I’m a life long car nut in my mid-50's and I am cautiously optimistic about being the first generation to have autonomous cars to help us in retirement. I’d be totally onboard with it if it keeps me out of assisted living for an additional decade.
How do I get out of the grays? I’m not clinically insane, can spell,…

You are what you eat. I am both a jerk and a chicken. 

That guy was on it like a monkey on a donut. 

In their defense, the Germans have loved the Beatles a long time since they spent so much of their developing years playing at a club in Hamburg.

I bought a hat that says “tell your dog I said hi” and now strangers smile at me.

Can I get the one with Mike and Raph on it, but printed upside down? That way I can wear it while I rub one out.

If this is the post that finally gets me out of the grays after ages, I will have learned something. Not sure what though.

I ran a 1996 Miata R with the Torsen diff and Bridgestone Blizzaks in the lake effect belt of West MI for a decade and it was honestly one of the most competent winter cars I’d ever owned. The diff was magic. I could be at a stop light next to an SUV in fresh snow and everyone would line up behind the SUV, and I would…

“We don’t want Elon Musk coming in. We don’t want Amazon building a distribution center,” said David Green

Let’s check back with Mr. Green in 3-6 months or so and see if he’s changed his mind.

I did a photography project with Avanti in the Stephen Blake era, and it was interesting to see how inefficient the processes were. They were pushing cars on carts down the line. My father in-law owned a ‘73, it was interesting, but not very fun to drive.

South Bend in the 80's was an odd place, you’d go to the…

The best looking open wheel cars are in vintage racing, year after year. 

The crazy thing is you’ll probably need to buy one in your entire lifetime if you take good care of it. I’m pretty sure mine is old enough to drink anywhere in the U.S., and is closing in on “able to run for President” old. 

A fancy Japanese rice cookie with fuzzy logic. Perfect rice, every single time. I’d give up my microwave before I’d give up my rice cooker. 

Part of the added challenge is the lack of recharging stations at most tracks (especially in the refueling area), so they’re looking at plugging in on the slow methods. Battery swaps seem to be the only option.

What year will be the first overall win by an electric car?

My first home in South Bend when I worked for Tire Rack was in the Erskine Manor development. Very few neighbors even knew the history of the name, let alone he died by his own hand. 

Make sure to confirm that the smaller wheels will still clear the calipers on the higher trim models, sometimes that’s an issue due to better brakes being part of the upgrades. Using TireRack.com’s winter package search should be a helpful clue, as it’s common to downsize the diameter for those applications.

That’s the Zebra Mussels.

It’s my first stop when I hit SLC on my visits to my employer. Incredibly good food, be prepared to stand outside to wait a bit.

My Chuck Yeager story. I was inline for a portapotty behind a WWII vet at the Oshkosh, WI EAA Airventure in the late 90's and there were a lot of vets around. I was chatting with the guy ahead of me and someone came up and asked for his autograph. Yep, it was Chuck freakin’ Yeager I was chatting with about the show. 

The AEV hardware is good stuff. While I’ve not seen the Colorado mods yet, I’ve seen both the Dodge and Jeep stuff up close and the quality is better than average. I’ve also met some of the people behind AEV (they have good taste in cars btw) at some local events, both car shows and community events. They’re good…

If they can’t handle the weather in MI in Detroit, they’re wimps. The show is indoors, what the heck are they complaining about?