Bright Lands Car Fan
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Living proof that a certain background, natural talent, or specialized education are unnecessary for car enthusiasm.
Drive old naturally aspirated cars & learn to fix them yourself. Not only is it self-affirming, but you’ll also confound the aristocracy.
Drive old naturally aspirated cars & learn to fix them yourself. Not only is it self-affirming, but you’ll also confound the aristocracy.
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The 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera S is the latest 911 variant to join the updated 992.2-generation lineup. New is a standard active sport exhaust, which was previously optional, and turbos and improved cooling which help push the S's 3.0-liter flat-six to 473 horsepower, a gain of 30 versus 2024.
April 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera S is the latest 911 variant to join the updated 992.2-generation lineup. New is a standard active sport exhaust, which was previously optional, and turbos and improved cooling which help push the S's 3.0-liter flat-six to 473 horsepower, a gain of 30 versus 2024.
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This morning I read that DeepSeek used training data generated from other language models which has companies like OpenAI fuming, and I can't stop thinking about how there's a lesson in there
January 28, 2025 at 12:08 AM
This morning I read that DeepSeek used training data generated from other language models which has companies like OpenAI fuming, and I can't stop thinking about how there's a lesson in there
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Has Nvidia tried pulling itself up by its bootstraps?
January 27, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Has Nvidia tried pulling itself up by its bootstraps?
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Ooops - sell those Nvidia shares quick.
January 27, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Ooops - sell those Nvidia shares quick.
See? This is why I invest in sports cars… not only can I not see (or worry about) what a sports car is worth every day, I also don’t care if someone comes out with a “better” model next year.
Oh, and I get to drive my really awesome investment around in the meantime.
apple.news/AvjLzDoMmQj2...
Oh, and I get to drive my really awesome investment around in the meantime.
apple.news/AvjLzDoMmQj2...
DeepSeek Deep Sixes the Stock Market. How Far the S&P 500 Could Fall. — Barron’s
A tech-stock selloff sent the broader market lower. Worries about new AI competition might finally spark a market correction.
apple.news
January 27, 2025 at 8:40 PM
See? This is why I invest in sports cars… not only can I not see (or worry about) what a sports car is worth every day, I also don’t care if someone comes out with a “better” model next year.
Oh, and I get to drive my really awesome investment around in the meantime.
apple.news/AvjLzDoMmQj2...
Oh, and I get to drive my really awesome investment around in the meantime.
apple.news/AvjLzDoMmQj2...
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The remote work debate was funny because it forced the question "Is a job something valuable you do or is it a place you go to be watched like daycare" and the answer for a lot of them was yeah it's the daycare thing now come on inside recess is over
January 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The remote work debate was funny because it forced the question "Is a job something valuable you do or is it a place you go to be watched like daycare" and the answer for a lot of them was yeah it's the daycare thing now come on inside recess is over
Waaaaaait? Are you trying to tell me that dealers want to listen to the MARKET?! I thought the job was to dictate to us what kind of cars we wanted. 🤔
I dunno, maybe there are people out there who DON’T need giant SUVs to go to the grocery store and maybe even want (gasp) a manual transmission!
I dunno, maybe there are people out there who DON’T need giant SUVs to go to the grocery store and maybe even want (gasp) a manual transmission!
Toyota Dealers Want The Yaris Back
Toyota Dealers Want The Yaris Back
Toyota still makes a lot of models that are relatively affordable. Out of all the vehicles in its lineup, eight of them have starting prices (excluding destination charges) under $30,000. Much like nearly every automaker these days, Toyota doesn’t have…
jalopnik.com
January 24, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Waaaaaait? Are you trying to tell me that dealers want to listen to the MARKET?! I thought the job was to dictate to us what kind of cars we wanted. 🤔
I dunno, maybe there are people out there who DON’T need giant SUVs to go to the grocery store and maybe even want (gasp) a manual transmission!
I dunno, maybe there are people out there who DON’T need giant SUVs to go to the grocery store and maybe even want (gasp) a manual transmission!
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HONDA CIVIC SI review (with beautiful shots from our new drone!) is live!
Let’s talk about how great it is, where it fits in the current car market, and its biggest threat:
youtu.be/VNd9-OsvLls
Let’s talk about how great it is, where it fits in the current car market, and its biggest threat:
youtu.be/VNd9-OsvLls
January 16, 2025 at 3:28 PM
HONDA CIVIC SI review (with beautiful shots from our new drone!) is live!
Let’s talk about how great it is, where it fits in the current car market, and its biggest threat:
youtu.be/VNd9-OsvLls
Let’s talk about how great it is, where it fits in the current car market, and its biggest threat:
youtu.be/VNd9-OsvLls
What if the push by rich people for us to go green & buy electric is partially just a way for them to get to drive cool cars while companies meet CAFE standards and the rest of us filthy plebes have to drive unreliable, direct-injected sh**boxes that fall apart every few years? 🤔
With a new 771-hp hybrid powertrain, the Continental will be the poshest 10.8-second quarter-mile car at your local grudge drags.
Tested: 2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed First Edition Takes Off
With a new 771-hp hybrid powertrain, the Continental will be the poshest 10.8-second quarter-mile car at your local grudge drags.
www.caranddriver.com
January 14, 2025 at 9:55 PM
What if the push by rich people for us to go green & buy electric is partially just a way for them to get to drive cool cars while companies meet CAFE standards and the rest of us filthy plebes have to drive unreliable, direct-injected sh**boxes that fall apart every few years? 🤔
My single greatest accomplishment at work today… maybe ever… was pulling the valve cover off a BMW in 30 minutes during my lunch break.
This was me going back to work:
This was me going back to work:
a man wearing a white tank top and blue pants is standing in a dark room
ALT: a man wearing a white tank top and blue pants is standing in a dark room
media.tenor.com
January 14, 2025 at 12:16 AM
My single greatest accomplishment at work today… maybe ever… was pulling the valve cover off a BMW in 30 minutes during my lunch break.
This was me going back to work:
This was me going back to work:
This is what I try to tell people about hating on “old” cars & ICE vs EVs. If everyone went 0 carbon tomorrow, it would reduce GHG’s by less than 20%.
It’s companies doing the polluting. They put the onus on us as a way to keep us fighting among ourselves over irrelevancies.
It’s companies doing the polluting. They put the onus on us as a way to keep us fighting among ourselves over irrelevancies.
57 companies are responsible for 80% of global greenhouse gas emissions since 2016.
These companies include fossil fuel giants like Chevron, Shell, and BP, who have been raking in record profits.
The profits of Big Oil should not be more important than the future of our planet.
These companies include fossil fuel giants like Chevron, Shell, and BP, who have been raking in record profits.
The profits of Big Oil should not be more important than the future of our planet.
Just 57 companies linked to 80% of greenhouse gas emissions since 2016
Analysis reveals many big producers increased output of fossil fuels and related emissions in seven years after Paris climate deal
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2025 at 10:55 AM
This is what I try to tell people about hating on “old” cars & ICE vs EVs. If everyone went 0 carbon tomorrow, it would reduce GHG’s by less than 20%.
It’s companies doing the polluting. They put the onus on us as a way to keep us fighting among ourselves over irrelevancies.
It’s companies doing the polluting. They put the onus on us as a way to keep us fighting among ourselves over irrelevancies.
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57 companies are responsible for 80% of global greenhouse gas emissions since 2016.
These companies include fossil fuel giants like Chevron, Shell, and BP, who have been raking in record profits.
The profits of Big Oil should not be more important than the future of our planet.
These companies include fossil fuel giants like Chevron, Shell, and BP, who have been raking in record profits.
The profits of Big Oil should not be more important than the future of our planet.
Just 57 companies linked to 80% of greenhouse gas emissions since 2016
Analysis reveals many big producers increased output of fossil fuels and related emissions in seven years after Paris climate deal
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2025 at 11:33 PM
57 companies are responsible for 80% of global greenhouse gas emissions since 2016.
These companies include fossil fuel giants like Chevron, Shell, and BP, who have been raking in record profits.
The profits of Big Oil should not be more important than the future of our planet.
These companies include fossil fuel giants like Chevron, Shell, and BP, who have been raking in record profits.
The profits of Big Oil should not be more important than the future of our planet.
For folks who believe stupid things like “gUrLz cAin’T bE cAr pEoPLe!”, I submit to you one of my favorite automotive journalists, Alanis King. She’s fantastic.
Cars are great because they don’t care about irrelevant attributes… they’ll let YOU love THEM unconditionally, regardless. Join the club.
Cars are great because they don’t care about irrelevant attributes… they’ll let YOU love THEM unconditionally, regardless. Join the club.
The Acura TLX Type S is a fascinating car for a lot of reasons, including the love for its little sibling: the Integra.
Come drive it with me, and learn some strange trivia about the letters T, L, X, and S:
youtu.be/LfJQaunmvtQ
Come drive it with me, and learn some strange trivia about the letters T, L, X, and S:
youtu.be/LfJQaunmvtQ
Acura TLX Type S: It's Not the Integra, and That’s Okay
YouTube video by Alanis King
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January 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
For folks who believe stupid things like “gUrLz cAin’T bE cAr pEoPLe!”, I submit to you one of my favorite automotive journalists, Alanis King. She’s fantastic.
Cars are great because they don’t care about irrelevant attributes… they’ll let YOU love THEM unconditionally, regardless. Join the club.
Cars are great because they don’t care about irrelevant attributes… they’ll let YOU love THEM unconditionally, regardless. Join the club.
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Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Las Vegas Tunnel Is A Chilling Example Of What's To Come
Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Las Vegas Tunnel Is A Chilling Example Of What's To Come
Elon Musk’s Boring Company cut a 1.7-mile tunnel beneath the streets of Las Vegas that’s meant to offer a clean way of clearing up traffic in Sin City. Since it opened, the tunnel has drawn criticism for its high construction costs and relatively low…
jalopnik.com
January 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Las Vegas Tunnel Is A Chilling Example Of What's To Come
Was told yesterday that my 20+ years of experience don’t count for promotion because it didn’t happen within the company.
They’re now looking to hire from outside, because of experience requirements.
It’s a mid-level job.
This is why I work on cars. They’re logical.
They’re now looking to hire from outside, because of experience requirements.
It’s a mid-level job.
This is why I work on cars. They’re logical.
January 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Was told yesterday that my 20+ years of experience don’t count for promotion because it didn’t happen within the company.
They’re now looking to hire from outside, because of experience requirements.
It’s a mid-level job.
This is why I work on cars. They’re logical.
They’re now looking to hire from outside, because of experience requirements.
It’s a mid-level job.
This is why I work on cars. They’re logical.
Yet another reason to buy old cars and keep the running yourself. I’m old enough to remember when privacy was a right. 🤔
January 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Yet another reason to buy old cars and keep the running yourself. I’m old enough to remember when privacy was a right. 🤔
It’s at times like this that I remember that #ThrottleHouse awarded this the worst vehicle they reviewed in 2024.
Also, where are the consumer protection folks in every state government? Seems like ol’ Elon has been promising consumers things that… aren’t true?
Also, where are the consumer protection folks in every state government? Seems like ol’ Elon has been promising consumers things that… aren’t true?
‘Another Critical Flaw In The Cybertruck’ Found In WhistlinDiesel’s Latest Test
‘Another Critical Flaw In The Cybertruck’ Found In WhistlinDiesel’s Latest Test
The Tesla Cybertruck has been caught out with all kinds of issues since it launched, like sandy beaches that stuck it in place and water that stopped it in its tracks. YouTuber WhistlinDiesel proved a bit much for the truck when he snapped its frame…
jalopnik.com
January 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
It’s at times like this that I remember that #ThrottleHouse awarded this the worst vehicle they reviewed in 2024.
Also, where are the consumer protection folks in every state government? Seems like ol’ Elon has been promising consumers things that… aren’t true?
Also, where are the consumer protection folks in every state government? Seems like ol’ Elon has been promising consumers things that… aren’t true?
Nice job. Now do student loans.
Biden administration bans medical debt from inclusion on credit reports www.msn.com/en-us/news/n...
Biden administration bans medical debt from inclusion on credit reports www.msn.com/en-us/news/n...
MSN
www.msn.com
January 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Nice job. Now do student loans.
Biden administration bans medical debt from inclusion on credit reports www.msn.com/en-us/news/n...
Biden administration bans medical debt from inclusion on credit reports www.msn.com/en-us/news/n...
Great post that really captures my feelings on car enthusiasm.
The ONLY requirement is that you enjoy cars - whatever that means for you. (Example: you don’t have to be a “car GUY” to be a car FAN.)
Cars don’t care if you’re a cisgender straight man.
The ONLY requirement is that you enjoy cars - whatever that means for you. (Example: you don’t have to be a “car GUY” to be a car FAN.)
Cars don’t care if you’re a cisgender straight man.
IDK who needs to hear this, but you're allowed to like one part of a band's discography and not the other. You don't have to know the whole history of a band to be a fan. You can just simply LIKE the music. You don't need to know names of every album or song or band member. You can just LIKE music.
December 25, 2024 at 9:32 AM
Great post that really captures my feelings on car enthusiasm.
The ONLY requirement is that you enjoy cars - whatever that means for you. (Example: you don’t have to be a “car GUY” to be a car FAN.)
Cars don’t care if you’re a cisgender straight man.
The ONLY requirement is that you enjoy cars - whatever that means for you. (Example: you don’t have to be a “car GUY” to be a car FAN.)
Cars don’t care if you’re a cisgender straight man.
The best Christmas carol of all time is “Merry Christmas from the Family” by Robert Earl Keen. Fight me. But listen to it first.
December 25, 2024 at 1:34 AM
The best Christmas carol of all time is “Merry Christmas from the Family” by Robert Earl Keen. Fight me. But listen to it first.
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Some youtuber: and that's why game journos have no credibility and are biased hacks, unlike me.
Same youtuber: TODAYS VIDEO IS SPONSORED BY GACHA LEGENDS HEROES. I like this game a lot and if you use my link today, you can get 120 free fucko crystals and 20 boner pulls!
Same youtuber: TODAYS VIDEO IS SPONSORED BY GACHA LEGENDS HEROES. I like this game a lot and if you use my link today, you can get 120 free fucko crystals and 20 boner pulls!
December 24, 2024 at 4:52 AM
Some youtuber: and that's why game journos have no credibility and are biased hacks, unlike me.
Same youtuber: TODAYS VIDEO IS SPONSORED BY GACHA LEGENDS HEROES. I like this game a lot and if you use my link today, you can get 120 free fucko crystals and 20 boner pulls!
Same youtuber: TODAYS VIDEO IS SPONSORED BY GACHA LEGENDS HEROES. I like this game a lot and if you use my link today, you can get 120 free fucko crystals and 20 boner pulls!
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At $7,500, Would You Do A Lap Of Luxury In This 1976 Cadillac Seville?
At $7,500, Would You Do A Lap Of Luxury In This 1976 Cadillac Seville?
One of Looney Tunes’ most famous cartoons is 1950’s The Rabbit of Seville, a short that pits Bugs Bunny against Elmer Fudd to the tune of Rossini’s opera buffa. Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Cadillac Seville might not be quite as zany, but we’ll still…
jalopnik.com
December 19, 2024 at 1:07 PM
At $7,500, Would You Do A Lap Of Luxury In This 1976 Cadillac Seville?
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Bankrupt KTM Can’t Pay November Salaries Or Christmas Bonuses
Bankrupt KTM Can’t Pay November Salaries Or Christmas Bonuses
KTM has had a tough go of it recently. Maybe it was all that investment in the X-Bow, maybe the company didn’t make enough track-only RC 8Cs, or maybe the problem began when it turned down Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman. Regardless, the ready-to-race…
jalopnik.com
December 18, 2024 at 6:23 PM
Bankrupt KTM Can’t Pay November Salaries Or Christmas Bonuses
