Take a Blonde, a car and a mattress…

And see what you get

A woman ran over a mattress on the highway, and decided not to worry — and kept on driving.
The ensuing jumble finally whipped around enough to tear a hole in the fuel tank.
The Subsequent Lack Of Fuel Is What Finally Brought Her Vehicle To Its Knees..

She Had Still Managed To Drive 30 More Miles With A 60-Pound Tangle of Stuff Wrapped Around Her Drive Shaft.

She Had it Towed To Her Dealership And Complained That The Vehicle Had A “Sort Of Shimmy”
When She Was Driving At High Speeds.

Below Are The Photos Of What They Found At Her Dealership…………………

The Last Photo Is By Far The Best.

“Sort Of A Shimmy” — I’ll Bet It Did!

Montreal Motorcycle Show 2010 Pictures

Montreal Motorcycle Show Pictures 2010

Raleigh AutoExpo 2010

1989 Audi 90 IMSA GTO

In the late 80’s Audi North America, had a very similar problem compared to what Toyota is facing now. A report, which has been widely publicized on 60 minutes, showed the 5000 model series of Audi’s accelerating once the brake pedal has been pushed. The news report turned out to be a dramatization, but the effect were nonetheless the same. Audi has suffered greatly in terms of vehicle sales and contemplated exiting the North American market altogether.

So for 1989 they have immersed themselves into the IMSA series, which allowed them to prove their worth to the motorsports crowd and regain some recognition.

They have won 7 out of 13 championships, which they have started in, but did not take part in 2 early races, which cost them possibly the overall championship.

The pictures below depict the 1989 Audi 90 IMSA GTO, the all-wheel-drive carbon bodied vehicle, which was stuffed with a 5cyl turbo engine producing over 720hp easily dominated the series as it’s awd system was unmatched by competitors.

The pictures below also depict a quest by a true Audi enthusiast in Sweden to convert their regular Audi 90 into a full metal bodykitted IMSA GTO class look. The metalwork is magnificent, while the engine option leaves something to be desired. The 5cyl turbo has been replaced with a 4.2L V8, which even at it’s best produces less than half of what the original has done.

Audi is said to be re-introducing the 5cyl turbo configuration into the new and upcoming Audi TT models, so there is hope that the historical performance will return with a newly designed bulletproof turbo motor.

A quick tour of the Porsche Museum

I’ve always been a bit resistant to the idea of actually liking Porsches for some reason. Maybe it’s because a few friends of my dad had Porsches when I was a kid and they were all pretentious a-holes. LOL. But as a motorsports fanatic and an admirer of high quality engineering, it’s hard not to succumb to the excellence that is Porsche, and after the tour I took this summer of their brand new museum in Stuttgart, Germany I have to admit I’ve got a serious hankerin’ for a “Porch” (as the rednecks pronounce it) of my own. Maybe a flared out 930 with a whale tail and a 3.6-liter engine swap.

Anyway, on to the museum tour. This brand new state-of-the-art facility was built with very clean and futuristic styling. Clearly the anal-retentive geeks at Porsche put a lot of thought into how to light each car too, because it was hard to take a bad photo in the place.

Even the underground parking garage is spotless and housed a few cool cars including this Targa Tasmania 911 that was still sporting some dirt on it from the race. So sweet!