eh, I had a stint where my 2001 Integra 2 door was my car until 2009. The kid was born in 04 so about 5 years no issues but it seems like people now have one kid and suddenly trade their perfectly useable car in for a Telluride

So, not quite “scrubbed” from the interweb at all...

The cynic in me thinks it was only “scrubbed” to generate more buzz, but it was a silly fun video so eh, however it got out, it’s fun.

GearGrindr?

Tinderboxes?

That looks like the same Mammoet rig used to transport a very large turbine generator that I mentioned in my comment somewhere in this post. At some point it gets driven by 4 semis in a push/pull configuration.

One of my biggest clients is the sewer district for Cleveland and the surrounding area. It is amazing what a problem it is to only have half as much poop as the system was designed to handle. Down-sizing is VERY expensive.

Looks like an electrical transformer.

Not sure how a brass piece is going to warp. This is likely stronger than the plastic piece ever was. The only downside I can see is that the plastic housing it went into will likely break before it does, so the potential for the next repair to be much more difficult is higher.

How is this janky? This fix is less likely to break than the original design.

Radial engine airplanes in Alaska followed a similar pattern in the freezing. After landing, you drained all the hot (warm) oil out of the engine into a can that you take with you into the cabin. In the morning you put the can on the stove and warm up the oil, you go out to the plane and pour it in the top of the…

I hope that acetone doesn't eat the polymers

The built in oil heater is a nice touch, much more convenient than starting a Bugatti Type 35 where you have to drain the oil, heat it over a stove and then pour the hot oil back in before starting. 

I thought you meant Mercedes Streeter. But then I thought that would seem out of context because Porsche doesn’t make a school bus. So, yeah, this makes much more sense.

Counterpoint: it’s not a slideshow.

The base would be perfect IF Mazda would stop putting open diffs in them.

If you live anywhere cold, the heated seats in the GT are a godsend. Opt for the GT-S option and you get the LSD and suspension bits from the Club, but not the Brembos/BBS.  It’s what I opted for in mine.  It makes winter weather my favorite convertible weather.  Not too hot, no pollen or leaves to muck up the cabin.

The base Miata is probably the best dollar-for-dollar value in the “fun” car universe.

Except that just upgrading by one trim package (GS -> GS-P), you get the limited slip diff and upgraded suspension, plus then you’ll want the sport package for the better brakes, recaro seats, and lighter BBS rims. The Miata to have, as with most cars I think, is the *almost* base model, but not the complete base.