Here’s another nifty trick that I learned along the way. Say you have a hose that has crusted itself onto a particularly brittle barb, and you don’t want to break the barb. Get yourself a razor knife and split the end of the hose to the point that it clears the barb. A small flathead screwdriver can help to gently…

Because they cater to the bargain basement, Radio Shack brand croud, they will never disappear completely. Strangely enough, it’s how Hyundai started, but they got away from being that low-rent Filene’s basement market, and have very good products. Mitsubishi needs to stop playing me-too, get with Bob Lutz, and come…

Close, but this takes it.

I betcha the function would be {piss_off();}

Yep! You may remember Sean’s article. CJ gave that thing a go. Given all of the comments, I would say this may be a winner.

Take the car part into question, but for 20 grand, it sure is exotic on the cheap!

So, a while back, a bunch of co-workers and I were going up to ski at Sunday River. The honchos rented a big house for the dozen plus of us to abuse. My buddy and I rode up in my truck, and we were planning to meet everyone else at the house. He’s a huge pot-aficionado, and I like to dabble, and I’m driving in the…

I would argue that. Mustang is cheap and plentiful, perfect for the entry level dingleberry. BMW coupes especially are the more affluent douche canoe. For the redneck, it’s definitely a coal rolling bro dozer or a Jeep with way too much tire. Strangely enough, I have found more younger “professional” d-bags going for…

Too refined? Hardly, unless your sense of raw driving experience is a go kart. Then, yeah, a car with a roof, doors, and a windshield is too refined.

Subaru laughs at your minimalism!

Tres Hombres, or will ZZ Top get upset?

Bumber is a perfectly promulent word.

Unfortunately, there’s enough differences in the blocks (distributor location, oil pickup, accessory routing, etc.) that the 240SX option isn’t really one. I went down that road already, to be disappointed. But, like our friend Dave Tracy, I’m taking her home this weekend, pulling the head, and see how boned the short…

Real deep...

Stupid auto correct. Supposed to be “like an ex-girlfriend”. Fuck you iPhone where life’s moments live on forever.

This hurts to write about, and maybe I’m being over dramatic about it. Recently, the beast met its end due to the timing chain jumping a tooth (for those interested, the KA24DE is an interference engine). I made the call to the mechanic that she will not be getting a new engine. I don’t have the finances to rebuild…

Agreed. This is a longer, lower, wider, more horsepower war like cars and trucks have been doing for years. Seldom does this have to do with serving a purpose other than keeping up with the Jones’s.

I lol’d when I saw that. Those who know, laugh.

I wonder how many production cars got a dog-leg gearbox over the years? Could that be the next QOTD?

GT and the Silvia were the combined reasons why I bought a 1989 240SX hatch with a manual for my first car. I still miss that critter.