A Mexican standoff is a slang term defined as a stalemate or impasse, a confrontation that neither side can forseeably win. In popular culture, the Mexican standoff is usually portrayed as three or more opponents with guns drawn and ready, creating a tense situation. Neither side is willing to shoot for fear of being shot in return, yet neither side wants to relinquish its weapons for fear that its opponents will shoot them. This situation forces the participants to resolve the situation either by diplomacy, surrender, or a pre-emptive strike.
Nostalgic Wednesdays: Initial D
Oh yes I did. Initial D, the cartoon that literally introduced the ricers of the late 90’s and early 2000’s with the Japanese street past time of drifting by introducing us to Fujiwara Takumi and his bad ass Tofu carrying 4AG powered AE-86. Most will not admit that their first experience with drifting in the 90’s came from this cartoon, but in reality it was. At the time of its release, most of us were worried about the axles that we were braking during a drag race and not about how to get our cars sideways, but man did this change as everyone started to move from drag to drift through the 2000’s.
Ferrari F40: The Best Car Ever Made Better.
Taken from Ben Schaffer’s Bespoke Ventures Blog, this F40 is virtually every car enthusiasts wet dream. I mean there is nothing you can do here but stare, and think, holy shit. Like he said, if I only had the money. Good God man.
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Thanks Mr. Schaffer for that find. Damn
– JohnP
Event Coverage Preview: The Mexican Standoff.
As I’m writing this on my way back from Mineral Wells, TX in DFan’s comfy 4 door civic, I can’t help but think how dedicated a lot of Texas Drifters are. I bitch and moan about a 5 hour drive to a sleepy town that nobody has heard of, but these guys not only make that same drive, but they also wrench on their cars all the way up to the last minute for these drift events held by Fabricated Motorsports. These guys are pretty serious when it comes to making these events, and this event was no different.
OTWeb: Format67.net’s Honda NSX
On the interwebs, there was a teaser video of a Honda NSX that videographers Format67.net shot floating around. Well it’s here, and you guys that like artsy car videos definitely should check it out! Make sure you watch this in HD and full screen to get the full effect!
HONDA NSX (EXTENDED VERSION) BY FORMAT67.NET from FORMAT67.NET on Vimeo.
–David–
David@maydaygarage.com
TE-37s: They Look Good on Everything.
If this doesn’t motivate, I don’t know what does.
Just sayin.
— JohnP