Fair points. That being said, with just about every version of an F-150 I option cresting past 50K, a Ranger might put me into the price point I need to actually pull the trigger.

JB Weld is pretty amazing. :-)

I don’t know if this qualifies as desperate but... in a desperate attempt to appease my future wife, I may have shotgunned a beer and used the can to patch her rotted exhaust clamp until the new one arrived off back order. It worked surprisingly well (the picture is mid-fix).

Soo did BMW buy the rights to a Lexus design?

Have you at least figured out why a car with a fresh engine is giving you this many problems. I would be pissed at both the engine supplier and the shop that installed it.

Is it really taking advantage of someone when we are talking about a luxury item? No one needs to spend 300 dollars on sneakers and if you can’t afford them, you should not buy them.

I think the universe works better a a reality show... Think a sort of Hunger Games or Death Race. Future advanced humans created sentient cars on a separate planet. Everything is televised. The merchandice isn’t for the cars; its to sell to fans watching the show. They can insert cars to change the game.

Next year How about a stock Wrangler. No Mods. How far can it go? I’m talking one from the 90's with the tiny wheels and a manual. Can it keep up wit the rubicons?

Agreed. their new home page is terrible. I think you can just skip to their page 2 though

I wonder if they had to get permission to use this system from Ford. Ford developed and patented the system for the 2004 Lighting concept.

Great write-up, though I am not sure I would’ve graded it as an A for daily. Based on your review it seems like a solid B+. Here’s my thinking:

It’s interesting conundrum for me. I think I will miss it; in part because I always had a fondness of the early 2000's variant (I think I liked the tail lights? I don’t really remember.) And also because even this current variant, in F-sport guise, I think looks pretty sharp. It’s something I can appreciate.

The dedication that your friends have to this project is amazing. You either have the best beer fridge in the world or some serious blackmail on them both! Happy Wrenching!

As someone who doesn’t listen to his own advice, here’s some advice. Just let it go. Cut your losses. I’m stubborn too and I appreciate your mentality and drive.. but this... its just nuts. I say, if you can swing it, buy a base 1980's, 1990s Wrangler. No frills, 4 cylinder, tiny tires etc. I would love to see how…

The rear and side profiles scream a little too much Mercedes Benz to me but I guess its not the end of the world. Still prefer the coupe... Then again, I still prefer the Mulsanne Speed above the rest of their line up. Go big or go home. It’s a Bentley.

The problem with this Rollback is exactly that: its called a rollback. This coversation would be completely different if the President called it a re-evaluation of criteria. When the 54.5 standard was introduced, it was a bullshit number that someone made up. That was the exact reason they had a mid-term report for…

Caliper covers are usually a great indicator of “over the top” but poorly and cheaply done modifications.

I had a squeak coming from the rear of my Mustang. I checked the brakes because the sound would change with the speed and they were aggressive pads but that wasn’t it. I replaced the suspension because they were original had 75K on them with lowering springs (I had planned to do this already and had the parts - I just…

I have to disagree. If she worked there, she should know better. If he filed his paperwork and left and she was still standing there, it was certainly not “just running in for a minute.” Just because the spots are not being used does not make it justifable. Arguably, he was better off doing what he did instead of…

I’ll just leave this hear as a reminder that the GT500 did this 3 years ago.