I’m pretty sure this is the M1 I used to see street parked (!) near a shop on NW 7th Ave.

That’s fantastic. I think it might even top my previous favorite:

I know a LOT of 20-40 year old “car people” and almost as many “bike people.”

You have to:

Oh, it definitely helps to be small. But one of the fastest guys I kart with is probably about 250lb. He’s quick.

Yep, I’m helping someone I know look for a new (well, used) car, rather than spending money on new tires.

Um, exactly.

I went to a couple of stores last week to buy some brake line fittings, and it was a fine experience... but they knew nothing at all. One store had a high school kid who showed me to the back area and turned me loose, and another was an old guy who didn’t really know enough to understand and help me find what I…

I should clarify that I was talking about LeBron. He was nothing but pleasant the few times I’ve spoken to him.

Not to name drop, but I’ve run into him a few times and he’s a legitimately nice guy. Turns out if you treat someone like a normal person (“Hey man, how’s it going?”), they might actually act like a normal person!

Why you shouldn’t:

Oh, it absolutely has to do with German car manufacturers lobbying against the grey market in the 80s.

A large company that a relative used to work for in the 80s was based in Germany, and employees in the US were given grey market Mercedes and BMWs. As I’m sure you know, it was far cheaper for them to import them than to buy them here.

The comedy of it all is claiming that the 25-year exemption for emissions and safety regulations is to keep unsafe, “dirty” cars out.

you hardly ever see news articles or embarrassing YouTube videos where only one person is being a dick.

The BRZ is not one of those cars.

I’d never blame you for leaving GEICO (hah!), but dealers are banking on the fact that you won’t take them to court over a denied warranty claim.

If you modified your fuel system to run E85, would you expect them to warranty the fuel system? That’s exactly what happened here.

I’m disappointed you don’t see the parallels between those two situations. GEICO couldn’t prove you were violating your insurance agreement (because you weren’t!), and they figured you wouldn’t fight them or take it to court if they dropped you.

Per her (very public) social media accounts, the car was modified to run E85.