Small (graduating class of 45), exclusive private school in the south. I was able to attend because my mother taught there and my middle class parents were making other sacrifices to allow my sister and I to attend. Student parking lot? Mercedes SL’s, Porsches, RX-7's, Trans-Ams, Z-28's, Broncos.... all new. Gas…

Came here for this... Thanks!

It can do all the things !!!

Join an internet forum, preferably one specific to your bike! The knowledge base is incredible and the vast majority of folks are happy to help in any way they can. Advice, parts, random discussion... Seriously, it’s the first thing I do when I buy a ride (car or bike) I’m not familiar with. (For the Honda 919,…

came here to post this... good catch!

Just a follow up... Got the book and am halfway through it now. Great read! Thanks for the tip!! I’ve already promised it to a friend when I finish it...

Replace the word “hatchback” with “wagon” or “estate” and I’m with you 100%. We bought two Mercedes wagons, both 02 models, C320 and an E320 a couple of years ago. Love them!!! The E does 95% of the Durango it replaced and the C can carry anything my daughter’s throw at it.

Like many, my wife has involved herself in the “essential oils” craze. I’m a pessimist but OK. During our discussion we correlated essential oils entering the bloodstream with transdermal pharmaceutical patches (brought to us by our good friend Don Panoz). During the course of our discussion, it dawned on me, with…

3rd Gear... “Marchionne had promised to position the group as a luxury goods business by expanding the brand beyond cars, but on Monday he said the focus would be on vehicles first.”

Reverse.... For anyone with more than a passing interest of the wild and wooly days of land speed records in the ‘60's, I highly recommend a BBC documentary titled “The Fastest Men on Earth” available on Youtube. Here’s the link to part 1.

Totally agree... For me, the Dragon is one of those roads where bravery goes out the window and I just putt along with caution and enjoy the ride.

... and the speed limit on the Dragon was 55 mph back in the late 70's. Yikes!!!

After I crashed my bike, I was diagnosed with “multiple fractures of the spine” and a fractured tibia among other more serious injuries. Neither the spine fractures or the tibia required treatment as they were stable and not displaced. I was limping pretty good and stiff in the back but I was getting around. They…

Thanks! I’ll check it out.

Am halfway through Guy Martin’s autobiography. Good read...

The current Formula 1 engine spec (which MB is dominating) uses a combined electric/exhaust driven turbocharger. They can harvest electric power FROM the turbocharger when it is at full song and then use electric power to spin it up from low rpm. They also use “Prius style” energy harvesting from the rear brakes. …

Back in the 90's... I lived in Montgomery, AL, I was dating a girl in Anniston, AL (where I had worked previously) and my sister and BIL lived in Knoxville, TN. BIL’s Mitsubishi 4X4 pickup blew a head gasket and he attempted a repair with all good intentions. It didn’t go well... Sister called and asked if I could…

His list of conquests reads like a who’s who of supermodels throughout the ages. He famously said women go crazy when they hit 30, a jab at Heidi.

To your point...

A quick search shows the weight distribution for a 4 cylinder 4X4 as: