Torch will hop on in a bit; he’s doing Passover stuff. For now it’s Thomas Hundal— our car-obsessed news-writing contributor — and me, just chillin’ here in the comments section of a website that, just a few months ago, was just a figment of Jason and my imagination. Now I have an unbelievable number of responsibilities: editing basically all day, everyday; trying to get a moment to actually write my own articles; staring out at my driveway, praying I can get a single moment to wrench on a Jeep. Will all this work be the death of me? No, I’m pretty sure that Valiant Ute in Australia will, but running this site will definitely weaken me. Anyway, you should ask Thomas weird stuff about infotainment systems and weird re-flashing mods and also any BMW ever built. He’s an absolute geek and I’d like you all to get to know him better. I’d also like to get to know you better, so let’s hang out! (I’m not the only one with nothing better to do on a Friday night, right?). Oh and here’s Thomas’s BMW 325i:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRs-4AXb9_U I picked up the Corvette after I bought an 81 Mercedes 240D with a 4-speed for my girlfriend and she didn’t like it cuz it was old even though everything worked, and it even had LED headlights and the analog clock even worked. So I sold that to someone from Gulfstream and I bought the Corvette. I would love to see other people’s projects. I may not agree with everything written here and I find some of it deeply weird*, but that’s the point. If I wanted some smooth-talking corporate stooge whispering in my ear about how I should buy a mall-crawling softroader** in the middle of articles about sex toys and dog care products, there’s a dozen sites anxious to cater to that need. I don’t have that need. I think cars are a deeply personal thing, a means of self-expression if anything. The car reflects the driver. They should provoke thought or discussion. I don’t care how goofy that sounds, because that’s what I’m here for… and that’s also what I’m getting so far. PS: I did have an idea for an article or three (supposing the idea has traction, pardon the pun) —————— * I don’t quite share the same enthusiasm for headlights as others here, but that’s okay! Points conceded. ** I first saw “softroader” as a term here, and I totally stole it for my own personal lexicon. Also, please don’t fall into the false outrage of your former employer with hurr durr the car name is too long, and it makes no sense, for some bullshit that only shows on the registration/title. Overall I am impressed with the website and I wear my March 32nd shirt with pride. As an aging balding monkey, do you have plans for other merch? A baseball style hat would be an instant buy for me. There are very few minor issues that I am sure you chasing and have an ever growing list of more. The top on my list if the general speed of the site. Then again BW cost money, which I am sure will be resolved once revenue streams are set up. BTW – Let me know if you want the Torch with Puppies picture. I can send to the tips email if you want 🙂 Of course, you would probably then banhammer my account. I think there should be a 2-stroke editor: Saab, DKW, Trabant, etc. Ah! The sound! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbSM-h_nmi8 Where’s your 2-stroke editor? The writing is about what I love, what I go fast with and what brings personal joy. I think this site is going to be kick ass if you aren’t careful. Thank you. (I’m on a fast connection in a big city, watching your stuff in Chrome on a mac) But this site is often about old technology, so I guess the kind of retro feeling of long load times doesn’t matter so much? But at some point in time, someone could get a little bored with them. Otherwise thanks a lot for this nice new site! My 10 year old and I discussed the brushes on the sides of escalators during our easter vacation travels, and I told him “Well, there actually is a detail orientated guy named Jason Torchinsky over in the US, who has actually written an article on just those”, and he just asked me “Why would he do that?” 😀
