I used to have friends that were a "conduit for problems".  Eventually I learned.

Does anyone know the purpose for the vertical plates that cover the first 1/3 of the locomotive? They are not on all locomotives that much I know so I think they are optional, but why?

Friendly discussion. Please don’t take this as negation of what you wrote.....

Dammit Subaru that's just cheap.

Max, you show us great stuff on the weekends. Thank you.

Let’s take ‘em one by one......

I love a good red interior, esp if it is paired with the appropriate exterior color AND has black carpet. Gotta have the black carpet.

You sir, are an experienced winter camper.

I saw the Fiat 124 and the Corona here in addition to the Beetle but never the 3 Fords or the Datsun. The Simca I saw in France but not here. Course I grew up in metro Detroit so YMMV. 

Pedantic ass!  I love your sense of humor. 

Nice polite response that gets across your message. That made me laugh. The smiley face tells all you’re not too serious about the put down.  A ton conveyed with only 3 characters.  Kudos!

Holy crap. I had no idea they are that expensive. Still, CP all day long.  

spend less time reading about other cars and more time wrenching on mine.

Yes, the NP or CP in unrelated posts — even on other websites — is always a treat. Evidence that you are becoming a web jugernaut!

Dayam. That looks nice. 830? 840? 

My vehicle needs are a bit more involved. Can I rely on it to carry me 20-25,000 miles a year in temps from -40 to 105F without leaving me stranded somewhere where I freeze my fingers or toes? (Frostbite is a bitch.)

That is such a fucked-up wonderful story of envy, jealousy and betrayal. Thanks for reminding me. 

From Minnesota, I'll star that.

Ggood Lord man, I hope you were selling those and not drinking them.  Even my grandfather disliked Pabst.  Definitely a Goebels man he was. 

I test drove a 2013 Nissan Versa stick just to see what all the hubbub was about. Drove on flat terrain at speeds under 50mph. Definitely meh, but I can understand why some folks buy them. They will get you from A to B cheaply — until you can save up enough $$$ to get something better. That’s why I’d never buy a used…