el nino, ‘99, my first car- a 1973 volvo 1800es. first couple of months driving. i hit puddles worse than that. no problems (other than a high pressure stream shooting at my knee and crotch, through a gap at the fire wall and steering column (pardon the bad grammar, bad cold).

How quick did this conversation devolve?! (getting past the racial word stuff)- Looking at the BMW, it seems to be well taken care of, not something the driver throws around. The way he was slowly merging into that right lane, makes me think he was trying to make way for the bikes. I can only assume that - like in Los…

HAHAHA! That’s exactly how my body twitched, as i approached a tight curve, ended up on gravel, facing a cliffside (cheese grater) wall, in the French Alps. I was on a rented Harley Nightser (the worst possible bike to be on, out there). I did a cyclist- jump on the pegs, and move the bike over thing. It somehow saved…

So many great examples here!! My first car was a Volvo 1800es. (still have it). Then, about 4 years later. I was forced to get a new car. Ended up with a 2003 Audi A4 avant. I thought its looks would age well, and drive it forever. I thought I was doing something illegal, it was so nice. But then.... AUDI. I began to…