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Hooniverse Asks: Given an unlimited budget, what's the least expensive car you'd buy?
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It’s easy to speculate about the sort of vehicles you’d acquire given a budget that knows no bounds. But forget about the fancy or powerful stuff for a moment (Yes, even you Doc), and tell us about the cheap machines you lust over. Given a Gatesian level of cash in your bank account, what is…
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Inheriting The Past: Reflections From A Road Trip In My Grandparents’ Oldsmobile
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I’m eight years old, and my Grandpa Dave takes me for a ride in his brand-new supercharged Pontiac Bonneville SSEi. He lets me sit up front, a rare privilege that my parents wouldn’t afford, and my little fingers play endlessly with the dizzying assortment of passenger-side power seat buttons. I watch as the supercharger boost…
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Hooniverse Asks: What's the dumbest way you've hurt a vehicle?
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Father’s Day spin on the bike . . . . #mtb #foxmtb #alpinestars #loamwolf #lexus #lc500 #seasucker #wakandaMTBteam A post shared by hooniversejeff (@hooniversejeff) on Jun 17, 2018 at 9:34am PDT I love my SeaSucker bike mount. With it, I can bring my mountain bike along with me regardless of which car I happen…
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Japanese van racing and drifting is a good way to kick off your week
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Joy. #dajiban @axlejor A post shared by Sam Smith (@thatsamsmith) on Jun 15, 2018 at 9:00pm PDT There are a number of automotive writers whose content I enjoy reading, but there are very few whose stuff I love. Generally, it’s the stories crafted by Zach Bowman, Brendan McAleer, and Sam Smith that remind me when…
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The Carchive: The 1973 Vauxhall Magnum
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The 2018 World Cup is now in full swing, so I’ve decided to mark it in my own special style by pretending it’s not happening. Perhaps you’ll join me? “Magnum” is an astoundingly popular name in the automotive world. We’ve seen it before in car form with the Dodge Magnum, we’ve encountered it in articulated…
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The News for June 15th, 2018
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Welcome to the Hooniverse News! As always, this is a weekly recap of some of the biggest stories in the automotive industry without the fluff or bull. There’s also just a little opinion of mine because I can. This week: Ford keeps the GT350 alive with chassis tuning and more downforce Aston Martin unveils new AMR-tuned Rapide…
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Mystery Car
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On June 17th we celebrate Bunker Hill Day, which is the anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill. “This battle, which occurred in 1775, was part of the Siege of Boston. This siege took place during the American Revolutionary War, which is also known as the American War of Independence” (ref.). The Charlestown section of…
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Aston Martin Vantage V600 fitted with a boost gauge from a Spitfire
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When you’re looking at ways in which you can personalize your (then) new Aston Martin Vantage V600, there are a handful of ways to go. Some might go with an off-the-book color choice. Others might slap on a set of unique wheels. One delightful person decided to have Aston Martin fit their car with the…
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Podcast: Episode 252 – Exploring the new space
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We’re in Chris’ new apartment and we’re not in full studio mode yet, but we still want to run things a bit old school while exploring the new. So for Ep252 we bring it back to the original format; The News! We kick things off by talking about the Aston Martin Rapide AMR, Forza Horizon…
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Craigslist: 1989 Jeep Comanche Dually
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Remember when small pickup trucks existed? The Jeep Comanche, somewhat based on the Jeep Cherokee, was one such pickup. There was no quad- or mega-cap option, only a regular cab, like pickup truck gods intended. But there was a choice of 4×2 or 4×4 driveline and a six- or a seven-foot bed. Over the years…
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Hooniverse Asks: What's the most car for under $30k?
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I’ve just spent a week with a very simple yet solid means of transportation; the 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. This was the base model packing a non-turbocharged 2.4-liter inline four-cylinder engine that cranks out 185 horsepower. That’s a healthy drop compared to the more potent 2.0T also available, which makes 240 horsepower. This front-drive…
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When toys are wasted on kids.
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Kids, eh? Today’s young’uns have no idea that we used to sit around boxes with curved-glass fronts, which flickered away at less than 50hz and provided us with fewer than a hundred channels. If there was something we wanted to watch, we had to either wait for it to be broadcast, or we had to…
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Two Wheel Tuesday: False Neutral Podcast #78 – Time & Money
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On the June episode, we discuss matters time and money: Garrett finished his modular helmet shopping and ended up getting what he thinks is the best bang for the buck. Eric got another offer to trade his Mustang for a bike plus cash (this time a Harley FXR), but wasn’t close the deal in time.…
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Two Wheel Tuesday: False Neutral Podcast #78 – Time & Money
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On the June episode, we discuss matters time and money: Garrett finished his modular helmet shopping and ended up getting what he thinks is the best bang for the buck. Eric got another offer to trade his Mustang for a bike plus cash (this time a Harley FXR), but wasn’t close the deal in time.…
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2019 Nissan Kicks: How To Turn This Whole Thing Around
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Nissan’s new Kicks compact ute is a back-to-basics conveyance. It delivers reasonable size, driving character, quirky style, and fuel economy without any kind of whizbang trickery. This isn’t a hybrid, there’s no turbocharger, no variable displacement, no slick compression ignition. It’s a small displacement traditional four-cylinder engine with modest but workable horsepower mated to a…
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Classic Captions Contest: 1998 Mercedes-Benz S320 Edition
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Here’s another jaunt at our infamous Classic Captions Contest here on the Hooniverse. Is there anyone else out there a giant Benz W140 S-Class fan as I am? I mean, look at the whip above, pure class. When I was in high school, I worked at a local used luxury car lot in Milwaukee where…