Custom van culture died off with high fuel prices. There is no reason to believe that the electric cargo van revolution won’t bring it back. Maybe with 47% less shag carpeting. And it is a shame the Nauga is extinct.

Good to be thrown clear, amirite?  Unless, of course, you don't get thrown clear enough, in which case you get steam-rolled.

And those just reminded me of the unbelted passengers Expedition rollover test.

When I was a college freshman, we went on a 15 passenger van for some field work. I got in the van and immediately put on a seat belt. Another student asked me why I was bothering with it at all. Without thinking, I replied that it would be pretty stupid not to use a seatbelt. I then noticed I was the only student…

It’s a traffic driver they’re not interested in selling yet (unless, of course, someone is insane enough to pay anywhere near that much).

I had a friend who just bought a new Rav4 Hybrid. The family wanted the Rav4 Prime but was told by the dealer they’d need to put down another $20k and wait at least 6 months.

I had a dealer try to upsell me. With a straight face, I responded that I preferred a 78% blend. He told me they couldn’t do that.

I’m with you, but I’m not sure I would swear off a manufacturer because of a shitty dealer. I don’t think any traditional auto manufacturer has any say in the markup dealers charge.

Since the tires filled with air already have 78% nitrogen in them, how about I pay $110 to get the other 22%?

This price is the “We aren’t ready to sell it” price.

I’m sorry- If I needed a car right now- I’d buy the cheapest thing available at/about MSRP- regardless of if I want it or not. Don’t be stupid and overpay.

Hear, hear. Brussel sprouts are the work of evil Belgians who desired nothing so much as inducing copious flatulance in their victims.

Brussels sprouts are the spawn of the devil and do no belong in any civilized society. Or even any uncivilized society. Or even in existence.

My mom used to make brussels sprouts on occasion, and I would eat them, but never really liked them much. They are now relegated to the list of “things I don’t have to ever eat anymore”.

1. Which of you sociopaths said that brussels sprouts were a must-have?

I’d go one step further on anything with 150k or more and do things like ball joints bushings steering linkage, my experience is a lot of these can pass a safety inspection and individual not look terrible but the combined wear can really make a car feel worn out

Watching that clip now, after having watched the GP today, think about how much modern racing video coverage owes to that film and the techniques Frankenheimer’s crew developed.

I’d hate to bore people with grammatical corrections, but...

Met him at SEMA a dozen or so years ago, super nice and humble guy.