gdp's Comments

Hooniverse : Last Call- Leave a Good Impression Edition

Sat, 21 Feb 2015 07:22:19 +0000

So I just learned that well known Japanese director Nagisa Oshima directed a promotional video for the Isuzu Bellett. Interesting given that he's mostly known for stuff like In the Realm of the Senses, and the stories don't sound very car promo-y. But unfortunately it's not easy to find and while there were screenings in New York that's not a place where I live. I don't know what the modern equivalent would be. David Lynch for the Toyota Corolla? Abdellatif Kechiche for the Nissan Sentra?

Hooniverse : The Tata Nano Debacle

Fri, 20 Feb 2015 17:11:05 +0000

I'll admit that I'm far from immune to things that make you look subtly cheap. Like take the shifter on the car I drive now, on Canadian models the base Elantra GT has a rubber shift knob, the slightly more expensive one has a leather wrapped one with silver bits glued to it. And as much as it makes absolutely no difference to actual shift quality, I did gravitate towards the more expensive version for this silly and ultimately pointless reason. Luckily though I bought it when the more expensive version was the same price as the cheaper one.

Hooniverse : Last Call- Orange You Glad Edition

Fri, 20 Feb 2015 02:59:31 +0000

One of the few comments I have left is a reply to a comment that disappeared, so it exists and yet does not exist. Its very strange.

Hooniverse : Last Call- Pleased to Meat You Bumper Sticker Edition

Thu, 19 Feb 2015 20:20:32 +0000

Did a pile of comments just disappear?

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- What Car Company Should Buy What Car Company?

Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:51:22 +0000

They could also fit a Miata with weird vertical sliding doors and have a new Z1.

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- What Car Company Should Buy What Car Company?

Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:15:17 +0000

Another thought, BMW buying Mazda. That way, BMW could stop trying to move downmarket with FWD minivans and awful variations on the Mini, and Mazda would have cash. They're not too far apart in philosophy and priorities, and they don't have product overlap.

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- What Car Company Should Buy What Car Company?

Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:07:35 +0000

Last time we had a "merger of equals" involving Mercedes it didn't end very well though.

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- What Car Company Should Buy What Car Company?

Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:06:59 +0000

Taking a different "these guys should buy Lotus!" tactic - Hyundai/Kia should, because if there's one weak link in Hyundai and Kia products it's their suspension tuning, and Lotus is really good at that. Plus we could get a successor to the Kia Elan, so that would be fun.

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- Do You Know What all the Buttons in Your Car do?

Thu, 19 Feb 2015 02:55:35 +0000

That cat isn't so much folded as dismantled.

Hooniverse : Craigslist Crapshoot

Wed, 18 Feb 2015 20:54:34 +0000

Buy it quickly before the rest of it decomposes!

Hooniverse : Craigslist Crapshoot

Wed, 18 Feb 2015 18:53:26 +0000

1971 VW Squareback Ran when parked eight years ago. <img src="http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NjAwWDgwMA==/z/20cAAOSwrklU4o9N/$_20.JPG" width="500">

Hooniverse : Craigslist Crapshoot

Wed, 18 Feb 2015 18:47:07 +0000

Following the letter of the law but not the spirit, here's a Toyota Previa for $1,100: <img src="http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/ODE2WDYxMg==/z/71gAAOSwPhdU3nFX/$_20.JPG">

Hooniverse : Craigslist Crapshoot

Wed, 18 Feb 2015 17:19:32 +0000

Get your hands on a Hardbody <img src="http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NTUyWDgwMA==/z/k94AAOSw54xUV~k8/$_20.JPG" width="500">

Hooniverse : Classic Captions – The 1974 Volkswagen Beetle "Love Bug" Edition

Tue, 17 Feb 2015 16:06:34 +0000

In the early days, VW had a fundamental misunderstanding of what "cruise control" actually meant.

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- Do You Know What all the Buttons in Your Car do?

Mon, 16 Feb 2015 22:32:08 +0000

In my case, I went Toyota because it was in the midst of GM's cavalcade of unpleasantness and as a result the local Pontiac dealer was not quite confident they could find a manual transmission before they stopped selling Pontiacs. Now they sell Hyundais.

Hooniverse : 2015 Chicago Auto Show: The Hoon's gallery

Mon, 16 Feb 2015 19:54:36 +0000

Here's something I've been curious about, why doesn't Renault badge the engines on Infiniti-Red Bull cars as Infiniti engines? They're part of the same corporate thingy as Infiniti, and right now it's really weird that Red Bull is sponsored by Infiniti but not even pretending they're powered by Infiniti.

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- Do You Know What all the Buttons in Your Car do?

Mon, 16 Feb 2015 17:15:17 +0000

I think you are right and they only stopped sharing stereos in the second generation. I find it interesting that each brand has something irritating about their stereos, the GM having the aux port in a much more annoying place, and Toyota having the worst display known to man.

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- Do You Know What all the Buttons in Your Car do?

Mon, 16 Feb 2015 16:53:13 +0000

They probably realized how dumb the redundant clocks were but couldn't break their gentleman's agreement with their ugly digital clock supplier.

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- Do You Know What all the Buttons in Your Car do?

Mon, 16 Feb 2015 16:46:24 +0000

Actually the Toyota stereo doesn't have a clock, it just displays stereo information. The display is also a lot harder to read and doesn't work at all in freezing temperatures.

Hooniverse : Encyclopedia Hoonatica: Sequel Model Names

Mon, 16 Feb 2015 16:10:25 +0000

<img src="http://gomotors.net/pics/Nissan/nissan-terrano-ii-03.jpg?i" width="500"> I kind of want a Terrano II, as an aside.