Doesn’t this car have the same monocoque design as the Elise/Exige? So minor damage to body can effectively total it, since you are not supposed to repair it? 

Key codes were a 4 digit number that had a specific cut assigned to each number. That makes 10,000 possible combinations (0000-9999), for simplicity. If HMA sold 40,000 units of the same car here in a given year, 4 cars would have the same key cut in statistical probability. Given that these things sold like hotcakes…

Totally a solid NP! That is a very clean Legend. Chances are I may have worked on it at some point. Those cars are bulletproof reliable, as long as you do some maintenance. Shit, I’d go down and buy it myself if I didn’t live in the rust belt currently. I’d even go against my cardinal rule of no automatics. 

Holy balls, you are so right. Was never happier than when we got transferred out of there. 

Jesus H. Tap-dancing Christ in a Fucking Hula Skirt, I am so not surprised by this in the slightest. About the only thing that would shock me would be if he had no meth or Oxy-Contin in his system. And the machete? That’s an Alabama pocket knife.

I found the original Monroney sticker for my TL. SH-AWD, manual, Tech Package, Protection Package 1 & 2, and a partridge in a pear tree. All that was a tick over $50K. Pretty sure the original selling dealer stuffed it with every single dealer add-on to top that arbitrary number. Bought it used less than 2 years old…

Enter my car, the Acura TL. You could get a manual with it, but only the SH-AWD version. And every one I have ever seen has the Technology Package on top. Therefore, the only manual you get was the top of the line most expensive variant. 

So, some have been saying S-10. As others may have said, the front lights give me pause on that. I’m gonna say Isuzu Hombre. The front lights would give that amber level with the main headlights. That rear lamp cut is distinctive, though.

Yeah, the chrome wheels and 35 series tires on a lifted truck instantly move them into the “She thinks my tractor’s sexy” crowd. You know, the country rap crowd. Big vinyl “REDNECK” on the back glass whilst blasting Kan(Ye). 

Fuck these guys. We all have different tastes, can get passionate about them, and are free to express them. But sabotage like this sends a stigma that validates certain stereotypes. I grew up in a very rural area. Bro-dozers are common, and many of my friends have them. A sizable percentage of them are great people.…

It’s also good for recharging in between marathon, um.. “workout” sessions. And by workout, I mean sweaty calorie burning sex. 

How about the extreme up and down of the steering wheel in a chase? If you did that IRL, you’d look like Helen Keller driving a rally course.

The theme song. When I put it on for my kids, the crooner singing the theme song caused my brain to immediately default to Mark Jonathan Davis aka Richard Cheese. I cannot find any proof that he sang it, but it sure does sound like him. 

Objective observation: I worked as a parts manager in a Hyundai store for a couple years. Before that, I was in service as technician, service writer, de facto service manager, and QA for Acura. Spent about 15 years with Acura, even through the automatic transmission debacle of the mid-aughts. Hyundai/Kia does have…

It’s still not good enough for so many cars. After riding motorcycles for decades (and almost being killed on one), I whip my head around instinctively before moving into a blind spot area. Even using those tips highlighted in that article on my Acura TL leaves a surprisingly omission in coverage. But it’s muscle…

Actually, I do the dishwashing myself most days.

Good freaking gods, yes. My wife insists on hand washing dishes. All. The. Time. And runs the tap the entire time.

He was just verifying proper operation of engine acceleration, clutch engagement, and speedometer calibration for the complimentary 45 point inspection they give for every customer.

I can say with 95% certainty there is an aftermarket start controller on this car. And there’s a logic fault in it. Most cars (read: all) nowadays use CAN to send multiple data packets over a single wire. If the unit is faulty, or has a corrupted input, it will definitely try to start it. That fob hanging down is for…

I worked as a technician at an Acura dealer. My wife and I were renovating our kitchen on our downtime. Because of my house’s unusual construction, I had to order a very special dishwasher that was a different size. That unit had to be shipped from Queens, NY. The tracking information was on my work terminal; once I…