I would watch that just to hear May carefully pick apart the philosophy and mechanicals at the same time.

I remember the Talladega event from 1986 when a bunch of stock, picked at random 9000s went nearly three weeks at full tilt. Those beasts averaged over 130mph even though they all had their heads replaced due to a valve burning issue caused by the constant sideways thrust of running the tri-oval.

I like Saabs and always will. But this is a rebodied Opel that has been heavily leaned upon by Saab engineers; fortunately for this model I like Opels too. When I was a kid, we had two cars: a SAAB 96 and an Opel Kadett Rallye. They were eclectic cars to learn to drive in, I can tell you.

When I was a teenager in the 80s I noticed that the Snapper Rear Engine Rider I used to mow lawns had some interesting details:

Yeah, but at the end of all that money it’s still a Harley. Bleah.

Under $5K I’m about ready to say forget it, better luck next year. Should’ve started shopping sooner. But then I thought better about it:

When I was a kid I would sometimes see the bottom-left pattern in red and white and think, that’s a Chevrolet.  I was only wrong about half the time.

The shape of the nose is nowhere near as important as the shape of the tail. It’s only an issue here because the shape of the tail is dictated by needing maximum volume in the trailer, which necessitates it be a big rectangle all the way back.

Holy shit. That’s the Douchebro Bingo trifecta, perfecta and Power Ball all together.

This thing is the bastard poster child of the International Confuckteration of Douchebros. Start here and work your way up to Harley Davidson tattoos and pissing Calvin stickers.

My wife is a boss in a chain of thrift stores; she was the one who established the policy that the stores do not ever re-sell used baby seats. She talked about unseen post-crash damage, and I filled her in on plastic embrittlement over time. It was a pretty easy meeting according to her:

“Ivan, must pedal faster!”

The logic behind the rules isn’t internally consistent if you ask me.

The logic behind the rules isn’t internally consistent if you ask me.

IIRC the line is drawn at 26,000 GVW. That’s why you see the odd specification for many box trucks that they’re rated at 25,950 lbs (for example, Isuzu F-series). Above that, CDL. Below that, go nuts.

I hate, Hate, HATE enormous flat panel displays inside cars. I’m trying to drive, not watch a movie. I don’t need this much screen acreage.

When I say stuff like this I get shouted down for wanting to take away buyers’ ability to choose, but whatevs. I agree nevertheless.

Take the seats out and that’s a yes.

Carefully, and with a spotter.

Would that be John Kennedy?  Quote should be “Lots of headboom.”