Lived in California for 29 years before escaping. I counted one day and came to the conclusion that about 25% of the cars do not have a front plate in CA despite the law requiring one.

Honestly the punishment “required” by Jalopnik is awesome. Because I’m sure it’s humiliating to write these articles, but they are both entertaining and a very good reminder that sliding cars around, driving fast etc. can end poorly.

No, just no. If you get substandard blinker fluid, then your blinker could stay on for miles and miles of driving. I’ve seen it happen. Don’t be mislead, buy only the best blinker fluid you can find!

Lancaster = 60% Eagles Fans, 20% Steelers Fans, 20% Ravens Fans.

Am I the only one who wants to know what snacks they are eating at this conference?

If you like wine, Surdyk’s Flights in MSP is the best airport wine bar in the country. Unfortunately I haven’t managed to route all my flights through there because it’s kinda out of the way.

Yes, yes I would. I was actually thinking what kind of motor would work in an insight because an LS is obviously too big and heavy. I like the K20 idea but honestly I was thinking that around 300HP would be the perfect giant smile sweet spot. This may be civilized, but with that much power it would get very scary very…

Heh. I saw a Honda Insight, the old tiny one the other day and thought “That would be amazing with an LS swap” :-)

As someone who actually bought one of these vans recently I can tell you the Nissan is roughly 1000x better than its competition. The Transit vans have issues and expect only children in the back. The sprinter was a great van ... in 1999. They have changed nothing. The dodge? That’s a face even a mother would put a…

I am utterly distracted by the atrocious bodywork. Wheels are fine, but the rest of the car is substantially worse than the body it replaces.

Didn’t say most. And the people who buy BMW’s as status symbols absolutely prefer automatics, no argument there.

Except... the loss of manual transmissions on cars like modern Ferrari’s and BMW’s is a big deal. A BMW is supposed to be a driver’s car. They have never been about pure numbers, they drive better than the spec sheet indicates. A car like the M2 is about the experience. And the experience is, for many drivers, less…

I want this car SO bad to replace my Odyssey. But if the ad doesn’t say “head bolt problem pre-emptively fixed” in the title, in the body, in the description, in the footer, and on imprinted on every single photo, then the only thing to do is run. Far, far away. VERY reluctant CP.

I despise SUV’s. I have owned two: a Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer and a Jeep Cherokee. They served their purpose when I lived on two miles of unmaintained dirt road. But the moment we moved to pavement I sold the Jeep and have never looked back.

I was genuinely excited. Auto only. Never mind.

Yes. The 280ce is “the one to have” and this one is not. But for half the price, NP.

There is no world or situation where this is ok.

You had me at Lancaster PA... This is not “the one to have” with the small motor, but its classic and beautiful and from an era when Mercedes were built for reliability. The 280ce’s go for about double his price, I’d say NP

This is the most disappointing game I’ve ever purchased. Finished the first three games multiple times, got every achievement, and pre-orders Andromeda immediately. I’ve read all the books and all of the graphic novels. In short, I absolutely love Mass Effect.

KILL IT WITH FIRE