Doug DeMuro’s Land Rover/CarMax saga was pretty legendary.
Doug DeMuro’s Land Rover/CarMax saga was pretty legendary.
One of the main reasons I left Jalopnik many, many years ago was the entire Cotomer Sevis saga...we all voted for it, everyone agreed and then the overlords just...made it all go away. IYKYK. But that was a great era.
Goodyear RV tire story.
The Goodyear RV tire story was the pinnacle of Jalopnik investigative, independent reporting that rattled a giant and held them accountable instead of letting it get swept under a rug. Incredible work by Felton and a high water mark for Jalopnik as an outlet. https://jalopnik.com/how-goodyear-hid-evidence-of-the-worst-…
David Tracy’s Postal Jeep Saga.
I prefered my Frog.
I was thinking of Tamiya’s The Frog:
<three-quarter profile> Well, I don’t exactly hate—
So true. I used to have a G/O tab permanently open, but recently I forgot to check Jalopnik and Gizmodo (the only two G/O sites I still look at) for three weeks and I didn’t even notice. There’s simply little reason to visit anymore. They sold off the good sites, turned off comments on others, and routinely screw…
Fifth Element references ALWAYS deserve a star.
Let Corben Dallas demonstrate the correct attitude when dealing with la migra:
Has anyone ever actually used those luggage racks? I don’t think I can recall ever in my life seeing something tied down onto the rear deck of a Corvette.
I can only assume the people that love these things DON’T live where summers are brutal. Where we tint our windows as dark as possible, keep sun shades within easy reach, and search for shade like a crack head looking for their next fix. It’s a hard pass for me. 🤣
And “goofus maloofus”...good one.
Your mom’s a badass
My mom just turned 73 and she drives a Honda Fit Sport, five-speed manual. Orange Revolution Metallic. Of course, she’s a sample of one.
Dylan Arnold was charged and most likely got off with nothing more than probation. After a quick google search, I wasn’t able to find any subsequent articles beyond when the charges were filed in 2021 but it looks like the civil suit is ongoing. Arnold’s parents are wealthy ranchers so hopefully the victims can get…
To be fair, he did a complete suspension update. His is probably fine.
This article was Potato Cake erasure! It’s one thing for Arby’s to kill it off, but it should stay #1 in our hearts forever.