You can get a “stripped” 2017 Jetta S, 5-speed in the DC area for under $14000 with a 1.4 turbo and 184lbs of torque. The engine is pretty sweet and the car is super sporty for the price. Also gets 40+ on the highway mileage. The following is the teaser price. If you call them and get an “everyone qualifies” price, it…

I dunno Bill, some people buy the cars because they like to drive them. Some buy them to show off, some buy them for other reasons. I don’t really see the purpose of judging owners of a specific car as to whether or not they are “real drivers.”

Was driving a 2005 Mini Cooper S JCW and wife had a (really nicely tuned) Integra GSR, she got pregnant and began fretting about cars. I secretly took the day off work without telling her and traded the Mini in on a 2012 STI for her (she was going to stay home with the baby so figured that I could drive the Integra…

I also see that down the road, once the dust settles, the car business will become an Amazon.com. That’s where you order the cars exactly the way you want them. They send it to a service facility and you go there and pick [up] your car. There will not be a salesperson. But Mr. Customer, I hate to tell you, there’s…

I have an 08 ex sedan, 4- cylinder 5 speed. This car is a blast. Comfortable and smooth at 75, good on gas, and well balanced. It’ll rev to 7000 readily and take on any country road.

Love that color!

I roll a 2013 Accord EX Sedan Manual. To me, that is the best sedan version. I get to row my gears, and better handling than the V6 because of a better steering ratio and it does not have a cast boat anchor in front of the front wheels.

I’ve got one while we’re doing boats. This was years ago, in Lake Ohrid off the coast of Macedonia (before cell phones). Almost my entire family (including cousins, grandmother, aunts and uncles) was on a little boat doing a tour when the rudder cable snapped. We lost all steering control of the ship just as a storm…

Your fix was more frugal than mine. Good job.

When I was in my third year of University, I bought an automatic e30 sedan. The car was no fun with the auto, but the body was mint and the mileage was very low (less than 100,000km or 60,000 freedom units) and I got an amazing price considering how the value of these cars are hitting stupid levels now. Anyways, I…

My wife’s first car was a ‘99 Maxima. I made a couple of repairs on that car that, while less than professional, held up pretty well as semi-permanent solutions.

Okay, this seemed desperate but it turned out it wasn’t.

It’s not quite automotive but I was in the Bahamas with some friends and one of the boats started leaking steering fluid. We figured out it was coming from the hydraulic hose leading up to the second steering station in the tower. What to do? Clamp some vise grips on the hose to essentially cap it (we did not have…

Thought someone would bring that up. I’m talking about in 2017, when family sedans with no sporting intentions whatsoever do 14 second 1/4 miles. I know old cars were slow by comparison. Those old muscle cars did 15 second 1/4 miles when regular cars did 20+. Besides, a lot of them were very traction limited. Put em…

1966 Shelby gt350h automatic 3.89 rear- 15.2@93
1966 442 4 speed 3.55- 14.6@100
1966 SS396 Chevelle 4 speed 3.55- 14.66@99
1966 Buick GS automatic 3.36- 14.92@95
1968 SS396 (375 hp)Nova 4 speed 3.55- 14.5@101
1969 Boss 302 Mustang 4 speed 3.50- 14.57@97
1970 GTO 455 4 speed 3.31- 15.0@96.5
1970 Boss 302 mustang 4 speed…

Silicon dioxide (SiO₂), also known as silica, is a natural compound made of two of the earth’s most abundant materials: silicon (Si) and oxygen (O₂).

Really though, as a scientist, I’ve learned not to judge an additive by its name. Just because you don’t know what it is doesn’t mean it isn’t ‘food.’

I heard that before completing several laps with the clear protective windscreen on the car, Vettel initially thought it would interfere with driver visibility.

Coming soon: the Chrysler Town and Cuntry

Of course the husband found it.