Didn’t you notice that you had one of the nuts left over?...That is always what got me in trouble on past projects...why are there these extra parts?! :/ Now I am much more disciplined about sorting/labeling as I disassemble. But also, why not replace all the nuts with new ones, if you already had to go to the store…

I’ve never owned a W123, but currently have a W201 diesel, which is a surprisingly good highway cruiser for its age and gets great fuel economy. I also have a Merc-powered Hanomag...but that weird beast is another story.

Indeed, the Dangel 505 is rare : it was never sold in the US, so the only way to get one would be importation. But they are about the coolest 4WD wagon you can find!

Great build, and I too have a weird old wagon (Peugeot 505 TD) that I frequently take off-road. But not to the degree of adventures that this rig has seen...I have some more inspiration now, as the Pug does have a factory LSD.

“...just to further emphasize how unworthy the passengers are who get to gaze upon service the VIP.”

Yeah, the Pennsylvania VWs had terrible fit and finish for their interiors. While the US monochrome velour interiors have a certain charm, the plaid Euro Mk1 GTI interiors are waaay better.

I always wondered if that was the family endgame...and just think, they can also use the schools as a recruiting ground for their private mercenary army and MLM schemes! A full closed loop to the downline.

Sure, as long as we are talking about harsh punishments for C-suite executives at pharma companies and their “sales reps” who push drugs to doctors, I am game with your plan.

That’s my guess, since nobody wants to say where he was. Mexican gangs are like Voldemort - they who must not be named.

Sorry you feel offended...I suppose I should have said “Anti-American bullshit related to promotion of past pro-slavery states”. There - is that better?

Tough call, but still CP, as it is probably rusty. On the west coast, you can still find a Ford Probe for under $1k running and driving.

I don’t really know what the menses funny about this comment.

Nah, the creepiest auto accessory is still whatever the hell is going on here :

I was initially somewhat sympathetic to Ron and his plight, despite his hoarder tendencies. However, in going on craigslist and looking at the prices he is asking, there is no way that he is really trying to sell them. Nobody is going to pay +$2k for an 85 Mercedes 500 that is rotting away...

It seems that if the ratio of white ownership is really so skewed (72%!) , it should be possible to identify who the largest landowners are, and transfer a fixed percentage of their land to ownership by cooperatives or other organized structures led by black South Africans. This would hardly lead to the the “white…

I have to admit I was skeptical, but the video explains it well. In my mind it is really the first new truck tailgate/step thing that is truly useful since the “bumper corner steps” in the Chevy trucks, and it provides a number of different functions. Though the real test will be how it holds up, as there seem to be a…

By “deescalating” they mean “deflecting responsibility for their own brutality by using standard talking points about feeling threatened”. You just got to know cop-lawyer speak.

And this is why eventually electric off-roaders will dominate...they have all the torque and control-ability to deliver very slow and precise crawling, and can vector to the wheel that has the most traction. This is awesome to see though - is this thing able to engage “normal” gear ratios to actually drive on the…

Patience (and how to read diagrams). Really, the people I know who are best as mechanics are those who take a moment to look at the situation before diving in. Others think they already know the problem and start disassembling things, only to realize that they are making more work for themselves.

I am positive that there is a lot of resistance to charge someone with such a crime.