John Rosevear
@jrosevear.bsky.social
Thoughts and words on the future of autos (and lately, the state of things). Alum of CNBC, Fidelity, Cornell. Opinions mine, but they can be yours too. E pluribus unum. He/him.
Not even a taxi. Yep.
November 22, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Not even a taxi. Yep.
These people are all such losers.
November 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
These people are all such losers.
It was done well by a good shop, as I recall. But I can see an owner just being done with the car after that.
November 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
It was done well by a good shop, as I recall. But I can see an owner just being done with the car after that.
I saw the invoice at the time. I think it was around $25k -- in 1998 or thereabouts.
November 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I saw the invoice at the time. I think it was around $25k -- in 1998 or thereabouts.
That 308 was cheap because it had been repaired after a timing belt broke. But the engine -- which was essentially brand-new internally -- was very strong (for a 308), the cosmetics were nice, and it had full history etc. And not red!
November 21, 2025 at 1:16 PM
That 308 was cheap because it had been repaired after a timing belt broke. But the engine -- which was essentially brand-new internally -- was very strong (for a 308), the cosmetics were nice, and it had full history etc. And not red!
Exactly! I might still end up with a 308 or a Testarossa as a retirement project car.
November 21, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Exactly! I might still end up with a 308 or a Testarossa as a retirement project car.
I sold the Aston in frustration a few years later. There was a particular grigio 308 GTS QV that I really should have bought instead. I could have comfortably afforded it and I'd probably still have it.
November 21, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I sold the Aston in frustration a few years later. There was a particular grigio 308 GTS QV that I really should have bought instead. I could have comfortably afforded it and I'd probably still have it.
(This was, by the way, almost 30 years ago.)
November 21, 2025 at 1:05 PM
(This was, by the way, almost 30 years ago.)
Well I was PLANNING to buy a 308 when I bought the Aston instead, so.
November 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Well I was PLANNING to buy a 308 when I bought the Aston instead, so.
A full set of Snap-On Whitworth spanners, bought when I had a 1977 Aston Martin with no Whitworth bolts, just a weird mix of standard and metric.
A big socket in the exact size needed (37 mm, I think) to change the timing belts on 1980s Ferraris. I have never owned a Ferrari.
A big socket in the exact size needed (37 mm, I think) to change the timing belts on 1980s Ferraris. I have never owned a Ferrari.
November 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
A full set of Snap-On Whitworth spanners, bought when I had a 1977 Aston Martin with no Whitworth bolts, just a weird mix of standard and metric.
A big socket in the exact size needed (37 mm, I think) to change the timing belts on 1980s Ferraris. I have never owned a Ferrari.
A big socket in the exact size needed (37 mm, I think) to change the timing belts on 1980s Ferraris. I have never owned a Ferrari.
(And the cult part: "Dude, if you're not fully leveraged, do you really believe? You seem like a weak hand.")
November 21, 2025 at 11:57 AM
(And the cult part: "Dude, if you're not fully leveraged, do you really believe? You seem like a weak hand.")
The more extreme cases seem almost like cult dynamics. I mean, if you really BELIEVE, then what's the risk?
November 21, 2025 at 11:33 AM
The more extreme cases seem almost like cult dynamics. I mean, if you really BELIEVE, then what's the risk?
Or in the car, first thing in the morning, while on the highway... as seems to be common around here (RI)...
November 21, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Or in the car, first thing in the morning, while on the highway... as seems to be common around here (RI)...
A group that includes most of US major media.
November 21, 2025 at 10:38 AM
A group that includes most of US major media.
Bing is weirdly good for this.
November 20, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Bing is weirdly good for this.
USD fixes this, I hear.
November 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM
USD fixes this, I hear.
I was waitlisted for undergrad. I went elsewhere. Feels like I dodged a bullet.
November 20, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I was waitlisted for undergrad. I went elsewhere. Feels like I dodged a bullet.
My ancestral homeland. The energy there is just wild. So many ghosts.
November 20, 2025 at 12:13 PM
My ancestral homeland. The energy there is just wild. So many ghosts.
I'm mostly commenting on the way it looks.
November 19, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I'm mostly commenting on the way it looks.
The races have been decent (surprisingly!) but the way the usual suspects in Vegas jacked up the prices of everything has been a big drag on attendance.
November 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The races have been decent (surprisingly!) but the way the usual suspects in Vegas jacked up the prices of everything has been a big drag on attendance.
I quit years ago. You probably know this well, but it gets a lot easier after 3-4 days. Cheering for you!
November 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I quit years ago. You probably know this well, but it gets a lot easier after 3-4 days. Cheering for you!
You might if the alternative was a federal investigation that likely would have put you in prison. Getting Trump elected was his best way out, and he took it.
November 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
You might if the alternative was a federal investigation that likely would have put you in prison. Getting Trump elected was his best way out, and he took it.
The post-Lewis seat is Bearman's to lose, I think.
November 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The post-Lewis seat is Bearman's to lose, I think.