love me them used dogs myself. one benefit unmentioned is that when they crap on the floor or piss in your shoes, you can blame it on their previous owner’s lack of proper maintenance, just like that used car that leaks fluids all over your garage floor

like just about everyone, I watched the movie for the scene, watched the chase three times and forgot about the rest. For my money, the Seven-Ups chase was the best of the era, ending as it does in my neighborhood. The big IF about Steve McQueen is whether his tough guy persona would have made a difference at the…

Why all the hate for BMW’s hatchbacks? I’ve owned four BMWs and four Subarus, each half sedans and half hatches. My only complaints are that the Subarus weren’t BMWs and that they couldn’t all be hatchbacks.

Of course. Why encourage a buyer to purchase a $$$ product, when you can offer them a “much better” bike for $$$$.

My best friend in high school drove a ‘63 Falcon. 170 cubic inches of muscle whose acceleration rivaled that of our faster skateboarding comrades. Bluish green with a red driver’s seat that he salvaged from a wreck at our local junkyard, it was the kind of car that drew little attention, most of it tinged with sad…

so what’s not to love....?

I had to get rid of my manually shifted WRX after a knee injury, and have since fallen in love with the ZF 8 speed automatic used in my BMW X4 and Mini Countryman, and even the 6 speed in my Veloster Turbo. The only downside to a good electronically controlled automatic with shift paddles is that they can’t be…

I never rode my motorcycle in snow, but as a pre-licensed teen who pretty much lived on a bicycle, it’s one of those things that you learn to master because you have to.

maybe, but that is a low bar

I bought a Samurai new in 1987 and got more value from that thing than any other new car I’ve ever owned. The first 120,ooo miles were cheap, fun and mostly on the road - driven several times between Cape Cod and the Outer Banks [when you find a woman that can enjoy a thousand mile road trip in a Samurai, marry her. I…

those severed appendages don’t necessarily have to be discarded or passed on to a salvage yard for a penny a pound. I once cut the roof off a rusty Corvair coupe, junked the body and used the roof to top a funky dog house

not necessarily so....I’ve owned several BMWs, including a pair of 2002s and a 2017 X4. I loved them all, but when I shopped to replace the X4 I wanted something smaller than the X3 or X4, drove the X1 and X2 but found them less engaging than the Mini Countryman S that I settled on. As much as I enjoy it, I wish I had…

In the early 1990's, my wife and I were [older] newlyweds hoping to start a family and buy a house, squirrelling away every penny we could for a down payment. Our vehicle fleet at the time included a Honda Civic, Suzuki Samurai and BMW 2002; they averaged about 15 years of age and 150,000 miles. We were also immersed…

EV impact is optimized by fleet use, with monitored use and centralized charging. Mandate government fleet use and incentivize corporate and rental adoption. Where it goes with rideshare apps.....???

what’s the big deal....take every narrative for an experience someone cares to share and, to brag about it’s highlights, like the ‘67 Chevy I bought for $15, drove from Connecticut to North Carolina and back to New York, where I sold it for $150 to a guy who put stolen plates on it, abandoned it on a parkway after cras…

my ‘71 Grand Prix had an ashtray that held a quart of cigarette butts and only had to be emptied every 30,000 miles

spent a long hot summer driving a 1964 Thunderbird that had no working brakes, mufflers, air conditioning or fuel gauge when I acquired it for $225. I replaced the brake pads, quieted the exhaust pipes with Tiger Patch Wraps, ran out of gas every other week and sold it for $300. I estimate 6-8 mpg

While working for our local government, my buddy Andy and I, along with a pair of police officers, were charged with logistical planning for a big event with thousands of attendees including many VIPs.

I’ve always loved all the C3s, but feel strangely drawn to the 1973, with that one year only look with an ‘endura’ covered front bumper to meet a new impact spec, but still chrome out back. For 1974 both ends were covered.

having been blessed with a somewhat similar but unprintable title by my wrenching friends, I feel your pride...