This is what peak physical Media looks like.

Mmmmm, headlight polishing. My favourite (forgot to take before pics ffs).

QOTD: what's your favorite version of a car you didn't get in your home market? Altezza RS200 is near the top of my list #weirdcarBS #carbluesky

Was driving behind this blacked out abduction-spec Mercedes V class earlier today, with a suitably strange rego plate. Was it previously on a spurned engagement present? Formerly a wedding rental car? Does the owner partake in human trafficking? I have to know. #weirdcarbs

It’s turning 35 this year.

S W I F T

Mmmm, new dash mat. Has now spent enough time in the sun to have smoothed out to the surface contours. Keeping my dash nice and safe from the deadly laser in the sky.

In this thread I will share all the "Did you know? 🚗🖌️" mini-threads I've done, so you can bookmark this and have it all in one place. These are part of the research I am doing for my upcoming "Homologation Specials" book. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did researching! 🤩 Re-share if you do ❤️

Did you know? 🚗🖌️ When Ford was failing in motorsport, they turned to long-time partner Cosworth for help on building an engine. This would power the Ford Sierra RS Cosworth. A 3-door XR4i body was used for wind tunnel and on-track testing. The shape of the Sierra was somewhat unstable at speed.

Caught in traffic again!

Got my new daily driver headphones (Moondrop Old Fashioned)! Lovely clear highs and mids, but with less of a brassy punch than my zx110s. Lighter and more comfortable than the Sonys as well; the foam pads are better than the plastic leather. Great headphones for the price.

Just picked the Crown up from its first service in Aus. There was nothing wrong, no preventative maintenance required or large jobs looming in the near future. Just paid for the standard service and was on my way. Is… is this what owning a Toyota is like? I keep waiting for the catch.

There’s a bunch of units being built over the road, and last thing Friday arvo they decided to dig a trench. They wrecked something important and took out a large chunk of the neighborhood… Western power techs now all up the street having to fix someone else’s fuck up.

If, like me, anybody has been wondering whether you can wear a Fiat Cinquecento as a coat, this lady confirms you can.

Vintage wheel catalogues are disappointingly not a category on pornhub. #weirdcarbs #justweird

I’m begging you, begging you to be as negative to AI as humanly possible.

Woke up this morning to an email congratulating me on hitting 25k subs. To help with scale, I think in football stadium terms. I visited Stade du Hainaut a few weeks back...25,000 capacity. 24,000 more than I thought I'd ever have! Thank you to all who support me.

Any of the below. Would be impossible to get parts for, insurance would be crazy, and I struggle to fit in the A110. Still would.

Fetishize inconvenience

Admiral Ackbar is absolute filth.

Yeah. Gotta love a fridge that will only open by talking to a LLM and serves you ads at the same time. youtu.be/cxZgILm95BU?...

oh fuck it, free to read www.patreon.com/posts/alrigh...

Got a set of custom labels printed by a legend on Etsy known as LessEfforts, and the results are awesome! Going to get all my favorite albums printed with these from now on.

Public service announcement / reminder to clean your computers! Mine was overheating like crazy with the fans going flat chat, so I pulled everything out to check and found the huge pile of dust pictured. Parts aren’t cheap anymore got to make this one last for a couple more years at least…

🍆This is a Purple Probe Alert 🍆 #WeirdCarBS

Thanks to everybody who stopped by to join in the 'premiere' last night. Delighted to report that the Panda raffle has been approved and is now live! Link: raffall.com/409206/enter... Same deal as with the C4, only this time we have options in the event the first winner doesn't actually want it.

The newest Tex Talks episode has come and gone. There's still new art to post. Here is the art of the Spirit Walker I produced. It's largely based on a model created by Locust Labs. BK vid here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=38cH... Prints in the BK Packs here: astray3.bigcartel.com/category/pri...

What’s the last car you stopped to take a picture of?

I think I am suffering from the summer version of SAD. Let’s call it HAPPEE (Hot And Perpetually Perspiring Existential Ennui).

Another incredible in universe documentary from Tex and the Beeple people. Highly recommend if you have even a passing interest in Battletech or big stompy robutts. youtu.be/38cHV-lZCXI?...

Definitely one of the coolest things I have seen all year. Watching the annual MCM Christmas movie has become a tradition in our household. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O54...

It’s 39C, the turkey roll is in the oven, the esky is overflowing and the drinks are cold. Merry Christmas (Eve) Bluesky ! (My favourite Christmas image courtesy of @chrissimpsons.bsky.social)

I made a video nobody will watch and then wrote a thing nobody will read. www.ihaveansm.com/post/i-watch...

Would love to have a spare mil right about now… www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/hsv...

Eggstima 🥚

The last and most visual article of Wheels Mariënwaerdt is out! If you missed it, you missed: • Audi Quattro's 45 year celebration. • A variety of sightings, including Simca, Citroën, Jaguar and more. • Other cool stuff including Honda City + Motocompo and the Packard Excellence. Read it here 👇

Happy birthday to meeeee. Back in the minidisc game. Can’t wait to go through all these random discs and see what’s on them.

Could all the American influencers pushing in tandem for more guns in Australian just Fuck. The. Hell. Off. Thank you.

It's not fucking LEGOS. It's LEGO. It really isn't difficult to understand.

The sun has been a deadly laser today, and just as a thunderstorm is arcing up the AC died. Perfect. Here’s me hoping it will start back up after I let it rest for an hour or so…

If you see this, repost with your model of positive masculinity.

Why are we spunking billions on GenAI, the digital equivalent of a bint from HR replying with 'Sorry you feel that way?' GenAI tells people to jump off bridges; to use glue for sticking cheese back on pizzas. Algorithmic AI: detects cancer quicker Investors: [...] Clown world.

Dogs beating cancer is awesome, but check out that Swift GTi @ 22 seconds. Nice!

I have a feeling this song is going to feature heavily in the graduation videos this year…

Introduce yourself with 5 cars you have owned. 1985 Honda Prelude 2008 Ford Mondeo XR5 2012 Ford Falcon XR6 1994 Peugeot 306 S16 2005 Renault Clio 182

New Zealand getting all fucked up as usual.

I had that moment in the Majesta tonight; going on its first decent drive up through the hills and back around the city, the pleasant glow of the instruments and headlights, eating up the kays in comfort. Booting it down the on ramp with Siamese Dream cranked on the ridiculous stereo. Love this car.

Bought a translated owners manual for the Majesta, and it is full of gems like these. Still incredibly handy to have for figuring out all the little qUirKS anD fEAtuRes.

A movie that takes place where you’re from.

Do any detailing gurus have tips on cleaning what I’m guessing is old oil stains out of thick carpet mats? The bissell has made a difference but they still look a bit grot after two passes with the stain remover / agitator brush.