Ok, reading that back to myself I’m realizing I’m being a dick. I’m days away from my second kid and a sick as hell wife and I’m on an hour of sleep a night lately.

You’re right but the belt lines on everything got taller in the last 20 years because of pedestrian safety regs. In every other dimension theyre practically the same. That few extra inches in height are not a reason to get hysterical over. Not that I’m claiming you’re specifically being hysterical.

Yup. A regular cab truck is definitely smaller than a crew cab truck. Not the best example.

Compare that ‘87 with it’s modern counterpart (reg cab, 6 or 8 foot bed) and the two trucks are almost identical. Granted trucks now are slightly taller, but that’s because belt lines needed to go up across all vehicle types. It wasn’t until the late 90's that Crew Cab’s became common place and that’s why I stressed…

Thank you for that last bit.

Wholesale on this is somewhere around $38k depending on condition. $41k retail. He’s not far off but he’s priced too high. 

Well buddy, you should have put that disclaimer above the pics cause I already slid in ’em like pair of Keds.

I’ve been dreaming of a lifted Crown Vic for a long time. Problem is I bought a “nice” Crown Vic, not a beat up old P71. Well, off to Craigslist again!

Quit tuggin’ on my heartstrings Joe.

Agreed. I made a slightly similar point below. 

I’d like to think I’m the former but more than likely I’m the latter and already make a good co-driver. Not professionally or in any “sanctioned” event of course.

This is stuff my dad taught me and he probably couldn’t tell you what rally racing is. That by no means is me saying I could even attempt to compete in a rally, but it’s definitely stuff other skilled drivers use regularly. I vividly remember him telling me to watch the tree line ahead and I still catch myself doing…

Oh the Ford is much nicer objectively

All I really wanted to know from this article was if it has, or could we program in, fucking drift mode. Cause if we can the missus just got vetoed on our next car purchase.

The funny thing is that GM has historically been one of the most innovative automakers of all time. There are tons technologies present today in almost every car from every manufacturer created and implemented first by GM. Not only that, they created technologies that paved the way for modern technologies being…

Correct. Some people also forget some of the most undeniably coolest cars of all time were, or started out as, cool versions of boring cars.

Panda Steaks is gonna hear you. We just got him to stop.

I mean, I think it’s cool, but I have kids so maybe I’m not the best judge. Anything with red leather is a winner in my book.

Nope, I’m also a perfectionist and this is exactly how I would have to do something like this. That’s why I never pull the trigger until I can do it seamlessly. Well done. I love it. This looks like an excellent write up and I’ll dig into it later on the couch.