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Saabs on Display in Vasa, Finland
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[Words and photos by friend of Hooniverse, Christian R] There’s a saying here in Finland: ”Saabismi on sairaus”. Or in English: ”Saabism is a sickness”. I can’t say I consider myself a proper fan of the brand, but I do enjoy cars of all shapes and sizes. When a friend and life-long fanatic of the…
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Eyewitness: Gumball 3000 rolls into Helsinki
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[Disclaimer: Write-up and photos courtesy of Lauri Ahtiainen, known spotter of quality Mercedes-Benzes and driver of a Miata] During the last couple of days, three large car events have been held around Europe. As I write this, dirty and tired cars are still racing around the Nürburgring race track in Germany, with only two hours…
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Seen in a parking garage: 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II
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[Disclaimer: This piece was written by Lauri Ahtiainen, of recent Motoring Con Brio fame. He drives a red Miata and a bunch of Peugeot 406:s. -Antti] As black four door Mercs with inline four engines go, this one is pretty special. Sitting in a parking garage between a white Jetta and a grey…
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Fastback Friday – The Rotary Club
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[Ed’s Note: The following rant is courtesy of Janne Pitkänen, an old friend. He drives a 2004 RX-8 -Antti] My RX-8 is nearly ready for the summer. A few niggles had to be taken care of, most importantly a clunking sound in the front suspension. The dealership promised to take care of any niggles, within…
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Consumer Culture Shock – Electra Encounter
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[Ed’s Note: The following rant is courtesy of an old friend, Frankiess. He’s a blogger, video artist, used car salesman, student of life; there are a number of things in the modern world that really grind his gears. He drives a 2004 RX-8 -Antti] I took the RX-8 for a bit of an…
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W124 Love – The Panther of Europe
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Our friends at The Truth About Cars write a lot about The Panther Love – their affection to the greatest example of cheap, bulletproof American large sedan. Although it’s been taken away from us as of 2011, it still lives on the roads and used car lots of America. Whether you’re looking for cheap retired…
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Are Supercars like Rock’n’roll Stars?
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When I was watching the Richard Hammond’s review of Pagani Huayra on TopGear, watched its out-of-this world aerodynamic features, the steam punk interior, obsessive attention to detail and strangely understated, yet magnificient design, it occurred to me that this it The supercar of our time. Yes, Richard Hammond said something similar just a few seconds…
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Craigslist: 1963 King Midget Model 3
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When you dig deep into the shadier corners of Craigslist you are bound to find some strange shadows of the past. Even those of us who are confessed car nerds could be excused to have never heard of a King Midget. [Source: Austin Craigslist | Thanks for the tip Shawn!] Note: this was written by…
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CAS 2012: Cadillac Ciel
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The Police Crookhook, Designed to Stop Hoons
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Cue the stereotypical cheesy line from Wolrd’s Wildest Police Videos: “I’m Sherriff John Bunnell, when a police officer is in pursuit, the stakes are raised when a crook is on the loose. His driving behavior is not just sloppy and dangerous….but fishy…looks like we’re gonna have to hook him him up”…” lalalalalala. Ladies and gentleman, hoons and…
