Some useless fact for friday!
Porsche had to pay Mitsubishi a fee of $8 for every engine that used their
used their patented balance shaft technology in the Porsche 944.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4636710438

One morning at the Toyota factory -
" Hmmmm, now, they've asked me to design a new car. I cant be f.cked comming
up with anything clever. Hmmm....Oh look at that house brick ! YES That'll
do. ( Picks up house brick and traces around it with a pencil on the master

WTF?
I just saw an ad for the "series 2" 380. Isn't this model only 6 months old?
I also noticed the advertised priced was $27k. I wonder how the first batch
of 380 owners feel about that.

On a mates 308, the oil filler cap on the rocker cover emits smoke... i
wouldn't say it was extreme but definately noticeable. The only thing i
can think of is blow-by from the rings. Does that sound right to all
you folk out there?

<http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=1&ObjectID=10374228>
Armless man caught steering car with foot at 121km/h
24.03.06 1.00pm
By Rachel Tiffen and Sandra Conchie

G O L D:
"Ford Australia is working on a diesel version of the Territory wagon
*******even though it believes buyers cannot recoup the extra cost****
of the drive train through lower fuel prices+++"

In an idle moment, I had a squiz at the penalties for traffic
offences to apply in WA from next year.
Synopsis:
    Pedestrians and cyclists should be encouraged by the

http://www.citroenet.org.uk/miscellaneous/d5/d5.html
Probably what a new DS Citroen looks like if they were still being made.
Jesus!

A man goes into a sex shop to buy an inflatable doll.
"Would you like male or female?" asks the assistant.
"Female, please."
"Would you like Black, or White?"

I just had a brand spanking new twin exhaust fitted to my HJ!
Yeeeeharrr!
It replaced the standard GMH single system (the one with two flow
improving right angle bends and a sump straddling engine pipe! ;-))

Anyone notice in the opening of "Good Morning Vietnam"
the two cars that don't belong
the scene is when the jeep drives across the busy intersection and the
year is on the screen

If you try Lotto and win $2M, this might suit:
http://www.beyondtomorrow.com.au/stories/ep35/supercoach.html
If you live in the US you won't need to upgrade
drivers license :-)

http://www.italiaspeed.com/2004/cars/lamborghini/05/police_gallardo.html
story from beyond tomorrow ep tonight.
the most powerful police car in the world, and will blow your head clean
off.

Hill climb:
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