You are all wrong. It’s pronounce “Jag - ahr”

It depends on where you live I guess. I live in the 4th largest Metro area in the USA. There are probably 4,000 people on my city block. To me, 4,000 is pretty much a statistic.

But it does get hot as shit in the summer.

Mr CarsofFortLangley is a Canadian. I don’t know where in Canada, but I am going to blindly guess Ottawa. The average high in Ottawa is not even 80°F in the summer. I am guessing that A/C isn’t quite the same necessity as it is in the USA, and more vehicles are available without it in Canada.

My daughter (9 years old) is going to be interesting on that front.  She has never driven anything but electric.  She sometimes drives indoor electric karts (again, 9).  I have to wonder if she will ever drive a gas car.

Maybe I am getting old, but I have a Mustang with the high-profile* tires and I love them.

Joaquin Castro is considering the seat. I think he may have a better chance than Beto O’Rourke. Mr O’Rourke is a solid candidate but Mr Castro has a certain charisma that Beto lacks.

Personally, I am wondering about Senator John Cornyn of Texas. At first glance, it seems like he would be as vulnerable as Ted Cruz. Even more so, since he is on the same ticket as President Trump on an election year and not a mid term.

I agree. For all its flaws the private healthcare insurance system works for many Americans. It’s not a perfect system or even a good system, but why completely burn it all down and replace it from the ground up when it can be fixed?

Our current employer sponsored health insurance system, combined with a universal mandate, combined with real subsidies for the poor, combined with Medicare for all as a public option is an awfully close approximation of the German healthcare system.

Very reluctant CP from me. I owned one of these for years, and it’s a blast to drive. In many ways it’s funner than the Mustang that I drive now. But the price is too high for a car that will need some work to undo some of the prior personalizations.

Ain’t that the truth.  Some of us have a certain talent to do those things.  Most don’t.  I personally fall somewhere in between.  I can’t handle a remodel but I can do basic repair of fences, doors, furniture, etc.

There are some people who really love their power tools.

Because a sports car is the embodiment of fun. A truck isnt fun. It’s just a tool to have because you need a tool. Truck enthusiasts are kinda like power drill enthusiasts.

Thats how I feel about trucks. Sure I could have a truck for those few times a year, but then I am driving a truck the rest of the time. Generally speaking, I find trucks to be complete ass to drive.

I don’t think the Jeep burst into flames.  I think it ruptured the tractor’s fuel can on the side and it got burning diesel everywhere.

Yeah, I can see that.  I live only 2.5 miles from my Home Depot so mentally I just say “20 bucks for the van”.

Wow. So either you are doing a full “down to the frame” restoration, are a contractor, or a very serious hobbyist craftsman. That’s awesome, and yeah I would get a used truck if I were in your shoes.  But realistically most of the home-owning population of the USA undertakes a major project like that maybe once or…

I always found that funny about President Obama. As far as I can tell, he never tried golf before becoming President. Then on becoming President he took up the hobby because? Tradition I guess. It seems silly to try and take up a sport you don’t like just because of tradition.

I am guessing that he is going off of city mpg numbers. And the answer to “why the fuck is it so low?!” is “because Ford”. Honda and Toyota both make large sedans that hit about 30mpg city.