In my best car F-up story, the car was actually OK in the end. I call it my best because it was the one in which my pants were shat to the maximum degree. Long ago, a younger, simpler me owned a Saturn station wagon with a 5-speed manual. It was pretty well worn when I got it with 110k miles or so on it. It would…

How did you get the Malibu into the slippers in the first place? :)

They can get all these great car people, but unless they have a chemistry like the boys did then this show will not be anywhere near as good.

Love makes you do stupid things...

One of my favorite pictures of the F-117

Craziest move I ever saw, Mav.

I told Doug he may need to go older on this one, maybe ‘50s or ‘60s. But what’s interesting enough to draw an audience for a whole year? This is my top suggestion at the moment:

DeTomaso Pantera.

How about something ridiculously classic like a Model T or something? Would that be too expensive? It surely wouldn’t depreciate.

Take the MSF class, rather than have your macho “only pussies ride 600’s” or “the Sportster is a girl’s bike” friend “teach” you how to ride. And don’t ride with that guy anyway; he’s a dick.

All that annoying minor maintenance stuff like tire pressure, oil, checking tread, and other general care that you ignore in your car is a LOT more important for motorcycles. They could easily be the main factor in your crash if you don’t keep up with them. Also If you aren’t taking care of at least chain care, tire…

Ironically, listing the problems could come back to haunt you. If you miss a problem in your list, the buyer will claim that your failure to list it was a warranty of sorts.

Most states provide that. I use one on every vehicle I’ve sold.

Be careful with your labeling of NY regions - we’re very sensitive to it. My first thought was... Southern Tier? But Mr. Wilzig lives way east of the southern tier, lol. Generally the “Southern Tier” is the flat part of the NY/PA border, ranging from the east side of Binghamton to somewhere west of Elmira (at which…

If someone decides that it’s worth $200 and will purchase it from me, I’ll let them. Had no one bid or shown interest, I’d have returned it... I simply let the fanbase decide what it’s worth.

Before I make any other comment, this is by far the best article I’ve ever read in the greater gawker and deserves wider publication as it is so far and above typical gawker fair. I expected a typical Gawker ‘why doesn’t the family just take pennies on the dollar and leave’ as I have seen on this story elsewhere. To…

Wes, your hate is strong... Your stereotype IS correct (usually), but there are also plenty of extremely skilled long time riders who simply have been HD customers for 40 years. I know several MSF instructors who daily a Harley (though most also own other bikes).

About ‘96-’97 I went to Willow Springs to see a race (forget what it was but my hometown hero, Jake Zemke was there.) I noticed a Buell transporter in the paddock so I went over to check ‘em out. Found out they were giving free demo rides. Just sign the waiver and away you went on a 5 mile jaunt. At the time, I was…