No manual, no care.

The problem with the Gladiator is that they made it too damn expensive. I looked at them when they first arrived at dealers, and after driving it, the salesman asked what I thought. I told him that I saw zero reason to buy a Gladiator when the dealer has Rams on their lots with much nicer interiors, V8 engines, more…

I’m fortunate enough to live 45 minutes from the Simeone museum, where one of the real Daytonas is housed. It certainly is a site to behold.

The majority of my cars have been GM, and all of my toys have a GM motor in them. However, over the past few years, GM’s offerings have gotten uglier and pricier, and as a result, much less appealing to me. That’s why I voted with my wallet and bought a new GTI back in 2019.

I’ll always have an affinity for their small…

Jeep Mall Crawler and Grand Mall Crawler

I find it suspicious that a woman who is not a 65 year old chainsmoking diner waitress is going by “Marge.”

If the fuel proves affordable and reliable, I can see this becoming a viable option among enthusiasts and car collectors to keep their older toys running with the existing powertrain. Not everyone is going to be keen on doing some sort of an electric conversion.

They do go in threes, so....one can only hope for a shitbag trifecta.

The COVID tax being tacked onto vehicles these days is pretty ridiculous.

I have zero patience with car dealers. I’ve prefaced many “negotiations” with “I’m giving you one chance to come back with the best numbers you possibly can. If you come back with bullshit, I’m going to tell you to get fucked.”

Timing chain failures are basically non-existent. You run more of a risk of a valve spring breaking, which is also a rather rare occurrence for a factory motor. Most valve spring failures can be attributed to aftermarket spring manufacturing flaws, people mismatching the spring to the cam profile, or people not…

LS motors are all interference engines.  It’s not that big of a deal.

No dice at $7300.  That is LT1 C4 territory.

The problem is a lack of training combined with a low wage and incentives surrounded by unrealistic expectations. That’s why the company is blamed.

The Bullitt’s price point didn’t make sense to me. The way dealers around here optioned them all out, they were within $5k of a base GT350, and who wouldn’t go for the GT350 at that point?

I was going to buy a leftover 2017 back in January of 18, but the dealer decided to play games and I walked.  I had been keeping an eye out for the refreshed Frontier, but without a manual option, it's no longer on my radar.

I just noticed that, and am also disappointed.

I have the GE Nighthawks on my 944. It isn’t as big of a deal with the pop-up headlights, but I wouldn’t go that route for a fixed headlight on a classic car.

When I bought my GTI last year, I opted for the Rabbit trim because it was the only trim one could get with LED headlights without a sunroof and without leather seats. The base S came with halogen lights that came with a Poor rating. I believe the LED lights on the Rabbit were rated Acceptable. They are fantastic…

Since I tend to work on other people’s cars in between my projects, I keep a scrap pile on the side of my garage that consists mostly brake rotors and shocks/struts with the occasional water pump.  Once it gets big enough, I’ll either take it to the scrap yard for a few bucks, or I’ll trade it to the landscaper in…