Batmobile

[metirish]

Ono of the Mets staffers needed to go out today and Cespedes gave him the Lamborghini , according to one of the writers

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I don't know how practical Yo's Aventador is. I mean, what kind of robot does it transform into? Are there passenger ejector seats? Does it even have an ejector seat?

[Ceetar]

metirish wrote: Ono of the Mets staffers needed to go out today and Cespedes gave him the Lamborghini , according to one of the writers

Target run. Was there actually room to pick up anything? or were they like picking up extra baseballs or something silly like that

[Guest Mets Willets Point]

Looks like a tricked-out golf cart.

[Edgy MD]

Lefty Specialist wrote: I like the Lamborghini better. And I love that he wears clothes that match the color of his car.

Harvey's late, and Edgin is driving a jacked-up power pickup with a small back seat in the cabin.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Centerfield wrote: I'm pretty sure I would drive a restored '67 Camaro.

Mustang convertable, but the year is spot on!

[ashie62]

Delorean Bricklin Hybrid.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I'm immune to whatever charms cars have for people. Even if I was a multi-millionaire, I'd probably still drive a Honda Accord. Or a Toyota Corolla. Or something like that.

[Edgy MD]

Me too. I'd just retrofit my Accord so it could travel underwater or nitro me out of a tight spot.

It's all about the accessories. I might look into a flux capacitor too.

[metsmarathon]

Centerfield wrote: I love that Cespedes's cars have caused me to do some self-reflection. I've found myself wondering what kind of car I would drive if I were suddenly in my 20's and a superstar ballplayer. I'm pretty sure I would drive a restored '67 Camaro. Though I can see myself going the super-douchy rap star giant black SUV route too. With spinning rims. Any car I drive would have neon blue underlighting.

i always liked the '69 better.

but if I were to go down that route, I would have two choices:

1. fully restored AMC AMX, 1970, in glorious red white and blue.
2. resto-modded AMC Eagle Wagon, preferably an '83 (but they were nigh identical from 80-88) - the original Subaru outback - with a fully upgraded powertrain and suspension, and gloriously modernized interior replete with blue plaid seats.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Edgy MD wrote: Me too. I'd just retrofit my Accord so it could travel underwater or nitro me out of a tight spot. It's all about the accessories. I might look into a flux capacitor too.

I'm with you. I'd even spring for an AM/FM radio!

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

d'Kong76 wrote: Centerfield wrote: I'm pretty sure I would drive a restored '67 Camaro. Mustang convertable, but the year is spot on!

Fine choice Kong. I bought a dark green 1968 Mustang Convertible (black top and interior) from a family friend in the fall of 1974. It was my first car and I kept it until the winter of 1984 when I had to sell it to help finance my last few months of optometry school. Damn, I loved that car!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I'm immune to whatever charms cars have for people. Even if I was a multi-millionaire, I'd probably still drive a Honda Accord. Or a Toyota Corolla. Or something like that.

Same, more or less.

[Guest themetfairy]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: I'm immune to whatever charms cars have for people. Even if I was a multi-millionaire, I'd probably still drive a Honda Accord. Or a Toyota Corolla. Or something like that. Same, more or less.

I'll stick with my Subaru.

[Guest Mets Willets Point]

If I was a multimillionaire I'd get a more centrally located residence right on top of public transit and never drive anywhere.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Today's model, apparently:

[Guest d'Kong76]

6-pack of warm Shaefer to first poster who finds a picture
of Jeffie and his humongous Escalade.

[Benjamin Grimm]

When are we going to see that 1971 Ford Pinto that Yoenis won in the Tabloid Cover Derby? The King of Sweden is starting to get pissed and Maja is feeling the heat.

[MFS62]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: When are we going to see that 1971 Ford Pinto that Yoenis won in the Tabloid Cover Derby? The King of Sweden is starting to get pissed and Maja is feeling the heat.

What do you mean "starting"?
She's already hot.

Later

[Guest d'Kong76]

Maybe the Pinto got rear-ended and blew up? Wasn't the Pinto the
car that had a few poorly placed bolts that would go through the gas
tank when hit from behind just right?

[Frayed Knot]

d'Kong76 wrote: Wasn't the Pinto the car that had a few poorly placed bolts that would go through the gas tank when hit from behind just right?

Particularly when in front of NBC cameras.

[dgwphotography]

Frayed Knot wrote: d'Kong76 wrote: Wasn't the Pinto the car that had a few poorly placed bolts that would go through the gas tank when hit from behind just right? Particularly when in front of NBC cameras.

and non-factory installed incendiary devices.

[Guest Mets Willets Point]

dgwphotography wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: d'Kong76 wrote: Wasn't the Pinto the car that had a few poorly placed bolts that would go through the gas tank when hit from behind just right? Particularly when in front of NBC cameras. and non-factory installed incendiary devices.

Y'all are conflating two different exploding cars.

[Ceetar]

I'm not particularly car-enamored, but If/when I'm rich I'm not gonna drive in puny mid-level boring cars. Gotta appreciate something with a little pick-up and of course, all the luxury features.

[Edgy MD]

Mets – Willets Point wrote: Y'all are conflating two different exploding cars.

I was gonna say.

The 'sploding Pinto story was broken by Mother Jones, not NBC. I tend to doubt MJ had the budget in the early 70's to rig a car to explode and then film it.

[Frayed Knot]

I don't believe NBC was breaking news no matter which car/truck it was - those crap magazine shows rarely do.
They were just taking an existing news story and demonstrating how easily such an explosion/fire could be reproduced before likely deciding that it would have been boring for their audience if the vehicle didn't actually blow up.
So they rig the demo so as to 'prove' to their viewers that it's virtually a guaranteed occurrence and then pretend to have no knowledge of what the (biased) outside consultant was doing if and when it all gets exposed.

[Zvon]

I don't care if it looks like shit. Even if I was just a little rich I'd ruin all my cars.
The only thing that would stop me is if I owned the #1 '66 Batmobile. I suppose if I was a lot rich I would.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

First cars, then three-wheelers... now he's splurging on world-class choppers.

According to one of his companions that evening, the Mets outfielder "was in a bidding war" at an auction for the champion swine, with proceeds going to charity. No word on exactly how much Cespedes spent, but hogs typically sell for significantly less than Lamborghinis.

[Zvon]

He actually did go get a blue one. And yes, I was very impressed.

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[Edgy MD]

Saw one of those on the street on Sunday. On the interstate, in fact. It turned my head, but it sure seemed terrifying to think of a guy sitting that low to the ground, at interstate speed, with a three-point wheel base, and virtually nothing in the way of crumple zones around him.