I am in the minority who voted NP, and here is why. This is a project, pure and simple. It is the start of a very cool project for sure, but still a project, because the 305/200 4r (not 4L60) combo sucks. The engine is thirsty and weak, and the transmission is not up to the task of moving this boat around. As a…

Power steering is not banned in F1.  Electronically controlled power steering is, but most (all?) F1 cars are equipped with power steering.

Glad to hear you are doing better. I had gotten lazy and had paid for the last several oil changes in my car and my wife’s car. The wife’s last one was done by the shop that does probably 200 oil changes a year as well as all the repairs for the company I work for (around 30 Corollas for courier work). I get halfway…

I strongly anticipate some truly wild “production model” Ferraris, Mercedes, and McLarens (and Renaults too if they stick around in F1) to get around the cost caps.

Fix for NASCAR to get back to stock cars, if that is what should be done.

When I was in college I drove a school bus, and I recall the transmissions failing far more often than the engines.  Seems Cummins, Caterpillar, and International had their stuff together way better than Allison.  The trans will have to go to make this work.

So you say you don’t see any advantage of this over a Lexus LX. I agree that this appears to be a fine example of the crossover SUV breed, and one I’d have a hard look at if I were in the market for such a vehicle. However, the Lexus is a Land Cruiser in slightly fancier duds with a way nicer dealer. The Lexus and…

I drive an Infiniti G37 sedan, and my wife drives a Nissan Pathfinder, so same manufacturer, but one is a “luxury” brand and the other is not. Both were puchased new, and sticker price was very similar between the two (I actually think the Nissan was more), and they are very similarly equipped as far as features…

So forget finding an oddball car that will stand out, make a normal car stand out. Do the 911, but do it up in a full on Gulf or Rothmans or Martini racing livery. Or get the Lotus and go full on JPS. Or go cheap and get a used Ford RS hatch and wrap it in red bull livery.

It would be extremely easy to do this, the key is liquid. Put the ashes in a cup of water, and dump the water in the seven seas lagoon, or the world showcase lagoon, or Bay lake, or whatever. Very easy to access, and it just looks like you are done with your $15 Coke, and there is nothing to get cleaned up. Your loved…

Forget quali all together. Set the grid by reverse championship points. Championship leader starts from the back. For those with no points, average finishing position sets the order. In the event of a tie in the average, break the tie with the results of the last race.

I’ve contacted McLaren, Red Bull F1, Haas F1, Sauber, Force India, Renault F1, and Toro Rosso.  Toro Rosso is sending him some stuff.

So I have no stickers myself, but I thought I’d contact a few racing teams on Facebook and maybe one would send him something. Toro Rosso F1 replied in less than an hour that they are sending signed drivers cards.  I know who I'll be cheering for at Spa this weekend.

My wife had an 02 Freelander when we got married. In the 2 years she owned it, we replaced three power window motors, a windshield wiper motor, three coil packs, and a transmission. Dealer was the only place to get an oil filter that didn’t leak. Required oddball 5w50 or something synthetic oil. Got rid of it before…

I have a 2012 G37 sedan. Love the G37, it is a fun well built car. If you need a clutch at 50k on this car, you’ve abused it. It has plenty of power from the factory, so if you’re modding for additional power (or attempting to like this joker appears to have done) you’re probably abusing it. It handles well, and…

If you REALLY want to screw with potential thieves, drive a vehicle with the shifter to said manual transmission located on the steering column.

My Grandparents had one of these. 1989, white with red leather interior, 307 Olds V8 with a quadrajet and 200-4r transmission. Extremely comfortable to ride in, less than awesome to drive due to an awful powertrain. Even the weak 140 horsepower 307 tore up 200-4rs at the rate of about one every 40,000 miles, even…