Apologies in advance for ignoring nomination format: The best umbrella is the one that's immediately available when you need it.

Apologies in advance for ignoring nomination format: The best umbrella is the one that's immediately available when…

A true classic BMW for sub-$10K pricing, and it looks like everything's there with minimal problems to fix. Plus it's... wait... just a few miles from me.

I voted "NP" yesterday - and this one today seems to head down the same path.

Big, powerful. Rare enough to be interesting; not so rare that it's impossible to get parts. Not cheap - but priced at the point of plausibility.

Hang on to the phone: It will collectible some day!

Yes, I do think the bodywork was the result of a previous shunt.

I thought I kept some video from the Dakar. I need to go find it...

In 2000, the entire Dakar Rally was airlifted to bypass a portion of the route that was threatened by terrorists.

The problem: A Toyota 4Runner has a payload capacity of about 1500 to 1700 pounds (look it up for your year and equipment package). I don't know how heavy your boat it, but I'm looking at mid-sized camping trailers in the 5500-6500 pound (fully loaded; empty weights are meaningless) range. The tongue weight for a…

The dog doesn't argue over who's taking the most seat space. My wife demanded 3 rows...

2013 was the last year for the Suburban 2500.

No you can't. As an RV'ing family of 5: A Crew Cab means all three kids are in the same row in the back. My wife has assured me that there will be no comfort on an extended trip if the three of them are in one row of seats...

Sadly: Why isn't your experience the norm?

Your experience pretty much confirms what I've seen of TPMS implementations. They've been around for some time now. Why are they so hard to get right?

The same thing that buckets of ice water had to do with... what were they doing again?

...and now it shows up as "relisted." Still time to get your bargain!

Yes - but I'm always wary. In the RV towing world, helpers and spring airbags are often used to simply level out the tow vehicle - without addressing weight imbalances (like an overly-light steer axle). There are those who argue that real solution to rear axle squat is moving the weight to the front axle with a WDH.…

Actually, the multiport EFI 1986 V8 Mustang GT was rated for 200hp (I had one!); slightly down from 1985 carb'd model's 210HP (I'm ignoring the earlier V8 automatic models that got central injection). Ford tweaked a few things and was up to 225hp for the 1987 GT.

...though neither increase the capacity rating of the rear axle. I exchanged discussion forum messages with a guy in a similar situation to me (an RVing family of 5): He started with a Suburban 1500 and a 5.5K to 6.5K trailer. After 4 rear-axle-related failures (two of which required repair during vacations), he…

There's enough tourist trade - and vocal business owners - south of the Oregon Inlet to force a bridge solution. To be fair, I think Hatteras would be more enjoyable if things were a bit quieter and slower; should Avon grow to become another Nags Head? But I also recognize that many businesses simply wouldn't survive…