Cars and Other Driving Machines

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
given that your typically post is a quote from wikipedia or Straight dope, I think it safe to say that nothing you "think" here is you alone. No offense.

If you want friends, you should be friendly

[Alex_de_Large]

Instead of the wagon, I bought one of these, in silver with a beige interior:



I'll take the slightly reduced cargo space for the increased seat space and performance.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by Alex_de_Large

I'll take the slightly reduced cargo space for the increased seat space and performance.

Translation: Now that the swedish au pair fits, who cares about fitting extra junk in the trunk!

[Alex_de_Large]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Translation: Now that the swedish au pair fits, who cares about fitting extra junk in the trunk!

Yeah, and then there's that third gear, oh that sweet, sweet third gear...

[Alex_de_Large]

BBC America finally decided to air Top Gear in its entirety in the US. Wooo-hoo!

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally posted by Alex_de_Large
BBC America finally decided to air Top Gear in its entirety in the US. Wooo-hoo!

QFT.

[Flinty_McFlint]

Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
QFT.

note to AG: People don't know what that means around here. You can still use lol though.

[Alex_de_Large]

Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
QFT.

Hope you have your TiVo set...

[Alex_de_Large]

I'm shopping for a AS tire (too lazy and not enough space to run dedicated summer/winter wheels). Anyone use this tire? It gets raving reviews on Roadfly, Audiworld, and Saabnet, and the reviewers on Tirerack seem to love it. My application is only $66 per corner, which strikes me as unbeatable. Thoughts?

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally posted by Alex_de_Large
I'm shopping for a AS tire (too lazy and not enough space to run dedicated summer/winter wheels). Anyone use this tire? It gets raving reviews on Roadfly, Audiworld, and Saabnet, and the reviewers on Tirerack seem to love it. My application is only $66 per corner, which strikes me as unbeatable. Thoughts?

All I know is, right or wrong the Kumho haters are fuckin' in-ad-miss-i-ble.

[Alex_de_Large]

Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
All I know is, right or wrong the Kumho haters are fuckin' in-ad-miss-i-ble.

??

Anyway, I decided to try them and I figure it's at worst a $300 mistake. So far, so good. They're quiet and grip nicely, which is what I want. Let's hope that they wear better than the unbelievably crappy OEM Pirelli P6 A/S shoes. Man, what a mediocre tire...

[John Phoenix]

Originally posted by Alex_de_Large
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Anyway, I decided to try them and I figure it's at worst a $300 mistake. So far, so good. They're quiet and grip nicely, which is what I want. Let's hope that they wear better than the unbelievably crappy OEM Pirelli P6 A/S shoes. Man, what a mediocre tire...

I think that he's referring to a Supreme Court decision regarding expert witnesses. Anyway, have you had a chance to drive the new tires in wet conditions?

[Oliver_Wendell_Ramone]

Originally posted by John Phoenix
I think that he's referring to a Supreme Court decision regarding expert witnesses. Anyway, have you had a chance to drive the new tires in wet conditions?

With a name like Kum Ho, they'd better be good in wet conditions.

[Alex_de_Large]

Originally posted by John Phoenix
I think that he's referring to a Supreme Court decision regarding expert witnesses. Anyway, have you had a chance to drive the new tires in wet conditions?

I just had them installed yesterday, so no, not yet.

[Alex_de_Large]

Originally posted by Alex_de_Large
I just had them installed yesterday, so no, not yet.

Drove in the rain over the past couple of days. There's a ton of wet cornering grip, probably better than any A/S tire I've ever driven. Very happy so far.