That’s a lot of money for a lot of miles on a bimmer that will likely need some expensive repair work over the next 2 years. My issue with the car is that all the modifications that I would consider doing have already been done to the car, where’s the fun in that? I’d much rather buy a stock Z4 Coupe for <$18K and…

Good point on the big picture of Ford’s financials; however, each division of Ford probably feels some pressure to make some money every once and again. I know their truck division (particularly the F-150) is one of the most profitable segments. I’m sure their racing division is a huge loss, but they can chalk it up…

I see the royal wedding has been on your mind. I guess a lighthearted joke about colonialism/imperialism is at least they reuse and recycle. If you’re going half way around the world, you’re not going to throw stuff away.

Morels are my favorite but while my wife likes them, she prefers chanterelles.

I’m not really one for trends. In this case, I can’t help but think about all the increased volume of trash with disposable bowls. Unless they stack (nest) the bowls together, we’re going to see a lot more trash bags being under-filled. This probably belongs in the Earther section, but like most things there’s…

Read the headline and came for the jokes.

I imagine the oil industry is chastising the automakers for their remarks. Like saying “Dude, what are you doing?” (under their breath).

It seems pretty easy to block off a bridge, and it seems pretty easy to block the Mustang in. Sometimes martial law just seems to make more sense. I’d love to see this guy stripped of his Mustang and all the folks stuck behind him to by compensated through the sale or chop-shopping of his ride.

I survived a motorcycle flashmob going down the 710S FWY in Los Angeles about a month ago. No one was doing anything outrageously stupid, but it was very dangerous to have 300+ bikes splitting lanes, making other motorists very uneasy, and preventing cars from changing lanes. It felt like being overtaken by a school…

I think they are using the new Ferrari business model of waaay undersupplying the demand to prop up the price and margins. I’d love to buy the 1st generation Ford GT, but this new one is far too much car at far too steep of a price.

I’m not sure why there are so many failed PIT maneuvers. It seems like so many are half-hearted and they back off too soon. Once the vehicle is out of balance, they could just work to other side. In the Instagram video, the cop pushes the right rear as the suspect makes a right turn and then backs off letting the…

Are we talking about different engines here? The original article talks about a VAG 1.9 TDI engine. I guess I thought Manwich was referencing that and not the Intrepid that you were.

I’ve never grown tired of a car. I’ve lucked out and bought reliable, economic, and utilitarian vehicles. I’ve got an old modified TDI for road trips, a Duramax for hauling, Rx400h for comfy cruising, and a Fiat 500e for commuting. We got rid of my wife’s high school car (94 Integra) when we found out her intern…

Huh? The VW 1.9 TDI engine requires synthetic oil...505.01 or equivalent. I’ve had mine for 15 years/220K miles with OCI every 12 months or 12K miles. Original powertrain with an added Torsen. The fuel injection pump needed a gasket and a few changed.

I don’t eat produce before I buy it and I wouldn’t feel right about tasting something, rejecting it, and expecting someone else to buy it. I do give most fruits a sniff test to see how fragrant they are in hopes that they will be tastier (peaches, pineapples, strawberries, etc). I’ve never purchased a bag of grapes…

Do you eat “night cheese” too? As for chips on a sandwich, you ought to try a honey-glazed char sui bao with nacho cheese Doritos. Sounds really weird, but I fell in love with this combination when I was 10.

Clearly the guy did not play Super Mario Bros 3 very closely nor watch the animated series, with respect to the Koopa Kids. The conservative in me would joke that this is what you would expect without a mother present.

I remember a couple of people I knew that bought the Vibe because they wanted to unload their GM credit card points and figure it was the most reliable and utilitarian car on their lineup. GM would go bankrupt a few years later; the credit card points redemptions was probably an insignificant drop on the bucket of…

My wife’s a corporate employment defense attorney, I don’t think she would even entertain the idea of representing Tesla. We have a friend who is a Model 3 engineer and we hear about all the crap that happens from the inside. A friend of ours was applying for an in-house counsel job at Tesla, we advised against it…

I’m not a Chick-Fil-A fan, their food tastes a little too sterile for me. I’m annoyed a little by their fanbase, but I do appreciate their frozen lemonade (tastes little like key lime pie custard) and I like that they are closed on Sundays. One day out of the week is nice to promise your employees a day off...might…