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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 21m

Hot take: The C2 is more beautiful than the E-Type.

The proportions are spot-on, and the bumper detailing in particular is just *exquisite*.

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Front right view of a dark blue 1963 Chevy Corvette coupe.

Rear left view of a dark blue 1963 Chevy Corvette coupe.

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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 8h

A leftover from last Saturday. Taxiing ERJ at Charlotte Douglas. #avgeek

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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 9h

A week into Z-A, and it's a lot of fun so far.

The ergonomics of the new battle mechanics (a concern of mine) are really well thought out.

It's also nice to be playing a #Pokémon game so soon after release, since it makes link trade evolutions really easy. I've never used Trevenant or Alakazam! 👍

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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 10h

No matter how many times you "cry Porsche," it will be impossible to surpass the number of times @tamerlaneblog.bsky.social "cried Alfa."

Just a little perspective. 😉

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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 16h

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It's also a foregone conclusion the "improvements" will be just as, if not more, hideous than that hotel.

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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 19h

If Science Saru does as good a job with it as they have with Dandadan, we’ll be ok.

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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 20h

"GM’s biggest problem, and one that’s been a constant since the ‘50s, is that as a corporation they’re fundamentally reactive."

Agree. The weirdest part is that they're selectively reactive. Case in point: When the new Bronco came out, they could have released a similar Blazer and printed money...

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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 20h

I'll be honest; I'm not 100% familiar with the justification for or purpose of the EV1 other than just a technology demonstrator. An idle flex, in other words. There certainly wasn't any market for EVs at the time...

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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 21h

QOTD: What's been GM's most boneheaded move throughout the years?

The Cimarron? 86ing the Fiero just as it was getting good? The 8-6-4? So much to choose from...

Robby DeGraff @robbydegraffap.bsky.social · 21h

Eliminating Apple CarPlay/Android Auto from *all* of its vehicles is very much (again) a puzzling "GM thing" to do.

While I understand some of the rationale, I disagree with further limiting how a consumer chooses to engage with their vehicle.

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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 21h

My parents owned one of those for a while. Fantastic trip car; would eat up the miles and had a front bench.

Cheapest-feeling turn signal stalk EVER. *crack* 😬

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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 21h

The pre-7-series! 😍

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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 1d

Quite possibly the greatest C-pillars in the history of C-pillars.

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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 1d

It's funny how many Europeans whiffed on this one. 😉 Any North American enthusiast worth their salt got this first try.

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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 1d

That keyboard...

a man with long hair is sitting in front of a laptop computer

ALT: a man with long hair is sitting in front of a laptop computer

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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 1d

A 1984 IBM PC XT with a CGA monitor, pre-loaded with Tetris and Lotus 1-2-3.

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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 1d

Love Torx so much, in all applications.

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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 1d

They do *proper* rotaries down under. 🤩

Would love to hear this beast.

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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 1d

Looks fairly straightforward. Hopefully you don't fight too much with the vapor barrier...

Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 1d

Even Toyotas are held in pretty high esteem here. So it probably helped that Lexus had a bit of a head start prestige-wise. Aaron Severson put it best, I think:

ateupwithmotor.com/model-histor...

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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 1d

What the hell is a smartbed.

😵‍💫

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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 1d

Amazing how much brand cachet Lexus acquired so quickly here in the US. I mean, by the end of the '90s, if not before, "the Lexus of ________" was a real expression in common use.

Reminds me of the TG review of the LFA where Hammond derided it for being a Lexus. I didn't have an issue with it...

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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, I'm sure the feral cats folks are the exception. 😁

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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 1d

My experience with reddit has demonstrated, if nothing else, that regardless of my question and how I phrase it and how much of a good-faith effort I make to follow the subreddit's rules, there's a 99.9% chance I will get labeled human trash anyway.

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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 2d

Was it even offered in the UK? Once upon a time, they were ubiquitous here in the States.

Cardle 1/5

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Cardle

Guess the car in 5 tries. A new car is available each day.

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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 2d

Nice find, but this paragraph is kind of a disaster.

Especially the last sentence. The fan clutch is WAY too close to the radiator, and I have serious concerns about the coil mounting situation. Just to flag a couple issues.

Neat build, but it could use some help.

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