RR of the Day
Flickr user mtl_raoul's G60-powered '92 Passat GL Syncro is one of those things that grabbed our attention when we saw it floating around in the pool. For one, the grille-free B3 Passats are still coo ... Tags: awd, autoblog, parking lots, 8l, vw passat, heated seats, white stuff, niceties, rear quarter panels, wintertime, winter package, g lader, passats, raoul, fluid reservoir, vw vanagon, capacity washer, washer fluid, vanagon westfalia, vanagon
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This is a tale of a man and his first love, which for a young man named Matt, and many of the rest of us, happens to be a car. Matt came to own his 1969 VW Beetle as a hand-me-down that had been bough ... Tags: job, respects, first car, photos, relationship, vw beetle, classic car, young man, family members, steed, first love, luggage rack, speaker box, pizza, flickr photo, sub woofers, snowy evening, little bug, guard rail
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A few of us around Autoblog HQ have an affinity for some of the more diminutive automotive offerings. When it comes to the classic Mini, it just doesn't seem to get any better. Although its current it ... Tags: offerings, photo, stock, photos, canvas, inch wheels, lotus, classic mini, distinction, iteration, submissions, joan rivers, affinity, rollers, british heritage, cosmetic makeover, austin mini
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There are cheap recalls and there are expensive recalls. Luckily for the Chrysler Group the current recall of 86,333 '06 Dodge Rams built between Nov. 7, 2005, and April 27, 2006 amounts to little mor ... Tags: dodge, wheel, chrysler, crash, road noise, detroit news, chrysler group, recalls, ram owners, grease, vibration, dodge rams, wheel bearings, nice job
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We sure do love us some FDs. Yes, the turbo rotary is a ticking time bomb, just waiting for the slightest hint of ping to send shards of that wonderful Wankel through the hood, and yes, the engine has ... Tags: apex, intake manifold, 7s, radiator, whip, mazda rx 7, ticking time bomb, aluminum radiator, choice additions, stock ecu, scarce commodity, intelligent individuals, downpipe, wankel, shards, fds, chaps, afr, volatility, fd
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Flickr user "91 s-10baja" shares with us his -- you guessed it -- '91 Chevy S-10 Baja in all its trick-looking bestickered glory. We love the simple, straightforward look of the old squared-off S-10s ... Tags: chevy, tailgate, photo, stock, photos, chevrolet, colorado canyon, front bumper, twins, alloy wheels, notch, fog lights, 3l, submissions, skid plates, 10s, tone paint, flickr, tubular front, dollop
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Merkurs are some of our favorite cars. Flickr pool member sncollins has a nice '88 XR4Ti he's been wheeling around for the last 20,000 miles or so. Powered by the tough-as-nails 2.3 liter turbocharged ... Tags: favorite cars, bob lutz, moniker, quick trip, civics, car guy, intake manifold, nice thing, intercooler, garrett t3, domestic brands, engineering student, dire straits, live axle, 34 ford, glass area, merkur xr4ti, svo mustangs, pool member, tough as nails
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While we may not be as obsessed with all-things-Caminage as some other sites, we have a hard time denying the useful versatility of a rear-wheel drive sedan, with everything aft of the B-pillar remove ... Tags: wheel, gm, hard time, versatility, v6 engine, beast, rear wheel drive, pillar, home depot, g8, chemicals, holden commodore, colonies, vat, whip, autobloggreen, rhino, compact spaces, concrete repair, muldoon
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Iconic Italian design comes in many forms and one of those is the Lancia Monte Carlo. Sold abroad from 1975 through 1979, the Monte Carlo was based off the X1/9, and came equipped with a mid-mounted, ... Tags: lb ft, emissions standards, rear wheel drive, pininfarina, proud owner, stinger, italian design, mid engine, lost in translation, italian sports car, scorpion, suspension components, lancia monte carlo, fiat x1, fiat spider, elder statesman, monkey boy, unibody design, safety laws, montecarlo
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Throughout the weekend, one vehicle held a commanding lead over the other beaters featured last week. As the polling drew to a close, that margin lessened, but still, Big Momma brought home the bacon. ... Tags: photo, photos, jeep, prelude, commanding lead, poll results, jeep comanche, big momma, week poll, x1, morbidly obese, randomness, bacon
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Beater Week has drawn to a close and now the onus is on you to pick the most worthy whip of the bunch. Each one is vying for your morbid, schadenfreude-inspired affection, but there can be only one.Yo ... Tags: buick, jeep, body panels, choices, fool, cop, affection, whip, detritus, lude, jeep comanche, big momma, buick skyhawk, week poll, x1, spray paint, onus, abstract art
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How could we possibly deny featuring a retired police Caprice that goes by the name of Big Momma? We can't. We tried, but it was useless.Owned by Autoblog reader 787B (an admitted Wankel-lover), Big M ... Tags: anti sway bars, don t cry, police package, staples, chevrolet caprice, bilstein shocks, performance springs, flickr, wankel, chevrolet caprice 9c1, 1989 chevrolet caprice, woulda thunk, cop 3, server check, airlift airbags, rotory engine, police caprice, core radiator, cholesterol count, retired police
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Reader/Flickr member blodi admits up front that he no longer owns the car above. We're gonna let that slide, because seriously, it doesn't get much better than this. He bought the Prelude from a buddy ... Tags: onlookers, hood scoop, front bumper, home depot, rear bumper, gm performance parts, nsx, sheetmetal, hilarity, acura nsx, decals, bonus points, black paint, executioner, honda prelude, roller trays, paint roller, import events, strobes, rubbermaid
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This '88 Comanche's got it all: "Anti-theft-grey" paint, one mismatched (and dented) door, custom "OUCH" spray-paint graphic on one side, Batman decal on the other, and a dog that hates riding in it. ... Tags: odometer, cooling system, decal, rear bumper, pick up truck, ergonomics, exhaust manifold, renault alliance, jeep comanche, 1988 jeep comanche, off kilter, jeep amc, redbone hound, submission instructions, keymaster, comanches, chaz, hound dog, right at home, superstructure
When we started this poll last week, there was little doubt in our minds what vehicles would hold the top slots. We knew that Chuck's Jag would be a reader favorite and as polling continued that assum ... Tags: jag, assumption, e type, saab, celica, new year, eve, doubt, momentum, nsx, gentleman, saab 900, slots, poll results, runners, top slot, year poll, vote campaign
UPDATE: We've added one vehicle we neglected to put in the poll, and decided since the voting just began this morning that it would only be right to restart the poll with all the RR of the Week winner ... Tags: assembly line, mitsubishi lancer, camaro, acura, mazda miata, lancer evolution mr, wrx, contenders, camaro ss, mitsubishi lancer evolution, saab 900, late night, autocross, whip, mazda rx 7, jensen, mitsubishi lancer evolution mr, mitsubishi mirage, water cooler, proper recognition
Yes folks, there's still another Z-car out in the pool, but it will live to see another day, because today we're featuring Lauren. That's not the reader's name, mind you, its the car's. Lauren is an ' ... Tags: chevy corvette, vette, exhaust system, odometer, suspension performance, leather seating, bose stereo, 7l, bilstein shocks, paint work, national corvette restorer, vanity plate, digital dashboard, times sake, performance axle, st birthday, tuned port injection, interior photo, ncrs, delco
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We figured that we had a good thing going, so why mess with success? Following up yesterday's lightly modified '76 Z-car is reader JWeller710's 1977 280Z. This one, however, is different in that it is ... Tags: wear and tear, photo, photos, own car, datsun, originality, straight line, missiles, factory radio, speaker driver
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A couple of years ago, Flickr user "devnulled" grew tired of the project he was working on, a race conversion of a 1994 Eagle Talon. Like many of us do, he was online browsing eBay Motors one day when ... Tags: ebay, project car, own car, odometer, disc brakes, mile trip, bumpers, new paint, datsun, 23 years, engine swap, enough money, adjustable shocks, performance wheels, datsun 280 z, alpine cd, stubby antenna, maintenance updates, state of colorado, playing cards
We've been champing at the bit for close to a week to induct this particular Toyota into our RR of the Day and when the owner finally came through with the details we decided to make an attempt at giv ... Tags: honda s2000, two friends, coupes, celica, oomph, toyota celica, ecu, rev range, gauge cluster, buckets, land of the rising sun, suspension components, vang, slicker, solex carbs, wilwood calipers, point cage, f20c, upper reaches, driveshaft
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