Is there no source for high quality yet reasonably-priced hand tools in the US? When I was traveling in Japan, I found Japanese-made or German hand tools (Wiha) for reasonable prices. It seems in the USA stuff is either Made-in-China crap or professional-grade but expensive like Snap-On.  Are there tariffs on tools?

Well, the frame itself is pretty strong and if you crash into a unibody car that weighs less, the other car becomes your crumple zone. And I don’t know about the RR but I know on Defenders the bulkhead is actually steel.

Solution: drive a $500 beater car. 

So what if you have a daily driver car whose value in general is going up? (Notwithstanding the current collector car slump) Such as a an air-cooled Porsche or Land Rover Defender?

About 20 years ago, Nikon re-released their SP model camera which last made in the 1950s. An exact replica of the original (except for a couple details) and even the packaging was faithful to the original. Nikon had to re-make all the dies and actually lost money on the project. The initial batch was available only in…

And I’m sure you’ve dedicated your life to helping orphan children and the poor.

A North American pickup truck needs to be able to safely cruise at 60 mph on an interstae highway, perhaps with the entire family in the crew cab.

What’s the parts availability on these things?

“Could you imagine the world with 20 percent fewer cars on the road?” Classic positive feedback loop scenario. Fewer cars on the road leads to commuting by car being that much more viable and shorter in time, leading to more cars on the road.

The first motorcycles were basically motorized bicycles. 

Whatever this new equation is WILL NOT make older lenses obsolete. There’s plenty of shutter bugs that seek out old lenses such as the 50 year old Leica 50mm 1.0 Noctilux because it “paints” in a certain way compared to “perfect but clinical” modern lens designs, for example.

Your lenses won’t become obsolete. Theory and design vs. real world manufacturing is another. There’s a huge market for clean vintage Leica, Zeiss and Japanese lenses that technically are outdated designs. Photographers claim classic lenses such as the 50mm 1.1 Noctilux “draw” in a certain way that “clinical” modern…

Or it’s possible much of the alleged one-upmanship and rivalry is all manufactured in order to get free publicity for an upcoming film?

“My dad, whom I thank for passing on his love of Toyota sedans to me.” Yes! I remember we had a 1980 Toyota Crown Saloon back in the day with a power back seat and mini fridge. Since then, I’ve had a soft spot for Japanese luxury. Saw a Century about 10 years ago at Toyota Amlux, when it was still open.

What was pixelated in that last picture?

Indentured servant? Really? How much money do they own to Amazon and how long will it take to pay them off?

NAS Defender 90. It’s rebuildable from the frame up. Timeless styling (or lack thereof). Minimal electronics.