Cars, Security and a Peek into my Life
There’s probably a classier way to say it, “Tiger’s eye” or something, but basically: brown.
I get why the designers chose it; they must get so bored, the same blue, black and white year after year.
The problem with buying the en vogue colour though, is it really dates your car.
And also, if your friends don’t give you a hard time about driving, “a flying terd”, then they’re not your real friends.
This isn’t like, I own an exotic Porsche, this is a different level of rich.
When I posted this online, I was asked if I was testing it. First, like where your heads are at. But really, I’ve no business reviewing one of these.
Not only have I not driven enough cars of this calibre, but this is 616 hp with 443 lb-ft of torque.
I’d be nervous behind the wheel… one small mistake is at least 5 figure$, and this is like, the most powerful engine you can own, this’ll get away from you real fast.
And to really maximize a car like this, the driver would have to be quite skilled, they’re few and far between.
This is what I’m thinking about, while some super-car owner is telling me all about how he finds the car to drive.
Spotted at the Toronto McLaren dealership.
Instead of taking a taxi, you use an app on your phone to summon, then pay, a black car. Classy.
Uber – Everyone’s Private Driver
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And that’s it; 2 clicks and zero human interaction, and a car is on its way to you.
Bottom right are the text messages Uber sent me.
Above was one of my cars – a Lincoln Navigator.
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2 weeks ago I had the Acura RL, their flagship vehicle.
300 hp, every feature you can imagine, the interior colour (which isn’t translating in photo) was a cream coloured leather everywhere, like butter.
My review prints this week, and it contains 2 lines I invented that are pure gold.
That’s day-of-the-photos, but actually spent the majority of time driving their crown jewel in jogging pants.
Re-broke my toe slamming the brakes on College Street on Saturday evening (not my fault). Saved the car though; I never ever want to have to make that phone call.
Had this Chevy Spark the week before that, just never blogged it.
84 hp! (non-car nerds: anything below 3 digits makes car nerds roll their eyes). For what it is though, I thought they did a good job with 84 hp.
The colour though, woah it’s bright. That green continues into the interior, into everywhere.
That review prints 3 weeks from now.
Then I was back in my Jetta for a minute.
I sometimes prefer this lunch box to the new cars I drive, just because like, less worry. As in, you’re looking at almost $100,000 above, like that.
I’m closing in on my next benchmark, $1.5 million in cars tested.
Most new cars now come with a back-up camera, one angle.
Some have more, 3 is a considered a lot. Some cars now also have grille-mounted cams, and sideview mirror cams.
(this is a Honda iForget)
