tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82032672012-02-10T12:45:45.621+07:00Does what is says on the bogs. I just write about anything that piques my fancy for things with gears, engines, smoke, oil, gas, whatever....Nicknoreply@blogger.comBlogger381100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-3769224587827265342009-05-02T11:13:00.006+07:002009-05-03T00:40:55.068+07:00

Bangkok Motorbike Festival 2009 runs 1-3 May at CentralWorld in Bangkok, Thailand. If you like bikes and you're in Bangkok, you have today and tomorrow to get over and salivate over some really rather nice machines.Everything from the latest Japanese, German and Italian sports, cruiser and mixed-nuttiness products are on offer, through a large assembly of classic and modern Harley Davidsons on to

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-88885061553141467302007-09-10T22:54:00.001+07:002007-09-10T23:32:01.588+07:00

Time.com has the list of what it reckons is the 50 worst cars of all time. Do you agree? There should be something in here to piss off everybody.1899 Horsey Horseless1909 Ford Model T1911 Overland OctoAuto1913 Scripps-Booth Bi-Autogo1920 Briggs and Stratton Flyer1933 Fuller Dymaxion1934 Chrysler/Desoto Airflow1949 Crosley Hotshot1956 Renault Dauphine1957 King Midget Model III1957 Waterman

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-29988903247560353452007-09-06T21:37:00.000+07:002007-09-06T21:39:19.324+07:00

This thing is unreal. Judging by the riding style and mode of dress of the riders, it won't last too long.

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-67489631352681515702007-08-30T21:23:00.000+07:002007-08-30T21:24:55.372+07:00

Here's a hilarious bit of nostalgia for you. Someone has knitted together a compilation of car chases from the old Hawaii Five-O TV series.

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-30051460663064822992007-08-28T20:39:00.000+07:002007-08-28T21:04:24.761+07:00

The CIA dubbed them the "Caspian Sea Monsters" (one might think because US government spy satellites and overflights spotted these gargantuan beasts skimming across the Caspian Sea but more likely the name came from intelligence "agents" who witnessed the things in what amounts to full flight). The Soviets called them KM. Known as ekranoplan (Russian экранопла́н "screen plane"), these ground

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-61269665499285199802007-08-27T23:24:00.000+07:002007-08-28T00:18:19.278+07:00

No really. It is gigantic. Have you ever seen a Very Big Helicopter? You know, the Boeing CH-47 Chinook? You must have seen one of those big beasties on TV. They've been a feature of TV and movies since Vietnam and are regularly dropping out of the sky, slamming into mountain sides and otherwise getting into the news.The Chinook is a BIG helicopter.Well, the Mi-26 Halo has a takeoff weight more

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-33364204361889395102007-08-18T17:32:00.000+07:002007-08-18T17:39:33.422+07:00

You might want to don a pair of sunglasses before delving into this bunch of shiny, bright yellow Italian thoroughbreds. Ferrari, Lamborghini and Maserati appear to jostle for position in this seeming traffic jam of mouthwatering exotica.

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-37597241537157220802007-08-12T16:44:00.001+07:002007-08-12T17:00:07.816+07:00

I'm digging through my library. My lossy compression is your gain!Check out a few photos of a gorgeous Chevron B16 at Brands Hatch. My memory is old and fuzzy but it's a few years ago at the Ferrari Festival.The B16 is a beautiful little "mini-Lola T70", built for endurance sports racing at places like the 24 Hours of Le Mans and Nurburgring in the late 1960s and early 1970s. You can read more

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-52532433094011899672007-08-10T19:58:00.000+07:002007-08-10T20:06:01.202+07:00

I normally try only to post photos I've shot myself but this car is too beautiful not to tell everybody about it. The 1995 Honda Argento Vivo spider was produced by Pininfarina. It's more than just a show car. Five examples were produced for the Sultan of Brunei. Some more pics on Flickr. Oh, and you could even have bought a used (read: classic) one here or here.

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-1139299460689529942006-02-07T14:59:00.000+07:002006-02-07T15:04:20.700+07:00

I know it's been a while since you enjoyed anything new on here. It gets a bit like that sometimes, you know? I am SO glad I don't have any kids of my own to worry about or I doubt I would ever acheive anything else useful. How DO parents do it?I just uploaded six more reasons to drool.So put down whatever useful job you're working on and get on over to flickr!I'll be rooting around in my hard

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-1137747737922370512006-01-20T15:47:00.000+07:002006-01-20T16:02:17.966+07:00

We've already covered the ultra-sweet/gnarly/bodacious Chevrolet Camaro Concept, which we hear is slated for production in 2007.DaimlerChrysler has rocked out its sublime Dodge Challenger Concept (in Hemi Orange, no less). The only basis for choosing between the Camaro and the Challenger will be the age old brand allegiances, I suspect.Ford F250 Super ChiefLamborghini Miura ConceptAston Martin

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-1136877467751709132006-01-10T13:51:00.000+07:002006-01-10T14:17:48.090+07:00

Dude, sweet! GM's 2006 Chevrolet Camaro Concept has just been launched and it's hotter'n hell!Not only that, but MPH Magazine has a reader's photoshop of what a convertible version might look like.All the official photos and specs are here.Bring on the 2006 concept gold medallions and blow-dried chest hair!

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-1136633786905248942006-01-07T18:17:00.000+07:002006-01-07T18:45:56.096+07:00

I tell ya, you kiddies are SO lucky!!! This feels like Christmas all over again. Ho, ho, ho!!!I'm exhausted but I still found time to upload a bunch of my own photographs of 1 Million US Dollars (count 'em) worth of Porsche 911 GT1, freshly-arrived from its German birthplace in a top-secret London batcave for really cool machinery.A million-dollar price tag, 1100 kg and 544 hp mean the road-going

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-1136538512721204502006-01-06T15:51:00.000+07:002006-01-06T16:08:32.966+07:00

How about a nice little Friday afternoon bonus, eh? Here's something you don't see everyday. Actually, you'd be lucky to see one anywhere. Ever.Alfa Romeo's racing department, Autodelta, had been campaigning an Alfetta (pic of the shell)with a 340bhp, 3.0 litre version of the Montreal's V8.Later, the German distributor got Autodelta to fit the standard Montreal engine to a standard Alfetta

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-1136533352619295142006-01-06T14:41:00.000+07:002006-01-06T15:39:48.436+07:00

I warned you that this blog would get involved in some pretty nasty geargeekness. Here's an old (how many young ones are there?) steam rail locomotive I photographed in Hat Yai, in southern Thailand a few years ago. Actually, it was almost exactly two years ago today, come to think of it.Anyway, for the oh, probably five billion or so of you not familiar with such things, this is apparently a

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-1136451919726458432006-01-05T15:51:00.000+07:002006-01-05T16:05:20.020+07:00

How often do you see one of these babies? Quite rare and sought after, this is a relatively modern Magni Moto Guzzi. I've just uploaded a couple of my rather more pathetic photos of this much-coveted vehicle found relaxing in the shade behind the stands at Brands Hatch motor circuit in Kent in England.

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-1136363588954024642006-01-04T15:23:00.000+07:002006-01-04T15:33:14.323+07:00

You know, sometimes it seems like you wait ages and ages for photos of an Amphicar to come along and then, a whole bunch suddenly show up at the same time.I just uploaded a half-dozen snaps of an Amphicar cruising along the Upper Thames River in Henley, England. As one does....Thanks to flikr for the hosting.Amazon has a bunch of amphicar stuff for sale.

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-1136283854024324012006-01-03T17:16:00.000+07:002006-01-03T17:25:52.180+07:00

I just uploaded five photos of a sweet, little Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA replica that was for sale at AROC UK's National Alfa Day back in 2002.Thanks to flickr for the hosting.

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-1136201080504276612006-01-02T18:24:00.000+07:002006-01-02T18:24:43.140+07:00

I've just posted a bunch of photos of one of Hermitage Engineering's beautiful little Austin 7 "hot rods" up on flickr.This tasty little beast is a natty little supercharged road rally special that pays homage to the Ulster. Peter Maguire is always eager to point out that he does not produce Ulster replicas but rather cars that live in the spirit of the great Ulsters. Thanks to flickr for the

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-1135915803670602072005-12-30T10:37:00.000+07:002005-12-30T11:10:03.890+07:00

Keith Duckworth OBE, who founded Cosworth Engineering with Mike Costin, and a man of gigantic importance to motoring and motor sports, died on Decemember 18, 2005.Cosworth were responsible for some highly significant developments in motoring history. This includes ome of the most important engines in motorsport, especially the family that included the legendary the DFV that formed the backbone of

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-1135913818595493712005-12-30T10:36:00.000+07:002005-12-30T10:36:58.883+07:00

GrandPrix.com has a short piece about how the cost of hosting Formula 1 meetings may be too much for some circuits/countries to bear.

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-1135846039149733992005-12-29T15:14:00.000+07:002005-12-29T15:47:19.506+07:00

It already stomped all over Chicago. Now, as the US Big Three continue to reel under the onslaught of the increasingly Godzilla-like might of Toyota et al from the Land of the Rising Sun and the combined power of the UAW's and CAW's self-defeating labour agreements, DaimlerChrysler is preparing its killer app for Detroit - the Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG.The S65 AMG. When you absolutely, positively

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-1135306401258390282005-12-23T10:00:00.000+07:002005-12-23T10:08:50.683+07:00

Premiere Hollywood-Style Action-Driving Franchise to Feature Dual Eras and Revenge TaleNEW YORK, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) today revealed further details on the storyline behind Driver: Parallel Lines,the upcoming Hollywood-style action driving game. Driver: Parallel Lines is the next installment of Atari's legendary action driving franchise.Currently in

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-1135305163327864222005-12-23T09:29:00.000+07:002005-12-23T09:32:43.636+07:00

J.D. Power Asia Pacific Reports:Comfort and Convenience Increasingly Impact Overall Customer Satisfaction with New Vehicles in ThailandHonda City and Toyota Corolla Altis Rank Highest in Customer APEAL in Their Respective Segments, While Toyota Hilux Vigo Leads All Three Pickup SegmentsSINGAPORE: 22 December 2005 — New-vehicle comfort and convenience increasingly impact overall ownership

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-1135248097065538412005-12-22T17:35:00.000+07:002005-12-22T17:43:34.536+07:00

This is a truly groovy cinema experience. It contains all the essential elements: sixties grooviness, windy coastal road, Citroen, Alfa Romeo Giulia police saloon, car chase, outrageous driving, embedded streaming video....

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-1135229259820766922005-12-22T12:07:00.000+07:002005-12-22T14:09:37.296+07:00

Peep dis, yo.Classic Driver calls it "King of the Jungle".Autoblog thinks "Perhaps only someone the likes of Lara Croft could appreciate the combination of pants-peeing intimidation and black-tie affair elegance..."I have no idea what the German publication auto motor und sport is saying about this little beastie, recently unveiled at (where else?) the Dubai Motor Show.Apart from the various

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-1134986815324964952005-12-19T16:54:00.000+07:002005-12-19T17:06:55.746+07:00

I can think of few things that sound as unlikely to get insurance coverage as travelling...in DR Congo...on a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32...flown by an airline called Wimbi Dira Airways.But maybe that's just pernickety l'il ole me?

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-1134899293433410092005-12-18T16:43:00.000+07:002005-12-18T16:57:34.566+07:00

Not to be completely outdone by the Ferrari Enzo, Lamborghini spread themselves around several places on several floors of Siam Paragon. I found this cuddly duo of Murcielago and Gallardo nestling together, artfully posed in front of a pair of brand new, unused elevators. Thanks to flickr for the image hosting.

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-1134898536930623902005-12-18T16:29:00.000+07:002005-12-18T16:36:07.243+07:00

Just like it says on the box, and as promised, here is a fresh photo of the shiny red Ferrari Enzo on display at the shiny not red Siam Paragon shopping centre in Bangkok, Thailand. Thanks to flickr for the image hosting and there are five more photos of this shiny red expensive very fast thing.

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-1134722212006359112005-12-16T14:42:00.000+07:002005-12-16T15:46:29.486+07:00

Hummer H2. Is your dick really so small that you MUST DRIVE AN H2?Anyway, yours truly here has an Hummer H2 sales brochure in English AND THAI in his filthy mitts. It sez here,"You might be amazed at the headroom and shoulder room as well."Is that so, Digweed? Well, let me just state for the record that yes, I might be amazed at the headroom and shoulder room. Let's see. The H2 is over 2 metres

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-1134128143685107952005-12-09T18:35:00.000+07:002005-12-13T17:35:22.300+07:00

Uh, this is not original and the idea was never, uh, smart. It's grotesque. No, I don't care about the car. Wanton destruction is already lamentable enough but this is stupid.Yeah, I know the poor guy just needs to raise some money but some people just need to eat, ya know? Once a week would be nice. Twice a week would, like, totally rock.Maybe the poor, oppressed hordes of the world can have a

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-1134114707141939272005-12-09T14:06:00.000+07:002005-12-09T15:46:57.146+07:00

If you happen to be in Bangkok between December 10 of this year and January 6 of next, and you're into supercars, head on over to the recently-opened (today, actually) Siam Paragon shopping centre.There are already a Lamborghini Gallardo and a Porsche 911 on static display. From December 10, 2005 to January 6, 2006, you'll be able to feast your eyes on a Ferrari Enzo, Bentley Arnage and Lambos

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-1134029107708110872005-12-08T15:01:00.000+07:002005-12-08T15:14:45.276+07:00

Well, not quite, unfortunately. This cooler'n heck helmet from Bogner is mostly cool cuz it's for downhill skiers. But it looks damn hot, too. Whoops, sorry if my metaphors are starting to go a bit off-piste.Anyway, I think a motorcycle helmet in the same style would really standout from the crowd. Too bad bamboo probably won't get BS certification, or whatever the relevent international, euro or

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-1134028515164454452005-12-08T14:51:00.000+07:002005-12-08T14:55:15.173+07:00

Wowee. Toyota is to build a coupe version of the Lexus IS saloon with, amongst other things, a 300-bhp, 4.3-litre V8. Should be fun. I can't wait to get one for my Playstation....

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-1133771196522371382005-12-05T15:21:00.000+07:002005-12-05T15:30:14.026+07:00

A Nissan 240K GT post mopar transplant.Apparently, the fastest production car in America starts at $654,500 and stops (accelerating) at between 260 and 273 mph.I still think the coolest car, EVAH, was the Mitsubishi Minica Dangan ZZR, not least because of that totally rad name, dude.The Dangan ZZR had circa 660cc, 4wd, 5 valve per cylinder, turbocharging andintercooling to pull/push a car

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-1094739086222806432004-09-09T21:10:00.000+07:002004-09-09T21:11:26.223+07:00

Woops, maybe I should have checked the template more thoroughly. I'll get around to making this blog a bit less gay as soon as I have time.

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-1094738953213696842004-09-09T21:04:00.000+07:002004-09-09T21:09:13.213+07:00

Whatever next? We've had the first ever Hungarian Formula 1 pilot. Now, McLaren has signed a Chinese driver to its driver development program. His test of an F1 car makes history. I suppose we'll soon have a Jewish F1 champion? Oh wait, we had one already!

Nicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-1094352161508565352004-09-05T09:40:00.000+07:002004-09-05T09:42:41.510+07:00

If you like cars, bikes, old, new, motor museums, motorsports or whatever, Motorsnippets probably has something for you. You'll find first-hand articles by old-hands in motorsports that you simply won't find anywhere else.

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