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Where do old movie cars go?

noreply@blogger.com (Alex) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:50:06 -0500

Did you know that Cheetah the Chimp from the original Tarzan movies is still alive and well, at 76, living in a mini paradise ranch in Palm Springs with his primate son? He's the world's oldest-ever chimp. Crappy comparison, but where do you think...

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Pure Car Sex - the fourdoor Lamborghini Estoque Concept

noreply@blogger.com (Alex) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:12:42 -0500

There's cars you want to have sex in and cars you'd like to have sex with. Today, Lamborghini announced a car that's both! The Lamborghini Estoque Concept has four doors, so you can put very, very lucky people in the back. Finally, an Italian sedan...

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Basic Transportation Car Blog goes Video - with Alex's Carmageddon and L.A. MPG

noreply@blogger.com (Alex) — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:17:51 -0500

Writing's dead, when you think about it. So, check out Basic Transportation's latest online-sibling!

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Jaguar XK - Really cool or not-quite-for-dudes cool?

noreply@blogger.com (Alex) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:50:40 -0500

The Jaguar XK is fast, comfortable, really Jaguary, compared to the Buick-like XF, for example. So why is it still not-quite-right? Is there just something less James Bond and more the-guy-who-cuts-his-hair about it? When you pull up next to one at...

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The American Man Gets a New Van - and F'd in the Can

noreply@blogger.com (Alex) — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:45:59 -0500

Vans do lots of stuff. Or, at least, they carry lots of stuff. Stuff usually weighs a lot - tools, parts for other stuff, ladders to reach stuff up high. And, since the Eurostar and the Astro van met their doom, the van man has had to buy pickup...

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A Cool Volvo? Thanks Galpin for your Custom C30

noreply@blogger.com (Alex) — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:37:25 -0600

If you were at the L.A. Autoshow - you were probably dissappointed. A lot of the same old without many debuts. Generally, a lot of plastic, already-available cars for close to $30K. It left us wanting a restored Chevy Malibu and one of those eight...

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Fiat 500 coming to U.S. - But is U.S. ready? Autoblog Comments say 'Nope'.

noreply@blogger.com (Alex) — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:29:47 -0600

The Fiat 500 promises unbelievable gas mileage (an amazing 39.7mpg !!!), neat style and, according to Fiat, over 500,000 combinations of engines (3 not counting the Abarth tuned version), , colours, wheels and accessories can be had! But reading...

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Shit, Really? 22MPG Chevy Tahoe is L.A. Green Car of the Year

noreply@blogger.com (Alex) — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:54:04 -0600

There were electric vehicles (EVs), there were hydrogen cars, even a hybrid Nissan Altima. But who takes home the green gold? An eight-cylinder truck that gets 22 MPG on the highway! Don't get us wrong. We like the Chevrolet Tahoe a lot! But green...

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BMW hints new Isetta - Massive Balls or Vaporware Bullplop?

noreply@blogger.com (Alex) — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:34:01 -0600

Auto Express, UK's awesome car weekly is teasing us with a possible new Isetta from BMW. Like the New Beetle, New Mini and new Fiat 500 - it's another everyman car that history loves. Of course, like the other fake retro econocars - the above...

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Penny a Day - Sponsor a Poor Kid or Fuel up Your Truck?

noreply@blogger.com (Alex) — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:06:34 -0600

Gas in Southern California is going up about a penny everyday. And there's rumors of $200 barrels next year! So, yet again, Basic Transportation whips out its gas price poll. What's it going to take to get you into a Toyota Yaris, Scion tC, Honda...

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Buck Pimps out an Enclave for the 'Urban CEO'. Sounds suspicious.

noreply@blogger.com (Alex) — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:40:49 -0600

If you really run a tech company, rap record label, hell, even an insurance company - you're not driving a Buick. But what if you want to spend 10 thousand dollars less than the price of an Hummer H2 - about 45 grand? Well, Buick has a suggestion...

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Video: Oh My God, Your Car - The Hottest Ferrari Ever!

noreply@blogger.com (Alex) — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 01:31:38 -0500

Have you ever been like, 'screw you, people with nicer cars than mine. Maybe you worked harder in school, but I bet you just have rich parents'. We at Basic Transportation have. And that's why this video of a beautiful and exotic Ferrari 612 flaming...

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MySpace Video: VW Microbus is better than you thought

noreply@blogger.com (Alex) — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 19:38:05 -0500

Have you seen those Toyota commercials where the Tundra does impossible-looking stuff? Well, here's some news, Tundras suck. They get brake problems and aren't even really Japanese. What you got there is an American truck without the...

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What's the Deal with Germans and Hydrogen?

noreply@blogger.com (Alex) — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:36:36 -0500

Generally, we don't like the 7-Series. iDrive sucks and it's a lot ugglier than the model it replaced. But we don't mind alternative fuels and BMW is eeking closer and closer to offering us a Hydrogen-powered 7-Series, which takes balls. At the...

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You Fricken kidding me? Jeep releases Jeep Brand House Paint!

noreply@blogger.com (Alex) — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:31:25 -0500

It's not that we mind car brand branded stuff. I got a pair of Jeep jeans, they resist water (and beer) with some sort of Teflon-like beading action. Very cool, but even those were a gift. And I think I had one of those Jeep boom boxes, or at least...

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It's Coming! Dodge Challenger starts getting made! Cooler than Camaro? You decide!

noreply@blogger.com (Alex) — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:33:13 -0500

All the car blogs are letting you know that Dodge is ready to auction off the first three, production Challengers! That means the tooling's done and we're ready for the oldest-looking, new muscle car yet! Meanwhile, Chevy is so close to the Camaro...

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Hell Yeah! Jeep Wranglers back in the Army with a Pickup to Boot

noreply@blogger.com (Alex) — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 22:59:19 -0500

You know we love Jeeps at Basic Transportation. I've even owned one. And now the cheapest and best 4x4 is going back to where it all started. War! Jeep has announced the J8, a reinforced, diesel version of the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. And, for extra...

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Basic Transportation Car and Truck Blog sells out and gets ads!

noreply@blogger.com (Alex) — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:34:26 -0500

After hours of code bull crap, you're now surrounded by ads! Look, above, below, to the side, ads, ads, ads everywhere! Yes, we've sold out, mostly because we're so damn broke and can use the extra couple nickels every month. Superballs and...

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Volvo gets an extra 4 1/4 mpg from the C30 with simple tweaks - why are they alone?

noreply@blogger.com (Alex) — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 03:48:08 -0500

Fuel cells, hybrid drives and thousands of batteries. There's lots at the Frankfurt show to show off car companies as whale kissing, tree hugging, environmental freaks. Lots and lots of technology we might see in like ten years to help save the...

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VW GTI Convertible (I mean, Cabrio) - Make it, Make it, Make it!

noreply@blogger.com (Alex) — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 03:48:42 -0500

Notice, we haven't even mentioned Frankfurt because that stuff only effects super rich people looking for a 1million euro Lamborghini etc. At Basic Transportation - we're pretty much about basic transportation. Which means, when a cool spin on a...

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This Week in Gas Price History: California's paying less, Texas paying more, but we're all screwed

noreply@blogger.com (Alex) — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 03:49:10 -0500

To be precise, we're screwed at a rate of 20 cents since last year, about buck since this week 2004. So, really, the long-term outlook for being able to guzzle as much gas as we want is probably on the decline. So, again, I gotta ask - how much is...

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Hatchback Sales are Way Up. Uh....yay!

noreply@blogger.com (Alex) — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 01:21:37 -0500

Here's a couple examples of hatchbacks that don't suck; The VW GTI, which exists and is great and the Dodge Hornet, which may or may not be getting made or not made in China or America, some say. And, of course, there's the Fiat 500 which I hyped...

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You Decide: Roush Silverado - coolest truck ever or gaughty redneck fantasty?

noreply@blogger.com (Alex) — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:09:33 -0500

Roush is famous for the crazy stuff they do to Fords. And, their Roush F150 is damn sweet. Unlike the....let's say...'understated' mods you get when you score yourself a Saleen F150, the Roush is loud, growling, brightly colored and generally...

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Driving the 2007 Escalade - Cool, wrong, really badly made

noreply@blogger.com (Alex) — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 05:15:57 -0500

There's too many car reviews online - so we hate doing them. But when given the chance to jump behind the wheel of a 2007 Escalade - the ultimate SUV - I said 'what the hell, let's do it.' It goes without saying that the Escalade is sexy as hell...

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What the Hell? The Fiat 500 is a small car I actually like.

noreply@blogger.com (Alex) — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:33:41 -0600

OK, so, at heart, I'm a redneck, and as such, I like big, comfortable and cheap cars/trucks with V8 engines, hooked up to the rear wheels. Small cars are for people that can't afford those and girls, right? And, yeah, the Mini is a great car...for...

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