Geez... where to start. Since it’s currently winter, I’ll go with cold starts. Back in the day when 100,000 miles was almost unheard of for a car, everything got worn out well before then. So on a day like today (it’s 0F where I am today) that meant that your car would prefer you just didn’t use it. If you wanted to,…

Yeah, but after many miles, they too have issues.  The speedometer cable in my 2002 TDI Golf stretched something fierce.  I just figured that the newfangled GPS was not reading correctly and went with what the dash mounted speedometer was reading.  When I put the GPS in another car one day, they matched.  So when I…

Looks like bottles of different flavors of Heinz 57 or steak sauce to me...

Just remind her that she has the EPA to thank for the electric VW push. They didn’t decide on their own to push EV production hard, it was a stipulation of their EPA Consent Order.

That’s what happens when someone with some inside information leaks what they’ve heard and everyone else (us) wants to know what the hell is going on.  The UK press most definitely pays known sources of good inside information to get the scoop, so if you’re one of those inside people (like a secretary or low level…

Silly for you and I sure as hell don’t need it. But I’ve met countless people who either were never taught how to do this correctly or are just to damn paranoid and just begin freaking out. I was in one car and had to talk the driver down from full blown freakout just to get them out of the driver’s seat so I could…

I just saw a video of a traffic stop of two of these clowns. The cop was honestly quite patient. White cop, two black ‘sovereign citizens’.

That all depends on where they are. Country road with low traffic, maybe they take a look. I’ve been through a couple in NYC and they have no time for anything else. You roll up to the stop line with 10-15 cars behind you, cop sticks his face or magical flashlight that detects alcohol vapor right in your face and asks…

You did that on purpose.... gave you a star anyway ‘cause it’s still funny.

She’s hot, the car is hot garbage.

There was one (maybe this is it) that was on BAT or one of the big auction houses in mint shape... looked like this too. Who TF preserves a Chevette?

I don’t think it matters what kind of car you drive in the snow. I had a bunch of slush build up under my front tires when the traction control activated in a Jetta. So the front started to snow plow and slow down while the rear had momentum and started to come around. This was on a highway going like 55 mph. Ever…

Really does depend on driving. Also, how bad the winter is. We didn’t get much snow here last year and I drove like an ass so my fronts lasted 1 season. The previous set lasted 3-4.

There seems to be a disconnect here and I’ll outline it as I see it. Two schools of thought on this and one is the ‘steer into the skid’ school (those who have done this and learned a thing or two over their years and like to intentionally throw their vehicle around to learn how it will react in the future if the shit…

Nah... it was a gift from Mercedes to Michael Schumacher, you can get a show car pass on this one until the 25 years comes along and then just title it regular like.

Isn’t the F1 medical car an AMG wagon?

Saw this the other day and thought, wow... I’m so glad I learned how to back up a vehicle using the side view mirrors. No way in HELL I would even attempt that maneuver.  I’ll back down that road thank you very much.

Used to be 30 if I recall from my youth. “Never trust anyone over 30.” IIRC.

If we got more snow and ice here I’d definitely spring for Nokians, or maybe even studded snows, but the Blizzak’s I run now have some damn good traction in most snow/ice situations I’ve had to deal with.  They’re rated slightly lower than Nokians and are a little cheaper, but I’m not going to go through the hassle of…

You’re not thinking this through all the way. Imagine all of the cars were using this at some point. It will stop drunk cops, that person you took video of that you were certain was drunk but was actually just playing Wordle on their phone, actual drunks, grandma who can’t see completely over the dash so she drives…