Also you’ve clearly never handed me a cup of gasoline.

Pedantic, but a cup can only hold 8.29 MJ of gasoline :-P

Seems like we’re a lot closer on the feasibilty spectrum to scaling renewable energy infrastructure to meet demand than we are to developing new infrastructure to grow and house algae which produce a byproduct which then demands more energy be expended to convert it to biodiesel.

“Precedence” in paragraph 16 should read “precedent.”

I’ll take one cylinder head put-er on-er robot, please.

Yep, mine is definitely Prada Marfa. Had never heard of it until I flew past it at 70 mph in the middle of the night, at which time I properly tripped.

Finally not a BMW!

The Jalopnik content aggregator/recycler strikes again!

Don’t mind the dance at all. Just the annoying cadence.

(By the way, real question. I see lots of reasonable positions that ought to open up discourse but are completely obfuscated by Being A Dick.)

What compels you remain in permanent contention for the title of Grumpiest-Sounding / Most Condescending Regular Poster on Kinja? Lack of hugs?

It’s also a $54K car.

Um, big wheels are great.

I’m going as a pushrod.

The responding officer running down the hill moves just like an officer from Grand Theft Auto.

Also, I now see the reply did in fact go to you, Vincent. I saw the note from Patrick about publishing it and mistakenly thought that’s where the reply would go.

A BMW this age likely needs a shifter rebuild. Kit from a Z3 with all new bushings and a shorter lever will make it feel delightful. I’ve never heard anyone with a well-maintained Getrag 260 call it “truck-like.”

Or install a Z3 shifter.

Hell yeah, that thing has WAY fewer miles than my commuter Corolla.

Dallas station KHOU, huh?