Saturday, June 30, 2012
AAA car insurance wants you to get a quote, and will enter you in a free gas giveaway ($15,000 worth)
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2012/06/if-you-want-to-save-money-on-car.html for the posts I've done that show the different amounts that car insurance companies quoted me.
A quote takes about 10 minutes, and they will want a phone number, make one up. An email, make one up. You will need to have insurance as of the time you call for a quote, because you have to tell them what you currently have as coverage limits, and getting a factual comparison isn't going to happen if you are not insured... all insurance companies penalize you for not paying some insurance company. They don't care who gets your money, they insist that you pay for insurance... because if you aren't cuurently paying someone, you are likely to be a bad prospect for paying for a new company to cover you.
So, get a recent insurance coverage bill from your car insurance, and try for the free gas giveaway. It'll take 10 minutes, and won't create email spam or phone calls. Just keep in mind to not give your phone number or email, make one up or give your ex's, or your in laws.
Friday, June 29, 2012
Beautiful women seldom are photographed looking gorgeous with vehicles in the photo by chance
both images from http://urban-hunter.tumblr.com
two of the most memorable beautiful women ever... looking very good. I have seen hundred of Marilyn photos where she doesn't look beautiful... lighting, her mood, the composition of the photo, her age... but this one finally got it, and included a military truck (Dodge Power Wagon?)Raquel is what the young celebs with reality tv shows wish they could look like, simply pretty without a marketing plan
2nd reason I posted these is to let you know that I'm still (though seldom) adding to http://isonlyskindeep.tumblr.com/
3000 still photos, 11 months, one video. It is killer. An engine gets torn down and rebuilt.
Thanks to Andrew of Trips and Turns http://www.tripsandturns.com for sharing with all of us!
Yul Brynner, and an evolution of a car photo. Both cool, both from Jake's Car World
there are 12 perfectly preserved Spitfire airplanes buried in Burma
The planes were shipped in standard fashion in 1945 from their manufacturer in England to the Far East country: waxed, wrapped in greased paper and tarred to protect against the elements. They were then buried in the crates they were shipped in, rather than let them fall into enemy hands
August 1945, the Mark XIV aircraft, which used Rolls-Royce Griffon engines instead of the Merlins of earlier models, were put in crates and transported from a factory in the West Midlands to Burma. Once they arrived, however, the Spitfires were deemed surplus to requirements. The order was given to bury 12 Spitfires without even unpacking them.
The Spitfire Mark XIV planes are rare for more than one reason: They used Rolls Royce Griffon engines rather than the Merlins used in earlier models to achieve tremendous speeds. Griffon-powered planes could reach 440 mph thanks to the hefty, 2,050-horsepower engines. When production of the planes ultimately ended in 1947, 20,334 Spitfires of all versions had been produced, but just 2,053 of them were Griffon-powered versions
Read more:
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/04/19/buried-treasure-in-burma-squadron-lost-wwii-spitfires-to-be-exhumed/
and http://www.smh.com.au/world/burmese-treasure-weve-done-some-pretty-silly-things-but-the-silliest-was-burying-the-spitfires-20120415-1x1kn.html
Hey, if you've come across a story that is this incredible, share it. Send me an email with the story, or link, or use the comment function... because this stuff is amazing, and so rarely ever shared
jbohjkl@yahoo.com is my email
August 1945, the Mark XIV aircraft, which used Rolls-Royce Griffon engines instead of the Merlins of earlier models, were put in crates and transported from a factory in the West Midlands to Burma. Once they arrived, however, the Spitfires were deemed surplus to requirements. The order was given to bury 12 Spitfires without even unpacking them.
The Spitfire Mark XIV planes are rare for more than one reason: They used Rolls Royce Griffon engines rather than the Merlins used in earlier models to achieve tremendous speeds. Griffon-powered planes could reach 440 mph thanks to the hefty, 2,050-horsepower engines. When production of the planes ultimately ended in 1947, 20,334 Spitfires of all versions had been produced, but just 2,053 of them were Griffon-powered versions
Read more:
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/04/19/buried-treasure-in-burma-squadron-lost-wwii-spitfires-to-be-exhumed/
and http://www.smh.com.au/world/burmese-treasure-weve-done-some-pretty-silly-things-but-the-silliest-was-burying-the-spitfires-20120415-1x1kn.html
Hey, if you've come across a story that is this incredible, share it. Send me an email with the story, or link, or use the comment function... because this stuff is amazing, and so rarely ever shared
jbohjkl@yahoo.com is my email
All stop, all engines stop, hold everything, nobody move til you see this... a WW2 P40 was just found in the Sahara desert. So intact the bullets are still in the wing guns, it crashed in 1942
Not much story, just that no human remains were with the plane, the parachute was deployed next to the plane, so you can guess that the pilot landed well enough to use it for shade, then tried to walk out of the desert.
Full gallery (but I sure didn't leave much you didn't see here) at http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/05/pictures/120524-world-war-ii-plane-egypt-desert-science-p-40-lost/#/lost-ww2-fighter-plane-found-desert-egypt-propellor_53834_600x450.jpg via a photo posted at http://remove-before-flight.tumblr.com
one bad VW, only a mean VW can haul another
Get ready for the Lydiate Classic Car Show
The organisers of the Lydiate Classic Car Show, which takes place next Sunday (July 8) are urging fans of all things automotive to help raise funds for Cancer Research UK by checking out an eclectic variety of cars, motorcycles and buses owned by enthusiasts from across the north west.
Alongside the vehicles visitors will be able to peruse charity stalls at Lydiate Parish Hal, where the show is being held, and pick up snacks at a variety of refreshment stalls. It also the first time the annual show includes an autojumble, with traders offering spare parts at the show.
Entry to the show, which takes place between 10am and 4pm, costs £1 for visitors and exhibitors alike, with no need to prebook display vehicles. All proceeds from the show will be donated to Cancer Research UK.
Ormskirk MotorFest 2012 attracts hundreds of entrants
Aintree Circuit Club said that it had received more than 250 applicants from enthusiasts keen to exhibit their machines at the motorsport-themed event, which takes place in the centre of the West Lancashire market town on the August Bank Holiday weekend.
Club spokesperson Mike Ashcroft told Life On Cars: "Once again Ormskirk is looking forward to the MotorFest. Over 250 entries from all classes of competition cars and motorcycles, classic cars and supercars have been received so far.
"Last year's event was a resounding success with spectators enjoying the static displays and exhibitions and the various themed parades around the town centre, and this year there will once again be static displays of vehicles in Ormskirk town centre on Aughton Street and Moor Street, with more in Coronation Park."
Among the entries expected to take part in this year's event are a Metro 6R4 Group B rally cars, MG racing and rally cars, historic F1 cars, and the return of the 1950s bubble cars which proved an unexpected hit with visitors at last year's event.
The club also reiterated that the event, which it is organising in partnership with West Lancashire Borough Council, will remain free of charge for visitors, with both organisations keen to top last year's inaugural event, which saw more than 10,000 people pack into the town centre to see the exhibits and a series of car and bike parades around the town's one way system.
The MotorFest's organisers will also be helping to support several charities on the day - the Ben Gautrey Foundation, who will be leading a motorbike parade in tribute to the Southport superbike racer tragically killed during a race last year, the North West Air Ambulance, one of this year's West Lancashire mayoral charities, and Claire House Childrens Hospice.
This year's Ormskirk MotorFest will take place in Ormskirk town centre on Sunday, August 26. For more information visit the event's website.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
I've never seen a Vector at a car show... and was shocked to see TWO at the Dana Point concours
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