A Factory Five GTM.

You don’t know your ass from your elbow.

As much as I love pizza (it’s an essential food to us native NYers), I wouldn’t eat it on the road. Starch puts you to sleep. The charcuterie strategy is a good one.

Every time you stop, do some stretching exercises. I don’t mean 1/2 hour of yoga, just some simple stretches for 5-10 minutes. It makes the drive much more comfortable and enjoyable. Get in that habit, and later in life your body will thank you very much. Using that strategy, my parents did a road trip of over 2,000…

Nope.

If this isn’t a promo pic for a humorous buddy flick, I don’t know what is. Let the hijinks ensue!

McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas has gambling. Do what you will with that information.

At what point does petri dish become patina?

I’m not saying they steal your money, but they provide the platform for designs that have been stolen from others.

Exactly. Further proof that the Chinese steal every damn thing. Jack Ma became a billionaire as founder of the world’s most prominent ripoff site, Alibaba. The Chinese just do not care about patent, trademark, or trade dress infringement of any kind.

That’s just rude. Torch has a life. He has a Changli!

If you’re going the van route, make it Chewbacca van, like Harry and Lloyd had.

Pooh’s Law: “Oh, bother...”

Yaaaay! Welcome back!

Why do you have a problem with car companies making cars for little people?

This rings true with me. Also, how well I know my car makes it mine. That’s one reason I am a buy-and-hold car owner, a trait I inherited from both parents. I like knowing my car so well that if a sound or feeling is even slightly off, I know it, and what it’s due to. It certainly helps to have had a couple of beaters…

Torch FTW!

$2,000 too much. Auf Wiedersehen!

In addition to the fact that my good friend John is expert in things Mini (he’s the one who drew me in), we have a couple of good Mini FB groups here in Atlanta for just the kind of support you mention. They save people thousands of dollars, and many Mini headaches. One of the groups is led by my friend. Besides tech…

I hope your Nuremburg minivan doesn’t face a future full of trials.