Reminds me of the anti-lag in WRC cars.

Great reference. One of my favorite episodes.

“Life is complicated” came off a bit glib. I retract my reply. But do have a great weekend.

Thanks dude. You’ll note I opened with a one word question. Your answer was helpful. Have a great holiday weekend being an utter and complete tool with your friends and family, assuming you’re still welcome company.

BMW? I know the blue and white roundel is supposed to represent a propeller against a blue sky. But I think they just made engines for other air frames.

I threw darts in a league in college and our home bar had a jukebox. They have a button behind the bar to bump songs that people find annoying or, in this case, intentionally repetitive. There was one girl who insisted on playing Peter, Paul and Mary’s “Puff the Magic Dragon.” She’d put in her money, the patrons would…

Watch the video again. Tony Stewart was in a power slide at the time, which makes avoiding anyone walking on the track impossible. The only person responsible for Kevin Ward’s death is Kevin Ward. Ward was angry, pumped full of adrenaline from racing and forgot where he was. I don’t know anything about these two guys,…

Must’ve watched this guy and thought he could pull off the same feat. http://jalopnik.com/watch-this-guy…

While it’s fun to lower (or raise?) the discourse to the ultimate ridiculosity, it is possible the Aston owner is also a huge dick. This does not justify such vandalism, but explains the passive-aggressive crime that is car-keying. These crimes can be random, but it’s possible the Aston owner is also a huge dick.…

Being the original owner of a ‘91, this made me smile.

My mechanic in Chicago has two of them. Both under 100k miles. They're naturally aspirated, but both in excellent condition. (He's a Porsche specialist) Keep looking. You'll find one.

“Put it in a bag.” How many of you thought of pouring it into a plastic bag tied off with a straw? What a ridiculous request.

If the car is reliable and relatively easy to work on, that means lower cost to own. If it’s a 100,000+ mile BMW with questionable service record and you’re looking for a daily driver, move on. Engine work is expensive on any car, but you have to be ready to spend money if it’s a premium brand. Parts are ridiculously…

The Cessna ended up in the driveway after the owner, 69-year old Harold Guretzky had to give up his pilot’s license for health reasons. Rather than paying $150/month to store the plane, he removed the wings and had it flat-bedded to his driveway.

Steve - one question about disclosure: What form should said disclosure take? From the comments I’m reading here, it would seem to make the most sense to both orally disclose facts about the vehicle to the buyer and have a prepared bill of sale detailing those points. When an agreement on price is reached, fill in the…

So I simply found a new place, cancelled the yet-to-be-deposited check I’d sent her, and left a phone message telling her to keep the security deposit and that I was moving out. I never heard from her again. Serenity now, as they say.

Antifreeze in the windsheild washer reservior. Which I discovered on the test drive when I tried to clean the windshield. I immediately whipped a u-turn, returned the car, jumped in my car and peeled out of there.

I had no idea. I never get that far. Between the skip ad button and Safari’s reader mode, I’ve never finished it.

Ever heard of the Entertainment Book? It’s a collection of discounts for restaurants, hotels, attractions and the like. I worked at a ski resort in the Vail Valley. It wasn’t quite ski-in, ski-out, but it was a short walk to the lifts. Here’s the thing… Vail has a summer season. Summer season can be slow, so some…

I was with Progressive in the mid 2000s when I got a speeding ticket (nothing felonious - I was moving with traffic) in Wisconsin. They jacked up my rate more than the ticket cost. I paid the ticket rather than contest in court which could have brought the insurance rates down. Talk about a scam. It was as if the…