Lotus under VW Rule

Lotus under VW Rule - The End

Volkswagen to take stake in Malaysia Proton's manufacturing unit
KUALA LUMPUR (XFN-ASIA) - Volkswagen AG has signed an agreement to buy a substantial stake in the manufacturing arm of Malaysia's Proton Holdings Bhd, sources familiar with the deal told XFN-Asia.
An announcement is expected to be made on Feb 8, one source said.
He said the German carmaker is likely to take a 51 pct stake in Proton's manufacturing division.
from Forbes.com

Proton parent of Lotus is about to be under the rule of Volkswagen, this cannot be good. In an ideal world Lotus would have access to the power of VW and the Elise, but it is not ideal. I can see a redesign of the Elise and Exige would phase out the Toyota 1.8L engine in favor of a VW 3.2L V6. Goodbye my friend. Hopefully this will make the Proton Elise/Exige more desirable.

Xmas Tree Subway Train Layout 2009

Here is the finalized version of the 2009 xmas tree layout using an MTH Premier R40 Subway set, Lionel Fastrack, MTH Graduated Trestle System, and MTH Realtrax Trestle Set. Here you can see how close the train is to the upper deck when it has to go under. Here is the upper deck view of the spiral. And here is the lower deck vantage point. This was the 1st version, but due to the incline of the spiral it's better to have the train go down on the steep grade.

VBH vs Porsche 911(997) GT3

Vicky Butler Henderson of Fifth Gear reviews the Porsche 997 GT3. RWD FTMFW!

Frantic scratchings - stuff I want, stuff I need, stuff I like

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