3.0 M5 CSL Batmobile!
About the car: www.kinnby.com
Images: nakhon100
Your daily weirdness hotness: E28 M5 CSL
•November 18, 2009 • 1 CommentHawaii Five-Oh…
•November 18, 2009 • 1 CommentMy boss dropped the bomb on me on a Monday (two weeks ago) after a week long business trip in Guam, ‘go to Honolulu, Hawaii, now.’ The first reaction in my mind was, ‘Hell yes’. But then I was reminded that I’ll be leaving my wife and young son, home alone, while I’ll be catching rays on the sunny island of Oahu.
As soon as I landed at Honolulu Int’l, my goal was to find the most ‘exciting’ car to rent within budget, a real low budget. Even though my trip entailed tons of long work days, I thought I could at least reward myself with a car worth driving for those extended ‘breaks’ from the office or ‘long’ rides home.
After negotiating with my car rental agent for a Jeep Wrangler, I tripped over the ’08 Eclipse Spyder GS. The agent asked, ‘Do you like?’ I asked myself, hm…Canyon/Mtn/Coast runs in Hawaii with Jeep or Eclipse? Within seconds, I grabbed the keys to the Eclipse for what would be three days of inglorious driving…
I knew I could count on Gyro to help me find a course worth driving. He pointed me to this site, which maps out the best roads for scenic viewing and twisties.
My first mission:
Random snap: red Notchback
•November 18, 2009 • Comments Off on Random snap: red Notchback
Photo credit: Lawrence Peregrine-Trousers
– Gyro
Unloved exotic: Ferrari Mondial t
•November 17, 2009 • Comments Off on Unloved exotic: Ferrari Mondial tInteresting tidbit about the oft-maligned Mondial (actually, two- we didn’t know it shared underpinnings with the 348):
The Mondial, in its “t” version, along with its mechanical sibling, the 348, were the last production Ferrari cars on which a reasonably competent owner could carry out his or her own basic repairs and maintenance, such as oil, exhaust & brake pad changes etc.; later cars are much more complex and are outside the scope of even the most competent home mechanic (source).
We have to confess, it doesn’t look too bad here (there, we said it).
Photo credit: Philippe Collinet
– Gyro
What we're listening to now.
•November 17, 2009 • Comments Off on What we're listening to now.– Gyro
Eye candy: ‘Ring-side Lotus Exige
•November 17, 2009 • Comments Off on Eye candy: ‘Ring-side Lotus ExigeAnother blog favorite, sitting high atop our wish list (top five, possibly top three). One of these days…
Photo credit: Christophe D.
– Gyro
From Sverige with love
•November 16, 2009 • Comments Off on From Sverige with loveLove these artless everyday automotive snaps from Sweden. In our opinion, the best photography (be it automotive or otherwise) is the kind that looks like it’s not trying at all, yet manages to look effortlessly good.
(That same idea probably applies just as well outside of photography.)
Photo credit: Michael Winnerholt
– Gyro
Motoring Con Brio 
