April wallpaper

April 3 2008 in cars

Here’s my computer desktop wallpaper for this month. It’s the new Dodge Challenger SRT8. The burnout is nice, eh? Click the image for a full-size view (1440×900, the size of my screen).

There’s a bunch more Challenger SRT8 wallpapers here at Diesel Station.

Wow! A 2-door S class

April 2 2008 in cars

West Coast Customs, a car tuning company from the LA area, creates a lot of amazing rides. I really like this Mercedes-Benz S550 that they chopped into two doors. (Click an image to view it 715×460)

The matte black paint is nice. The interior is excellent – it doesn’t look tacky or gaudy; the seats [...]

Brand new Porsche spotted in town

March 17 2008 in Polokwane, South Africa, cars, politics

I just saw this car in the Library Gardens this morning. Who in the remote, blue-collar town of Polokwane, South Africa would own such a car? Probably a government official, like an MP. Those guys make tons of honest money, and usually steal more.

It’s a brand new (notice, no plates) 911 Carrera 4S. Man does it look [...]

The ‘08 F1 season is off to a great start

March 16 2008 in cars

The first Formula 1 race of the season was earlier today in Australia. I watched the whole thing; it was great! Here’s how it ended up:

Lewis Hamilton – McLaren-Mercedes
Nick Heidfeld – BMW
Nico Rosberg – Toyota (Williams)
Fernando Alonso – Renault
Heikki Kovalainen – McLaren-Mercedes
Kazuki Nakajima – Toyota (Williams)
Everyone else – they all retired (i.e. crashed or engine [...]

17 years old

October 18 2007 in Africa, South Africa, camp, cars, guitar, life

I turned 17 on October 3. It wasn’t a day of much fanfare, just sorta went by. The best part about it was the excellent food.
I’ve become interested in playing guitar. Two of my best friends play and I’ve always thought it looked like fun. I remembered my dad has an old Epiphone Les Paul that he never plays anymore just lying in the garage. I picked it up and have a hard time putting it down, even [...]