Except the end result is actually a pretty nifty car. I dig it.

Moonshine still?

I think that’s an early prototype before they eliminated side-fumbling.

Don’t get me started on them. It’s always “brown manual diesel wagon or GTFO!”

Fair enough.

Yeah, a fancy wing on a Camry for the lulz is probably an extreme example, but you get the idea. Your buddy is definitely doing it right, though (except for the Confederate flag).

That’s crazy talk!

Yeah, I basically agree. I do, however, feel like there’s room for being ridiculous without actually being ridicule worthy. Basically, I have respect for people following the “have fun with the car you have” principle. The problem is, it can sometimes be hard to tell the difference between somebody slapping a wing on…

This is a good take (am I using that right? Kids these days with their Instachats and thirsty this and lit that, they can get off my lawn).

That is a beautiful car and it’s gotta be a hoot to drive. You’re doing it right.

I don’t know if there were improved DVD releases in between, but holy heck is this an upgrade from what we had before. My wife had a DVD set purchased in probably the late ‘90's, which were okay back when we were watching stuff on a small CRT, but looked pretty crappy on even a halfway decent flat panel display. I got…

I don’t know if there were improved DVD releases in between, but holy heck is this an upgrade from what we had…

I’ve done that. I think I had to use both the keyring and an S-biner that I had attached to the ring.

Thank you! That was bothering me more than anything.

Oh my, now that’s how you get the 4th started off right. I’ll take 2, please.

I made a 2-day drive in a U-Haul from Buffalo, NY to St Paul, MN. At the time, we had 2 cats. I had the one cat with me in the U-Haul and my dad had my wife, baby, and the other cat in his minivan. That cat was a big, chill, lovable thing and great company on a long trip. It wasn’t her first road trip, but by far the…

I could go through and star all your comments, but I have a life. Nah, I’m kidding, I’m sitting in front of the computer because I don’t want to go outside and work in the yard. But I appreciate your reasonable and informed presence here.

Look again. I’m seeing stems on jalapeno peppers. Because they’re spicy hot and fire is hot?

Hmm, if you had no coolant left, that might be a different story. Typically, although I have no idea if it’s true in the case of your Miata, the temp sensor is at or near the water pump, rather than the engine, so when you’ve lost significant coolant (as opposed to, say, a bad t-stat), then the temp gauge may or may…

Probably not a heck of a lot. Remember, coolant flow immediately stops every time you turn off your car so your engine is just sitting there baking in its own heat.

My mom had (presumably still does, but she hasn’t used it on me in years) “the look”. Usually just a couple seconds of exposure to “the look” caused us kids to shape up for several minutes at a time. Presumably you need to use a similar technique to keep your car from overheating. Unfortunately, even as a parent…