I wouldn’t doubt it.

For some reason, this conversation reminds me of having to teach a bomb Phenomenology in order to prevent it from detonating.

Your second point is absolutely on the nail.

I’m always surprised that Diesel is so comparatively expensive in the US, fuel prices here (Helsinki) are high but Diesel is always cheaper, for example today’s average prices:

19" wheels, AKA range delete.

Your delivery from: Fabergé

I’m reminded of watching a tradesman outside my work once. He was working a drilling machine with an auger and an extension on the auger. Following some successful drilling, he was having some difficulty separating the auger and the extension. He got out his ball-peen hammer, this did not work. He got out his lump…

If there was one thing my dad (former Aberdeen shipyard apprentice) taught me, it’s the power of anger and profanity in the face of stuck parts.

I was kind of hoping for a 1-Series, with the engine mid-mounted and rear or 4 wheel drive, along the lines of the Metro 6R4, Clio V6 etc.

Jalopnik is simply following the motor industry trend, where the badging has become trim level rather than an indication of what’s in the vehicle. Think the S500 or 325i, that used to mean a five or 2.5 litre respectively, now we have an EV that’s called a turbo. So Editor is now just a trim level, no actual editing…

Not sure if there is anything relevant here, but it’s a bunch of video production professionals chatting about how they do stuff.

I shall now spend some time trying to combine the following two tools:

My dad was a marine engineer and I remember the technique they used for head bolts on the main engines. The nut had holes in the faces to allow a small bar to be inserted. The nut was run down on the stud, but not seated. A hydraulic jack was put on the end of the stud and it was pulled to the correct tension. The nut…

I’m no expert, but I recall an interview with someone who was having a hell of a job keeping his newly built drag bike on the track, never mind straight. Turned out that the exhaust thrust was pushing the bike sideways, I can see that being an issue here if they don’t do something about the exit from the hot side of…

I’m not sure of the accuracy of my recollection but my brother used to love quoting Mr. Vance. I believe it was when he posted one of his records, possibly the first 6 second pass on a motorcycle. When asked what it was like, he replied (from my failing memory) “It concentrates the mind. If you mess up at that speed,…

Agreed

I am not en engine sound fetishist by any means. However, the sound of a Rolls Royce Merlin flat out, especially when wrapped in a Spitfire is something to behold. I’m also quite fond of the twin Pratt & Whitneys in our local DC-3, particularly as they “beat” as the speeds drift together and apart.

I think they pivoted.

If it’s any consolation, the band is still Zee-Zee-Top in the UK.

I had a conversation with a German woman with the wonderful name of Herta Finger at an old workplace. I asked her where her colleague was, it happened to be the release date of a big game title and he was a notorious gamer. She replied, “he’s at home, probably playing with himself”. I did a poor job of concealing a…