Chris Birt Jet boat or this? (Image:Groovyman’s Guide 2007. Toolbox:Nokia N93i) Here’s a quick deep thought (QDT) I had after driving both the Maserati (to heat me up) and the Benz (to cool me down, sorta.) This primarily applies to that beautiful Maserati. QUICK DEEP THOUGHT #1: Why can perfectly normal people own a fast, expensive speed … Read more
(Pic or two tommorow. Stay groovy.) The letter “M” is indelibly etched into the automotive zeitgeist. I realize you do not need someone like me to hyperlink the word zeitgeist or pummel you with such a pretentious first sentence. Pretense, on the other hand, may keep you from driving the Mercedes Benz R Class. You … Read more
So shoot me. (Images: Groovyman’s Guide 2007) Elvis Presley had a thing for Italian sports cars (among other dangerous drugs). A certain urban legend holds that he once actually shot one of them when it failed to start. The legend has been passed along that the low slung shot of pure adrenaline was a Maserati. … Read more
So I am sitting here at Starbucks this morning and I just overheard something that troubles me. A guy having a drink with his coffee klatsch is saying to his buddy that his “engine blew up” after three years and needs to replaced. It is an aluminum block engine in a Cadillac. That would make … Read more
I spend alot, I mean ALOT of time intercepting generally middle-aged people in parking logs and asking them about their rides. So far I have been treated far more graciously than I have by some people on Hennepin Avenue these days (one picked up my sandwich while I was sitting on a bench and proceeded … Read more
Stopped by the candy store on Saturday AM and sampled the following: a brand new Viper, Mustang GT500, Maserati Quattroporte, Corvette Z06, BMW M6 (black coupe, gray convertible), Mercedes 600 V12 biturbo, and, uhm, lets see…a few R class Mercedes. This candy store is also known as Sears Automotive. I intend to drive each of … Read more
Starting next week, I will begin to test drive various cars from Sears Automotive. I understand I can flog any car for as long as I wish and report back on it to you, our readers. As you are all like me, I am sure you read English, Japanese, Finnish, Russian, American car magazines every … Read more
This is just in–from Scarborough Research. For the uinitiated, this is the R&D group that Advertising Agencies use as the God’s (…as we understand hewm..) Truth. “This analysis demonstrates a very simple but compelling point: the more time consumers spend on the road, the more likely they are to have the latest media and information … Read more
“Barkers.” This is an old-school term for the girls (and yes, they are girls of a kind) that pimp cars at the Auto Shows. Depending upon your neck of the woods in the automotive world these “car show girls” (I struggle with this lexicon) can be found in all stages of dress and undress. I … Read more
I have been thinking, talking and looking at alot of Audis lately. Not too long ago someone mentioned on The Road Rake that Audis were pieces of crap (no need for literary flourish here). This is true. The early model A6s with the 2.8 liter engine were prone to electrical gremlins and leaks. Today, however, … Read more