I don’t mean thoroughfares, but residential streets that are off of main streets. Streets that are only contained in subdivisions. Those streets shouldn’t allow people to go more than 20mph. Kids play in the neighborhood, and people walk in those streets. Not to mention cars are also parked in the sides as well.

The trick to having a pleasant road trip is to start them young. A lot of parents, especially new parents, fear taking the little ones on the road. Get them on road trips when they’re babies, and they will almost always be better travelers. Point out the interesting stuff that happen on the road: extra long cargo…

To be fair, my wife’s Highlander has a third row, and I’ve sat in it a few times when we have my mother in law with us (she’s older, I’m younger, so I figure I do the gentlemanly thing and contort myself into the third row). Getting in is a bitch, especially since the second row has child seats strapped in, so I climb…

I wouldn’t mind having speedhumps on every residential street. They won’t kill your suspension if you don’t haul ass hitting one.

I can’t believe that in 2017, where we are fiercely developing self-driving cars, that we cannot successfully abate street racing. A fee things I know can be done pretty effectively:

As someone who has been loyal to the BMW brand (owned three bmws, and loved every one of them), I probably won’t get another. It all started with that electric steering garbage, which took the road feel right out of the car. Then they started offering the 320i, which isn’t a bad car, but it’s intent was not to offer a…

Because the previous gen Rangers are great trucks. Sure, towards the end, it was an antiquated platform, but it was a proven platform, and it didn’t embarrass itself against the Tacoma, which has been the benchmark of the mid-sized truck game. The Colorado/Canyon is a good truck as well, but it’s bloated, and the…

Most Corvette owners are bald, aging men with big beer bellies that wear Tommy Bahama shirts, pulling into Hooters, hoping to score with the waitresses. It’s a sad scene, really. They have some money, but they have absolutely zero taste, or they would be driving a F-Type instead.

Once again, America gets cheated out of the good stuff. This was a nice looking hatchback, the Renault 11.

Maybe. However, I love SLO, and I almost moved there. Unfortunately for my job, I have to have a semi-decent airport, and SLO airport won’t cut it, neither will Santa Barbara.

To be fair, the shitty drivers in SLO are actually Fresnoids hiding out from the heat. They should not be allowed to cross the county line. As a LA transplant, I was shocked to hear some people have never travelled outside the Central Valley, and they find LA traffic terrifying. Put them on the 405, and they would be…

Counterpoint: Fresno California should be awarded that title. Drivers can’t figure out roundabouts. They tailgate, especially the good ol farmer okies in their big trucks, trying to achieve 88mph in dense fog. They can’t park for shit, and they pull right into traffic without checking first.

People don’t yield to emergency vehicles anymore. They either keep going, or they stop, which doesn’t help the situation. A couple of other factors are also contributing to the problem: sound insulation is much better now in newer cars, and people are totally distracted behind the wheel. Of course, morons being able…

Or Kramer’s Impala with the “ASSMAN” license plate.

Not for me. It’s luxurious enough. It has more useful space than most minivans in the US market, but they need to offer a turbo diesel engine.

I agree. I was shopping around for a minivan not too long ago, and I find myself drawn to the Metris. The lines are clean, the edges are straight. Sure, dollar for dollar, it won’t be as nice inside as an Odyssey, but I want that van. I miss the old VW Eurovan for the same reason.

Whenever I see a promo like this, I have an itch to look on CL for a large GM, Ford, or Chrysler barge from the 70s. Why is that?

I’m not too concerned with the engine bay, as it’s probably average. It’s an average example, in average condition, so I expect the engine bay to be decent, but not showroom. That isn’t what bothers me the most. What bothers me the most is the aftermarket stereo HU. I would prefer to have the factory tape deck, to at…

Well, the religious zealots certainly love him to death. I guess Jesus is a dickhead, after all.

Nice try. Thanks for playing.