At a local O’Reilly’s, I went in to get a replacement battery for my early C107 (1973 450SLC - VIN# 400). The battery worked, but was weak. He handed me a long, narrow battery that I recognized from later models with trunk mounted batteries (early models were on the passenger side of the engine compartment). I told…

Many European motorcycles (both my Triumph and my Ducati) have separate low-power bulbs in the headlight housing that can be turned on by themselves. They are colloquially referred to as “Pub lights,” apparently because they were intended to be turned on when you stop to go into the pub.

I love my Abarth - truly a joy to drive, and the ferociously laggy turbo can be hilarious-fun. The car FEELS so much faster than it actually is, even in mundane driving conditions. You get the impression you’re on a road stage in a Group B rally, when in reality you’re just running to the grocery store for some milk.…

I feel like we’re witnessing any hint of subtlety, nuance and decency flee our society. 15-20 years ago, there were plenty of examples of advertisers cynically relying on allusions to the civil rights movement to sell their products, but it was always done with an underlying sense of shame. The advertisers wouldn’t…

I was comparing the 6Cyl Turbo GT2 with a starting price of $49,200 to the 6cyl turbo 440i Gran Coupe w/ a starting price of $49,700...

If an “ungated” 17-speed manual transmission is good enough for Dom Torretto and Brian O’Connor, then it’s good enough for me!

GT: $38,350 Starting • $50,100 As Tested”

It’s a good looking car (and great photos), but is it nearly as good or better than the comparably priced BMW 440i Gran Coupe?

Does it still have the Miata soft-top, and how bad does it look with it up?

I just don’t get the appeal of Harley motorcycles. I’m not a huge fan of cruisers in general, but I’ve had the opportunity to ride a Harley and a Triumph cruiser back to back. While I wouldn’t spend my cash on either, the Triumph was more comfortable, felt more stable and had far better handling than the HD for like…

We had an ‘05 Legacy. It would go anywhere you pointed it, but the AWD was very unpredictable in the winter. On an icy road, the thing would under-steer until the last possible second, sliding to the outside of a turn, and then snap to exaggerated over-steer when the rear traction finally kicked in at a completely…

My first year of college, I was living in Seattle and driving a busted 1981 Corolla w/ fancy Enkei wheels that were worth more than the rest of the car (It was nearly identical looking to the one pictured below). The previous owner had lowered it by cutting a coil or two out of the springs and left giant GAPING holes…

Despite the fact that it is a good looking specimen, it is not worth the cash to a rational observer. BUT, (it’s a big but) car decisions don’t have to be rational. For someone who was a Honda fan, or maybe drove one of these as a first car, I can totally understand wanting one in as close to “like-new” condition as…

My first car was a ‘77 A-Body, with a much smaller 305ci engine than the Can Am (not mine pictured, but looks identical to mine).

The first car I was obsessed with was a “black T-top” featured prominently, Friday nights on NBC...

D’oh! It took me way too long to get this joke, since to me this was always the Lancia Scorpion, not Montecarlo...

Read all the way to the bottom, the whole time thinking, “Just wear coveralls...” and you did not disappoint. :)  

It’s been a lot of years, but as I recall I said something like, “You know, I probably don’t need another drink. Think I’ll call it a night...” It was a fairly transparent excuse to leave the situation.

Seems like she dodged a bullet...

Interesting that you somehow managed to infer that I was drunk. I’d had one gin & tonic w/ dinner and drove home well within the legal limit.