Sunday, May 23, 2010

Downsize me!

The good old marketing technique of shrink it deceivingly and no one will notice. This one was actually advertised. But the price remains the same??
 
 
Remember when they wer 40c and now they are $1.40~$2
And check the thickness of chocolate vs Caramel and that fluffy cheap arse filler.
 
Grrrr.
 
Remember when things were cheap and value was deserved. These days, greed, profits and cough cough "passing on the costs of materials" to the customers is getting out of hand.
 
Maybe I'll go to chocolate maker's school. le Chocolatier
I can make 60Billion dollars like the mars company. Profits alone people.
 
Russ.
 

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

924GTP Le Mans


Finishing 7th overall at LE Mans. the 924 GTP LM version is a bit of an underdog legend. The 924 was always considered a bit of a lesser porsche, front engine, VW components, water cooled.

Over the years the car developed until the final incarnation 924 Turbo Carerra with only 400 produced.
By these days standards, it's slow with only 210hp, but when I tried to buy one in 1996 it felt pretty quick to me. 24K in Australia it was stretching my cash, but I should have got it.

It may have strayed me from my rotary obsession.

Anyway,
Entered into LE mans in the final year of the 924, results show that these cars are monsters.

http://944turbo.net/?page_id=57