The only drawback to those cars were the first gen MSAC units. The Mechanical Self-Adjusting Clutch was designed to keep the engagement at the same point no matter the wear of the disc. When they got a lot of wear on them, they had a weird feel to them. It was the only thing that kept me from getting one.

It needs to be absolutely paramount for dealers to instruct owners on how to emergency kill a push button start car. I bet you almost no one knows how, and I blame sales staff on that.

This kind of fuckery is all kinds of fun and goofy. I love it.

There is pre-RFID. 

I was informed that this is not correct. An older passport without Real ID is not compliant. We we’re flying from Ft. Lauderdale to Providence in January. Some guy had an older one, and they would not accept it. 

I just got my FL license renewed recently, but they would not issue me a Real ID compliance. It’s because that would mean I physically have to go to the DMV. And that’s a problem, since we are military and living in New England. However, CAC and dependent cards are compliant. Customs and airports said my license was…

I consider myself one of those mechanics noted here. That being I do not trust others in my profession. Selling a job for the sake of selling never sat right with me. If I recommended something, it was because it needed it. As I’ve said before, I’d rather be an honest mechanic than a rich one.

Anyone want to tell him? Or should I?

My wife is actually too short for service. She’s 4’10” but fought for and got a waiver to join. 

Unfortunately, no. But now I’m gonna keep a mental note to tell every Andrea that. 

I’ve been married to one of, if not THE, shortest female aviator in the USCG for 12 years. Most of my friends are guys like these. Damn near everyone of them checked their fucks in Cape May and never got them back. 

Let us not forget the Guardsman who was flat out of fucks left to give when he jumped on that thing.

This is yet another example of thinking “this will be an easy inexpensive fix later on”, or “we are too far invested so we have to see it through” mentalities. I can only imagine how the techs feel. They keep trying to make the car work, but they’re given poor help to do it. And the customers are the ones left holding…

The Audi Q7 V12 TDI looks back.

Hi, welcome to JetBlue flight 354 from Burbank to JFK, cruising at an altitude of 40,000 feet for five hours and fifteen minutes. If anything goes wrong, you’re dead. You understand? You are fucking dead. This many people in a metal tube in the sky — this should not be happening. This is against science and God. So,…

I have been fortunate to have a near eidetic memory for information. So much so, in fact, that I have to force myself to not look at a car’s license plate because I’ll remember it forever. I can say that spaced repetition is how my brain breaks down long sequences to remember them. It’s my default setting. Having…

I did! Don’t come @ me, bro!

That whole car is one godsdamned Thesues’s Paradox wrapped up in a blue and white checkered bow. 

While the vehicle that started this bullshit is not in this picture, I would like to point out that I, who was driving the Honda Interceptor, was rear-ended by the Honda Odyssey, which was thrown into my bike by a Honda Civic. That Honda Civic was driven by a jackass who blew a 0.24 at 4:00 in the afternoon, which…

First rule of government spending: “Why have one, when you can have two at twice the price?”