Poke Me In The Eye

We are calling it quits, it was fun while it lasted.

Crawford’s Picks:

Now this is a beach I could relax on…
I’ve taken step one, now to reduce the rest of my debt.
Doodle…in 3D!
People, when they die, say neat things.
These are are funky websites to remember.

Moe’s Picks:

A fun little game that is very addictive
I’d love to know how this was caught on film
Two animated gif’s in a row? oh well, this one cracked me up
This is hands down the best flash sketching doodle pad I have ever seen.
Just a list of crazy stats

I saw these racing at the Monterey Historic races at Laguna Seca. The two that were on the track weren’t the fastest machines in those races…perhaps the other cars were truly better performing machines or maybe the drivers didn’t want to push them all that hard. But there are two things that made these cars stand out above all else on the track…

One, they were absolutely beautiful.

Two, they sounded like no other car could.

It was amazing seeing these awesome historic Ferrari’s blasting around the track. If the drivers weren’t driving to win they sure as hell were driving to race. But the sound…oh the sound…it’s hard to describe. It wasn’t something you noticed until they were going right past you. It had a special whine to it (but whine sounds like bad term). It was more tenor than bass. It was more scream than rumble. It was…glorious.

These cars are worth an insane amount of money. I highly doubt I could get ever get my hands on one. But at least I was able to see them race with my own eyes…and more importantly…hear them with my own ears, in their element…kicking ass!

    

Moe’s Picks:

Ladies and gentleman, the K-Fed search engine.
Make a neato T-shirt using bleach
Man who was cut in half learns to walk again.
True stories written in one sentence
A little song about creation science

Crawford’s Picks:

Now this is an interesting graduation photo…
Toast messages. Um, yeah. Interesting.
The Art of War is a great read.
This probably isn’t the moral of the story but personally I think…deer are really really stupid.
This is a tremendously bad idea.

Crawford’s Picks:

One of the best Cyanide and Happiness I’ve seen.
Can you imagine cruising down the road in this beast?
These are some great hoaxes.
Finland is number 3? Who knew…who knew…
It’s a disco keyboard…woo hoo!

Moe’s Picks:

Ever since the Beetle came out I have been wondering when they were going to do the bus
The world as Americans see it. The sad thing it, it’s probably pretty accurate.
The internet has introduced me to some very strange sexual fetishes. Here is one that may take the weirdness cake. Probably not work safe
Just some cool pictures
Just a silly little time wasting game

Moe’s Answer

When I first thought of this question my mind immediately went to supercars like the McLaren or the Enzo. But then I realized something, do I really have the skill to drive one of these cars on a racetrack? The answer is no. Sure I could drive it around the track and I would have a blast doing so I am sure but most likely I would spend a good amount of spinning and out in the grass.

I then moved down a notch. I gave the Viper some thought as it has always been a favorite of mine but it’s not the worlds best handler and once again I have a feeling I’d spend a lot of time in the dirt. I considered the Z06 as well but… meh.

I then started thinking about cars that handle really well and are quick, not super fast, but quick. Cars like the Lotus Exige. It was when I started thinking more along these lines that I came up with my answer. It’s actually a pretty obvious one if you know me well.

I would choose the Ariel Atom. But, I would not go for the supercharged version, I’d stick with NA. I’d want a car that I could drive hard and not be scared silly. I also love that the Atom is basically made for the track and is pretty much a street legal race car. If you watched the video of the Atom that I posted a few weeks ago when I chose the Atom as the COTW you will also have a better idea of why I would love to drive one (take note though, the one they tested is supercharged).

Crawford’s Answer

After about 30 minutes of thinking about the answer, mulling over a couple different cars, and struggling with which direction to go it suddenly dawned on me…and the choice was obvious. But first a couple words on my other choices…

A Lotus Exige S was very high on the list. From what I’ve read it’s got amazing handling and obviously accelerates like a bat out of hell. It’s a Lotus…it’s created to be on the racetrack. The Ariel Atom came to mind too…sure it’s little, doesn’t have a ton of power, and…well…has no body panels…but what a blast it would be. That lead me to think about real road/race cars…machines that are street legal (and I’m assuming we are talking street legal cars here) but are used in racing. The GT40 is high on that list…

But then it came to me like a bolt from heaven. There is a fairly famous video out there of an amazing car being thrown around a racetrack. The driver is a god and any car nut who’s seen the video dreams of driving a machine like this one on a track like…

OK, so here is the video.

And the car…

1987 Ruf CTR Yellowbird

3040 lbs, 3.6L turbo, 469 hp/408 lb-ft, 0-62 in 4.0 seconds

I don’t really need to say anymore. Watch the video. You will understand.