One time, Patrick invited me to get lunch with him. So we went to Planet Hollywood in Times Square, one door down from Jalopnik HQ. We ordered, then he realized he had a more important meeting to go to, and left me to eat a soggy salad by myself in the most depressingly cheerful restaurant I’ve ever been in.

Worked for appliances and TVs.   I had a 5 year old washer die, cost to repair was 5 times the cost to replace.   I got a 20 year old one that I repaired twice for $40 (and a pint of blood, these Japanese sword smiths should talk to the people that made cheap washers back when for how to sharpen stuff).

This is going to be too far down to get attention but I have to speak my piece.

It also depends on the make- I know my indy is cheaper than Audi and Porsche dealer repairs. My Audi is under warranty so I take it there (have a recall so I will also have them due regular maintenance which is due soon- but I paid for scheduled maintenance package upfront and saved probably about 50%).

Porsche is hunting for the elusive Piëch boson, which is theorized to appear only if two cars are collided at 91.1% the speed of light.

Jeep: “I’m sure he is coming back to rescue me soon, but I hope he hurries, this snow is getting deep”
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3 months later: “He must have gotten stuck himself, it’s ok, Ill be strong, conserve my battery, and do my best to hold up all this weight”
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6 months later: “He came back! I hollered as loud as I could and he heard…

My first thought was “WTF were they thinking?!”

So here’s my Perot story:

Well clearly there was no fire because the pilot directed the F-16 towards See Water, Inc.! 

CHP: We are closing the highway to the danger zone.

Outttttttttttt sourceeeeeeeee to the private zone! 

I really don’t care either way if tobacco is in Formula 1. The issue for me is that the rules about tobacco sponsorship (implemented in 2006!) don’t apply to Ferrari. 

Twist: instead of “Cayenne Coupe” they could’ve called it “Safari Panamera” and put some knobby tires on it, and everybody would think it’s awesome!

Fail Rated.

My 1990 944S2 has a perfect dash. The dash in my 1983 944 looks like an elephant’s ass.

oooooooh

I really need to borrow this car, good sir.

“The Renesis engine is basically choking itself...”

True, it WAS an obscure reference, but at least a couple people noticed.

My German is rusty.

As are most of my other things.