“For UPS and FedEx it’s as if Christmas came in July and yet Christmas is actually yet to come.”

“that still represents a massive liability for any company”

What do you mean? Every picture is credited to Mr. Spanfeller

So you Jalops realize just how solid of a dude you have at the helm, on the day this news became known, Rory took notice of a comment I’d made asking the editors to help us save OPPO and replied asking me to email him. A few hours later he called me and we had a long conversation about how much we both cared about the…

This made me very sad to read, as a community we really appreciate the kind words though. We’d love nothing more than to stay here an active part of Jalopnik.

Long live OPPO, indeed.

Starred for 2ZZ reference. What a fantastic engine!

This Passat isn’t just special because it has a standard transmission. The W8 itself is rare car with effectively a one-off engine. The W8 engine was created, used in the Passat, then never used again. The closest thing to it is the W12 of the Phaeton or W16 of the Veyron. So it’s a weird piece of VW history in a…

First Gear:

I hadn’t considered goats.

Interestingly enough, in public buildings in the US they are. You don’t have to replace them outright, but if you put in new hardware, or doors, or do construction you have to use levers, not knobs, due to the ADA.

It is interesting for the guys like me that have V-Max in their blood. this is a bit more expensive with less HP and the wholly unnecessary these days desmo valve system. I suppose I would stay with Mr Max, but I could see this and the Triumph next to it in the stable if I were wealthy enough.

Thank you Bradley. Your moto-reviews are really the only thing I read here anymore... Not sure if that’s a good thing, but thanks for keeping the faith. (and I don’t really even ride anymore... my 919 mostly sits)

Close as you are going to get

That has absolutely nothing to do with wanting to see Bradley, a large dude, on a Grom, a decidedly small bike. 

I haven’t driven either, but I can tell you either would be an insult. It’s definitely sportier than either of those SUVs. It’s more like if the Italians built a Mustang. 

When my cheaty diesel TDI broke down 800 miles from home I ended up abandoning it at a relatives house...