Cooling between the cylinders... whole thing reminded me of this:

This is from last year, but yes, I am that idiot who drives a Mustang convertible all year in Pennsylvania

Years ago, Car and Driver made me laugh out loud with this... I forget the exact context, but it had to do with comparing models in a specific class or market. The quote was along the lines of “cross-shopping a Marmoset V6 and a Kinkajou GLX.” Never forgot those specific names, it still makes me giggle.

You think? I was thinking 2-3 quarts between changes was normal, but every 1000 miles? That’s like a whole 12-quart case over 4-6K, at which point it really is changing its own oil. Just spin on a new filter every so often.

I read this quote somewhere about ‘80s GM: “General Motors cars run badly longer than most other cars run at all.”

I was going to ask for a deconstruction of the Cadillac badge next, but I see you’ve already been there.

i lol’d

Any time Torch talks Saturns, my mind involuntarily goes here:

I had a ‘92 Roadmaster Estate Wagon with leather. LOVED the seats in it; pretty sure the front seat qualified as a sofa. I miss floating down the highway in that thing... but it was already nickel-and-diming me to death at 180k when the transmission quit.

I saw a weird engine today too, at the National Museum of the US Air Force...

holy crap. that was really one song? that makes so much more sense...

Holy crap. No joke, I am going to drive right past there for my kid’s baseball tournament this weekend. Half inclined to stop by and mention Jalopnik and congratulate the guy.

Yeah I got lucky and fell into my first Mustang (a 2014 base model) last year. Figured I’d eventually swap out the dinky little radio for something with Bluetooth. Then I started actually looking at aftermarket options... HOLY SHIT. You can’t even think about upgrading the radio in this thing till you spend several…

Had my ‘14 Mustang done in February. Was pretty stoked that I got a new horn button out of the deal as the old one was scratched. (I mean, y’know, on top of the fact that I got a nice new airbag that wouldn’t try to shoot shrapnel in my face in an accident.)

Came to the comments looking for an American Beauty reference. Not disappointed.

I’ve always loved these, AND the Buick Park Avenue and Olds Eighty-Eight that shared their platform.

This one.

In college around 1990, I dated a girl who had a GTI just like that. She could drive that thing while drinking a Big Gulp and smoking a Marlboro Light... and never spill a drop or get an ash in the car.

Have seen this tooling around in the town where I work. Haven’t had a chance to get a side shot yet, but I noticed it said ROCKATANSKY on the door...