Looks like a refinement of Hobbycar Passport doors. Done in 1994.

Two M3 shocks for 120 pounds and a water pump for 15 pounds? And he’s bitching? He probably is, ‘cause he’s probably stranded at the side of the M1 due to cheap aftermarket parts! Geez, have an old car, learn to work on it yourself. The rust issue is different, but all the parts were not a big deal. In the US, decent…

NOTHING compares to Buc-ee’s! I see no mention of jerky or Turducken.

I knew of a Doberman when I was in high school that destroyed a Corvette, even flattened a tire. She was a fun dog to play tug-o’-war with!

Gary Preston, Tullahoma (TN) class of ‘77. He had a 442 or a GTO or a Chevelle, I don’t really remember other than it was gold with black stripes, had a Muncie “rock crusher” 4-speed and wrinkle wall slicks, and was reportedly very, very fast. Except when cruising the Sonic after a light rain, when he couldn’t move on…

Friday night there were some stories that prices might go up over the weekend by $0.30-0.40/gallon here in Nashville. I needed gas for work on Saturday - SURPRISE! Every station I drove past at 6am, over 9 miles of looking, was out. I drove into the heart of downtown and found a shady station price-gouging that had…

I spent a long weekend in a ‘13 Evora S. Unless they’ve made significant changes to the interior, the ergonomics of the car are TERRIBLE. The vertical columns of 1/2" diameter, etched and backlit buttons on both sides of the dash are invisible in daylight, hidden by the wonderful steering wheel, and so poorly lit at…

Speaking of handing it to ze Germans...http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/10/8927… (OK, hand it to ze Dutch)

I’m very partial to Etceterinis - here’s a nice Giaur...

No, it’s shitty. At least the flappy-paddle gearbox is. It’s a fun car to drive slow, gets lots of attention, makes good noises, and even can carry enough stuff for a weekend away for two, but get it in the twisties, put it in Sport, and prepare to be frustrated beyond belief. Drop it into second to accelerate out of…

No, we don’t. We lament that so many cars are being taken off the road, rather than being driven as intended. My ‘90 has 261K on the odo, it’s on it’s second S14, has had a hood and door replaced due to a truck tire hitting me on I85 in 2000, and am under no illusion that my car is a 6-figure investment. I’ve been…

And that Panhard-Levassor was serially producing cars well before M-B?

I tend to look at proposed legislation like this: What does the regulation, AS WRITTEN, say? What does it allow? I don’t really care what someone in authority TODAY has to say about it in an interview. What does the law SAY, as WRITTEN? If it doesn’t jibe with your interests, you should make your wishes known.…

Yes, it was the rustiest, most picked-over piece of 912 imaginable. It was offered to the local PCA club, individuals with bad habits, and a couple of shops - nobody wanted it. The owner, who also had an early 911, bought it for parts, stripped everything useful, and gave it to us to crush. Even with prices where they…

Volvo 262 GL. Rare car, only 700 or so made. First year of the PRV engine. Found out later it had been in a flood down in New Orleans, owned by a Tulane student. First night I drove it, I parked it with the sunroof open, and went into the grocery store. When I came out a few minutes later, I saw a crowd gathered…

Would love to see this run at an AMEC race. Maybe Dave Burnham could give him a run in his SM-powered Super Modified.

I took the gray plastic cover off a charger for a Nissan HyperMini once, and it’s a GM-branded EV-1 charger underneath.

How about a Fisker story? We have a level II charging station where I work. One day, a Fisker owner pulled in and hooked up to charge. He was dressed in a nice business suit, expensive shoes, etc. His office was less than half-a-mile away, on flat ground on a beautiful spring day. He called a co-worker to come pick…

The “jaunty rear window” of the Ottocar looks Japanese to me, so I’m calling it the Subaru 360 of our time. Strong work! (but it’s also very Hoffmanesque)

At my local yard, there are 2 914s, 2 Beetles, an 850 Spider, a Lancia Beta, a Jag 420 Saloon, and a 124 Spider. I really wanted to buy the mostly complete 124 and turn it into a vintage track car, but they won’t sell a hulk in it’s entirety.