Engineers notes: test vehicle performed as expected.

This was an exchange I had with the local parts store guy as I was getting a thermostat for my then newly acquired Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 in early 2000.

My Grandfather was Eze (king) of my family’s village and my father is his first born son. When my grandfather died, he passed on taking over because he was a professional here in America. In Igbo culture, the “natural ruler” of each village is called Eze. The title and position evolved from a combination of…

I thought evil Foreigner meant they wouldn’t play “I wanna know what love is.”

put a 90° plug on it and it’s damn near perfection

put a 90° plug on it and it’s damn near perfection

The code for black says it’s expired. The code for white still works.

The code for black says it’s expired. The code for white still works.

In older models (particularly the 1947 Deluxe Gas Princess) it can be used as a foot soaking tub. Since, as a woman, you’d be spending most of your time in front of it.

Me as well. I think this looks like a great surge protector, but I no longer buy surge strips without the flat plug! Aukey, make one of those and I’ll buy a bunch of these!

Me as well. I think this looks like a great surge protector, but I no longer buy surge strips without the flat…

That looks nice, but not having the flat/90-degree/wall hugging plugs is an immediate no-go for me. 99% of the time I need a power strip, it is because the outlet is going to be behind some piece of furniture (desk, entertainment center, bed). I don’t want to have to keep my everything 3-4 inches away from the wall so…

That looks nice, but not having the flat/90-degree/wall hugging plugs is an immediate no-go for me. 99% of the time…

When these hit the market in 1986 in certain Buicks I thought they were awesome. I just happened to watch a retro Motorweek yesterday where they show this in a 1985 “Riviera CRT Special Edition” in action. While pretty cool, it was hella slow. But not much slower than today’s touch screen units. I think they said it…