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spannerhead.bsky.social
Matt
@spannerhead.bsky.social
550 followers 92 following 7.3K posts
Cars, planes, stars, Appalachia, France, Formula 1, Pokémon, Craig Ferguson interviews.
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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 19h
Bob V? The owner/builder/tuner?
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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 21h
It may win the speed wars (for now), but the G650/700/800 is still the victor in the beauty pageant. 😉
A Gulfstream G650 business jet in flight.
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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 23h
B10 Biturbo or W124 E60 AMG?
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Bring a Trailer @bringatrailer.bsky.social · 1d
Den Ladedruck erhöhen!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1991-bmw-alpina-b10-bi-turbo/
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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 23h
I'm dreading 69 now! 😂🤣
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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 23h
Maybe it's multiples of 23, too? 46 has been pretty damn rough, NGL. 😕
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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 1d
Y'know, it's funny, 23 was a low point for me as well. The next few years were pretty golden though.
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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 1d
Oh that's lovely. Final year of the pop-ups?
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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 1d
I actually have to type the description out in a separate program and then copy and paste into the FB Marketplace field, because for some reason, FB Marketplace is so bloated that it bogs down my browser to the point where there's a multi-second pause between characters. Nuts. 😮
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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 1d
If they want to really put the nail in the coffin of whatever fanbase they have left, then... 🤷‍♂️
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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 1d
I just think they'll get laughed off the track wherever they go. The whole issue of EVs is so (sadly) politicized now, besides which NASCAR (and racing fans in general) come for the sound and feel...
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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 1d
You really think the NASCAR fanbase would turn out for a bunch of EVs dicing with each other around ovals?
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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 1d
The local car enthusiasts FB feed is full of guys who snap photos of Lambos and McLarens and it's boring as hell.

I am not disappointed in your choice of subject. #weirdcarbs
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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 1d
They need it all for AI slop now.
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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 1d
Just finished watching your excellent Apollo 13 video, sir. All 2 hours of it. Fantastic work. 🤩
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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 1d
I listened to the whole album while mowing the lawn earlier. It's such a good one. And that song is such a little hidden gem. The lyrics are just stunning.
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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 2d
Mood.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5ql...
Love's Recovery
YouTube video by Indigo Girls - Topic
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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 2d
Having experienced both, the 1JZ is definitely the winner for sound. Somehow that 0.5l less displacement, Yamaha-designed cylinder head and 7K rpm redline conspire to help it sound really, really good.

Of course, it's kind of hard to beat the stock L-series engine. 🤷‍♂️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rjpm...
1970 Datsun 240Z/L28- 7000rpm in first three gears
YouTube video by Blu Azur
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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 2d
Huh.
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Bring a Trailer @bringatrailer.bsky.social · 8d
2JZ-GTE-Powered 1976 Datsun 280Z 6-Speed
2JZ-GTE-Powered 1976 Datsun 280Z 6-Speed
Bid for the chance to own a 2JZ-GTE-Powered 1976 Datsun 280Z 6-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #214,430.
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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 2d
As someone mildly obsessed with the Sera, I'm regularly reminded of this, and appropriately depressed afterwards. 😕
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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 2d
Oh geez. 👎
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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 2d
I may or may not have arranged an upcoming flight itinerary just so that I could fly on an ERJ145.

#nowinglets #avgeek
An American Eagle Embraer ERJ145 regional jet on final approach.
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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 2d
It just *looks* like a mess. 😬 What other issues does it have besides the seat?
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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 3d
Love that man.
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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 3d
2nd & Charles pick ups. 😁

I probably know a lot of what's in the travel guide, given that I used to live there, but 1) I used to listen to Rick Steves' travel podcast religiously 15-odd years ago, and 2) it includes these hand-drawn maps that are charming as hell. 🤩
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Matt @spannerhead.bsky.social · 3d
Do travel agents still exist? I remember when we used to have to visit the travel agency to book a flight *anywhere*.
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