World Car Review: November 2010

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Is this a good photoshop swap? Or a 2nd photo from a good photographer? It's a photoshopped VW over the Stang

AJ scoped it out, and noticed that the bug is not completely hiding the Mustang's front fender
Same exact setting as the bottom photo, and the Mustang is smaller than the VW so it's possible that the vw is photoshopped over the stang

This VW was photographed by Iris Antonio according to the sources of the photo I've found .. but like AJ pointed out, the but is a clever photoshop that didn't quite mask the Mustang

Thanks AJ! "The mustang fender top is still visible in the VW "photo".

there is integral coolness in VW's... but it takes some work to make it show

The above is written up here: http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2010/11/mental-breakdown-1700hp-volkswagen-bus.html

via : http://chromjuwelen.tumblr.com/

Ever wonder how safe the roads are when old people can't see over the steering wheel? How safe can they drive when looking between the spokes?

Did you notice it's a right hand drive car? WTH?

It's not just me is it? The steering wheel sure looks to be in front of the short one.

Sorry for the lousy quality, but cell phone cameras still aren't as good at long distance shots through back windows as a camera

Anyone know what the red letter "I" are about?

maybe these are just some new "thing" like the "Obey" photos of Andre the giant that were put up everywhere around San Diego

Sidecars and Munsters, what's not to enjoy?

from http://pvcqueen.tumblr.com/

Want to join a motorcycle gang, but not sure where to find the right one? Ken at Spotmotorcycles.com did the research for you (funny)

Are you a proud Jewish biker? We've got you covered. Got a mean streak and hail from the great island nation of New Zealand? You'll find like-minded friends below. Love to do good deeds and can rattle off every entrée at The Olive Garden? We've found you a home.

Browse each group and find the one that best suits you. Direct links to each club are provided so you can start working on your application ASAP.

There are the Granny's only, the Samurai only, the East Bay Dragons (blacks only Harleys only), South Korean, Native American, (Nuns) sisters of the Muskegon Motorcycle gang, the Hillel's Angels (Jewish only), Black Power MC in New Zealand (Maori only), the Australian Notorious (Muslim only)

It's a good read, and often funny: http://www.spotmotorcycles.com/offbeat-motorcycle-clubs/

Car of the Day - 2004 Honda S2000 with Microchecked Paint

Today's car is a great little racer, the Honda S2000. This particular car looked faded because it had some poorly done bodywork and paint. The old paint was microchecking. This condition is also known as "lacquer checking." Microchecking means that the paint has started to fail and crack apart. It can be a serious condition for your car that leads to rusting and premature failure of the metal. Maaco-Fremont stripped the car down to bare metal, re-applied primer & repainted the entire vehicle using an economical but high quality enamel.

Stages of Microchecking or Lacquer Checking

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S2000 with new auto paint from Maaco-Fremont, America's Bodyshop

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Frank in the Netherlands needed help identifying this car, what make model and year? Chrisoncars.com knew immediately what it was! Power of the WWW!!

It has a unique hood ornament that isn't in the Hood Ornament ID Guide http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/08/hood-ornament-identifiaction-guide.html

Chris http://chrisoncars.com/ knew exactly what this was

Hi Jesse,
The mystery car on your blog is a ’39 Matford. The Matfords were a joint venture between French maker Mathis and Ford. They came with either V-8/60 or V-8/85 power. I think this one would’ve been a 60 car. There are photos of other Mathis cars that have a more ornate grille. Those probably got the 85s. How I know this shit, I have no idea.
Regards,
Chris

‘39
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2786/4107859301_0218eec28c_o.jpg
http://www.autogallery.org.ru/k/ma/43camatfordLuftwaffebeiKrosnoinPolen_Baydeww2.jpg

’38 was very similar
http://www.autogallery.org.ru/k/ma/matfordli_Baydeww2.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4565088824_41b3988392_o.jpg
http://imcdb.org/vehicle_224302-Matford-V8-13CV-F82A-1938.html

Here’s a shot of the ’37 ornament:
http://www.autogallery.org.ru/k/ma/37matford_Bay.jpg

Customer Satisfaction Survey Results 2010 Quarter 3

Maaco-Fremont received a 94.0% or 'A' grade for its 2010-3rd Quarter Customer Satisfaction Score. Maaco contracts with CSi Complete, a national provider of customer satisfaction indexing, to survey our customers and provide us with this feedback. The past quarter's score is based on responses received from 296 Maaco-Fremont customers who had work done during the quarter.

BMW 520d: High Efficiency, High Luxury

Melbourne, Australia —BMW will launch a new 5 Series model in November, powered by a2.0-litre diesel engine. The small and highly economic all-alloy2.0-litre turbo diesel engine joins the throng of other diesel-poweredBeemers currently available in Australia spanning it's small car,medium car, and SUV ranges.

With the advent of the new model, BMW claims that it "clearly leads the premium diesel market in Australia".

Priced at under $80,000, it's also one of the cheapest 5 Series models in Australia. Pricing is as follows:

BMW 520d: $79,900

Equipped as standard with BMW's 6-speed automatic gearbox, the 520d makes the 5 Series "accessible to an even wider range of Australianluxury car buyers" says the German company.

Standard features on the BMW 520d are nothing short of comprehensive: high-gloss wood interior trim in Bamboo grain, Poplar brown or Poplarlight, Dakota leather upholstery, Control Display with 6.5-inch colourmonitor and Radio Navigation, Bluetooth preparation, in-dash CD player (CD changer in glove box), USB/Audiointerface, dual automatic climate control, automatic anti-dazzleinterior mirror, multi-function leather steering wheel, on-boardcomputer, and electric seats.

Safety systems are also A-grade, featuring 8 airbags as standard, along with driving aids such as ABS, Dynamic Brake Control (DBC), Dynamic Stability Control(DSC) with ASC+T (Automatic Stability Control Plus Traction). It also gets 16-inch alloy wheels.

Powered by a 4-cylinder diesel engine, the 520doutputs 125kW @ 4000rpm and 340Nm of torque @ 1750rpm. Thesmall 4-cylinder engine provides the 5 Series with impressivepulling power thanks to a variable-geometry turbocharger.

Equippedas standard with BMW's 6-speed automatic gearbox, the 520dis accelerates from zero to 100km/h in 8.6 seconds. It's also veryefficient, one of the most efficient in its class and even rivallingsome small cars in terms of fuel usage: a mere 6.1 litres/100km on thecombined cycle.

CO2 outputs are also low, with 162g/km made possible thanks to "the combination of advanced BMW enginemanagement and the standard exhaust system particle filter".

Now, BMW firmly stamps its mark on the luxury segment with the arrival in November of the new 520d turbo-diesel sedan.

More:Sports Automatic Transmission. BMW is now offering a new sports gearboxsystem on high end 5 Series models. Priced at $1,000, the optionalextra is available on the 530i, 530d and 550i, and adds a 6-speedautomatic transmission which, at the touch of a button, changes theshifting points of the gearbox and also alters throttle response forimproved acceleration.

The Sport automatic transmission option also includes a multi-function sport leather steering wheel, featuring paddle shifters.

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