I think you need to have a thicker skin to be a Ford fan and there’s almost no way you could be one without having to admit they’ve made some real shit vehicles over their many years. Even myself, I never thought of myself as a Ford fan, but I’m on my second and they’ve been almost Corolla reliable while being much…

That would really be something seeing as Henry’s been dead since before Eisenhower was president.

With the weight of commonly cast iron engine blocks and minimal need for long range (plus improving battery tech), I could see them being able to match weight and its distribution. I also envision speakers from the engine bay playing the sound of the old engine and computer control of the motor to replicate the…

Due to the automatic transmission, I’d qualify my ‘83 Subaru GL sedan with a manual transmission and steering as a better sports car. Not a faster one, but there’s no way it isn’t more involving and could be driven full throttle everyday (of course it . . . kind of had to be).

Good point. I can’t remember that far back to recall how long it took to get top tier from nothing and top tier for a car loan is lower than top tier for a mortgage (assuming he’s talking about achieving top tier).

I don’t know how someone could significantly rebuild credit just from paying a 1-year car loan. Either his idea of good is way below what’s commonly accepted, it was never that bad, or he’s been doing a LOT of other stuff to rebuild.

Try McMaster-Carr.

“They’re not the same Hyundai of 20 10 5 years ago!”

I haven’t noticed this, but now I’m going to be on the lookout. Last time I noticed any manufacturer having a major issue with this was VW in the early 2000s when I don’t think I saw a single one over 6 months old that had every light operational.

And yet, just like sports appearance packages on cars that offer little to no performance increase, they’ll sell well and with what must be higher profit margins over something “designed from the ground up”.

I refuse to pay subscriptions for anything that isn’t a consumable or something that’s a continuing service. If there’s no one-time purchase option, I’ll just do without it (or find a free alternative, like GIMP over Photoshop).

If you have trouble finding it, it could also be a pedal or a sprocket. I took apart a damn caged BB several times to check for problems due to ticking I would swear felt like the BB, before finally replacing it with a sealed unit to find it still ticking. It’s a do-everything work bike, so I lived with it. Then I swap…

My 1912 Iver Johnson has an unusual 2-piece BB that was a lot of fun to figure out how to take apart when I bought it and was getting it ride-ready (I had to make a tool to get it apart). Very easy to adjust, though, and still rides pretty smooth. There’s a slight tick in it that I notice occasionally from a pit on…

I remember being taken to some “World of Wheels” hellscapes of trailer queens by my father as a kid and taking boomers at their word that Barris was incredibly gifted. Then I saw pics of the Futura, his other abominations, and some of the ones he didn’t build but took credit for. He was the ‘60s equivalent of those…

Older vehicle cats also contained more precious metals, so they probably are a bigger target (at least with the thieves that know), although I don’t know how they are paid by scrappers. Going by total weight of a complete cat and variable lengths of chopped tubes doesn’t seem like a good way to pay out unless the…

I imagine this would be reflected in what vehicles are usually hit. Cars that require a jack to get underneath should show lower rates of cat theft vs ones that have enough clearance for a junkie to slip under without help. In the case of an anti-theft steel braid or similar, I think it would depend on how much longer…

A guy I worked with had ~2016 Ecoboost F-150 and said he got around 23 mpg.

Is the power rear window on the Lariat? I had built a few on the Ford site and I only saw the manual slider as an option on the XL and XLT.

I’m even more impressed now. This is the only vehicle on the market that not only doesn’t seem like a massive rip off, but actually offers great value for money. I’m building a…

Yeah, I was interested in the 2.0T, but after reading this, I think I’d go for the hybrid if they make it available with AWD. The CVT is epicyclic, so I think I’d maybe give that a chance.

While there is certainly no shortage of selfish, stupid assholes, the reactions of these people also fit a psychological phenomenon I can’t recall the name of that explains this. It’s not necessarily stupidity (at least not exceeding the inherent stupidity of humans in general) nor selfishness. In a panic situation, a…