Yeah. Done and done.

Fuck that. That’s way too much effort for something that is going to happen all the time. You’re basically washing and polishing your truck every time someone touches it. Yet another reason this truck is beyond stupid.

Honestly, it’s a non-issue. I’ve never had my Crosstrek let me down or falter; and I take it to some very hairy places. I get that older CVTs were shit and that there are some terrible ones out there now. The one in the Crosstrek is so far, pretty solid. I’ve got a friend that’s built up his 2017 Crosstrek into an…

Yeah, this is patently not true. The 4WD system is still very much symmetrical. I used it all the time. Dual-mode XDrive is insane. I’ve crawled my Crosstrek out of places that other vehicles in the class were defeated by. Just last week I went hiking in the backcountry (in the very snowy Alberta rockies) and was the…

Agreed. We have a Bugeye WRX. It’s been super solid. Of course it gets regular maintenance and spends its winters under a cover. It’s also not stupidly modded (slight increase in boost to get it to about 280-290 hp) and we don’t abuse it. But still, it’s got nearly 200,000 km on it and the head is fine. We also have a…

Yeah. It took GadgetCopter reminding me that side-curtain airbags are a thing, and that they don’t deflate immediately. 

Good point. I was just thinking about driver and passenger front airbags. You’re correct; they stay inflated for a bit.

“Popped the airbag.”

That comma should be a semicolon. I missed that on my first read-through. 

The irony of Jalopnik pointing out Porsche’s spelling error is delicious.

Or, Ferrari can go fuck themselves sideways with a meat hook. It’s his car. I am an advocate for personal property rights. They hit him with a Cease and Desist, which he actually sort of followed. However, he would have been covered by the same laws that cover parody and satire for comedians and singer/songwriters.

I... I love this. 

I was referencing more places than just Vegas. 

In Canada these are called Viva Puffs, and you can get a version with a jelly core, then the marshmallow. I love them.

The Merc, the Alfa, the Multipa, 

I’m the Executive Director in my organization. As such I pretty much am available for my staff whenever they need me, when our clients need me, or when something needs my attention.

Fair. 

Yeah. Fair point. Honestly as soon as I’d hit the publish button it occurred to me that I was describing a GR Corolla competitor.

“...the only bodywork I have beef with is how obvious they’ve made the rivets for the tacked-on fenders.”

Regarding the permanently overlanding rigs... Some of it I understand. Rooftop tents are heavy and take up a ton of space in a garage. It’s easier to leave them in place. Winches are wired it and bolted on; they’re good to stay. External frames for mounting stuff - see the tent comment. The rest of it: gas cans,…