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What’s Wrong with this Picture?

Monday, February 6th, 2012

 

by Zack K

 

Take a look at this picture and tell me what’s wrong with it. Make the jump for the answer.

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The Only 8c I Hate

Monday, January 30th, 2012

 by Zack K

Sacrilege! What the hell was this person thinking?! This is like forcibly giving Katy Perry the Mike Tyson face tattoo. If this is some rich guy’s $250,000 joke, I’m going to kick him in his faberge eggs. Despite its physical handicaps on the road, the Alfa 8c is in my top 5 favorite cars of all time. I love it. I think it’s the best-looking car built in decades;better looking than any woman I will ever marry. It also sounds perfect, has an amazing interior and it’s fast enough in a straight line to keep me entertained. To quote the great poet Seth McFarlane, “I hope you fornicate yourself with an iron stick.” More shouting after the jump.  (more…)

I’m Moving to Chechnya!!

Saturday, January 21st, 2012

by Zack K

 I love this guy. This video is of traffic in Chechnya. The impatient white car is impatiently weaving, looking for a safe place to pass. There’s nowhere to go, really, but he doesn’t care, a silly sentiment I share with him, daily. The camera car honks at him; the automotive equivalent of an old woman’s finger shake. The driver responds with the ultimate “Frankly, ma’am, I don’t give a fuck.” by holding an AK-47 out the window and firing it into the air. Nice move. Amazingly, everyone keeps trundling along, for a moment at least. You’ll have to watch the rest. It’s quite entertaining from the safe location of the internet. Make the jump to watch. (more…)

What the Hell is That?

Friday, January 6th, 2012

by Zack K

Matt and Tom are in Florida right now, getting ready to film the 24 Hours of Daytona. On the road, they saw this odd-looking van with a badge we don’t recognize. An hour of Google later and I still can’t figure out what it is. This is the second time in 3 weeks we’ve seen a car and not known what it is. (Tom brought home a Daewoo rental car disguised as a Chevy Captiva. It wasn’t that Captivating…). If you know what it is, post below. I’m going with Sesto Elemento test mule.

 

EDIT: Thanks to the fans, we found out it’s the VPG MV-1, a car specifically built for handicapped people. Jay Leno had one in his garage. It’s the only car built from the ground-up for people disabilities, solving problems that come with converting a car to accommodate a wheelchair. It can even be fitted to run on Natural Gas, which is ironic since it’s built in the old Hummer H2 factory.

 

 

Russians Drivers Care Less than Honey Badger (videos)

Sunday, November 20th, 2011

 

 

You know the day dreams you have when you’re stuck in traffic? Not the ones about murdering the entire population in front of you with bazookas (No? Just me?) or driving over them in a monster truck. The ones where you want to drive 140MPH down the shoulder, or wish you have a Spec B rally car to drive down that cushy, grassy median, shooting fireballs of angry contempt and pity at the sorry souls stuck in traffic. Or perhaps on the sidewalk. Fuck those pedestrians, they could use an agility test. Exercise lowers cholesterol. Make the jump for two videos of Russians finding creative solutions to traffic. (more…)

Yours Has NAV? Cool. Mine has a Stripper (Video)(NSFW?)

Saturday, November 19th, 2011

 

Do you have trouble fitting strippers into your busy lifestyle? Have you always thought the one thing missing from camping was the dancing form only fatherly neglect and a handsy uncle can inspire? No more! Introducing, the Platinum Stage Hitch Pole. Take the strip club with you! Made of sturdy stainless steel or classy brass, the Platiinum Stage Hitch Pole has a 3′ x 3′ platform and a whopping 7 feet of usable pole!  The stainless steel is easily cleaned, allowing multiple performers to perform Olympic-caliber clitoral hangs without sharing the Hanta virus. The 200lb weight limit prevents those 10AM  “C team” applicants from crashing your party.

 

Boring commute? Not anymore! Your rear-view will only be filled the sight of a beautiful girl humanoid swinging her (adams apple…uh oh) hips to the sound of tire  noise. Own a strip club and want to find out if that new 18.00001 year old is committed to the cause? See how she does at 80 MPH (do not attempt) with truck horns blaring. IF she’s still there when you get back, you know you found a truly damaged soul willing to do anything for approval and sticky bills  winner. And let’s not forget, stripping is now an acceptable form of exercise! It’s the gym that comes with you! Call today! Make the jump for the video and special features! (more…)

Bizarre Roadside Sightings: You, Sir, Are a Douche

Saturday, November 27th, 2010

Spotted on the Pacific Coast Highway in Manhattan Beach, CA today. An otherwise bone-stock Dodge Avenger sedan with a center-exit aftermarket exhaust that sounds like the kind of farts you let out after eating several dozen deviled eggs. I wish I could make a joke here, but the car itself is such an embarrassment that I honestly couldn’t do a better job than the owner’s done himself.

(sorry about the crap cell phone pictures. I swear I’m getting a new phone this week).

What Would You Do for the Carpool Lane?

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

I fucking hate traffic. Not exactly a Pulitzer statement but in LA it is just as bad as everyone says. When have you exited the freeway to drive on residential streets with stop signs, knowing you will get to your destination way ahead of the people in gridlock? For me it’s a daily occurrence. The only way to consistently travel on the freeway without cursing so loud is shatters your window is by using the car pool lane. But you need a passenger for that and hiring a day-laborer to ride with me to and from work gets expensive and picking up homeless people is only good for testing your immune system. But a Costa Mesa real estate agent accidentally found the creepiest solution I’ve ever heard of; a corpse.

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Bizarre Roadside Sightings: This Chopper is Looney Tunes!

Thursday, October 28th, 2010

No, really. It’s got Looney Tunes stuff painted all over it.

The Worst Rims Ever Seen On A Bentley GT

Thursday, October 28th, 2010

In Los Angeles, the Bentley Continental GT is such a common sight that often we forget its $200,000 sticker price. Many Continental GT owners don’t even like how many of them are running around major cities these days, and the easiest way to stand out is to add a set of aftermarket wheels. Depending on the owner’s good (or terrible) taste, these wheels can go either way. (more…)