Well, I've been here for a few weeks now, and I've realized that you were absolutely right. Not about the gun thing. I haven't bought a gun, largely because I suspect the paperwork process is more likely to kill me than an intruder. I base this statement on my experience getting a Pennsylvania driver's license, which…

Fun fact, the front suspension pieces on the e34 are interchangeable with the E31 (8 series). So you can swap in lighter aluminum upper and lower control arms (lower has a spherical bearing instead of a solid rubber bushing), stiffer sway bars, etc. with minimal effort.

I own an FN Hi-Power built in Belgium during Nazi occupation; it has the eagle & swastika proof stamp on the frame and slide. I bought it because it serves as real, physical proof that Nazi Germany existed, and of all the pain and suffering they caused. As the living memory of World War II continues to dwindle, I…

welcome to Penn's Woods, Doug! Let me know if you're ever in the Lehigh Valley area and want to meet up with some fellow car folks.

I don't think this would last very long in stop & go traffic or hill starts.

A lot of military pilots have lost their lives just so that they could guide their crippled jet down to an unpopulated spot.

It wasn't in cold blood.

NP but only if it comes with a CarMax warranty

The driver of the car didn't slam on the brakes. It appears the brakes were gently applied, allowing the biker to stay on. The car driver may actually have realized the biker was sitting on his car, and applied the brakes gently on purpose.

+1 Internets for you, for making an awesomely obscure Waterworld reference.

It's never been an issue for me because I don't really sell my cars (I drive them till they're scrap), but I think adjusting the price by maybe 5-10% of the cost of the modification parts is reasonable. This is also only valid for FUNCTIONAL upgrades/modifications, not necessarily aesthetic ones. Though some aesthetic…

Guilt over what? A new Porsche burns super clean; mowing your lawn twice a month with a 2-stroke push mower puts out more greenhouse gases than driving 2,000 miles a month in pretty much any new car, regardless of fuel economy.

Philadelphia. Rough roads, rough winter. The obvious answer is a Bentley Continental GT.

Whatever it was, it was a dud.

I've found that, with most mainstream news stories, if they're discussing anything technical about which I am knowledgeable, I find their 'facts' and 'experts' hilariously and outrageously wrong. This is true about articles discussing guns/gun laws, cars/driving, computers and hacking, pretty much anything involving…

I've had clients call me to say their new printer isn't working, I show up and it's unplugged. "It says 'wireless' right on the box!" Honest to god, it took me a HALF HOUR to convince one woman that wireless did not mean it doesn't need a power cord.

Best idea ever.

This reminds me of Hurricane Katrina: It caused a storm surge so high, it actually floated the USS Alabama (on static display, resting in mud and silt). a 35,000 ton battleship, and caused the ship to settle down with a slight list (due to unevenly eroding her silt bed underneath). It was still the safest place for…

My problem with that line of logic, is that by making it a privilege, you are subject to the OPINIONS of others, who make the laws and write the regulations, on whether you're qualified to do something, regardless of whether said laws and regulations actually improve safety. The problem with democracy is that 51% can…

Not at all. Rights can certainly be removed through due process. See also: convicted felons can't legally own firearms. Criminals on probation are also typically disallowed from crossing state lines, which is normally considered part of the unalienable right to travel.