I’m glad he made it out unharmed. So is it okay to say... “V-rec kicked in bro?”

Didn’t Dodge originally change the name of the A-body Demon because religious groups got upset? Mopar certainly enjoys their “evil” cred. “Hellcat.” “Demon.” “Fury.” “Lean Burn.” I can see them pulling out a retro Omniorizon and simply naming it “Satan.”

This isn’t an especially fascinating story, but one night after drinking a bit at a girlfriend’s apartment, I see the 4th of July behind me (that’s a great line and I’m stealing it. Sorry.), so I pull over. This was around 2002(?), and I was driving my ‘71 Coronet. So the officer asks me to step out of the car (and…

Mine did. Until it konked out in a snowstorm (ran out of gas? Just got stuck? Mechanical failure? I can’t remember) on the way to a hospital or an airport... something urgent, and my grandparents and one of my uncles I think had to abandon it on a snowy shoulder and walk the rest of the way. When they returned,…

If I recall correctly (Say Anything spoilers ahead), that’s when you know the girl’s dad is a bad human being when he “surprises” her with a Tempo, and in horror, she and John Cusack work together to desperately try to destroy its clutch.

My first real R/C was a Tyco Bandit. Always been kind of a secret dream of mine to build a more on-road focused real-sized version.

Also, this clearly shows the Tercel shares the same roots as the Sequoia.

Anyone with a Toyota Tree-cel joke? I’m kind of pining for one.

And I used the past-tense “thought” we were similar, because my being a mere plebe, I didn’t want to offend your new RR sensibilities.

This is good writing. I write for a living, and have kinda/sorta thought you and I had some similarities (writing for a living, also; Beetle issues), and from one Beetle-owner-writer to another, this is really well done. :)

GOAT? Generalized Occupational Aptitude Test? (Sorry, Fallout 3 reference)

Forgive me, I’m really not trying to be “that guy,” I just want to clarify this for myself, but I *think* when the new, slimmed-down midsize GMs came out in ‘78, they were called the A-body. Then around ‘80, ‘81(?) they changed to calling them the G-body. So like a ‘79 Monte Carlo would be an A-body, but an ‘83 Monte…

Dear Stef (May I call you Stef? Is there something you’d prefer? I just wanted to make sure I was addressing you and not any of the now-1,216 replies to this topic.)

I... I just... forgive me, I’m dusting off the dirt from when my jaw hit the floor and got drool everywhere.

LOL, I chose a ‘69 for the lack of swing-axles, to try and keep the greasy side down, but if it does happen, hey, battle scars! :)

I thought I heard something about Beetles not being badass, but I couldn’t hear you over the clattering of my flat four.

Good- tell everybody they’re hot and drive the prices up, so the cars I really want become cheap! Because short of the Benz or the 928, I don’t like any of these. That doesn’t mean I don’t respect them, or the engineering behind them- I just have no interest in owning one. I’m 38, and have never lusted after a…

According to this link, it’s FWD:

I think that’s what I was trying to say... maybe in my wistfulness I wasn’t clear. But yes, functionality over coolness, 100%. :)

You’ll have to forgive me my ignorance of Jeeps. In some crevice of my mind, an MB, M38 or CJ2... something flat-fendered... is on my must-have short list. So I was excited when you got this one, so I could see what may be in store for me should I ever purchase one. I would love to see a build series on this. Just…