Explosives were hard to come by where I grew up, so we found other ways to finish off our 1:24 models:

First thought when I saw that top was "Ice storm." But that won't happen in Alameda until 2012. #1969

Dave Barry had a great line about picking up a rental car in North Dakota on a winter night—something about liquid nitrogen on the seats. #cartech

@oddfish: Hey, I had one of those, and it was a commendably functional non-SUV family vehicle that bailed me out in more than one snowstorm. And no, it didn't have a single DVD player. #cartech

I'm thinking a well-worn Scout, maybe something evil-looking that Murilee could find in Alameda. A Scout just makes me think of hockey. And besides, the original was filmed at a Scout camp in NJ. Hey, it's no more convoluted than the thread we're looking at above. #qotd

The forgot the new hypermiling component of behind the wheel. #michigan

Wow. I'm glad you didn't have to leave after all, Ash. #cotd

I hear there's a flatbed operator from Galveston who's good at this. #astonmartin

My brother bought a Nuvolari once. Only Plymouth he ever owned. #carmusic

My son isn't driving yet. Ask again in a couple of years. #qotd

I mentioned this once on another thread, but when I park my '98 626 next to a brand-new 6 at work—yeah, it's time to hit the gym, Mazda. #mazda

Not for me in a million years, but somebody will pony up.

The new Buick design language photographs better than it looks in person. Someone at work has a new LaCrosse, and up close it's both chunky and a little garish with that grille, like it was designed in China...wait a minute... #buickregal

This does look less fussy than their recent headlight designs. I think everybody's been trying too hard to turn headlights into art. It's just a headlight—don't make it hideous, and concentrate on making the rest of the car pretty, please. #2011bmw5series

If they're even going to drive knockoff cop cars, can't they at least copy a Crown Vic or Charger instead of an Impala? Of course, if the E7 ever hits the street, I expect the Chinese police will be driving Carbon copies. #china

Now, if they will build one that people can take for a ride in the country, the thundering herds that swarm our roads every sunny weekend will be silenced. That would be progress. But somebody would probably create an aftermarket kit to simulate the traditional sounds. #brammoenertia

Thought so. There were a lot of strong contenders today, but sometimes it's the simple ones... #cotd

In yesterday's and today's posts, I notice a proliferation of heart-shaped tubs. I believe this stems from the auction they held a few years ago of the the contents of Mt. Airy Lodge, a defunct, cheesy couples/honeymoon resort in the Poconos. #limos

Brought it on myself. I was heading down I-78 to Newark Airport and came up behind a Caprice that had a light bar, but just looked too old to be in any current police fleet. I changed lanes, saw some red markings on the side and figured this was a fire chief or something, so I passed. Alas, it was a local cop (not a…

It looks pretty enough, but it also looks like a Volvo S80. #bmw5series