Alberto Michelatti

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If it could be possible, with which celebrity would you do "petting"? Hello. My dream would be to do "petting" with Storm (alias Ororo Munroe), the mutant girl of the science-fiction film X-Men I-II-III, interpreted by the US mixed-race actress Halle Berry. Storm has the power to control the weather, including thunderstorms, rain, snow and the wind, that she uses to make fly herself and the others. Of Storm in particular I adore the perfectly statuatory physique and the contrast between the very bronzy color of her skin and the color of her hair, that indefinitely varies from black to platinum blond... rTBobszA4bg Alberto.

Hello. My three favourite films are the following, in decreasing order of appreciation (podium): 1) "Johnny Stecchino", with Roberto Benigni, Italy, 1991. 2) "Planes, trains and automobiles", with Steve Martin and John Candy, U.S.A., 1987. 3) "Dumb and dumber", with Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels, U.S.A., 1994. Alberto.

Hello. My three favourite cinematic interpretations are the following, in decreasing order of appreciation (podium): 1) Sean Penn (as Paul Rivers) in the film "21 grams", U.S.A., 2004. 2) Orlando Bloom (as Legolas) in the film "The Lord of the Rings" I-II-III, New Zealand, 2002 3) Roberto Benigni (as Guido) in the film "La vita è bella (life is beautiful)", Italy, 1998. Alberto.

Hello. My three favourite songs are the following, in decreasing order of appreciation (podium): 1) Depeche Mode "Enjoy the silence", 1990. 2) R.E.M. (that is "Rapid Eye Movement") " ", 1991. 3) Enya "Caribbean blue", 1991. Alberto.

Fiat 500. wQgx2fgyuEs Alberto.

Keyless entry remote tricks... - Autoblog shows how to unlock your car with a cell phone - Keyless entry remote not working? Use your head, silly! Alberto.

Extreme Japanese custom vans Alberto.

Car dent removal with hair dryer and compressed air! Alberto.

Maserati GranTurismo 4.2 V8 5_YnHa7GWBs Maserati GranTurismo 4.2 V8: just one transmission choice, a ZF "6HP26" 6-speed adaptive sequential automatic transmission with hydraulic torque converter, lock-up and paddles behind the steering wheel. The BMW SMG (Sequential M Gearbox) I-II-III transmission, like wichever other robotized manual transmission, never used torque converter instead of the clutch disc. BMW SMG transmission Adaptive sequential automatic transmission with hydraulic torque converter for the winner! Alberto.

Glow in the Dark All the photos. Alberto.

Paper cars: Paperinside.com & Eastern's Toy-Box & Yamaha Paper Craft! Some examples: Ecto 1 - "Ghostbusters" De Lorean DMC-12 - "Back to the Future" General Lee - "Dukes of Hazzard" Interceptor - "Mad Max" Lamborghini Countach LP400 Alberto.

http://www.onirc.com/votazioni/vota.asp?ch...e=1&voto=10" target="_blank"> I think that nowadays is out of our era that a human being has to think at what gear is better to shift to (an ECU can do this perfectly) and, moreover, having to move directly the clutch pedal that, for me, would haven't to exist. So I would like to explain because for me the conventional automatic transmission with hydraulic torque converter is the best choice: 1) since the birth of the automatic transmissions, there is no power flow interruption during gear shifting, like in the more quick Direct-Shift-Gerabox system of Audi/Volkswagen group; not even a robotized manual transmission like, for example, the BMW SMG (or Ferrari F1) can do this; 2) an ECU always knows exactly the input shaft rpm and the output shaft rpm, matching them perfectly just at the right moment (an human being never could do this so: in my opinion, this is quite impossible); 3) the engine can't never stall, shutting off by its own: with a manual transmission, when you take-off and don't apply sufficient throttle or release too fast the clutch pedal the engine can stall (very dangerous in the road traffic!); also when you have to do an emergency braking, maybe that for the panic you release the clutch pedal wrong and, as well, the engine can stall, leaving you with a much more less efficient braking system just in the wrong moment; 4) the automatic transmissions are electronically and perfectly self-protected against drivers mistakes and, moreover, there isn't to worry about clutch overheat or synchronizers wear; 5) for the life of car, there isn't to worry about the expensive clutch-disc substitution; 6) with a manual transmission, how many burning-wheels dragster-style starts can you do without the clutch overheats? With an automatic transmission, instead, you can do this for the times you want, endlessly; 7) with a manual transmission, when you are at a stop on a uphill, when you have to start you have to release very carefully the clutch pedal, risking to overheat it; with an automatic transmission, instead, you have just to apply trottle, regardless of the weather, grip, slope, car load and anything else; 8) due to the automatic transmission creep feature, at the stops on uphill it's like having a Subaru-like hill holder feature, because the car almost never go reverse; 9) with automatic transmissions there's less wear than on a clutch, and there's less wear on suspensions and crankshaft/lower engine because of lack of transmission snatchs; 10) due to the automatic transmission kick-down feature you can get speed very fast, pulling yourself out fastly from bad and dangerous traffic situations; 11) due to the up-to-3.0x torque multiplication feature of the torque converter, a car has more acceleration when you accelerate out of a stop. Moreover almost all automatic cars today have the torque converter lock-up clutch, that eliminates the slippage between the pump (input power, engine side) and the turbine (output power, transmission side) of the torque converter. This by-pass function is studied to improve fuel economy at constant speed. 12) for the ultimate, the comfort and satisfaction given by an automatic transmission in the city traffic, in my opinion, are really priceless; it's true that the fuel consumption in this condition is higher, but you also have a lot more acceleration and this is undoubtedly a safety factor; If someone is interested in a very detailed description of an automatic transmission, here there is the explanation for the ZF "4HP18 Q/EH" one (using the Ravigneaux gear train arrangement): http://www.digest.net/alfa/FAQ/164/pb94/pb94-6.htm. Here there is the description of the state-of-the-art 6 speed "TR-60SN" Aisin AW automatic transmission (using the Lepelletier gear train arrangement), fitted on the Porsche Cayenne and on the Volkswagen Touareg (as well as, for example, as on the Volkswagen New Beetle, Audi TT and Audi A3): 6speedautotranny.zip. Alberto. P.S.: please don't say this to anyone, but this is the untold reason why the automatic transmission is absolutely the best choice...

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Mitsubishi Lancer 2008 US spec. Alberto.

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Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Alberto.

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X vs. Subaru Impreza WRX STI Alberto.

Toyota inches past GM in global vehicle sales. Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:37 AM BST TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toyota took a step closer to unseating General Motors as the world's biggest automaker, outselling its U.S. rival by around 90,000 units in the first quarter. Toyota has been widely expected to challenge 99-year-old GM this year for the top spot in global sales -- a position the Detroit behemoth has held for 76 years -- but the milestone came surprisingly early, industry watchers said. Both companies reported record sales for January-March, but Japan's top carmaker inched past GM as it ate into the U.S. group's market share on its home turf. Toyota, maker of the Camry sedan -- the United States' most popular car -- said on Tuesday its global vehicle sales rose 9 percent to 2.35 million units in the quarter. The tally includes cars sold under the Lexus luxury brand and the youth-oriented Scion badge, as well as vehicles from units Daihatsu Motor and Hino Motors. GM, which sells cars and trucks under a dozen brands including Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Opel and Saab, sold 2.26 million units during the same period, for a 3 percent rise. "Toyota has had aggressive new model introductions all over the world," said Koji Endo, auto analyst at Credit Suisse Securities in Tokyo. "It's achieved growth everywhere in the world, whereas GM's significant growth has only been in China," he added. Toyota has won fans across the world with affordable cars seen as reliable, durable and fuel-efficient while GM continued to rely heavily on high-margin gas-guzzlers to pull it out of financial difficulties. To keep up with soaring demand, Toyota is adding production capacity in almost every corner of the world from San Antonio to St. Petersburg, with an internal goal of taking 15 percent of the global car market by 2010. GM estimated its share in the first quarter at 13.0 percent, down a tenth of a percentage point from a year ago. This year, Toyota has plans to sell 9.34 million vehicles as a group, up 6 percent from 2006. GM does not provide a global sales forecast. Toyota dwarfs its rival in almost every other measure. Its market capitalisation, at $225 billion (112 billion pounds), is more than 12 times that of GM's. Toyota expects to post a net profit of 1.55 trillion yen for the business year ended last month, probably more than any other Japanese company, while GM is struggling to emerge from the red. GM lost $3 billion in 2006 and $12 billion the year before. © Reuters 2007. All Rights Reserved. Alberto.

Fiat 500 replica (Nissan Micra II). Alberto.

The knockdown proof that *** exists! Driver substantially unharmed (he is the man with the mobile phone in hand)! ebay.com - EUR 6.716,00 Alberto.

Proverbial longevity in 4.6 million kilometers. Alberto.

Fiat 500 Abarth 1.5 Turbo 16V direct injection 150 hp Alberto.