Tuesday, June 14, 2005

Top-5 Drop-tops

TOPLESS REVIEW - FIVE CONVERTIBLES FOR EVERY BUDGET
There's nothing like dropping the top and cruising around
on a hot summer day. To help you fulfill that dream, our
car editors found the five hottest convertibles at prices
that suit every budget. Highlights include the 2006 Ferrari
F430 Spider, $204,867; the 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet,
$88,900; the 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK350, $46,250; the 2005 Ford
Mustang GT, $29,390; and the 2006 Mazda MX-5, $24,000.


from CARGO magazine

Wednesday, June 08, 2005

"Di Bimma"

Calling all BMW owners in Jamaica (or previous Jamaican residents
now overseas who own, or owned a BMW); send in photos, testimonials
and anecdotes related to you and your car (include type, model year
and year you acquired) for my upcoming compilation, "Di Bimma":
The Enduring Appeal of the BMW Brand in Jamaica"

Intend to publish late 2007/early 2008 (with annual updates thereafter

Thanks and beging posting

Wednesday, June 01, 2005

Believers Boycott Ford

Tuesday, the American Family Association, a conservative Christian group, started a boycott of Ford Motor Company. Their main complaint is that Ford supports gay rights groups, offers benefits to same-sex couples, and actively recruits gay employees. Out of their 2.2 million members, approximately 55,000 people have signed a pledge supporting the boycott. Chrysler and GM also support same-sex couples through their benefits policies, but they are not subject to the boycott. The AFA recently ended a nine-year boycott of the Walt Disney Co. That boycott was also motivated by support that Disney provided to same-sex relationships. Apparently the Disney boycott had little effect, because Disney experienced an increase in park attendance and higher earnings during the nine-year boycott. Perhaps Ford will see increased sales from this publicity.

source: Autoblog