And exactly how many chickens are involved in the pre-start ritual?

Dad has a Triumph TR6 that eerily doesn’t leak and starts on the first attempt...

Lack of torque? It had enough torque to overcome the friction of the tires; what else can we tell here?

God damn that Ford C-max is grounded to the ground.

...you’ll get there w(hyundai).

That’s an obscene amount of torque.

A less successful effort.

Every time I read a technical piece by you, I think “wow its scary how much we’re fascinated by the same things” then I remember you’re an engineer too, and that stuff like this is what makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside.

HOORAY! NERD STUFF! Jalopnik needs more nerd stuff. Just FYI David, ACAC and LCAC aren’t explained, I have no idea what those acronyms mean, Air Cooled Air Charge? Liquid Cooled Air Charge?

When your heart says BMW, but your BMW says Jeep.

That looks pretty watered to the water.

Wait... you like that its unassuming but you want it in orange?

Pay attention, people. THIS is how you humble brag

Your mechanical adventures play out like a sit-com:

Kris, your story echoes my own. I own a 77 911, the least desirable 911 ever made, to be honest. I got in when prices were still cheap, with dreams of swapping in a 3.2 liter from an SC. Now the prices exploded, and even used, tired 3.2s are going for 12-15 THOUSAND dollars. I’m stuck with this car because I love…

Nah. That would imply it only happened once a year.

David,