Four Super Cheap Alternatives To The Crazy Expensive MKIV Toyota Supra
4. MK3 Toyota Supra Turbo
This MK3 Toyota Supra Turbo,
in stock trim, is quite formidable on its own. It also shares the same
basic platform as the younger Supra in all the ways that matter.
Turbocharged 3.0 liter inline 6 engine ? Check. Ridiculously overbuilt
manual gearbox? Check. Insane power handling capability and lots of
aftermarket support? Check and double check. While this car doesn’t
share the MKIV’s more contemporary aesthetic flair, it has a
stuck-in-the-80s charm that is more nostalgia machine than it is
forward-thinking science project.
You can also swap over the entire drivetrain from a newer Supra into
it relatively easily and have every single advantage of the newer car,
with the addition of driving something with an available red velour
interior. Even with prices rising slightly, you can still find good
examples in the four figure range, and for the price of a
fair-to-middlin’ MKIV Supra , you can have a world-beating modified MK3.
Food for thought.
(Jalopnik.com)
Friday, May 13, 2016
Sumo Wrestling Is The Lead Story On ESPN.com On May 13 2016 @ 12:35pm PST
The Sumo Matchup Centuries In The Making
The final match of the 2016 Haru Basho — one of six professional sumo tournaments held each year — was a day-15 championship-deciding showdown between the sport’s top yokozuna.1 Hakuho, the White Peng,2 the dominant force in sumo over the past decade, was 13-1 in the tournament and hadn’t lost since his opening match.
If he could beat rival Harumafuji — himself a winner of seven Grand Tournament championships — Hakuho would win a record 36th Emperor’s Cup, about the equivalent of a 24th major in tennis or golf.3 If he lost, he would have to wrestle again (almost immediately) in a tiebreaker against 13-2 ozeki4 Kisenosato, who was waiting ringside.
The shikiri (pre-match ritual) takes several minutes. The wrestlers clap to attract the attention of the gods, lift their hands to show they are unarmed, stomp the ground to scare away demons and throw salt in the ring to purify it. They repeatedly crouch as if about to start the match and then stand up after a few moments of glaring at each other. When they are finally ready, they creep toward their starting stance.
There is no bell. The match starts with a tachi-ai (initial charge), which generally happens the instant the opponents are set.
Harumafuji lunged from his crouch, low, exploding toward Hakuho in an effort to take control of the bout early. Instead, he caught a quick palm to the face — and then air. His momentum carried him clear out of the other side of the ring, like he’d tried to bull-rush a ghost.
The match had lasted one second.
Kisenosato scowled and walked out of the ring area. Commentators didn’t quite know what to say; one of the English announcers let out a long “hmmmmm.” The crowd booed its champion.
(ESPN.com)
The final match of the 2016 Haru Basho — one of six professional sumo tournaments held each year — was a day-15 championship-deciding showdown between the sport’s top yokozuna.1 Hakuho, the White Peng,2 the dominant force in sumo over the past decade, was 13-1 in the tournament and hadn’t lost since his opening match.
If he could beat rival Harumafuji — himself a winner of seven Grand Tournament championships — Hakuho would win a record 36th Emperor’s Cup, about the equivalent of a 24th major in tennis or golf.3 If he lost, he would have to wrestle again (almost immediately) in a tiebreaker against 13-2 ozeki4 Kisenosato, who was waiting ringside.
The shikiri (pre-match ritual) takes several minutes. The wrestlers clap to attract the attention of the gods, lift their hands to show they are unarmed, stomp the ground to scare away demons and throw salt in the ring to purify it. They repeatedly crouch as if about to start the match and then stand up after a few moments of glaring at each other. When they are finally ready, they creep toward their starting stance.
There is no bell. The match starts with a tachi-ai (initial charge), which generally happens the instant the opponents are set.
Harumafuji lunged from his crouch, low, exploding toward Hakuho in an effort to take control of the bout early. Instead, he caught a quick palm to the face — and then air. His momentum carried him clear out of the other side of the ring, like he’d tried to bull-rush a ghost.
The match had lasted one second.
Kisenosato scowled and walked out of the ring area. Commentators didn’t quite know what to say; one of the English announcers let out a long “hmmmmm.” The crowd booed its champion.
(ESPN.com)
If You Can Afford The Maintanence, It's Worth it
5 Cool-as-Hell Convertibles You Can Buy for Under $6k
1996 Mercedes-Benz SL500
1996 Mercedes-Benz SL500
- Price: $4,495
- The SL500 is the epitome of mid-'90s open-air luxurious motoring. It's still a beautiful car today, though, even if rolling on a quartet of mirrors is a bit dated. The white-and-gray combination on this one is timeless, and with 119,000 miles on the clock, there's plenty of life left in it.
I Like This Sauce Brand
Which BBQ Sauce Is Right for You?
For the music fan: Stubb's Original
For the music fan: Stubb's Original
- Located in the heart of Austin's Red River Cultural District, Stubb's Barbecue is more synonymous these days with smoking riffs than smoked meats, with some of the nation’s top talent gracing its two stages. What hasn’t changed is their sauce, which can still seriously level up brisket and sausage thanks to a classic Texas flavor profile driven by molasses, tomato, and black pepper.
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