I’d be ok with that.  Should probably switch to the low sodium ramen, though.

first thing I thought of while reading. 

The only correct answer

to make a rudimentary lathe substitute.

Thing is, this isn’t in New Braunfels, TX. This is in Germany. The tap water is going to be a lot cooler than 68F, and although Europe has been experiencing a very unusual hot spell, they very rarely get the sort of heat that Texans are used to. That’s why they find this idea weird. ;-)

On the other hand, I can spend five minutes gassing up my normal car, and sit in the cool blast of aircon again. This is why charging tech just isn’t there yet, all those forced long breaks. Until charging tech can recharge in the same timeframes of gas station fill ups, then it is not yet practicable; and stunts like…

Once you take out the leader, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate.

HE now has free health care, three meals a day, cable tv.. hes 79.. to hell with the hospice house..

THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!

The Autopian!! I forgot that Torch’s side was now up and running! *RUNS TO WEBSITE*

This was my first car! 16 years old and $100 to my grandparents to enjoy the ultimate driving experience the French could provide. It ended having the engine catch on fire and the fire dept. came out to put her down.

Ours was a burgundy four door. Broke half shafts every 25,000mi like clockwork.

This car was featured on The Autopian for Shitbox Showdown a few weeks ago.

Just wow. What a moment.

I don’t think they look older than they really are. I think the ‘90s were longer ago than you think.

This is somehow way cooler, but worth so much less than the sum of its parts. A nicely built VW drivetrain has some value, and some of those rare Isetta parts could certainly fetch a pretty penny, but you’d have to take apart this absurd creation to realize those values.

I thought I took all the important precautions.

This is a case where someone else’s project is probably not a horrible thing. First off, the underpinnings are old school VW parts. One of the drivetrains cars that a person totally inept with mechanicals can probably still tear down and repair. Secondly, the selected drive train actually fits the motif. This is no Fie…

It feels weird to be just a commenter again! :)