andrewfindley
Alabimmer
andrewfindley

It’s a long story (like the trip), but in late 2003 I drove from Mobile, Alabama to Allentown, Pennsylvania to pick up a $400 BMW 320i I bought on eBay. The 320i made it to Richmond, VA, where I left it at a repair place and drove back to Mobile. The mechanic later said he had a 1990 318i 4-door that he’d sell me for

We call this part of Dothan, Alabama “Ford Country.”

I’m 54, and I don’t have a project car since I sold my E30 last year, but I still do maintenance on my Mark VI GTI. Frankly, I’m still learning how to do more complicated wrenching, but for me, that’s the proper way to approach it -- it’s a learning experience. I don’t plan to give it up until arthritis or something

That new engine is a thing of beauty. Looks like it was worth the wait to me. Good luck on the final leg of your journey!

It’s not just bad; it’s Superbad!

So if the dog chasing the ball isn’t on a leash, what’s on the end of the alleged ball thrower’s leash?

Audi: if you thought BMW owners were assholes, you were wrong. Our owners can be even bigger assholes.

Man, that’s worse that threatening to shoot a puppy. If I could be there, I would.

So how fast does the Alfa Romeo Giulia get from 0-60? You know, for comparison.

Who’s more comfortable?

My 11-year-old adopted Weimaraner, Smokey. 1. Lap full of Smokey. 2. Smokey answers the call. 3. Smokey implores me for affection or a treat.

Go Devil! Go David!

In case no one else has suggested this, try putting some Rain-X on the windshield. I had an old E34 BMW that I had to drive through a storm with no wipers, and Rain-X definitely helped.

After having a Miata (too small), I traded up to a Honda Pilot (too large). Now I have a 2-door GTI (just right).

David, I have tremendous respect and admiration for what you’ve accomplished, and high hopes for what you’re trying to achieve. Godspeed!

That has to be the most Chrysler kind of Jeep ever made. And I mean that in a very good way. If only it had a Hellcat.

Well done, Jeep. Well done.

Wouldn’t that be an alternative fact?