Dear Penthouse: It was a hot day in the summer. The mechanic’s blue shirt was unbuttoned an extra notch, showing glistening chest hair. His hands were the rough, strong hands of a working man as they shook mine and I looked into his grey eyes, steely as the tools he wielded.

These are show cars that only come out on weekends and the drivers are a lot more aware of what is going in with their Hoopty than 99% of mustang drivers

...what is the best “sporty” sedan for a young professional who wants a luxury car without the hassles?

Honest question, where do you go to learn how to drive manual when you don’t have any friends with a manual car? I’ve looked at rental car companies and driving schools in my area, none of them have or offer manuals. I don’t want to learn on a Turo as I feel it’s kind of slimy in case I mess something up. Any…

$2,900 for a piece of Roadkill history? Sure. Just not this one.

The minefield between Mauritania and Morocco / Western Sahara is quite tense the first time you drive through it. Stay on the soft sand - if you think you see a road surface, that’s more likely to have landmines.

Considering how fast they spin, it really is insane to consider how generally reliable they are.

You probably shouldn’t drink it after the can is full of terminal gunk, though I salute your efforts to avoid wasting Coke.

Yeah, turbos need way more revs than the average power tool motor is capable of.

Someone Spent $97,000 On This Delightful 1980 Ford F-250:

Ask your wife for a hug

1990 wouldn’t be an LT-1, but still a solid cruiser with 245 or 250 HP stock. Easily can be made to breathe better and push a few more ponies if you wanted to.

Being German built Fords (it was a Ford Capri in Europe) it could be difficult to find some parts. Particularly struts and suspension parts. The engine mine had was just the 2.3L Lima engine also used in the Pinto, the Mustang II, and the Ford Ranger, as well as various other cars through the early 2000s. The…

I spent High School in the passenger seat of one of these things. It was by buddies first car and we went everywhere in that thing. It was super janky by the time he inherited it and I was convinced it was going to get us killed at some point. We refered to the car as haunted because the digidash was super…

All the better to be able to press them with your thickly gloved hands in Scandinavia.

Let’s be fair. They replaced it with new MUCH MORE unreliable running gear that will be far more difficult and expensive to repair.

Actually Sid, the SBC with a 3 speed auto or a 4 speed manual was very reliable and easy to work on in the rare instances it failed. the VW TDI never enjoyed that kind of reputation.

Thanks I hate it.

I want a 3/4 ton escort with a ranger splash body kit

Wow. Can definitely see a LOT of the 10th Gen (‘97-’04) F-Series in that. That’s actually a pretty sharp-looking concept.