I have a crystal Testarossa that I found at a flea market. It was only $12 so I had to get it.

Hes actually not very good. They need someone like AvE to do this.

A prius that cooks brisket on the trail would be awesome.

Friends don’t let friends Jiffy Lube. There are plenty of reputable independent shops out there. Even a disreputable one would be preferable.

I’m with you, I don’t think they are too out of line given they are low production parts.

First gen Camaros

I tighten the oil filter on my Miata as tight as I can by hand, and that seems to work. And it’s good that hand-tight works on that car, because there is no room for an oil filter wrench where the filter is located.

11000! =

No 1st gen rx7 love at all. Disappointed. I could see a few in the background. They are what made the follow on FC and FD even possible.

Spoken like a true Project Manager. Have your PMP yet?

Mark this one as “green” in the spreadsheet.

Quick FMECA from a reliability engineer:

That’s kind of my thought. Oddly enough it seems like he’s not really tooling around on the road like this so I’m fine with him taking some relatively minor risks himself.

“Anytime someone “modifies” their vehicle without running at least back-of-napkin calculations how how the modification will affect the component’s strength/failure modes worries me, especially when that component is as important as a tire.”

“Too many studs. you get better penetration with fewer studs.”
-Phrasing!!!

99% of chrome rims are obnoxiously garish.

You might not be able to steal them, but as a commenter I am not beholden to such journalistic standards.