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QotD: Extra Day Every Month

If you had an extra day each month - that no one else had - how would you spend it?

Catching up with the sleep I loose blogging!

QotD: Favorite Beatles Song

What's your favorite Beatles song? Bonus points if you share it with us.

It's the one that reaches Across the Universe

Fiat Abarth 695 "Tributo Ferrari"

The Fiat 500 is a pretty little car, both pretty and little. This is a special 500 with its little 1.4 Turbo pumping out 134kw/180hp to make it go, big Brembo brakes to make it stop, upgraded suspension & wheels to make it corner and a variable exhaust system (valve opens over 3000rpm) to make it howl. Bellissimo!

Officially Official: Fiat confirms Abarth 695 "Tributo Ferrari" for Frankfurt debut — Autoblog

The Abarth 695 "Tributo Ferrari" makes its world debut at Frankfurt. This new performance version of the Abarth 500 confirms the link between Abarth and Ferrari based on shared values that include a passion for performance, a racing soul, attention to detail and Italian style… (Full Story, Press Release and Photo Gallery)

 (from TypePad)

Not The Toyota Way, in California

When I read this:

Toyota's Historic California Plant Closure

I remembered this fine example of “The Toyota Way” meeting “The American Way” seen in San Francisco earlier this year.

No, the car has not been in a collision and there were no other mounting holes in the bumper. The plate had been fixed with apparent precision, but not a level!

QotD: The Very Best

If you could be the best at anything in the world, what would you choose?

Answering questions!

Vox colour wish

Could we have a template for "Personalised > Colours" that is like the "Black" series but has black text on white background (rather than their white on black)

QotD: Plans for My Remains

Do you plan to be buried, cremated, cryogenically frozen or something else?
Submitted by aynge.

Cremated is fine, as long as I'm dead when it happens.

Fiat: prestige brand or typo?

Surely this was meant to be Ferrari? 

 

The cars of 2015 - motoring - life-style | Stuff.co.nz
Luxury car buyers will continue their push into the big volume markets, with prestige brands including BMW, Fiat and even Aston Martin all looking at little cars with big price tags.

QotD: Window or Aisle?

Window or aisle?

14 hour flights with 13.5 hours of only sea to look at vs freedom to move around when you want...

Ailse please, Exit if possible

How is Marchionne running Fiat-Chrysler?

 Like he did at Fiat: 

How Marchionne Will Run Fiat-Chrysler - BusinessWeek

"a rumpled figure in slacks and a black polo shirt sporting a Chrysler logo, cut to the chase. "In this business," he said, "mediocrity will kill you. We can't accept it."