Well according to Twitter, he’s made it into Ohio and doing a robust 13mpg.

Maybe its here, maybe not and there are harder ones but i’ll mention two. Original bmw m30 engine starter and 1979-1985 RX-7 shutter valve. The first took 5-6 hours of slowly destroying a socket by grinding to fit on 3 feet of extension and the second darn near takes removal of the carb (and its bazillon lines) to…

Of course but to be honest I really had little to no interest in Japanese cars nor the available funds to go out and buy cars even as the market started taking off in our region. Really at the time I was stuck trying to launch a business with a budget of maybe a package of bologna and a tiny tiny inventory built up…

Sure it would be fantastic IF I had the inventory on hand to actually take advantage of that situation. Being a very small shop that was looking at getting all the correct permits and auto auction access, I only had two cars on hand that were ready. Some people such as those we’ve been reading about who hoarded up…

Hit the nail on the head. Cash for Clunkers and the recession destroyed my business. I had a pretty good up and coming shop/dealership going where I bought lower end enthusiast cars for a fair sum (500-1500 depending), put in the work to make sure they were able to be driven, safe and a good starting point for other…

Seriously!? Edd’s workshop parts were THE reason I watched the show. There was just something about a competent and non-dramatic mechanic working on cars that I was either familiar with or someday wish to work on. Thanks for the great years Edd, you were the soul of the show.

God Almighty, when my sister’s first Grand Prix dumped three gears in the transmission we looked at an SC1 (more like SL-1, huh? huh? Nuclear joke). Our father suggested it and insisted on a test drive. I folded, spindled and mutilated myself to get into the backseat. Once in, I glared and said “Hell no”. She got…

This all makes me bloody happy my internet access is sitting on the shelf right next to my PS4 and wireless router.

Not to sound indifferent but I’m currently more interested in seeing how “Trumpcare” treats my sister who needs a new kidney. So far all Obamacare (ACA) has done for her is try to punish her for needing a kidney transplant in the first place (ah ah ah, you are 20 something years old and need a kidney transplant? Its…

Don’t forget the JImmy Dean Show (yeah the sausage guy). Rowlf the Dog was a mainstay on that show and is considered the first Muppet “star,” even before Kermit. Look up the old Jimmy Dean, Rowlf bits on Youtube.

Probably about ten years ago now we had to go pick up a car in Minnesota I think. It was going to be a long trip so I started prepping truck and trailer a week in advance. I drove up to the shop, walked into the building, did a pause and stuck my head back outside. The trailer was missing.

1990 Audi 90 Dad bought the car used, the transmission gernaded within a week of purchase. During the evaluation of the damage the dealership pretty much held the car until dad signed a damage waiver that granted them right to only pay 10-15% of repair cost. He had no other vehicle to drive so he signed it and…

Can’t wait to see what they run at Heartland Park Topeka this year. The cars love the air out here on a good evening.

I have friends who have worked on contention teams. Not, big huge names with massive sponsors but that next level down of guys running alcohol drag car with minimal sponsors who are knocking on the door. I know last year the team they work with managed to win class at an event and wound up in an post race ESPN…

And if I can get it up and running again, a 1949 Hudson coupe. I plan to drive that sucker everywhere if I can.

BMW 2002 Tii Touring (wagon) in the forested backwoods of Arkansas.

I love our ‘03 but dang if it doesn’t have some truly groan-worthy sniggling issues. The tailgate surround is busted, one of the DRLs is dead, the CD player refuses to work anymore and the biggest pain the rear of em all; the dreaded “Reduced Power Mode.” That stupid error is horrible to diagnose and can be a…

Every single frickin one. My best friend runs a body/tire/resto shop and he pretty much says its not a Chevy truck unless one of those DRLs isn’t dead.

Weirdly enough I was just telling some friends of mine about something vaguely similar going on with John Deere company. Although it seems pretty unconnected there is still the question of property and ownership rights at play in the digital world.