My dad used to have this exact model back in the early 80's
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How about the one that just got dropped off in my driveway from Japan today?
I figured LeCars would make the list, but it’s wrong. The Renault 5 is great. The LeCar name is dumb, but it was chosen by dumb Americans for dumb Americans. Dealer support was nonexistent and nobody knew how to service them here, but that’s not the fault of the car. And sure they were only 55 hp, but they only…
Come on guys, give the Yugo a break. That car’s more durable than you think.
It’s actually rather good for it’s purpose. This wasn’t after all ugliest car, but worst.
No, they admitted to modifying the suspension of the Robin Reliants to make them roll because they couldn’t get them to roll any speed without doing that.
A few notes. Robins don’t flip. You’re literally from the UK, you know this. They don’t have enough power to go fast enough to tip, and even if they did, their 900 pound weight and soft suspension prohibits this. You go into a corner too fast? Inner rear wheel lift and that open diff keeps your speed in check.
Not the worse car though. six seats in a tiny envelope and at least its not boring. To me thats the worse crime.
I profoundly disagree with you on that choice. It was a fun city car that sold quite a lot in Quebec. The only issue, after 7-8 years, was how badly it rusted.
One of these days I have to own (or at the very least drive) one of these microcars. They look so fun!
Dring the Bosnian War, which decimated the civilian population and created thousands of refugees, aid trucks were regularly attacked, being slow and clumsy. They needed a way to get humanitarian supplies into the country while either avoiding detection, or being able to get away if spotted.
A movie about George Harrison’s year travelling with F1 back in the 70s. Combining a musical biopic (all the rage now) with vintage F1 racing and international locations would be a pretty sweet trifecta. Apparently he ended up becoming quite close friends with a number of the drivers, including Jackie Stewart - and…
Check your manufacturer. A lot of newer vehicles have fobs that allow you to open and close windows by multiple button presses or holding down one of the buttons for a few seconds. I had a 2002 Taurus that would allow me to operate the windows with the key out of the ignition as long as the drivers side door was not…
In all seriousness, I’ll toss this one out on behalf of Elizabeth.
The story surrounding “Unsafe at Any Speed”. After publishing the book, Nader was supposed to testify before congress. GM hired private investigators to follow him to dig up dirt to smear him with, like that he was a homosexual or deviant.
In 2003, U-Haul messed up my reservation for a 20ft truck. They knew how to take the reservation, but not hold the reservation. Instead of the 20ft truck I reserved, I got a free “upgrade” to a 26 ft truck. From the 80s. With a manual. It was the only truck over 10ft available within 30 miles so I took it. The manual…
As a Dasher: if you don’t tip, the base rate hardly covers my (or anybody else’s) vehicle costs and it definitely isn’t profitable. I’ll hit decline every time.
It might shock you to find out that local restaurants have very little power over the large delivery services, which are incredibly predatory about how they operate. I tend to deal directly with the restaurants directly whenever possible as a result, and usually pickup my food.
Short term - Just tip the fucking driver when you order. You’re already supporting the company. Support the person bringing you your food.
4-door Wranglers. The reason people put up with a Jeep is for their off-road capability. The length of the 4-door ruins that.
4-door Jeeps: crappy on-road, crappy off-road