BOS and DTW are also terrible. MKE is among the best (specifically, the Shell station on E. Layton Ave).

Ahh, the “soft fill”. A friend does this religiously (turn the key to accessory, fill gas until it just dips into the full, stop pumping, and return the vehicle). Cheap bastard.

Manual first gen Chrysler Minivans exist due to the demand of the vehicle out pacing the supply. To solve this, Chrysler went to Mitsubishi (DynaStar!!!!) and retrofitted their transmission to shore up supply and to keep them rolling off the showroom floor in record numbers.

Fiat 500.  Terrible car.  Terrible in every way.

A few years ago I picked up a ‘13 Focus EV lease turn in. $9800 out the door with 26K miles. Range is a laughable 70 miles, which translates into 90ish city miles with regen, but that is enough for Mrs. Dunlop’s 40ish mile round trip commute (even in winter months when the heater is needed). This isn’t practical as a…

You’re the first one to qualify a definition of “corporation”. All the 501(c)3/4 appreciate the distinction, and I believe this to be a sign of your, above average, intellect.

It does not matter if she would have died a second, hour, year, decade, or score after the incident that took her life. There are half a dozen other causes that were identified as contributing more so to her demise than her state of intoxication.

I had flashbacks to repairing the (small) electrical fire I had in my first car 20+ years ago. I used all red wire for this same reason.

I’ve always liked the Canadian (or at least BC area) yellow lights that flash, slowly at first and then quicker as it approaches red.

Sam Elliot would like a word.

Umm...Breaking Bad: El Camino? 

Dought Fir with walnut accent. Fell at a transit yard.

In 13.5 months it won’t matter (25 year import rule).

I think there’s fenders to spare

Here’s the table.

Right there with you. Mrs. and I could afford a payment on a new vehicle (and I really would like a 4-Runner TRD Off Road), but there is no way I am signing up for that payment.

Counterpoint: On the way home last Friday, the car in front of me attempted to make an ill advised left, I honked they slowed and then slammed on the brakes when they came to their senses and avoided getting T-boned by the car with the right of way.

Anything more than 4 cars is a part-time job in maintenance, and that gets old. This is coming from a guy with 6 cars and a motorcycle (in boxes).

That sounds pretty on brand for Lincoln, NE*.

One of my favorite scenes from High Fidelity is when our hero Rob Gordon (John Cusack) explains this: