I was able to fix mine myself (immediately put the car for sale afterwards), but it took multiple weekends. It was not fun at all. The worst part was getting the inner door panel pried back enough to slip my arm into the door and unlatch it. Those damn door panels are NOT designed to come out with the door closed...

I’m importing a Suzuki Cappuccino and I am looking forward to the part where people forget that the rest of the world drives in KPH and think we are doing 120 in a car the size of a matchbox. This despite sitting on the wrong side of the car.

At least the handle is still operable. It’s even worse when the mechanism itself is broken and your door doesn’t open period. Doubly so when it’s the driver’s door. Triply so when the broken mechanism prevents either the interior or exterior handle to work and you either have to climb through the window like a NASCAR…

Watch the video and read the Stars & Stripes report. The sergeant who filmed the video (different than the one who actually cut the straps) is laughing his ass off and clearly knew what was about to happen. He even says “I knew it I knew it!” He too was punished for his part in this debacle.

Bentley Continental GT. Very fast, very comfortable, and with all the AWD you need. A little weird looking, but if you want a bruiser of a GT, this is the way to go.

My thoughts exactly. The color combo isn’t exactly desirable and with it being parked so long there are bound to be mechanical problems hiding beneath. However if you want a really nice MkIII Supra, this is the one to get, but the price needs to come down a couple grand first.

To be fair, I moved into my first apartment with that car and I provided most of the furniture. Futon, bed, dresser, headboard, desk, chairs, table...An Integra is a surprisingly versatile car if you know how to use bungee cords and rope properly.

McLeod has a solution for that:

Nah, you have the generation of Integra I didn’t own haha. I had an ‘86 and a ‘95. I moved in both cars (different years of course).

When I was in college I could move my entire dorm in a single trip with my old Integra.

Yeah, but that’s more like a financial circle jerk. One investor creates a startup, raises a bunch of cash from other investors, it slips, then another one repeats the cycle.

Google it man. Look for “Dodge Dakota oil sludge” and you’ll get a list of complaints. It’s Russian Roulette, some of them were fine, but plenty of others had water pump failure. Coolant and oil mixed in the crankcase equals engine sludge. This was the same problem on the early 00s Intrepids.

It really depends on what part of the financial industry implodes. While we only hear about auto lending on Jalopnik, there’s also a growing student debt problem. Let’s also not forget the rampant payday loan industry that refuses to die, plus the good ol’ Private Equity industry, which will eventually bankrupt a…

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I feel like these are a perfect candidate for an LS3/6L80 swap.

I love the styling of these trucks. Proportions are damn near perfect and they look great bone stock. It’a s shame that mechanically they are a bit of a ticking time bomb. The V8s especially are known for leaking coolant into the engine by way of the water pump. I was looking at these for a while, but decided I didn’t…

I think it’s safe to say that these days if you’re buying any used performance car, you need to budget in for repairs and preventative maintenance. Never take the owner’s word that what you see is what you get. I’m doing the same thing right now: just signed the paperwork on an imported Suzuki Cappuccino and waiting…

Hence the LS reference. It was easy to find and dirt cheap in junkyards and small enough to fit into most cars. It was a no-brainer for anyone looking for more power on a budget.

It’s a 90 year old design. OF COURSE it’s going to look outdated today. Bear in mind though, what looks archaic today was cutting edge in the 30s. The 4-banger base engine in the ‘32 Fords only made 50 horsepower. The V8 made 65. Doesn’t sound like a lot, but that’s a 30% increase, which is a big deal. More…

The Transporter is basically the adult version of Initial-D. It’s a total fantasy that most of us won’t openly admit we have, but secretly we all think it would be cool as shit to be a tofu-delivering street racer or a mercenary driver of illicit people and goods. Does it matter that the plot, characters, story…