “I study psychology, and I know what a man is thinking; I bet you felt embarrassed, right?”
The man responded in a loud voice: “$500 FOR ONE NIGHT? ….. I`M NOT PAYING YOU THAT MUCH!”
All the people in the library looked at the girl in shock.
The man whispered to her: “I study law, and I know how to screw people.”
(Bits&Pieces.us)
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