Trick was - the 2014-2015 models can also be found cheap, because no one was sure if they could trust the TU update to the motor (it ended up being one hell of a stout engine, with some slight gasket issues (cheap and non-problematic, just messy) and a HPFP issue covered under an extended warranty to 100 or 125k,…

I suspect a hostage situation, and the owner is doing his best to escape from his captor.

M539 has done exactly that. After rebuilding the engine — twice — he’s now got a B7 that may actually be better than what rolled off the lot. He hasn’t yet said how much he’s sunk into it, but I’m guessing he’s inching close to $100k (for a full restoration).

He already did:

The only way to survive this car is to feature it in a YouTube series about how it financially ruins you. Or at least that’s primarily what shows up on my recommended list.  I don’t think even Hoovie would touch this thing.

They also found footage of the crew member parking their vehicle earlier that morning

That picture above is CLEARLY from David Tracy’s yard.  Note the Eagle on the upper right.

Don’t worry, they will do a reverse split, then sell a bunch of shares and go back down under $1 again. I call it the “split and shit” method of business. Easy to make money shorting them after they reverse, RIDE just did a RS yesterday. 

just lift the Celica and call it a day

I suppose it depends on what is meant by the trails.  If you don’t need low range - then don’t buy something with low range. That is tip #1 for fuel savings.

The seller is a total asshole. He just did all this work and there was not the slightest attempt to keep it California smog legal, but it is being sold in L.A. I hate these scumbags. I worked in L.A. in the 1970s before the serious emissions standards were in place. The smog was so thick on some days we drove with our…

Maybe it is just me, but whenever I see a listing where there was an engine swap or some other major rebuild or swap done just 2-3k miles prior, I wonder if the owner is “sick of this POS” and trying to cash out before it strikes their wallet again.

James May’s Cars of the People! It’s excellent.

His work is an absolute gem of this world. I can’t tell you how many times I rewatch his Cars of the People mini-series. Maybe not his best work but an awesome piece nonetheless.

Clarkson’s an ass. His schtick (adolescent, ribald, sexist humor) was past its prime fifteen years ago. He’s had a lot of success by pushing boundaries (in absolutely the wrong direction) and then apologizing. What he wrote was absolutely disgusting.  There’s simply no humor in it, even if one were to assume he was…

James is about the only one I’m interested in watching anymore.

Man with a long history of racism, violence, and misogyny turns out to be a violent misogynist racist. If only there had been some warning signs.

Clarkson’s schtick has gotten pretty tired at this point, so I’ll be happy if this ends up bringing us more solo James May content.

Just as long as we can still get some more “James May, Our Man In...” shows, I’ll be satisfied.