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** If you follow NBA basketball, you probably know one of Shaquille O'Neal's nicknames is "Big Diesel,''-'cuz he's the engine that drives the team. Shaq's car guy, Albert Pineda of Da Shop (page 26) made a personalized plate for Big Diesel's Rolls-Royce Phantom. Problem: He spelled it "disel''-which is pronounced as a Snoop Dogg-like "dizzle.''
Said Shaq: "Man, I ain't a rapper.''
Pineda, who has listened to some of Shaq's five rap albums said, "We know that, brother.''
QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
"There's no way you drive those things. You just aim and hope.''
-Indy 500 champion and road racer Bobby Rahal at this year's Motorsports Hall of Fame of America induction ceremony, speaking about former Top Fuel drag racer and fellow inductee Joe Amato's preferred mode of transport
QUOTE OF THE WEEK II
- 25 pc cess on big diesel cars likely.
- News wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. September 8, 2008 700+ words
25 pc cess on big diesel cars likely New Delhi, Sep 8 (PTI...Government may impose a 25 per cent cess on big diesel cars and charge bulk users other than...note this month. While the cess on big diesel cars would give about Rs 150 crore...
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- Magazine article from: National Petroleum News Emond, Mark September 1, 1991 700+ words
Diesel fuel, historically a fungible petroleum commodity, is undergoing the transformation of its lifetime. Pushed by new environmental regulations, most refiners are plowing many millions of dollars into altering diesel fuel specifications. Products are emerging that are capable of
- Big diesel exhaust tip.(Products)
- Magazine article from: Commercial Carrier Journal March 1, 2006 700+ words
ANSA Automotive describes its Silverline 6-inch diesel exhaust truck tip as the largest on the market. The slash-cut rolled-edge tip measures 18 inches overall and is designed to complement a 4-inch exhaust system; it also can be customized to fit a 5-inch system. ANSA Automotive
- Honda join the big diesel race.(Your Wheels)
- Newspaper article from: The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland) September 4, 2003 700+ words
HONDA has finally succumbed to diesel power for its gorgeous executive Accord model, which has been strictly a petrol-only affair until now. But, with diesel sales soaring in the executive and junior executive sectors of the market, first Alfa, then Jaguar and now even Honda has realised the
- Lack of big diesel keeps some Nissans from Europe.(News)
- Magazine article from: Automotive News Weernink, Win Oude April 5, 2004 700+ words
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- Jeep's big diesel goes Overland.(YOUR WHEELS)
- Newspaper article from: The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland) December 7, 2002 700+ words
Byline: DAVID WHINYATES THE top end of the Jeep line-up has been strengthened with the addition this week of a new Overland diesel model. The top-of-the-range Grand Cherokee Overland has been fitted with the Mercedes-Benz five...
- Looking For The Right "Take" On The Big Diesel Picture.(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Diesel Progress North American Edition Wilson, Rob April 1, 2001 700+ words
With motor vehicle markets off across the board there is a great deal of re-evaluation going on and the participation of diesel power is one of the elusive issues. Both the form of participation and the level of participation are up for grabs. In the heavy-duty sector it's all about vertical
- Jaguar ready to pounce on big diesel market.(Business)
- Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England) July 11, 2005 700+ words
...sports car at Castle Bromwich once production ends at the company's historic Browns Lane factory at Coventry in the coming weeks. The sales performance of the XJ diesel, which enters the showrooms in September, will be closely studied - not least for...
