They knew it was only right and proper.

Was it brown? Please tell me it was brown.

When I was between the ages of 4 and 12, my dad’s daily driver was a ‘78 Corona wagon in brown, with a four speed manual, vinyl interior, and AM-only radio. He bought it new; the odometer rolled over at least twice, and it was eventually replaced because of...surprise…

As I finish a several week long project on my e39 (530i) to rid my garage of oil and coolant leaks only to start it up and find leaks FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES, plus a new check engine light from a system I didn’t even go near...I acknowledge you’re 1000% correct.

We know how that story ends.

I can’t listen to TAL specifically because of Ira Glass’ speaking style...which is apropos to nothing, except that today I learned the term “vocal fry.”

I remember, as a kid, seeing this magazine cover at my doctor’s office:

Seriously; that was the best part of the whole review.

Anyone else thinking about the cheap car challenge from Top Gear?

Hammond, while watching Clarkson in his Volvo 760 on the test track: “It’s still there...it’s just not going away!”

Ha! We were in Portsmouth over the weekend of the 4th, too. Traffic on I-95N on Saturday was the worst I’ve ever seen it.

If you saw a blue Ford Flex with Iowa plates out and about...that was us.

Lighten up, Francis.

In my mid-sized midwestern city, I’m fairly certain they issue real estate agents an RX on getting their Coldwell Banker name tag.

Here in the US, a Yaris is more of a car for the broke kid who is putting himself/herself through university on their own dime.

1.) it’s a movie.

I prefaced my original comment with that very disclaimer. The original comment I wrote was a counterpoint to the supposition that Iowa had no redeeming qualities whatsoever, not a claim that it was the most scenic state in the union...so. Yeah. You missed the point of my comment completely.

You’re missing the point of my post completely, but that’s fine.

Dudezebel.

This subject was covered on Weird Al Yankovic’s latest album’s single, “Word Crimes.”

...but yeah, Urban just straight up OWNED the role of McCoy, though, didn't he?

I’m not going to say this competes with the Pacific Coast or the Rocky Mountains, but to say there’s nothing scenic or redeeming about Iowa-

Iowa

Are you kidding? That brings out Torchinsky’s best work.