I had this “friend” that was 18 or so and his mom had an Acura Legend with the larger sport wheels and tires deal and the thing was fast for the early 90’s. North of Chicago were rapidly expanding subdivisions. In the wealthier neighborhoods these things looked like racetracks with big rolling hills and high speed…

About 15 years ago, I change the clutch in my Integra GSR. I was up all night working on the car with friends. We finished probably 3 or 4 in the morning. From memory it was Monday morning and I had to be at work at 9AM. After my sleep deprived mind thought we were done, I removed the jackstands and lowered the car.

This story is a bit embarrasing for me as it puts some of my past ignorance on display, but I’m gonna tell it anyway! (and turned out long, so brace yourself for a wall-o-text)

I’m no Tesla fanboy, but the fact that you can count on your fingers the number of Tesla fires is pretty good proof that’s it’s not a big deal at all. Gas powered vehicles catch on fire so regularly that there’s a term for it, carbecue.

Minnesota here,

Because it’s so much worse than when an ICE car’s gas tank explodes. I swear, it’s a running theme every time there’s a Tesla post: someone makes a vague, underhanded your-uncle-on-Facebook kind of comment that somehow batteries make these cars more “dangerous” in some way. Come on: “cut loose?” You make lithium-ion…

I.e., the same rules that apply in the rest of life apply here as well.

1. Know where you’re going

Really?

Really?

No! You don't! Did you read ANYTHING I said?!

For the discerning BMW M4 owner in your life.

The second I start posting cars I wouldn’t buy myself is the second that I stop writing these things. I do actually drive an S-class that I bought non-running, every day. I haven’t gone broke and I’m still in possession of all my organs. It’s cheap and it’s reliable, and I’m not made of magic.

For all the haters, there is a valid point here. Once again, it needs to be worded differently. If you are budgeting for, say, a Buick lacrosse or maybe even a lower spec Lexus sedan......for a similar 5 year TCO (besides gas and tires) this AMG s class can be yours. Initial buy in is about the same as a new fiesta.…

I did LI to CA after I graduated college. Didn’t do the PCH farther north than Santa Monica and I still am upset about it. I’ll be back there eventually.

There’s TWO people in the world who think it’s a good idea to hack through an aero pan? We should get them in a ring and make them fight.

fecal icing on this whole impressive shitcake.- woah I need this as a phrase of the week

If you have no power and the battery is OK, check the fusible link. That little bastard cost me 3 days of frustration.

Liar! He hosts a radio programme.

Because being poor makes it okay to steal. Right.