By Robert Emslie
One of these things is not like the other.
The boat may look like the Lambo, but it’s not powered like it. According to CNN, the 15-meter wave crusher is instead sporting a pair of Mercury Racing 1350 engines. It’s more expensive ($1.4 million) than the car, and seats more too, but at least it is painted like its automotive idol.
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Even if the gelcoat’s dry, that’s STILL tacky.
Today’s Chevy-powered Countach replica is looking better already.
Real Lambo power:
Yeah. But THIS. The real goosebumps start at 2:09, but don’t fast forward it. This is what I would want. Ferruccio Lamborghini’s Riva Aquarama. With twin V12s. Watch the whole thing. Turn the volume way up.
PASS OR PLAY? I need my hoon brothers’ advice. A real unicorn showed up 10 miles away: a 2011 Kizashi with a 6-speed manual. I’ve been saying I want one for years…if I’m ever going to have one the time is nigh, but I don’t know how practical an orphan is for a DD I plan to have for years. Seriously, should I be concerned about parts availability?
Buy it and find out. Seriously. It’s not a Saab, the company still exists at least.
Play! Or…at least give it a try. If it fits like a glove, why not? Suzuki is a relatively cheap company, with good parts supply. The Kizashi looks great and is a capable car, even according to journalists who can’t have been bribed that much…what colour is it?
http://assets.advancedautodealers.com/images/vinventory/vp-173-2588558.jpg
Produced for Australia and New Zealand (nearly English speaking countries) for two years even after Suzuki left here, up through December 2014. Same engine as the Grand Vitara. Do it.
Thanks for that data point! Going to look at the car tonight or tomorrow.
I would think that parts should still be plentiful, if you have set aside a good budget for shipping and have another vehicle to use during the downtime.
Count on the car’s depreciation curve to resemble a rock going over a cliff. Not a huge problem if you keep cars for decades, but costly if you get tired after a year or two.
The average time each of our existing/recent cars have been in our household is 8-3/4 years. I don’t think it’s an issue.
Suzuki still sells cars in Mexico, so depending on your location and fluency in Spanish you’re assured a parts supply beyond the 10 years that manufacturers have to keep providing parts in the US.
Just another vision concept by 600V:
http://pre13.deviantart.net/461a/th/pre/f/2015/134/f/0/298_gt_by_600v-d8tdehp.png
Looks like you need to hold a match to the back end to get it started.
it looks like one car trying to swallow another car.
That boat or more likely older version in action. Crappy video but still.
Need L804 power. http://www.lambocars.com/marine_power/
Lame automotive article alert! Edmunds presents their list of 100 ugliest cars, and there are some that will raise the hackles of car lovers everywhere. Any site that calls the ’71 Cougar, Renault 16 and the ’57 Mercury ugly is off my Christmas card list for good.
http://www.edmunds.com/car-reviews/features/100-ugliest-cars-of-all-time.html
I went and took a look at all 3, and browsing through it looks like they got everything right to me.
I mean, the Renault is at least passable, and it is very French but that Cougar is fugly. Every proportion is off by a mile. The ’57 isn’t “bad” but compared to the other vehicles of that year it has to be near the bottom of the styling rung. The front bumper on it *is* ridiculous.