So I find this interesting. 18 billion sounds like a company ending, devastating event. But, according to Forbes:

The main problem with Toyota is that most enthusiasts felt abandoned by Toyota in the mid 2000's. Remember, Toyota was once the maker of the legendary Supra, which was one of the halo Japanese cars of the day. They also had a Celica, which had an rally capable AWD variant. And of course, the MR2, one of the only…

I personally do not ever leave a running car unattended, however, I have always been of the mindset that an unattended running car does not automatically turn your neighbor’s into Grand Theft Auto characters. This line of thinking clearly does not apply in Florida, along with any other common decency.

Growing up I had always thought cars were awesome, and I remember in High School wanting something cool like a mustang. Unfortunately, I had pretty strict parents so I didn’t end up driving alone until I got a job right after high school.

Well call that “Hood Rich”.

It’s funny how most automotive projects seem to end up costing significantly more than initially estimated. Often is the case that we aren’t 30% off on budget, but rather, 300% off...

I feel like this study is a little narrow in focus. Yes, traffic fatalities seem to go up the faster people go... but, ya, no kidding. I think what’s important is that overall deaths aren’t just lower, they are WAY lower thanks to improved vehicle safety... which is why it is OK for speed limits to go up.

I did the same thing when I tried to wash my oil soaked coveralls. I ended up having to using 196 proof alcohol to degrease the sides of the washing machine. Moral of the story: if you soak anything in oil, just replace it. It will never be sufficiently clean again, and you will eff up whatever apparatus you use in…

Agreed, these articles pushed me to do more work on my Le Mans in the past couple months than I’ve done in the past year.

Yes, the sad fact is that the only good things I can say about it are that it’s all there and it has not been in an accident. Originally I felt stupid about buying this basket case, but, retrospectively, for the money I paid, I now am happy I got it.

My own 1969 Dodge Charger. I picked up this dream car of mine 4 years ago. Since then, I have come to find that there is nothing not wrong with this car.

“We let it happen” is not entirely fair. In the case of an M2 or an M4, those are what is typically thought as an enthusiast’s car, particularly the M2, because of its size, balance, and general dimensional relation to the legendary E46 M3.

I think I already know the answer to this, but I really want to hear what you guys have to say:

Eldridge’s greatest fear happened to me. I sold a 2001 BMW 325Ci (manual with sports package) on craigslist a few years back to an older gentlemen looking for a cheaper luxury vehicle for his bright-eyed, 18 year old son. I recently ran a carfax on it and found out it was completely totaled just one year later.

Also, yes, that damned 4.0 Liter is impossible to bleed properly. Took me a few tries on my Girlfriend’s WJ.

Congratulations! You, without a doubt, just proved that anyone can build a car they can enjoy. This is what being a gearhead is all about; Living and breathing cars, no matter what the price point.

I absolutely agree, and my question isn’t whether cars we took for granted will appreciate in value. They absolutely will. My question was will they rocket to the obscene prices like $300k for a hemi Cuda? (Adjusted for inflation, of course).

A fool and his money....

I hope, for all our sake, you are right. I live in Los Angeles, and in the past 15 years, I have seen the culture dwindle. I know people still meet up around and all that. But it’s changed. Any events are always very planned and usually restricted to cars of only a certain type or 6 AM cars and coffees, which also…

Yes I did, it’s the other part I wasn’t sure about: