I want to just be Meredith’s violent idiot side-piece, always pissing her off and embarrassing her in front of her posh business friends.

The more important question: how many of these NPOND posts have been written while on the toilet?

Rob, thank God you’re back. Please don’t ever leave us again. The NPND is the highlight of my mornings and I think one of the best series on this site.

Using this as your winter beater would reduce it to a middling-big heap of brown flakes in two years, tops.

Oh, boy.

This gets an entirely undeserved NP, just because you’re never going to see another one in this condition.

PROOF that old + rare does not equal valuable, even if $3500 is on the low side of that word.

I’m taking the New York Bar Exam on Monday... twenty years after graduating law school, and not having practiced law since then. I expect to fail just as miserably as your minivan has failed the TUV. But I will continue undaunted and try again and again until I pass because I am the David Tracy of law. You are my…

My favourite TÜV technicality:

If you come back within a month it’s only 20 Euros

Only David Tracy can buy a nearly rust-free car and nearly get defeated by hidden rust.

Fail by the technicality, pass by the technicality.

The only way to defeat a German inspector: Technicalities. 

Get to it ASAP.  Do you have VCDS?  You can check the cam/crank angle disagreement.  Over a few degrees is bad.  My wife’s 2010 passat 2.0T was at 5 degrees when we parted ways with it.

For the life of me, I can’t figure out why German automakers will use plastic parts for sensitive applications. Whether its plastic timing chain guides in VAG products or plastic water pumps on BMWs, its all a terrible idea. Yes metal costs a bit more, but the added security is well worth it. 

Sure you’ll be fine... Just remind your wife that buying a new engine is cheaper than a divorce.

“You are without question the worst husband in the history of human mating.”

I just bought a 2008 Audi TT 2.0t for my wife, with what I believe is the same engine. I also purchased all the parts to replace the timing chain and associated gear. The parts are still in the box. Not sure when I’ll get to it. It’ll probably be fine, right?

Honestly, how many Land Rover owners even own their car longer than the standard warranty? 5%? 10%?

5th: Anytime Tesla says something is going to happen in 3 years, the chance of that thing happening within 3 years is close to zero. How do they continue to build hype with these sorts of announcements when they never deliver on their promises? People are waking up to the BS, and it’s reflected in the stock price…