Because “getting the wind in your face” is part of the appeal of riding to begin with? Because it seems goofy to ride a cheap little bike like, say, a CT90 with a big expensive full face helmet? Because they’re convinced helmet laws are BS to begin with, and they’re only wearing the minimum to avoid getting ticketed?

A-fucking-men. You could not pay me to drive something with a suede/alcantara/whatever interior. Until I have a butler that will detail my fleet of Bentleys daily, the hierarchy goes Leather>Vinyl>Cloth>Bare Foam>A rusty bucket>Suede.

Genuine question; does all that stance actually do something positive for a drift car? I mean, usually dumb fashions at least have some practical origin, but I’ve never been able to figure out stance, bro.

I had to stop watching right there, I couldn’t handle the referred pain.

Well, just sitting here scanning my desk, I’ll go with the telephone over in the corner under a couple layers of old papers. I’m not really sure what it’s for; it’s never rung in 2 years at this company, and the one time I tried to make a call with it I gave up in frustration after 3 attempts. I guess it’s some kind…

It’s already down 20% today.

But it sounds like they already tried that with the “emissions remap” service bulletin a while back. If the software can't fix it I don't see how they aren't totally boned.

The NYT story I saw specifically mentioned NOx, and I immediately thought EGR. Among diesel nerds it’s a pretty notorious device, and it’s not hard to believe somebody at VW thought a sneaky software EGR-delete was a clever idea.

it’s exactly like driving any other automatic except a) it has flappy paddles that will occasionally let you pretend to have some input on the shifting process, b) it’s slightly less sloppy feeling, c) it enhances the sensation of terror when you contemplate ever having to service it.

I really wanted to do something similar for my ‘67 Land Rover project. Like, what would a satellite nav look like if somebody had invented it in the 60’s? I still think about using either a tiny monochrome TV tube, or maybe some kind of e-ink with s custom housing, like this:

“It’s not a real road trip if something doesn’t go as planned.”

They’re not talking absolute power, they’re talking specific impulse (isp). This is the most powerful rocket engine in existence per unit of propellant consumed, which is far more important than raw power if you want to go somewhere like Mars or beyond. Couple that with the fact it can actually make some significant…

I thought the Harley cruiser market had collapsed already? This feels like hearing Apple is going to get into the CD clock radio business and compete with Coby.

I’ve previewed the knee situation - compound spiral tib/fib, plus compartment syndrome. Three surgeries, week and a half in a hospital bed, three months on crutches, solid year of PT.

Suddenly having Caterham fantasies. How much more impractical is it, really, compared to the Miata? Or maybe better consider how much MORE practical it is than a Ducati.

Hey now! Joey is an ARTIST!

I high school I worked at a Baskin Robbins. We had a flavor that tasted, quite literally, like cigarette butts. It was supposed to be something-something-halloween flavor with candy corn pieces. People asked what it tasted like, we told ‘em - it tastes like your grandpa’s stale ashtray. We got in the habit of refusing…

I have no guilt.

I test drove one and have serious wants. I don’t care in the slightest how little sense it makes.

No more so than any other common varmint rifle. But honestly, I don’t really even have a problem with AR style rifles, I have a problem with the mobs of people buying them as political statements and attaching this totemic importance to them. I get just as annoyed with people on the other side who attach the same kind…