Tetsu's Tales
In 2006, there was not any good news for sports car market in Japan. It was kind of like winter season. But after winter season comes spring. 2006 prepared for year 2007 and 2008 for sports car market.
Honda will sell new Civic Type R sedan in the spring and it will sell next generation of NSX in 2008. Some Japanese car magazines say next generation of NSX will be V10 FR coupe-not MR (mid-engine rear drive). Nissan will sell Fairlady Z (350Z) Nismo in spring and the new GT-R in fall of this year. Japanese car magazines say the new GT-R will be over $100,000. We will see Super GT GT-R racecars and many tuning GT-Rs next year. The price of GT-R is rumor but sounds like real. It is expensive.
The second battle between Mitsubishi and Subaru will start around summer of this year. Mitsubishi will sell Lancer Evolution X (yes, it is X). Subaru will sell Impreza sedan and hatchback. Both sedan and hatchback will have STI version. Lancer Evolution X and the new Impreza motor will be 2000cc which will make over 300psi! It will debut at Tokyo Motor Show at Makuhari in the fall of this year. Any car companies will show new sports cars at the booth. I think New GT-R will be the car of 2007, but will Nissan sell new GT-R in USA?
Invo Info
Unlike dessert pies, one of the many great things about a pizza pie is that if you're ever torn between pepperoni or Hawaiian you always have the option to choose both. Some great Italian man figured that by splitting the toppings in the middle you could had two different experiences in one-kind of like Nitto's Invo tire.
With two distinct halves lending two different characteristics (one side optimized for wet performance and the other for dry), the Invo tire's like getting the best of both worlds. And just like used Huggies diapers, Nitto's popular ultra-high performance tire has expanded with fitments for wheels ranging from 18- to 22-inch diameters. www.nittotire.com
STREET SMART
Invented in 1962, the shiny miracle formula that is Armor All started life going by "Tridon" (backwards for "no dirt"). After years of the public not getting it, they changed the name to the more obvious "Armor All" in 1972. Oh, and that Viking guy on all of the packaging? His name is Arnie.
Mack
Rain at D1
Cars slipping and sliding like they were on a cheap yellow lawn mat? Goodtimes!
Apple iPhone
If only iTunes would offer porn. They could call it iTouch.
Brazilian Churascarias
Dudes carrying all-you-can-eat skewered poles of meat to your table? Yum, yum, give us some.
April Fools Jokes
Suckering your friends with elaborate pranks is hilarious no matter what age.
Rain at D1
Freezing your testicles off while hoping your camera doesn't get wet? Bad times.
Pink Nintendo DS Lite
Jonny receives box from Nintendo, opens box to reveal a pink DS Lite. Hilarity ensues.
Incorrect Paint Jobs
When a body shop paints your entire car according to the stock color code and not what you requested. Ahem, Tyrone.
Carter's Flu
Rain at D1 (see above) causes Carter to get sick. Goes to office filled with germophobic co-workers. Panic ensues.
Wack