I guess a passed out drunk noggin would work? 

I actually had one of those for a while  too as the wifemobile, an ‘05 as well. Really enjoyed it and we live in a great place for it—uncrowded and lots of twisty roads. I remember once running errands in it, parked it, got out, took a quick peek and the car next to me was a Solara with the V6/stick combo. Good times. 

Amen. Rattle can the body cladding black and you’re like 95% of the way to an Aztec. That ain’t right.

“Sooner or later” really covers it all.

Yeah. They’re pretty stout.

No idea if it’s still online or not on account of the, um, unpleasantries, but gawker did a hell of an expose about it a while back. It’s a $60k high tech weave job. There’s one man who lives in Trump Tower whose life work it is to maintain it. For real. No joke.

Is Hardigree still in cville? I had no idea he was here or that you were a UVA guy. I’m here and I have a fleet of old Volvos (mid 60s through mid 90s) that he’s welcome to come and drive for a little r&r whenever Univision is stressing him out. You too of course if you ever come back through town. It’s a great area.…

A good thing! I love Barn Finds. It reminds me of the early days of BaT, long long before the auction version came around and took off. It’s a great site, and it’s been fun to watch it grow and improve these last few years.

You should send Hamilton Nolan our to review a car once a year or so. Can’t remember what or when it was, but his review of whatever it was (Camry or Carolla maybe?) had me peeing my pants. So, obviously, a big success.

It’s a drag race between a Yugo and a Beetle. 0-60 results expected sometime next month.

+.1 BAC.

Dulles suuuuuuuckkkkkss.

Great thing about it is that 99/100 people won’t be able to tell the loaner from your broken down Phaeton. Why? Because they both look just like Passats.

Yep. And if you want ballin on a budget you could get a loaded Lexus LS instead and have the maintenance costs of a Camry.

Lol. Hell no.

I worry about that, and also about being rear ended on an unhurried 1-2 shift pulling away from a light. You can see it coming in the rear view mirror. Ah the joy of driving stick shift in an over-caffeinated soccer mom world.

Don’t adjust it! There’s a non-zero chance you’d snap the head off a bolt while doing so. Then you’re stranded. If it’s running leave it the hell alone. If it gets to the point where it’s making so much noise you’re certain it’s a goner then—and only then!--are you allowed to touch it.

Because you're being flippant, not funny. There's a difference.

Maybe you should be more specific up front if you’re so knowledgeable then? Read it again. You make it sound like it’s a total shock to everyone except a few weirdos that she just came out as a democrat.

She and Jeffrey met while working in the Carter administration and Jeffrey teaches constitutional law at Yale.