He crashed during a gawdamned PARADE LAP?!

Parade laps are supposed to be run at slow, slow speeds.

....and then you have the wonky Chevy Volt, which artificially *simulates* that clicky sound & dash light in the cockpit....but actually has nothing to do with the actual switching on/off of the external turn signal lights on the outside of the car. The dash lights/clicky sound are out of synch & flash the turn…

...and here I thought Bernie used to prefer dictatorship type regimes simply because of his erotic playtime preferences.

1. White....repainted to Green/Yellow

Again, the answer is always Miata. I can’t help but smile when I see a happy happy yellow Miata happily yellowing along with its cheery yellow Miataness.

Impressive that the Patriot missile could effectively hit a target so small. The tactical/fiscal ramifications, though are equally unimpressive.

Yellow is such a happy color that tells everyone around you, “please don’t crash into me.”

Used Chevy Volt. 4 passenger sporty hybrid that’ll save you and your kid gas during their formative driving years. 40+ miles per charge of cheap EV drivin’, after which it’ll basically act like a Prius. It’ll keep her safe with 5-star safety rating, it’s reliable, and it’s cheap—especially when you buy one used…

Solution to this is two older generation Miatas. Parent keeps one, daughter keeps one. WIN-WIN situation.

It started out as one. I bought it new in ‘89 and have been tinkering with it ever since.

Nope. The reliable DD was, until recently, a used ‘93 Lexus LS400 (not pictured). A few weeks ago I replaced it with a used ‘14 Chevy Volt (not pictured). Saves me ~$100 on my monthly commuting fuel bill...which goes towards the other cars.

That’s a 2000 Corbin Sparrow, an EV microcar. I bought it primarily for the lulz. It’s turn of the century tech, which means its range is pretty much crap (less than 15 miles), but it IS freeway capable. Powered by 13 automotive lead acid batteries. It’s meant as a long term project car/”someday I’ll improve…

Start small, save where you can, and be ready to jump when the right opportunities present themselves. It’s a long game, heavy on curation (a careful flip here and there) and luck. I drove ONE car (the modded Miata) for 17 years before saving up enough for the next one.

I love all of Marmaduke Trebilcock’s movies!

“Spark Negotiator” is just marketing gobblygook to try to explain the real world behavior of Lucas distributor caps.

I like the RF, but keep wondering why Mazda just can’t commit to making a full-time coupe/fastback version of the Miata. It’d be simpler and lighter. They did it for a limited release of NB Miatas in Japan, and we’ve been drooling over them here in the US ever since.

TRANSLATION: My hobby is “frustration”

If it ain’t raisin’ revenue, don’t expect the cops to help you find it. If you DO find the car/thief for the cops, expect little to no justice. Instead, find your car, dole out your own justice. Cops are just as lazy in following up for the perp when you perp the perp back (again, no revenue for them).