In Japan, people have to remove pretty much ALL of their mods to pass the Shaken. Like everything. And then they reinstall it again, and they’re fine until the next inspection.

Well, that’s what you get for rolling in like a big city slicker with your NM plates.

I had to drop off my car at my mechanics last night, at 8:54 pm. I texted him a photo of where I placed it, so as to make sure that I wasn’t causing any problem. He said “come on in, we are all watching JDM videos in my office.” Almost the entire staff were still there, three hours after the official close of business,…

For my 25-year-old car, it is $11 in NY. I feel kinda shitty about having my mechanic go through the trouble, spending twenty minutes on it, for the cost of two cups of coffee in my location. Anyhow, lord knows I spend enough money with him on other bits.

I bought a very cheap invitation to Cars & Coffees. A normcore extravaganza, only noticed by one in 500. Those that do catch it, however, are generally the particular people I would like to have a conversation with, so it’s perfect.

I don’t care which one they pick, as long as we stop changing back and forth. But I will say that the most dangerous time to drive is when the sun is low on the horizon; outright darkness is much less problematic. Anyhow, it’s the stupid angle of the earth that’s to blame.

But I expect her to be involved in a tragic traffic accident if she doesn’t manage to get out of Russia first.

I am curious how removing all Russian buyers from USS auctions is somehow raising prices? That might be the only thing keeping prices down somewhat... also, I am in trouble now because I bought a Toyota Caldina and all the spare parts are in Russia.

Invading Ukraine is Russia testing the waters for invading NATO countries; standing with Ukraine IS indeed in defense of the NATO alliance. I don’t see where she said anything wrong.

Word. And eliminating gas taxes to make sure that people don’t change their fuel consumption habits while undermining the government’s ability to pay for its obligations is the WORST IDEA EVER.

Not a Muskophile in any way, but perhaps having an argument with someone as shitty as Elon is the maximum takedown available for Putin - aside from the inability to subdue plucky Ukrainians.

This is no lie: my sister lives nearby and recently sent a picture of Hi-Tech; the Volga is in the service bay.

I played badminton with a guy who finished second last in a local, district championship. I didn’t win a single point in like an hour and a half.

Having the emissions test done on my Peugeot 505 Turbo in Colorado was harrowing. Large shop (privately owned) which just does emissions testing, with probably ten dynos and sound-proofed, glazed waiting rooms in between. I turn over my car and they are troubled by the fact that it’s a manual, so they have to find…

I think that sounds pretty straightforward, don’t you?

But that is why Breivik got 21 years, which is a very long time by our standards - we are hoping that by the time he is out, he will have had time to become a better (or at least not particularly dangerous) person. Jail essentially means that society has given you up as a bad job, which should be a more serious matter…

That would be a maniacal sloth. A happy one.

Which is why we have governments; to make it profitable to build the products that don’t destroy us.

This would be an awesome feature if I could post pictures! (well, all I saw was the Toyota Caldina and the Honda Today parked in front of my house, but still).

They are now two thirds owned by Renault (remainder is owned by a Russian state-owned weapons manufacturer).