Err... Crapsmanship.

SOTD (sheep of the day).

Not sure about Regal production numbers with the six-speed, but ‘10-11 9-5s with the manual were exceedingly rare (like, 150 or so cars in the ‘States came with them out of 3400+ cars, total). Mine’s an auto.

I’d gladly consider it, but they tell me they won’t touch my ‘11 Saab 9-5 (*exact same* drivetrain/electronics, but a more conservative tune than the Buick). I’ve heard Vermont Tuning’s code is also good.

Stuff to check on those A20NFT 2.0T Regals: Condition of the turbo (being a Borg-Warner K04, they commonly fail in two or three different ways, often all at once) and timing chain/guides plus balance chain tensioner and guide. If it has typical or greater miles on it, check and or address those items before driving.…

It took a couple tries, but competitor MG eventually figured out aeronautical ad placements.

That vintage Mercury is actually a Comet, not a Meteor. Ford slotted the Comet into the Mercury lineup at the last moment after the Edsel brand was killed. Meteors were at first full-sized cars, then the name moved over to the Fairlane’s mid-sized platform mate.

I made huge progress on long-stalled projects in the past couple months, with a couple more projects in the queue.

Other than dealing with drivetrain losses, modern engineering could easily make something like this happen easily, other than making the transmission output go the opposite direction of a front-engine/rear drive transmission. Use front drive-style axles with CV joints at each end off the front-mounted differential and …

Looking forward to many more, Bradley! Congrats on the milestone!

+1 on another Saab. A late first-gen 9-5 would be a fantastic choice, as Tom pointed out. Also consider the New Gen 9-5s (2011s, specifically). Get the Turbo4 over the AWD/Aero cars for less complex drivetrains. Manual transmission cars are super rare, but worth finding.

The “XTS” apparently stands for “X-tra Thrill Seeking”.

The late summer re-launch comes with a branding change, to “Coronaval”. Truth in advertising, and all that.

“Alpine White” might be the color of my eyes after I bleach them again and again. What a horrid way to kill a BMW. Another round of eye bleach, bartender.

They did not. It’s part of the US Postal Inspection Service, USPS’ law enforcement arm.

The baddies in the tuk-tuk chase failed at their Sikh and destroy mission.

The tapes complete the Cressida.

Digital speedo in a first gen Taurus was found only in the LX flavors.

Like a rock?

Hey, look! It’s Aeroflot One!