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Wirth1000
May 12, 2010

#essereFerrari
I can't loving believe Alonso is actually back at McLaren while Ron is still there. Wow.

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gret
Dec 12, 2005

goggle-eyed freak


That's what working at Ferrari will do to you. Either that or end up a vegetable.

Brainwrong
Mar 20, 2004

RIP Bobby K
Poland's Rose. Like a cabbage in the wind.

gret posted:

Either that or end up a vegetable.

That's a bit harsh, he did alright at Williams last year

The Sweet Hereafter
Jan 11, 2010

Brainwrong posted:

That's a bit harsh, he did alright at Williams last year

Just goes to show what you can achieve if you plug Smedley's gamepad into a better car.

Riso
Oct 11, 2008

by merry exmarx

serious gaylord posted:

did they honestly not have a specification in the engine rules that say they must be finalised before the first race of the year?

Thats brilliant.

They only put that in for 2014.

The question now becomes: After homologisation, will Honda be allowed to use the 2015 tokens to improve their engine?

Clarence
May 3, 2012

thegasman2000 posted:

At what stage were the fia not fit for purpose
Fixed that for you.

willcrouch
Jul 2, 2007

The Sweet Hereafter posted:

Just goes to show what you can achieve if you plug Smedley's gamepad into a better car.

I would love to Smedley destroy everyone on the grid, driver and team, in some racing games.

AgentJotun
Nov 1, 2007
Were are these rumours about locked in syndrome coming from? They are at odds with what Kehm and even Streiff are saying. Long and hard road to recovery sounds quite a lot better if the alternative is can't move anything at all.

Ghost of Mussolini
Jun 26, 2011

AgentJotun posted:

Were are these rumours about locked in syndrome coming from? They are at odds with what Kehm and even Streiff are saying. Long and hard road to recovery sounds quite a lot better if the alternative is can't move anything at all.

The Philippe Streiff comments, at least, have been denied by the doctors as well as the family's spokeperson. He was (again) blowing smoke out of his rear end.

wicka
Jun 28, 2007


Riso posted:

They only put that in for 2014.

The question now becomes: After homologisation, will Honda be allowed to use the 2015 tokens to improve their engine?

that's a good question. also, how could the FIA possibly defend their decision? none of the other manufacturers would be on their side. it'd be practically impossible for mercedes to argue against honda being allowed to develop their engine without jeopardizing that ability for themselves.

Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester
Oct 3, 2000
Someone's going to have to explain the garbage-dick title to me now cause it seems the majority of posters in the worst thread have it.

Xisticide
Nov 27, 2005
It's the replacement for the stupid newbie baby, for those of us too lazy to bother with an av.

Riso
Oct 11, 2008

by merry exmarx
Everyone who posts within the first week after registering receives it.

Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester
Oct 3, 2000
Oh so all those people literally are garbage dicks literally then?

Aqualung
Oct 10, 2005

Don't worry guys, Ron knows the guy who drives the crane.

Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:

Oh so all those people literally are garbage dicks literally then?

Literally.

Wirth1000
May 12, 2010

#essereFerrari
Nigel Mansell has opened up a Mitsubishi dealership on the isle of Jersey, lol.

Human Grand Prix
Jan 24, 2013

by FactsAreUseless
I don't think Honda will take this lying down.

JFairfax
Oct 23, 2008

by FactsAreUseless

Wirth1000 posted:

Nigel Mansell has opened up a Mitsubishi dealership on the isle of Jersey, lol.

I didn't realize he was into drugs

Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester
Oct 3, 2000
I thought he took over from Hunt and singlehandedly snorted all the coke in the 80s?

simplefish
Mar 28, 2011

So long, and thanks for all the fish gallbladdΣrs!


Wirth1000 posted:

Nigel Mansell has opened up a Mitsubishi dealership on the isle of Jersey, lol.

Damon (used to?) have a Beemer dealership in Warwickshire

Tony quidprano
Jan 19, 2014



Wirth1000 posted:

Nigel Mansell has opened up a Mitsubishi dealership on the isle of Jersey, lol.

They still make cars?

BAD AT STUFF
May 10, 2012

We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because fuck you.

1500quidporsche posted:

They still make cars?

I had to look it up, as well.

Brainwrong
Mar 20, 2004

RIP Bobby K
Poland's Rose. Like a cabbage in the wind.

1500quidporsche posted:

They still make cars?

Where are you from? Here in the UK they are quite popular, especially the Shogun 4x4 and the L200 pick up.

BAD AT STUFF
May 10, 2012

We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because fuck you.

Brainwrong posted:

Where are you from? Here in the UK they are quite popular, especially the Shogun 4x4 and the L200 pick up.

In the US they've basically got the Lancer and a SUV no one gives a poo poo about.

Gmaz
Apr 3, 2011

New DLC for Aoe2 is out: Dynasties of India
Chrysler still makes cars?

El Hefe
Oct 31, 2006

You coulda had a V8/
Instead of a tre-eight slug to yo' cranium/
I got six and I'm aimin' 'em/
Will I bust or keep you guessin'
People still drive cars? We just ride donkeys here, more Eco friendly.

simplefish
Mar 28, 2011

So long, and thanks for all the fish gallbladdΣrs!


El Hefe posted:

People still drive cars? We just ride donkeys here, more Eco friendly.

maybe if you actually got off your rear end you would be able to

Brainwrong
Mar 20, 2004

RIP Bobby K
Poland's Rose. Like a cabbage in the wind.

El Hefe posted:

People still drive cars? We just ride donkeys here, more Eco friendly.

Racist

Pablo Bluth
Sep 7, 2007

I've made a huge mistake.

Gmaz posted:

Chrysler still makes cars river barges?

fuseshock
Aug 7, 2010
It's like Honda is super popular in the States whereas they're nearly non-existent everywhere else except Japan.

Tony quidprano
Jan 19, 2014



Brainwrong posted:

Where are you from? Here in the UK they are quite popular, especially the Shogun 4x4 and the L200 pick up.

Canada. As others have said the Lancer is the only real mainstream model here in North America. I had to look up both those models and they sell neither of those here and the only other model I was aware of was the Galant which has been discontinued. The current Evo is getting pretty dated when you consider all the previous models were replaced in quick succession and there are doubts that an update is actually coming. They're following an eerily similar trajectory to Isuzu where their car line up is falling apart and they're doing next to nothing to replace or update them and at some point the plug has to be pulled. Pretty crazy to think this is the company that at one point could have possibly bought out Honda.

Butt Wizard
Nov 3, 2005

It was a pornography store. I was buying pornography.

1500quidporsche posted:

Canada. As others have said the Lancer is the only real mainstream model here in North America. I had to look up both those models and they sell neither of those here and the only other model I was aware of was the Galant which has been discontinued. The current Evo is getting pretty dated when you consider all the previous models were replaced in quick succession and there are doubts that an update is actually coming. They're following an eerily similar trajectory to Isuzu where their car line up is falling apart and they're doing next to nothing to replace or update them and at some point the plug has to be pulled. Pretty crazy to think this is the company that at one point could have possibly bought out Honda.

I don't think there is a current Evo. The Chairman was making noises about bringing back an Electric Evo with a more traditional shape but it never happened.

serious gaylord
Sep 16, 2007

what.

El Hefe posted:

People still drive cars? We just ride donkeys here, more Eco friendly.

You should take better care of your mum.

wicka
Jun 28, 2007


fuseshock posted:

It's like Honda is super popular in the States whereas they're nearly non-existent everywhere else except Japan.

wait what

wicka
Jun 28, 2007



my god, they're smaller than suzuki in europe

wicka
Jun 28, 2007


it looks like the lack of a hilariously bad auto industry in europe hindered the growth of the japanese manufacturers

Uncle Jam
Aug 20, 2005

Perfect
The strong pedigree of Leyland

Human Grand Prix
Jan 24, 2013

by FactsAreUseless
Mitsubishi is very Asia/Europe focused, they have never been popular in the Americas. Canada didn't even get them (technically) until 2003. FYI Honda is very popular in Canada, the Civic has been the best selling car for the last 5000 years.

Wirth1000
May 12, 2010

#essereFerrari
Yeah, Civics and Preludes are everywhere. Seen a few NSXs, too, in and around Toronto.

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djssniper
Jan 10, 2003


Uncle Jam posted:

The strong pedigree of Leyland

Haha worked for Leyland DAF for 6 months years ago, very last time I saw a tea trolley lady

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