Fun fact: When russians import japanese cars to their country, it doesn’t matter what mileage they’ve done. They’re considered ‘0 mile cars’ and they only account for the mileage they’ve done IN Russia. I’ve seen stanced supras driving on dirt roads...

This is why a mate of mine welded a socket (32 mm) to a concrete tie rod. After 10 years, it’s still holding up.

They do scooter races around here (usually race on karting tracks), and it’s probably one of the most entertaining racing events to see. They ride neck and neck, hit elbows and rub quite a bit. Plus, those things are FAST. Got the chance to try one, and it will do wheelies at any speed.

Plus.. street circuits!

The CERV III, no doubt

It’s curious how it changes depending on the country: If you are in the wikipedia’s entry for the MPV and check for other languages you only see this:

Para el que quiera comprobar su cuenta:

Reminds me of this:

I think it’s going to be between Lorenzo and Marquez, but generally Lorenzo’s race pace is closer to qualification times than Marquez’s. If Lorenzo has the lead during the race and opens a gap, he’ll be almost impossible to catch.

As for the little car, per the video description: “ The lady miraculously escaped uninjured although her car was badly damaged.”

You can actually hear when the rig hits it. Totalled, I’d say.

A friend of mine had coolant level issues: he had to refill every now and then, he was pretty sure he had a burnt head gasket (new-ish 1.8T swapped into a mk2 golf). He DID the head gasket job. That didn’t fix it.

We then suggested him to check the coolant cap. That fixed it. Laughing ensued.

My worst misdiagnosis was…

That’s a 1.6 TD Eco diesel (tehehe). If it really has a Gilles-tuned injection pump, it will run great. Wondering if it was tuned for power or mileage, though. Looks like the later.

Fantastic!

I’m commander Shepard, and this my favourite car in the citadel

El metano puro es inodoro. Se le añade odorante para poder detectarlo, igual que al gas natural que se distribuye por aquí.

I can confirm it.. euro trucking culture IS mental

I think we should make a Jalopnik “Top ten motorsport liveries” poll. Rothmans would be on the top 5, alongside Martini and Gulf.

Not your standard cops, though. It’s the mighty Guardia Civil de Tráfico, nonetheless.

They have orders to try to make as much revenue as possible, so they’re on the look for people driving over continous lines on the twisties (your case, probably) or playing hide n’ seek with radar guns.

Oh.. I’ve seen those before..

Nice write-up, Lindsey!