$40 "Rolex" watches

The point is to give Rob something to write about that will inspire a near unanimous ND vote.

Apology required.

I had one of these, except it was called a Nissan Quest. I’ll Tell you a story about the engine: On highway 120 up to Yosemite National Park, there’s a shortcut called Old Priest Grade Road. It is relatively steep. Not long after we bought the Quest, Spring of ‘98, We bundled into the car, pregnant wife, small child,…

It’s a damned good thing I don’t live anywhere close to this. I’d low-ball the seller and start hunting a good rebuild before heading out the door to pick it up. Then I’d bring it home and have to sleep in the garage with the dead car and have to scrounge for food and clothing after my wife, still annoyed by my last…

It was the best of cars, it was the worst of cars. A tale of “two-town leather."

Once you turn the thing upside down, does the sunset look like a sunrise?

And you, dear sir or madam, win the internet today.

My thoughts almost exactly, except I think it’s $1500 overpriced if he was a decent guy (and $7500 overpriced for being a jackass).

It all comes down to maintenance history. If it’s been well maintained, take it, Hoon it, and put $120/mo into a savings account for maintenance and repair.

My parents would sometimes fill in as rally drivers for the Atlanta Jaguar dealership team, driving the dealer’s rally-prepped XK140. All of the joy, with none of the financial hardship. Once in a while (twice actually). they would even finish a race without breaking down. The trick, according to my dad was to carry a…

If only there was a v12 LS!

Back before dinosaurs roamed the Earth, my parents were friends with Atlanta’s Jaguar and Ferrari dealer. He once told my dad:

Then you'd only need one finger. Which one depends on whether or not the car is running today.

Hmmmm, is anyone working on a vaccination against all the ills that befall a VW W?

Radial engines FTW

For me the response is simple:

Which means you can remember a time when blue collar workers could be newly monied.

When did you get old? I went to my 30th high school reunion many, many years ago. You’re not old until a couple of decades after I get old... (looks in mirror)... ok, you're maybe getting a bit long in the tooth now.

Maybe it’s early imprinting, but to me the perfect daily driver has four seats and a drop top. Weekend drives under autumn leaves? Of course! But it also lets me take the back road to the office and not be in a hurry. And Home Depot runs are much easier if I can just lift things into the back seat with no worry if a…