well, they don’t break down. that seems class leading.

My 97 F150 had the later Essex V6 and that turd dropped its harmonic stabilizer while cruising down I5 which immediately tore the entire engine to shreds. This was in 2007 so it was only 10 years old (second hand). Apparently the bolt holding it sheared off. Despite anecdotal evidence and not data, The F150 has left a…

“Bronco! Bronco, Bronco, but Bronco”

Jesus christ this a 1000x. Why is it if you just like a truck you are somehow inferior to someone that likes a sports car or euro luxury? I grew up around trucks, I love trucks (and porsches), those were the posters I hung on my wall as a kid. WTF does a penis have to do with it? And how to you explain the women that…

heed the advice of others, certain model years were garbage. My neighbor had one, nothing but problems. She called it the “turd egg.” I think it was the 2004.

Hot take, I think these cars are cool as hell. Check out Hoovies Garage episode. Tell me another open wheel roadster you have a shot at owning? I’d have one in a heartbeat.

Sucks but yeah, this is standard operating procedure. I work for the state, you buy the tickets on your own dime and get reimbursed. If it doesn’t happen you get no money. You are allowed to buy refundable tickets at a much higher cost but when you are travelling with a partner for recreation as well, you are rarely…

but... but... but... the Iron Duke? I had a 1990 and until someone in a ford explorer absolutely smashed it to shiznat, it was a pretty fun truck.

I’ve owned a 1976 Courier, 82 Hilux and 2 1990 S-10s. Man I love the days of two person mini-truck. Sadly you are right. They are underpowered and a safety nightmare. Once we’re all driving lightweight carbon fiber cars maybe these small vehicles can come back but until then I think they may be a deathtrap. This is a…

It’s almost impossible for me to describe how much I love these. It’s a fetish that borders on pornographic. If I were to own a tesla, I’d want this interface so I could believe I was in an 80's futuristic action flick.

State laws vary regarding verbal contracts and this one sounded multi-state. In Washington, we are a verbal contract state so I could probably take the dealer to small claims court but I’m not sure what my damages would be. So it comes down to law vs. what is practical. The can get away with anything as long as it…

The RAV4 Prime is supposed to have 40+ miles of range, the gen 1 Volt was 35 miles. Might want to check your math there. If you’re talking about the Prius Prime you are correct, those are like 17 miles and a joke.

That is probably true and sad. 5.11 makes some great stuff. My buddy used to be their CTO and hooked me up with all kinds of free gear such that I bought it at full fare after he left and I no longer got a discount. Their marketing is a bit too bro-y though.

When I was a kid my buddy’s chevy 1500 broke down I had to tow it back to his house with this truck. Problem was he was rich and lived on top of the hill in town which was about 500' from where it broke down but at an extreme grade. I think the clutch wasn’t super happy about it but it was hilarious seeing my tiny…

I used to have an identical model ‘84 2WD 22R and you couldn’t kill this damn thing. I wrecked it when I was 18 in 1995. Bought it back from the junkyard, had the frame straightened, replaced the front fender and never repainted. That was 25 years ago. When I gave it to the neighbor it had 300,000 miles on it and I…

I owned the not at all sought after LE V6 manual. It basically had all the trimmings of the XLE but was manual. While the engine was maybe uninspiring, it absolutely would spin the tires shifting into second gear. 200HP was the norm for mid level sedan in 2000 so it didn’t feel like you were missing out, plus you…

Love you Jason but you can’t reference your own chart to make a point. You need some 3rd party corroboration. Also, not saying you are wrong but man that distinction is minuscule.

Not disparaging your choices but it is that very sentiment that leads to a recession.

Consider RadPower. They are about 1/3 of the price of the xtracycle for what looks like the same basic frame.

These are a ton of fun, like driving a go-kart for like free money. My job replaced our fleet with these in the early 2000s and back then they were a joy to drive compared to the other american sedans we had in the motorpool. That said, I sold my cherry condition 2000 Camry 3.0l stick for similar money so this is CP…