I am with you there. I generally have a live and let live policy with spiders. I actually stunned some wasps ( upside down bottle of canned duster)that were forming a nest in a vent by my kitchen window. As they were falling, I swatting them into some webs created by some spiders nearby. It was incredible theater…

Thank you for the link.

agreed,not really a good fit

You can hate on his personality but Carolla does have an impressive car collection and is an avid Datsun nut (both in stock and racing forms)

Overall I like it. It is not a game changer in the styling department as I see influences of the new Elantra, proportions of the Cruze and Focus, and the Forte. That is not necessarily bad considering that this segment as a whole has finally grown up. I do like how the trademark Dodge crosshair grille was integrated…

I completely respect this guy. He seems to have a healthy sense on humor about the incident and I like that he restored and drives regularly a classic.

Learning to drive in the mid 1980's was a lesson in American mediocrity. I present the mid 1980's Ford Escort /Fort Tempo and from the land of Lee the Chrysler K car. It was a classic case of US car companies punishing buyers who bought entry level cars. My first car was the "vastly" improved 1988 1/2 Escort with…

I actually saw a new Lexus SUV (silver) with the big red bow in front of a house near mine the other day. I actually got douche chills

I am saying that is is a balancing act for the engineers to cost effectively develop/manufacture a part that will reliably work for 99% of the owners that operate the car under its limits( in this case up to 119mph) Those that chose to bypass the speed limiter do so at their own risk.

I actually do not mind Mustangs (especially the newer versions) but I understand where you are coming from. Although, I do tend to think that many cars have been "tuned" improperly: Nissan GTRs, Honda Civics,and others come to mind. While I am far from an expert, there are dedicated tuning shops that know how to…

Sorry. but I am in Ford's corner in this. Owners are modifying their vehicles to bypass a rev-limiter without strenthening any other part downline and these same owners are wondering why parts are failing. The Mustang and any other car is designed by a team of engineers. They have to balance the demands of safety,…

Oh Florida, the State that keeps on giving.....

Reminds me of an old neighbor who decided to customize his 1st gen Eagle Talon. It involved copious amount of fiberglass, bondo, and lack of talent and direction. Shortly afterwards, he decided to put his "creation" for sale (in primer of course). To this day, it sits in his front yard with a for sale sign. (3 years…

I love the art direction of this short. It was a beautifully made movie.

Spitting is considered assault in most States. While I do not agree with the level of retailation by Nguyen (I do agree with "Brizon" that he could and should be charged with assault as well).

I agree there is some culpibility on both parties. However, nothing burns me more than someone defacing/destroying someone else's property. The Vet obviously has some issues and decided to take that out on the Lancer and several other cars. He called the owners of the Lancer racial slurs and received a justified…

Personal feeling about Jesse James aside, at least he admits it is his car and his fault (per his twitter). He did not see any mysteriously low flying geese that forced him into the drink. He is not afraid to drive his cars and for that he gets my respect. Jay Kay being the gold standard in collector car ownership ,…

thanks Chet

What a fantastic discussion.

I was no saint in my early years of driving and can imagine most of us has/had broken speed laws. While you are correct that there were no people (other than the a$$hat's egos driving the Vettes) in this crash, the potential for harming others is there ( if the scenario played out where there were injuries/fatalities…