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July 16, 2010
Was it Cool Then? Is it Cool Now?
Bick66
Thinking back, most of us have a particular car that was the starting point for becoming a gearhead in the first place. For me, there were actually several–but it definitely started with my grandparents’ ’66 Impala convertible that they bought used in the early ’80′s, and that proudly sits in my garage today. My grandfather also had a blue 4-door 396 big-block Caprice with a white vinyl top, and a gold 2-door ’69 Caprice with a 427, not to mention the several full-sized Pontiac wagons that he used for work. I also spent countless road trips up and down the West coast in the back seat of my great aunt’s 1971 4-door Caprice, and later remember my dad busting his knuckles on its small block 400 in the driveway after he bought the car in the late 80′s. With such exposure to late ’60′s and early ’70′s GMs in my childhood, it’s no surprise that today my garage is home to an ’05 Corvette, a ’66 Impala and a ’96 Blazer. My family bought these cars not because they were stylish or particularly desirable at the time–they were just reliable, inexpensive used cars. Like the convertible Impala: Grandma liked it because it was yellow and Grandpa liked it because of the price. It would be like if I were to go buy a reasonably well maintained early ’90′s Cavalier convertible today. It’s only been in the years since they regularly ran those cars that this era of GMs have become sought-after, so I guess you could say that my chosen cars are cooler now than they were when they first got me into the hobby. How about you? What car or cars caught your eye at a young age and how old were you? Were these cars cool then? Are they cool now?
Stretch ‘n’ Poke Lupo
Atomicalex
I spotted this VW Lupo on the way into work the other day, and I LOVE it. It’s got some good stretch-and-poke going on, with the tiniest deep-dish wheels I have seen and one of my favorite VW mods of all: the boeser Blick, or ‘mean look’. To get the boeser Blick right, you have to weld an extension onto the leading edge of the hood–it’s not an easy mod to do. This whole car is super smooth–I really like the creamy paint and the color works with the polished wheels to make it really stand out. One more pic below the jump!
Cops: Do You Respect Them or Hate Them?
By Steve Little
SouthernGuy8503
It seems like anytime anything about the police is posted on any blog or forum, there’s always some folks who universally hate cops while others respect them. And yeah, cops are an unavoidable issue for those of us who enjoy our cars and drive fast, so you’ve got to deal with them one way or another. Hit the jump to read on…
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Flood Fail: 3-Series Goes Into The Drink
Tampa Sports Car Examiner
BMWs are known for exotic and luxurious goodies, but I’ve never seen “life vest” as an option. Boating illegally without proper flotation devices and sinking into the abyss, this BMW owner boldly goes where no BMW should ever go. Maybe he thought the BMW logo was a boat propeller! Read more about the soggy 3-Series failure at Tampa Sports Car Examiner.
July 15, 2010
Lancia in the Hood
Atomicalex
The apartment I’m living in right now is right by the factory I work at. The neighborhood is, well, not that great. So spotting what appears to be a rallye-prepped Lancia Fulvia was a bit of a surprise! I have no details on it, but it looks pretty darn fun. More fun than the beater Punto in front of it, that’s for sure!
2-Wheeling Corolla!
By Karan Singh
StreetFire.net
Toyota Corollas are known for being many things, but the ability to be driven on two wheels isn’t exactly the first of their attributes that come to mind. Watch!
Photo of the Day
By Jen Dunnaway
Editor
Today’s photo comes from Charles’ ride page. By the way, those 20″ blades are for sale…
REMIX Hits Miami on July 31
By Jen Dunnaway
Editor
The REMIX Awards Tour will be taking over Miami’s Dolphin Statium on July 31, and it looks to be a pretty hilarious show. With RIDES Magazine and HellaFlush as major sponsors of the event, you’re not going to be able to find a better mix of stacked and slammed rides anywhere in the country that weekend. If you’re in the area, you should totally hit it up! You can register a car for the show and get tickets online, and CarDomain members can receive five bucks off admission by entering promotion code CD (for CarDomain) on checkout. Let us know if you’re going, and take lots of pictures!
Top Ten Vehicles That Need to Come Back But Can’t Because Their Brands No Longer Exist
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
We got a ton of comments on the list of “Top Ten Vehicles That Need to Come Back”. I didn’t include any of the cars below cause they are all from dead brands. But if we lived in an alternate universe, then yes, all of these rides would need to come back! See the rest of the list after the jump!
Pontiac Trans Am
Duh.
This Should Be Interesting: Volt to Come With 8 Year, 100,000 Mile Battery Warranty
Bick66
Chevrolet announced yesterday that the Volt will come standard with an 8 year/100,000 mile battery warranty, giving it the longest battery warranty of any electric vehicle. The Volt’s battery cells, modules and packs have endured more than one million miles and four million hours of testing since 2007 and now GM engineers are willing to stand behind their product with confidence. Read more at chevroletvoltage.com, via Chevrolet Volt’s facebook page.
