Colin McRae - 1968 - 2007

Posted Sunday, September 16th 2007

Goodbye Colin, You were one of the best, and in my thoughts, You will always remain one of the best.

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Gumball crash in Macedonia - What we know!

Posted Thursday, May 3rd 2007

Gumballers Matthew McConville & Nick Morley were arrested for a hit-and-run accident close to Struga, Macedonia.

Nick Morley has been detained for 30 days pending an investigation.

According to Macedonian officials - the police, and more specifically, the spokesperson of the Macedonian Ministry of Internal Affairs, the accident occured when the TechArt Porsche 997 driven by Morley & McConville started moving on the wrong side of the road and collided with a Golf. Passengers in the Golf were a husband and wife - Vladimir & Margit Chepunyoski. Vladimir - 67 - succumbed to his injuries and died on the way to the hospital. His wife, Margit is still in hospital and said to be in critical condition.

Macedonian authorities have also confirmed that Morley & McConville tried to escape the scene of the accident in a BMW with Russian plates. After tips from bystanders and witnesses, they were arrested at the Macedonian-Albanian border. Morley has been charged with “heavy violation of traffic safety” and “failure to provide help to an injured person”.

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Did you hear my horn?

Posted Thursday, February 15th 2007

I just came across this post about idiot drivers. I’ve had my fair share of contact with idiot drivers, and this post manages to convey my feelings quite nicely.

Lanes, pick one and stick to it.

Follow those little dots and dashes on the road and stay between a pair of them, it’s not that complicated. When making a 2 lane turn into a 2 lane road, stay in the lane you started in unless you want to explain your incompetence to the mechanic, insurance company and the Dept. of Motor Vehicles.

Even if a road jogs at a funny angle as you cross an intersection, and the markings aren’t too clear, it’s not rocket science. If you’re on the far left or right in a 3 lane road, stay to the far left or right. If you’re in the middle lane it can’t be that complicated to figure out where the middle is in the road across the intersection but sure as shit, 9 times out of 10, you end up in the far right lane with people honking (often me) and screeching brakes to avoid your dumb ass.

Aren’t the cars in the lanes next to you any clue that it’s unsafe to change lanes at this time?

Read the whole thing here.

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Richard Hammond’s crash video!

Posted Monday, January 29th 2007

Top Gear is back! And here’s a snippet which has footage of Richard’s crash. 12 minutes, quite detailed, and a bit scary.

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Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione Spider

Posted Sunday, December 3rd 2006

Engine: 4.7 litre V8.
Power: 450 horsepower.
Torque: 350 lb/ft.
Transmission: 6-speed manual, RWD.
0-100 km/h (60 mph): 4.0 sec (est)
Top Speed: ~300 km/h (185 mph) (est)

And just look at it.. it’s so achingly gorgeous. It’s so good-looking, it hurts. I’ve decided I want one.

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