Aside from them being the car equivalent to a ManBun for most buyers, I would imagine most tow truck operators would still look for the factory hooks to avoid damage from poor installs like the pictured hook. Kinda like how nurses have to test blood types even if someone has it tattooed on them. If you’ve got a…

Maybe, but I know how to make them functional...

You know... This makes me want to start laser cutting some acrylic tow hooks, then edge lighting them. As long as they’re pointless, let’s make them even more obnoxious, because they’ll sell.

Ralph,

But really, we all want to see the ‘89 Batmobile in the next cars movie anyway, right?

a true catch 22

So by this standard, if a driver were stupid enough to wear a sleep mask while driving, the company that made said mask could be sued because they didn’t sew in eye holes? They had the technology.

I’ll take it back (partially). I’m well aware of what Lotus does. However I’d always read/heard the roadster was Elise based. I however JUST read that apparently only means about 6% of the Elise components carried over. I suppose some architecture may have been utilized, but the wheelbase is longer. I’ll let Tesla…

Wouldn’t be too bad. I also wouldn’t mind one with Panoz. I’ve always been impressed with their chassis designs, as long as someone else handles the styling.

I’m hoping they’ll develop the chassis themselves this time around. As much as I love the Lotus based design, the performance is going to suffer from retrofitting their battery into an existing design, rather than building a new car around it. While the original served well to get Tesla off the ground, packaging and…

Now, if your car has drums on all 4 wheels, like mine did, yank ‘em off and stick some disks on there. It’s worth the cost/hassle for the safety. Everytime I went through a big puddle with my drums, I’d loose braking until they dried out.

At least he’s reduced his likelihood of breeding. Chock this up as a Darwin Award’s honorable mention.

I hope they introduce flight mode next where it flaps the doors while you drive.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1649370045277547/ you need to join this then.

When you’re late for your flight and can’t find a parking spot.

Nice. I wouldn’t mind one of those myself. Having had a couple Chrysler minivans, I’ve always been a bit annoyed that their diesel models (built in Canada) are only available in Europe. I’d go for one quick for that extra 15 mpgs.

Wonder if you could take the extra money then find a used one that’s not getting sold back.

Worst part of any minivan. People just don’t like spit-up stains.

I got mine in highschool, it had been my great-grandparents last car and had only 36k miles (in ‘94). I remember riding with my great grandma (probably the last time she ever drove it) to church in it. I did a ton of work, repainting, suspension, engine, etc. Eventually blowing the motor. It’s been in storage since,…

I might consider a 4.0, but I never find them listed. At least it was a Daimler era motor. The newer 3.6s may be better, but I know they were having head issues with the first few years. My biggest issue with engine complexity, though, is that I’ll do as much maintenance and repairs myself as possible, so keeping it…