Given the attitude of most BMW drivers in my area maybe the name should be iFIRST. Especially when it comes to merging or the line at the Starbucks drive-thru.

Love these with a 4G63 swap, sleepers rule!

Because it’s a 2002, they didn’t offer the Turbo version until 2003. Supercharger kits were an easier bolt-on on the early ones.

Jet-skis are made from plastic. Saturns are also plastic, so in theory it should be great boat.

I have both, and the Minivan is a much better driving experience than the truck, easier to park, way better mpg. I keep a few tarps in the back and it’s much easier to load heavy items (usually engines, transmissions etc..) into the van vs the truck. The only downside is towing capacity, my car hauler is 2k lbs empty…

Excellent article!

I’ll have my car trailer (with winch) accessible on the 18th. Wouldn’t be the first XJ to use it...

I’ve owned dozens and dozens of them, the only Mitsu parts on the 2.2/2.5 cars were the turbochargers used on the 88-92 non intercooled cars. It was ease in finding parts and the interchangeability of the fwd Chryslers that hooked me on them.

I’ve had a half dozen of them over the years and keep leaving notes on one I see in town. The stock suspension is bit too floaty for my taste, but they make good power, 224 hp from 2.2L was an impressive number back in 91, and they surprised many a vette or 5.0 back in the day. The last one I had was tweaked a little…

How about a VW Golf TDI, best long distance commuter car. In the US at least used is your only option right now...

I went to SRT track experience event back when they were new. You got to drive the Viper, SRT-10 Ram, SRT-8 Magnum and SRT-6 Crossfire. When I got there I could have cared less about driving the Crossfire, but after driving it I think it was the most fun I had of all the cars. That supercharged V6 just loved being…

It wouldn’t be hard to parts bin something together. The G56 six speed from the Cummins trucks was also available behind the 5.7 Hemi for few years (I own one). This would bolt right up to a 6.2 Hemi most likely and if it lives with Cummins torque it could handle the hellcat at least long enough for the show circuit.

Yeah, I always keep those caps on, keeps me from having to evict spiders or what-not next time I bleed it.

I do the same, but with Aero-Kroil instead of PB for this mission critical job. Still seems like only 75% of the time it works for me, you know like 3 of the 4 bleeders on the car. Luckily wheel cylinders and calipers are cheap for most of my rusty old stuff.

I’m waiting for the second part in this series where you try to bleed the brakes and can’t get any of the rusted bleeders open without stripping them or breaking them. Lets call it “How to replace a wheel cylinder or Caliper”.

Bonus points to anyone that can ID the engine in the lead photo and what vehicle it’s in (hint: it’s not a caliber)

4th Gear- I couldn’t convince my Dad (77yrs old) to buy a truck with power windows or air conditioning a few years back, an autonomous car would never happen.

I would rock it, maybe add a set of chrome stacks and a Freightliner badge on the grill.

Someone is whistling right to the bank I’m sure.