• Top Gear

    Top Gear Pits BMW M3 Vs. Lexus IS-F, We Translate Stig's Morse Code

    If you had a chance to see last night's episode of Top Gear you'd have seen the four-door BMW M3 take to the track against the Lexus IS-F. You'd also see Stig take the IS-F for a power lap, again while listening to the sounds of Morse code. The inability to understand what Stiggie was saying / hearing due to all those dots and dashes was buggin' us, so we enlisted the help of one of America's preeminent practitioners of the code of dits and dahs — who also happens to be an avid Jalopnik reader (although he likes bikes more than cars for some reason. Jeesh, hasn't he heard the old maxim about "two wheels bad, four wheels good?" Whatever, we won't hold it against him). He's helpfully translated the two short bursts of circles and lines. Hit the jump for the full video as well as the translation. More »

    8:40 PM on Mon Dec 1 2008
    By Ray Wert
    5,940 views, 40 comments

    Most discussed kors: .... --- .-- / ..-. ..- -.-. -.- .. -. --. / .-- . .. .-. -.. more »

  • moment of zen

    Wrench Man Needs But One Appendage

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  • Carpocalypse Now

    Ford CEO To Drive To Washington, D.C. For Not-A-Bailout Hearings

    Finally aware of how bad the not-so-Big Three looked for flying to D.C. for the previous round of "bridge loan" hearings in fancy corporate jets, Ford promises CEO Alan Mullally will be taking a car for the eight-hour trip to Washington, D.C. for the next round of talks. There's no word yet on which Ford product he'll drive, leading to the inevitable question: what will Mullally drive to D.C.? More »
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    6:00 PM on Mon Dec 1 2008
    By Matt Hardigree
    2,389 views, 82 comments

    Most discussed franzouse: Driving to D.C. actually makes no economic sense:it makes Mullaly (who was a fine executive at Boeing)unavailable for 8 hours more »

  • Backyard Lambo Of The Day

    Backyard Lambo Of The Day: The Redding Fieroborghini Murcielago!

    I found so many backyard-built Fauxborghinis while trying to find a suitable opponent for the '72 Stutz Blackhawk in last Friday's PCH that it seems a shame not to share some of the better ones with our readers (no, I'm not going to do a whole week of Fauxborghini PCH challenges). Hence this new (and no doubt short-lived) series: Backyard Lambo Of The Day! Today's BLOTD hails from the woods of Northern California, where the availability of good cheap beer from the nearby Sierra Nevada brewery seems to make a keyboard's CAPS LOCK key incredibly alluring. I can't slog through the entire description without getting a terrible headache, but I've gleaned sufficient info to say that we've got a mean-looking Murcielago replica on a stretched frame, with a stroked V6 sitting next to it. The seller was going to finish the project and sell it for $85,000, but he or she lacks the time and garage space to finish the project and that means it's priced at a mere 20 grand. Hmmm... you can get running BMW 750iLs for next to nothing these days- why not buy a cheap engine-donor car and build yourself a V12 Fieroborghini with this car? More »

    5:30 PM on Mon Dec 1 2008
    By Murilee Martin
    3,366 views, 37 comments

    Most discussed layabout: This reminds me of being a kid,you have your proud collection of Hotwheels & Matchbox cars,then just to mess with more »

  • Commenter Of The Day

    Commenter Of The Day: Tulip Time Edition

    Before there was Pets.com and the dot-com bubble burst there was an even stranger financial boom and bust centered around the trading of tulips in mid-17th century Holland. As the flowers, especially rare breeds, became popular the market for the Tulip bulbs increased dramatically with contracts being traded on the future growth of flowers that were, essentially, futures. The prices became insane and, eventually, everyone wanted to get into the Tulip market. Then a group of traders at an auction decided it wasn't worth paying a trunk full of guilders for a few flowers. Quickly, panic spread across the market causing it to collapse. Despite this insane market failure the Dutch economy survived without too much in the way of disruption. Why? One reason is the Amsterdam Stock Exchange wouldn't engage in the Tulip market because it was insane and demonstrated irrational exuberance (the good old days). In the ongoing Carpocalypse we can debate the rationality and irrationality of certain auto industry functions, such as the threatened UAW Job Bank, but nothing beats an Ash78 analogy. More »

    5:00 PM on Mon Dec 1 2008
    By Matt Hardigree
    1,277 views, 36 comments

    Most discussed layabout: Didn't realise the time (10 pm) been out flogging the hell out of an RS6 all day,& i get home more »

  • found on eBay

    You Missed The Chance To Own A 1993 Ford Pirate Ship

    If you live in Lyndhurst, New Jersey and have a 1993 Ford Explorer with 249,911 miles on it, the only reasonable thing to do is convert it into a pirate ship. That solid logic coupled with the lure of cash-money from a Halloween costume contest led its creators to build this masterpiece. We were heartbroken to see this swashbuckling creation went for only $499, it would have made a wonderful Jalopnik staff car for our New York division. The only problem would have been the inevitable Ninja attacks. The very capitalized eBay advert we copied below is a study in surrealist writing.

    Ship Comes With Clean Title

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    4:30 PM on Mon Dec 1 2008
    By Ben Wojdyla
    1,424 views, 44 comments

    Most discussed Ω ß®ªғғ: SHIT-COVERED CRAP... IS THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE THIS FORD EXPLORER CONVERTED INTO A PIRATE BOX. THIS BOX WAS BUILT more »

  • Audi R8

    Flat Black Audi R8 Serving Mule Duties For STaSIS Upgrades

    Jason over at Audi tuner STaSIS just sent over these shots of a flat black R8 that they’re using as a development mule for a new range of upgrades. We’ve been hankering for a matte black Audi R8 ever since we first drove one and are pleased to see this one is getting more than just a sexy paint job. First on the list is a new exhaust system; no official dyno numbers yet, but that’s hardly the point. Click through to hear how good it sounds.

    STaSIS Audi R8 Mule

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    4:00 PM on Mon Dec 1 2008
    By Wes Siler
    2,829 views, 41 comments

    Most discussed wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx: It looks like a god damned panther. Awesome. more »

  • showagon

    Jalopnik Commenter Savant Buys SHOwagon

    The moment the Ford Taurus SHOwagon listed on eBay was posted here the bidding for the rare item suddenly jumped up. We thought this was because we're awesome and moved tons of traffic in the power-wagon's direction. No. In fact, the real culprit was our very own Commenter Admin / Cotomer Sevis Rep Pete Gaines. Not only did he drive the price up past its low reserve, he was able to purchase the car for the steal-of-a-deal price of just $3,000. His plans for the sweet new ride?

    SHO Me The Money

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    3:30 PM on Mon Dec 1 2008
    By Matt Hardigree
    4,110 views, 101 comments

    Most discussed c0de: why ?! why waste money in such difficult economic times. more »

  • Novelties

    When Black Friday Comes...

    Rather than throw elbows in a deal-frenzied crowd of Christmas shoppers on Black Friday last week, I accompanied Black Metal V8olvo crew chief Hellhammer on a parts-car-obtainment mission down to Santa Cruz. Highway 17 was full of shoppers, however, and I spotted this Buick Skylark convertible hauling a huge LCD television and maintaining a pretty decent clip. Note the added safety provided by the dual bungee cords, hooked into the highway-speed-rated cardboard handles. What could possibly go wrong?

    Buick Convertible Hauls Very Large Television


    3:00 PM on Mon Dec 1 2008
    By Murilee Martin
    3,122 views, 66 comments

    Most discussed Ellomdian: I love America - $1500 TV in the back of a $1000 car. more »

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