He did have that look on his face....soon as I pulled up and got out he actually looked relieved...he said he didn’t want to drive all the way back across town with no plates on it to bring the money back, but he would have...

That used to be what just about every large car and some pickups ran on...now hard to find, yes. Same with 13's...used to be EVERY Asian car ran 13's. Now there’s only a few companies making my size for my ‘98 Protege. The funniest part to me is that the PO put custom wheels on it, but stuck with the 13" size. WTF?…

Right? I don’t get worked up over the news, generally...but this really makes me wanna beat someone to death.

Hey author....this here was the saddest story I’ve ever seen about a Mach 1...if possible could it be featured here? Maybe that would help the funding for replacement...happened locally the other day...

I have a story....unrelated, aside from it includes a Toyota, craigslist, and lost money. That’s what triggered the memory.

I remember exactly how we found that out...went to the mall when I was about 10, walked out, opened her hatch (wagon) and started putting stuff in...then had a WTF? moment as she noticed stuff in there she didn’t recognize...LOL...then realized our car was parked several spots up...she asked the service manager about…

Exactly

And people who like a little danger and risk for a thrill and an experience they’ll never forget aren’t looking for nor give a shit about your sympathy, so I’m not sure what the problem is here. If I were to die doing something thrilling, everybody can say “He was a fucking moron, and he was asking for it...” I got no…

I forgot to address your first question, why do I know this stuff. Because I spent my teen years on the streets, and have been around a lot of different people and different situations. Some things I’ve done may have been arguably illegal, but not entirely. I never stole a car...not in the normal sense. But when I was…

Well...only since you asked so nicely...LOL...

Yeah, got it. Someone beat ya to it. My bad...

From the time I was very small to the present, it THRILLS me to be close to a moving aircraft....I remember when I was little my mom and I would go down Moline street (I think) in Aurora/Denver and park right at the end of the runway and watch them come over, nearly this low. It’s breathtaking. You can’t hear your own…

I’ll buy that. I didn’t know that. Thanks. Sorry to author!

Well my friend, you said the magic word. Chicago. Now much falls into place.

I have my own patented method of car shopping and not being hassled, which also disarms many of the sales tactics. Works well and I get what I want without a lotta drama.

To be totally honest...I wouldn’t get behind a 747 or A380 and do that...I’ve seen the clip of the small car being tumbled down the runway in a 747's runup jetwash...but a twin engine smaller Airbus or Boeing? Bring it...

Some people want to enjoy a nice, long, safe (boring) life...and that’s fine, more power...me, I never saw the point. I like to do things people rarely get to do, if even just because of themselves. Not really stupid, just a different acceptance of risk and/or fear than yours.

You are not the first with that opinion. :)

Here, and anywhere else I’ve lived, if they find/traffic stop and make arrest and it is driveable, and they don’t suspect it in any crime, they will just call the R.O. and see if they can come get it. They only impound if no contact or used in a crime, or undriveable.

I worked for a trucking company that used a proprietary locking system to immobilize their trucks, and it was actually a pretty good design. You ever drive/been in a big truck? I’ll describe real quick if you haven’t...there’s two air valves on the dash, one for the tractor, one for the trailer, you have to push them…