Archive for March, 2008

Blog Server Issues 99% Resolved!

Published by Alex Roy March 30th, 2008 11 Comments

My fever-addled all-nighter has ended with 99% of our blog page/link issues resolved, so I’m headed back to the New York Auto Show at the Javitz center. If you come across any broken links or site issues, please let me know!

Thanks for your patience.

Published in the following categories: News.

Major Blog Server Problem!

Published by Alex Roy March 29th, 2008 Closed

Server problems have temporarily disabled numerous site pages and links. We’re working on it. Hard. More to follow.

Alex

Published in the following categories: News.

Team Polizei At The South Concourse, Crystal Palace, Of The NY International Auto Show, March 21st-30th

Published by peter March 18th, 2008 2 Comments

Alex, 144B and the rest of Team Polizei will be here from the 21st to the 30th at the NY International Auto Show at the Javits Center, 655 West 34th St.. Get your book signed, get a poster, watch some video clips and drool over 144B.

Published in the following categories: "The Driver" (Book), Cory Welles, Idiots, Media - Miscellaneous, News, Team Polizei - David Maher, Team Polizei - Events (USA), Team Polizei - Lelaine Lau, Team Polizei - Michael Ross and Team Polizei - Miscellaneous.

We’re Going to Be A Little…Make That VERY Busy-

Published by Alex Roy March 18th, 2008 8 Comments

-for the next few days, as Team Polizei HQ is moving - starting today - to the South Concourse of the Javitz Center for the 2008 New York International Auto Show. Public days start on Friday, but we’re setting up ASAP for Wednesday and Thursday’s press days, so if you’re coming down at any point, we’ll be waiting for you next to the blue BMW M5. Yes, that’ll be 144B. Any phone, e-mail or community messages are unlikely to be answered quickly until the show ends on the 30th, so please be patient, or come see us in person. Details to follow…

Published in the following categories: "The Driver" (Book), "The Driver" (Tour), Alex Roy, Books, Media - Miscellaneous, New York Auto Show, News, Team Polizei - Events (USA), Team Polizei - Garage, Team Polizei - Lelaine Lau and Team Polizei - Miscellaneous.

Ferrari Sabotaged By McLaren-supplied ECU?

Published by peter March 17th, 2008 7 Comments

Doubtful. All of the teams were given plenty of time to test the McLaren-made ECU’s over the winter, and if they haven’t figured them out by now, then it’s on them. You don’t hear the other teams complaining. If McLaren was somehow so technically-advanced as to be able to cause a breakdown of another team’s car, then kudos to them for developing the technology. This is somewhat like the rumor in the late 80’s about Honda being able to change ECU settings in their cars remotely from Japan during a race.

Source: World Car Fans
Photo: GP Udate

Published in the following categories: Media - Print/Online, Rumors and Technology.

Weekly Wrap-Up

Published by peter March 14th, 2008 6 Comments

Keep an eye out for the May issue of European Car. Inside is a story about what it’s like to drive with Roy as he and the writer, some guy named, Peter Wu, "take it easy" from NY to LA. In other news, Stirling Moss is named Greatest Formula 1 Driver of All Time even though he never won the championship. Schumacher is ranked 11th best by the author Alan Henry. Motor Trend says the IS-F can’t beat the Merc C63 or M3. And speed cameras are on fire again in the UK. Drive Safely!

Sources: European Car, Edmunds/Inside Line, Motor Trend and theNewspaper

Published in the following categories: Media - Print/Online and News.

Tii For Next 3er? A BMW City Car? Or History Repeating Itself?

Published by peter March 13th, 2008 2 Comments

Motorauthority via Auto Bild reported that BMW is considering adding a tii option to the next generation 3er. Offering a better-performing 3er than the stock version may force BMW to make their next M3 even more formiddable. Either way, if the next 3er looks anything like these artist’s renderings, we’d be happy. Auto Motor und Sport says BMW is considering a city car. And the Harrington Group out of the UK is making electric Isetta replicas that get 59 mies per charge. Li-ion batteries will soon be replacing the lead acid batteries for longer range.

Sources: Motorauthority, Auto Bild, Auto Motor und Sport, Motorcities

Published in the following categories: Media - Print/Online, News and Rumors.

THE Car To Buy…When You’ve Nothing Left To Prove.

Published by Alex Roy March 13th, 2008 7 Comments

Ahhhhhh…BMW’s E28 M5 has often been noted for its excellence, and this one’s for sale over at Roadfly for $17,500. I’d buy it if parking spaces in downtown Manhattan didn’t cost $450+/month.

Published in the following categories: Alex Roy, Alex's Favorites, CoEfficient of Cool (CEoC), Media - Print/Online, News, Team Polizei - Garage, Team Polizei - Miscellaneous, Too Good To Be True, Vehicles and Wikipedia.

Top 10 Reasons To Wear A Helmet When Karting (Graphic)

Published by Alex Roy March 13th, 2008 2 Comments

WARNING: The video above is not for the squeamish, and I’m not just referring to the opening shot of the kids driving gas-powered karts bare-headed. I didn’t spot belts, or am I blind?

Top 10 Reasons To Wear A Helmet When Karting
10	You skipped the class on Little Big Horn.
9	The Fiesta Fun Center doesn’t require…er…those things.
8	Your libertarian views include giving drivers licenses to the blind.
7	You enjoy Shaolin training ordeals.
6	You think Custer is a kind of ice cream.
5	You’ve never had long hair.
4	You’ve never worked with large tooling whilst wearing a wig.
3	You’ve never used a chainsaw whilst prone.
2	You’ve never stood near a jet air intake just before takeoff.
1	You might end up on CNN.

Published in the following categories: Accidents, Bad News, Disaster, Media - Print/Online, Media - Video, News, Safety and Tragedy.

Facebook Resurrects Alex Roy’s Profile!

Published by Alex Roy March 12th, 2008 8 Comments

Looks like my Facebook profile is back up, 28 hours after the as-yet unexplained decision was made to pull it. Whatever the reason, I owe big thanks to New York Motor Club member Andre Betz and Fast Lane Daily/Garage 419 honcho Emil Rensing, who moved heaven and earth to gather support for its reinstatement. To wit…the rapidly-formed "Bring Alex Roy Back To Facebook" Group, which had people joining up even after my profile went back up. Thanks for that one, Andre…