I think the term “brick” is being used out of context lately. If the car was actually “bricked” then that means the whole car is no longer usable. This is not the case. It’s like saying the car is “bricked” because it has a flat tire and no spare was provided.

“Demand for Jeeps in Western Europe has been on the rise, though we’ll see how that goes!”

“Mood Buggy”?

It’s supposed to be a V8 engine. It was advertised as a V8 when I went there as a kid.

I took mine in for the reprogram before I left, but I don’t thunk it was done correctly. It still has all of the characteristics of the regular valet mode. I engage it still, but need to have it corrected when I get home. I’ll also need to be buying a new splitter. Mine got thrashed pretty good on the steep approaches…

Absolutely the Challenger is the right answer. He can get a base Hemi or 392 with the 6-speed for under $50K.

We stopped there back in December on our way out to California. My son had never been so we had to go.

The Silver Moon Cafe in Santa Rosa, NM. Best fucking breakfast burrito in the world (with green chili, of course). Every other place is just a welcome distraction from the monotony of the drive, but the Silver Moon is something I look forward to and try to plan my stop there around breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

I’m passing through the pan handle tomorrow (assuming they know how to clear the roads down here). A good friend back in Detroit recommended just yesterday that I stop at Buc-ee’s on my way through.

It’s a 2018 Ram. I can tell you, with 100% certainty, that the information center on his instrument cluster tells him when an oil change is required. It’s not ambiguous in any way. It literally states to get the oil changed.

Do it!

“According to Doug DeMuro’s in-depth video on the Bronco Raptor, representatives from Ford told him the maximum the paint shop could cover is where the painted parts of the body end — meaning the car’s enormous fender flares couldn’t be painted.”

I have been messing around with cars for almost all of my 50 years on this planet and have been part of the professional industry since the early 90s and I have never, not once, ever heard the term “barrel” used in place of “choke”. It has always been defined as a “choke” in the states and particularly here in Detroit…

The best radio station on the planet. Listen on line or on 104.7 if you’re in Laguna Beach, CA.

I’m excited to get the re-issued Michigan “Water Winter Wonderland” plate on my car.

2nd Gear: Ram Beats Silverado

True Story:
Ralph Gilles has a dog named “Cuda”.

A New Yorker who truly likes cars? That’s awesome! Welcome aboard!

DVR is set and I’ll watch it just days before I drive across the country myself... in the absolute opposite of an electric car.

If were shopping again for a “first car” for my daughter then I’d consider this. It’s genuinely a nice price for what’s becoming a unique model. I can’t say if the steering rack failures were fixed by 2006, but if it’s still working after 92K miles then it’s probably fine. Otherwise, it’s a slow and clean convertible…