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In this episode of Left of the Projector, we explore the cultural impact of the 2001 film The Fast and the Furious, diving into its portrayal of car culture and masculinity. Joined by Zach, Connor, Bryant and Brandon from Cars and Comrades, we dissect the film's iconic racing scenes and memorable characters, debating the significance of vehicles like the Toyota Supra and Nissan Skyline. We examine the evolution of the franchise from street racing to grand action heists, and analyze themes of loyalty and exploitation through the lens of Dom Toretto and Brian O’Conner’s relationship. Additionally, we reflect on early 2000s fashion, memorable quotes, and the film's legacy, teasing exciting crossover potential for future installments.

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Some products deserve one star reviews, but sometimes the customer is wrong. We found a few examples of the latter case.

But first: Zach is in trouble with HR, Conner gets heated, Bryant buys tires (and is tired), and Brandon tries to Fit in with the import scene.

Main topic at 1:12:09

Alert: Spotify is deleting some of our episodes for using copyrighted music. You can find all our episodes here: https://rss.com/podcasts/carsandcomrades/ //

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We’re back from a slightly longer than planned hiatus with a bunch of Bad Ideas, some of them from major auto makers, some our own. Be sure to write in with your own bad ideas: [email protected] //

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Main topic at 40:33

Links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldsmobile_Diesel_engine //

https://www.junkyardmob.com/guides/olds-403-guide/ //

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_Z1 //

Why Audi V8 Engines are an Absolute Disaster: https://youtu.be/r2DWShxuPcU //

https://www.theautopian.com/chevrolet-pissed-everyone-off-when-it-put-these-dumb-air-filters-on-the-vega/ //

https://www.motortrend.com/features/nissan-leaf-awd-motorcycle-engine-swap-custom-build/ //

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kitty-birthday-sad tfw you want a tiny electric city car but brandon says no

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...and a snowy mountain road to drive it on

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I don't speak Czech so I assume this is a story about

spoilersome dude hooning around with his wife and her boyfriend, running from the cops, and winning their respect by getting in a rollover accident.

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Now I have an excuse to launch it at every stoplight im-doing-my-part

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We invited Alex the Porsche mechanic back to talk about his experiences racing in the 24 Hours of Lemons. Also, Brandon tells us about his encounter with a famous Cybertruck driver, and we discuss a few news stories about capitalism ruining fun for car enthusiasts.

Time-Stamps/Links/Sources:

Alex’s Lemons stories 1:27:11 https://youtu.be/tfB4UErrxqw?t=603 //

Harassing Cyber Truck drivers 1:53:48 https://www.theautopian.com/cyberbullying-tesla-cybertruck-owners-are-sick-of-getting-the-middle-finger/ //

Autoblog goodbye 2:11:00 https://www.autoblog.com/features/we-obsessively-covered-the-auto-industry-for-20-years //

Ford execs praise Chinese EVs 2: 19:30 https://www.businessinsider.com/ford-ceo-cfo-left-shocked-after-chinese-ev-test-drive-2024-9 //

SEMA vs EPA 2:25:34 https://jalopnik.com/sema-is-creating-misleading-propaganda-about-gas-car-ba-1851623207 //

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[-] [email protected] 31 points 9 months ago

I've also seen a version of this that uses an electric locomotive that moves a big weight up and down a slope.

Personally I think we should put big weights on pulleys in every high rise, like a grandfather clock.

[-] [email protected] 90 points 10 months ago

If you want to see some actual on-the-ground journalism, the local PSL chapter went there in person and interviewed residents:

https://www.instagram.com/p/C_a9iTKxBOu/

[-] [email protected] 60 points 10 months ago

WTF is this guy on about, Colorado's governor is a zionist, half the state's economy is reliant on the military-industrial complex, and the cops are eager to beat and jail protestors who speak out against it.

[-] [email protected] 46 points 10 months ago

Lol Golda Meir also lived in Denver

[-] [email protected] 41 points 1 year ago

Sounds like they're about due for another massive labor uprising

[-] [email protected] 33 points 2 years ago

One step closer to having street-legal bumper cars

[-] [email protected] 43 points 2 years ago

As George Carlin said, "Anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac"

[-] [email protected] 29 points 2 years ago

Not so much the cans themselves, it's mostly the machines used to manufacture the cans that need to be precise so that they can stamp out hundreds of cans per second without tearing or wrinkling the thin aluminum.

Here's an explanation of the process

[-] [email protected] 40 points 2 years ago

Modern day Howard Hughes, it's not a question of if he's going to collect his own urine, but when he's going to start selling it as mineral water.

michael-laugh

[-] [email protected] 82 points 2 years ago

I used to work for a company that made stamping dies for aluminum cans, and some of those dies had tolerances close to .0004", because the aluminum is very thin and could crack and tear if the dies were not made precisely. The cans themselves are not that precise, they just need to hold beer without exploding. I can't speak to Legos, but cars absolutely do not need this kind of precision, not even in the bearings. And especially not in the sheet metal body panels.

[-] [email protected] 49 points 2 years ago

That information is relevant to zero people because it's impossible to make anything out of bent sheet metal with a .0004" tolerance. He may as well have asked for a working car made out of cheese.

[-] [email protected] 33 points 2 years ago

I would download so many cars

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