So, because my recent procurement only has a CD player, I’ve rediscovered my ancient collection. I haven’t head a CD skip in so long, that it brought back fond memories of college life.

I loved those BMW films, back in the day. Man, BMW used to be so cool.

I’d argue, for any price, a modern minivan is definitely the most vehicle for the buck. There’s just so much going on with them nowadays. Most have well over 200HP, power doors(!), multi zone A/C, and ride smoother than a Maybach. I picked up a 2004 MPV from an old man, whose only reason to sell it was he gave up his…

Right about that! I was really hoping that old Nissan pickup would have not been totally smashed apart during the testing phase, but that Crown Vic did admirably well considering it was pushing a shed around.

If it’s because of monkeying around, will the cops spank him?

Wow, two classic jeeps today! Even better, they aren’t run of the mill.

Scouts are definitely cool, but good luck keeping it away from the tin worm. Most of IH trucks turned into Shicks years ago.

At risk of sounding too much like Freddy, these rigs are undervalued, and are pretty prevalent in craigslist. I believe they will rocket upwards in value, especially the pre AMC era models that bear a family resemblance to the rest of the lineup. They aren’t really a super daily driver, but a couple of small changes,…

Yeah, what was wrong with that one? Some of my pals still remember that ad, almost 18 years later. Same with “Enjoy the Ride”. Mazda usurped the sporty brand though with the very successful “zoom-zoom” campaign, but, like everything, it’ll come around. The problem is that, because of Nissan’s mushy message, they have…

When I worked at a Land Rover shop, we would put together a “base build” truck, say with an OME lift, General Grabbers that were bigger than stock, trim the front bumper if it was a Discovery, and add a steel skid plate to the front. That way, it was a good baseline for a customer to modify it for their personal use…

I thought it was a misprint, and meant a CF card. I could see that, but DOS, that hardware, and the interface between the two can totally be emulated. If we have RS-232 to USB dongles, plus VM software, we can totally get that to work.

Oh man, I lol’d at that!

Counter-counterpoint: I like vans.

I’ve got two words. Power. Doors. Every time I say them, and hit the buttons to make them glide, I follow up with, “Just like the space shuttle.”

Now that’s a mad scientist engine right there! Who are these people coming up with such weird engines, and what amount of absynth makes that level of creativity possible? Normal drugs, like beer and weed, don’t work on that level.

Yeah, I coined that after working in the Land Rover garage many moons ago. Those would rear their ugly heads often, but the worst offenders were the chrome lug nut covers that LR would use. Problem would be that some hot dog would either remove or install the wheel nuts with the air gun at full tilt. This would cause…

I have, but even a six point socket has the chance to do that against my favorite type: the British round nut. It’s what happens when you’re turning a head that is slightly smaller than its original size, due to heavy corrosion, and it turns into a round headed evil monster. My friend just discovered one on his Jeep…

Oh yeah, definitely. I’ve got a set of the dentist pokers too. Sometimes, the poker doesn’t always work, especially if the pipe in question is difficult to gain access, or it’s big enough to break the poker, like a radiator hose or double-braided fuel line. The knife is the way to go if you’re planning to replace the…