Matt
@spannerhead.bsky.social
Cars, planes, space, Appalachia, France, Formula 1, Pokémon, Craig Ferguson interviews.
Reskeet with a time you looked cool.
November 20, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Reskeet with a time you looked cool.
Sure did! Blew the CT26's turbine's oil seal, yanked the engine for a 1JZ which I never got running properly. One of my big Car Regrets™.
November 19, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Sure did! Blew the CT26's turbine's oil seal, yanked the engine for a 1JZ which I never got running properly. One of my big Car Regrets™.
Caption this photo! 😂
My brother and his wife live on a farm, and he sent this a few minutes ago.
My brother and his wife live on a farm, and he sent this a few minutes ago.
November 19, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Caption this photo! 😂
My brother and his wife live on a farm, and he sent this a few minutes ago.
My brother and his wife live on a farm, and he sent this a few minutes ago.
Loved mine. Great little Swiss army knife of a car. Zippy runabout 90% of the time, but swallows larger payloads when you need it to. Plus it could be optioned with 3 pedals.
November 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Loved mine. Great little Swiss army knife of a car. Zippy runabout 90% of the time, but swallows larger payloads when you need it to. Plus it could be optioned with 3 pedals.
Oh that's lovely. The ivy on the doors is a 🤌 touch.
Looks like I'll have a place to park my racer!
Looks like I'll have a place to park my racer!
November 18, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Oh that's lovely. The ivy on the doors is a 🤌 touch.
Looks like I'll have a place to park my racer!
Looks like I'll have a place to park my racer!
Depends whether you mean becoming a car buff, or turning a wrench. I knew a lot of "theory" before I had any "practice."
Back in college, I did an engine swap between another FB RX-7 and this one. Loved (almost) every minute. That was ground zero for my shadetree mechanic hobby.
Back in college, I did an engine swap between another FB RX-7 and this one. Loved (almost) every minute. That was ground zero for my shadetree mechanic hobby.
November 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Depends whether you mean becoming a car buff, or turning a wrench. I knew a lot of "theory" before I had any "practice."
Back in college, I did an engine swap between another FB RX-7 and this one. Loved (almost) every minute. That was ground zero for my shadetree mechanic hobby.
Back in college, I did an engine swap between another FB RX-7 and this one. Loved (almost) every minute. That was ground zero for my shadetree mechanic hobby.
I don't know that I would rule out simply owning a car purely on unreliability grounds.
Daily driving, on the other hand... 😕
Still, even as a weekend fun car, something like a Gamma Coupe would be challenging.
Daily driving, on the other hand... 😕
Still, even as a weekend fun car, something like a Gamma Coupe would be challenging.
November 17, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I don't know that I would rule out simply owning a car purely on unreliability grounds.
Daily driving, on the other hand... 😕
Still, even as a weekend fun car, something like a Gamma Coupe would be challenging.
Daily driving, on the other hand... 😕
Still, even as a weekend fun car, something like a Gamma Coupe would be challenging.
You should! I've owned 2. Loved 'em both.
There are SO many flavors to choose from, and they ain't getting any cheaper!
There are SO many flavors to choose from, and they ain't getting any cheaper!
November 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
You should! I've owned 2. Loved 'em both.
There are SO many flavors to choose from, and they ain't getting any cheaper!
There are SO many flavors to choose from, and they ain't getting any cheaper!
Those are good! Relatedly, I've always thought "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing" was a pretty metal Christmas hymn:
November 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Those are good! Relatedly, I've always thought "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing" was a pretty metal Christmas hymn:
And finally, a pair for @mtdrift.bsky.social and @petrospect.blog.
A bit too much wheel for me on the Aston, but it was super clean.
A bit too much wheel for me on the Aston, but it was super clean.
November 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
And finally, a pair for @mtdrift.bsky.social and @petrospect.blog.
A bit too much wheel for me on the Aston, but it was super clean.
A bit too much wheel for me on the Aston, but it was super clean.
Some notables from the final C&C of the season 'round here.
November 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Some notables from the final C&C of the season 'round here.
Someone sure does love his dad.
November 16, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Someone sure does love his dad.
Her thoughts: I bet he's thinking about other girls.
His thoughts: It's wild how the "intercooler" on early Ford 2.3 turbo engines amounts to just some large fins on the charge pipe. 😵💫😮
#cargeek #weirdcarbs
His thoughts: It's wild how the "intercooler" on early Ford 2.3 turbo engines amounts to just some large fins on the charge pipe. 😵💫😮
#cargeek #weirdcarbs
November 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Her thoughts: I bet he's thinking about other girls.
His thoughts: It's wild how the "intercooler" on early Ford 2.3 turbo engines amounts to just some large fins on the charge pipe. 😵💫😮
#cargeek #weirdcarbs
His thoughts: It's wild how the "intercooler" on early Ford 2.3 turbo engines amounts to just some large fins on the charge pipe. 😵💫😮
#cargeek #weirdcarbs
My dad is scanning slides now. This is from the 1979 Monaco GP. Can any F1 nerds ID the car and driver?
November 14, 2025 at 2:41 AM
My dad is scanning slides now. This is from the 1979 Monaco GP. Can any F1 nerds ID the car and driver?
Smol Matt in France, 1981, clearly more interested in the crosswalk stripes than the nearby Citroën GS.
#weirdcarbs
#weirdcarbs
November 12, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Smol Matt in France, 1981, clearly more interested in the crosswalk stripes than the nearby Citroën GS.
#weirdcarbs
#weirdcarbs
Nope; you never do. I think about it when the weather turns and it starts to feel cold like it did that morning.
Soloing a taildragger! That's impressive. And your airport looks almost as small as the one I learned on. We called it "the Toothpick." 😁
Soloing a taildragger! That's impressive. And your airport looks almost as small as the one I learned on. We called it "the Toothpick." 😁
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Nope; you never do. I think about it when the weather turns and it starts to feel cold like it did that morning.
Soloing a taildragger! That's impressive. And your airport looks almost as small as the one I learned on. We called it "the Toothpick." 😁
Soloing a taildragger! That's impressive. And your airport looks almost as small as the one I learned on. We called it "the Toothpick." 😁
In which it occurs to me that it's been exactly 20 years and 2 weeks since I soloed.
Account here:
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November 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
In which it occurs to me that it's been exactly 20 years and 2 weeks since I soloed.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Yep! Here's a pic of the Turbines/T-Stars "naked." The car can be driven around perfectly fine without either cover; many owners do.
Alpina wheels are lovely, but I prefer the classic ones with the black centers.
Alpina wheels are lovely, but I prefer the classic ones with the black centers.
November 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Yep! Here's a pic of the Turbines/T-Stars "naked." The car can be driven around perfectly fine without either cover; many owners do.
Alpina wheels are lovely, but I prefer the classic ones with the black centers.
Alpina wheels are lovely, but I prefer the classic ones with the black centers.
I think that's an M-Tech 2 wheel? Regardless, it's beautiful. ❤️
Here's a recent one that stood out to me. The car it's attached to is far from my first choice, but the steering wheel is nice! 😅
Here's a recent one that stood out to me. The car it's attached to is far from my first choice, but the steering wheel is nice! 😅
November 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I think that's an M-Tech 2 wheel? Regardless, it's beautiful. ❤️
Here's a recent one that stood out to me. The car it's attached to is far from my first choice, but the steering wheel is nice! 😅
Here's a recent one that stood out to me. The car it's attached to is far from my first choice, but the steering wheel is nice! 😅
*I actually hate that wheel* 🫣
But mostly because of the gorgeousness that followed...
Had one; can attest to its goodness. 👍
But mostly because of the gorgeousness that followed...
Had one; can attest to its goodness. 👍
November 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
*I actually hate that wheel* 🫣
But mostly because of the gorgeousness that followed...
Had one; can attest to its goodness. 👍
But mostly because of the gorgeousness that followed...
Had one; can attest to its goodness. 👍
Good ones! BMW has so many good wheels to choose from; I feel like I should have asked for their *worst* OEM wheels. 😅
November 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Good ones! BMW has so many good wheels to choose from; I feel like I should have asked for their *worst* OEM wheels. 😅
Mildly ashamed to admit I didn't know page corner bookmarks existed until yesterday afternoon.
November 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Mildly ashamed to admit I didn't know page corner bookmarks existed until yesterday afternoon.