I almost feel bad for Eric. His appearance is awkward. It seems he was the only one who paid any attention in school and managed to develop some business acumen. Yet, he’s the black sheep - at least by the standards of late night comedy hosts - and like Rodney Dangerfield, gets absolutely no respect.

There is such a thing as too much of a good thing. I love the smell of fried chicken - especially Popeyes - but every. single. hour. of. the. DAY? There’s a limit.

Not sure what you’re getting at. The C4 set the trend for what a Corvette would look like for the last 35 freakin years! Softer curves gave way to some creases and angles, but the long hood, rear greenhouse and stubby tail make the car immediately identifiable. No one would confuse any of these cars with another…

This is why the interior apartment doors have locks and peepholes. DVR cameras at the door are commonplace now, too. If you want real security, get an apartment in a building with a doorman. Challenging strangers is his job, not yours.

A hobbyist will do their own work and have a place to store it. 

Depends on the parts. “bucket seat” could be trash or a nice unit. The one in my car was $1200. The dashboard is worth $600. QR steering wheel mount, exhaust system. A little high in the ask, but not crack pipe.

What I see is a rust free shell with a working drive train and a lot of useful parts. The early NA dashboard is a desired part on the used market. From the ad, there’s more than a few performance parts here as well. $2500 is a lot, but not totally unreasonable if you’re interested in getting the parts or just like…

Your explainer reminded me of a very well known maxim. The two happiest days of a yacht owners life: The day he buys it and the day he sells it.

The paint job really is something. There’s a meticulous application process with lots of tinted clear coat. I love looking at it, but I’d hate to have to keep it gleaming and I certainly wouldn’t want to pay someone to repair it. Great for an NSX that’ll see weekend drives, but a daily driver like the TLX? Forget it.

Every day, with every article, my mind’s eye imagines New York City gradually transforming to Liberty City.

This is where the Real Doll really shines. 

Hey hey hey now. As I told Kristen, I’m now telling you - White tops have their place. That place would be on my dad’s Buick LeSabre, but there are some other examples I’ve spotted in the comments that are just as valid.

Kristen, it really, really seems like you’re making the rules here. You don’t like they way red tops look and you’re entitled to that opinion. At best, the look sets your examples apart. At worst, those examples will look “dated” in several years when red tops fall out of fashion - which they likely will.

I’ll always remember him for this.

Sigh. Really? I gotta pick a side? Until recently, they both sucked in various ways. Build quality. Styling. I wanted a third gen Trans Am back in the 80s because I thought that car was ballin’ and I wanted to be Michael Knight, but then my dad and mom separated and dad bought a Corvette. He let me drive it to work…

You lose half the bandwidth with each hop. Every one of these solutions is a kludge in one way or another. I install wireless systems all the time. If you can run a wire to the location you need or anywhere close to it, run the wire. If you can add an access point and create an extented service set from your current…

This is one of those lessons my dad told me that I haven’t forgotten. When negotiating or considering a pitch, if you’re ever told that the deal is good for today only, walk away. It’s a tactic to get you to sign on the line which is dotted and I should only sign if I’m satisfied with the terms. That is mental place…

Anyone else think of this?

For all its flaws, I always liked the style of the Gremlin - which I didn’t really get to know in more detail until Jon Stewart took a ride with Jerry Seinfeld in one. If you haven’t seen it, go watch. There’s a hilarious animation about Stewart’s prom night.

I drove the NB on several occasions and considered buying either an NB or NC to replace my first NA which had developed some rust problems. Ended up going with a later model NA with the 1.8L engine running OBD1 to avoid emissions inspection. (OBD1 is exempt in my state) My mods won’t be scrutinized, but I still run a…