Thanks to no daylight saving and the first burst of winter weather it is now properly dark when I leave work. Tonight I passed five, yes five, cars driving in the gloom with only fog-lights/parking lights on or no head lights at all. Is it not adapting to daylight
Seeing a Fiat Seicento may not seem particularly remarkable, especially if you are reading this in the UK or Europe! They were never imported or sold in NZ so the little gold one I passed tonight was only the second I've seen, ever.
Fiat
I once read that Automotive Designer Walter De Silva said of the Audi A5: “For me, the A5 is very close to perfect. I love everything about this car. Its general shape, its details; it's so balanced in its proportions. It's sensual and at the same
Although far from exotic second generation Fiat Panda is nearly as rare in New Zealand as the furry black & white Chinese kind. Unlike the boxy first generation ones they weren’t officially imported. The one I saw today was only the second I’ve ever seen.
Observations from today’s bike ride. An Aston Martin DBS looks & sounds rather nice (seen near Kohi) but a Maserati GranTurismo S 4.7 looks* & sounds a whole lot better (seen at the Te Atatu Off-ramp). * Even though, or maybe because, it was Matt Black!
Their personalised number plate was: ISS 1 I thought of International Space Station, and my visit to KSC after Autodesk University Orlando 2005 (below), but maybe it meant something else?
Was it really necessary to throw a nearly, but not totally, empty plastic drink bottle out your 4WD window so it hits another car? Fitting that they were in a Pajero, because that’s description which came to mind.
I knew the Reliant Robin was crap long before Top Gear, Mr Bean & “Only Fools & Horses” mocked it. I’m no fan of personalised plates* but was depressed to see “R0BIN” on my morning commute yesterday. What sort of exotic vehicle would demand such a fine plate? A
Following a car with the personalized plate: ORTHO and wondering: GRAPHIC? PEDIC? GANOL? DOX? DONTIST?
I was getting a Warrent Of Fitness for the Flying Spaghetti Machine when I spotted a very rare car. There can't be many Trabants in New Zealand!
Waitakere
This intersection marking combined with the mental left turn rule combine to create confusion. Traffic heading along Glendale Rd "turning" into Oates Rd is not actually turning when you look at the road markings. Glendale Rd has Stop markings and the centreline, going into Oates Rd, shows this
Traffic Light Thoughts
Last night heavy traffic on the motorway had me heading along the suburban route. I approached a light that turned Orange, then Red as I glided to a gentle halt and sat contemplating the drive home. Then, in the empty lane beside me, a new Holden Commodore (a high spec
