My snarky impulse is to openly speculate if he owned one of their tractors. I guess the garage was taking the *there’s one born every minute* approach to flipping it.

Better a honest Corvette than a pickpocket exotic.

1st Gear: German engineering used to mean something positive in automotive circles. I would not be inclined to own a *modern* VW outside of a warranty. And for damn sure I would not own a Audi outside a warranty. The Koreans, Japanese, and now even American makers are better than 90% of what comes from Gerrrr-many.

Repeat after me: There is no such thing as a cheap Ferrari.

It’s very Manga.

It’s not as ugly as the Grumman so I’m not in favor of it. Go ugly or go home.

A wench instead of a winch would prove better. After freezing and busting knuckles a little lovin’ never hurts.

it is effing ugly. I love it! It’s function over form in a glorious way.

Chip Foose was here?

I think swapping out the Beetle for the Micro Bus sounds like a good idea too. If they do bring bag the Beetle I think using something like the Polo as the basis would be good, more in keeping with the low cost aspect of the original.

Draw a little circle on the ceiling then aim high!

FYI: The condom comment was supposed to be for laughs.

T’was a joke.

It was a joke.

It was a dash of hubris.

Preach!

We’re talking about Vermont. It’s a state where some aspects of life are not allowed to advance beyond 1918. Having a number of those jets stationed at the airport is offensive to the rural/agrarian heart of the state. I live and work where those jets come and go routinely. I enjoy seeing and hearing them. But I’m…

When I was 18 I had a 76 Pontiac LeMans with this issue, coupled with a short in the column where the joint was that allowed you to raise and lower the wheel. The short would cause the accessories to keep running even with the key removed from the ignition. At the time I had zero tools and little money. I told the…

Yeah. Knee and cardiovascular problems abound.

Check your own: You can buy your clothes off the rack any where. You can fit into any car on the market. You will live longer than me. You don’t have to hunt down XL condoms.