It’s all about tires. Trying to walk up a snowy hill in two winter boots will always be more successful than wearing four cowboy boots.

I used to own every SUV out on the roads in this. I had to tow my friends Ford Focus out of the snow with it as well. Good times. Drove far better in the snow than my current Impala does (but I don’t have winter tires on the Impala because I’m an idiot).

Having owned a w210 e55 and a b5 a4 1.8t, I can tell you the Audi hit hard me financially while the Benz was almost completely trouble free. Still loved both cars though. None of these experiences even compare to how badly my friend’s 2000 s4 treated him like. Blown turbo, bad synchros, constantly having to replace…

Then you deserve a better, less snobbery-inclined wife.

Count me in that group. I bought my Honda CR-V in 1999, and it was stolen from me this year: 16 years old, 387000 miles on it. Hopefully it wasn’t chopped up and used for parts... it was still going strong.

Oh they can be nice cars, but they’ve got no soul. And I’m not even implying you need a luxury or sports car. Mazda3, CX5, Golf, and in some ways even the Civic are a few examples. But not everyone cares about. Some people just want a car that they don’t have to worry about. Like you said, a reliable car. Nice. Well…

I love cars and my Honda Pilot thank you very much. I can’t afford to be a gearhead but reliability is something to be proud of

Eew!

Just bought a 2001 Boxster S with 115k miles last may. However, it did have an LN IMS bearing done along with new clutch, lower control arms and rotors. I spent about $600 replacing all the struts. Spent $50 changing the spark plugs and my god, if this thing doesn’t have all of it’s original 250 hp I’ll buy a prius as…

Honestly, I don’t have enough expertise to answer that. Which is why I’m saving long term for a Porsche CPO.

yes, although not just on the autobahn. on european highways in general, people often leave their signal on while passing to indicate that their presence in the passing lane is temporary.

It helps the car get around that slight left bend at those speeds.

It certainly is unethical to remove parts from cars before selling them! How can Jalopnik readers be outraged by this

While it can be debated either way, it is in no way “unfathomable”.

585 cubic inches is over 9.5 liters, almost twice the size of the M5's engine which is a 5 liter v10. Its a silly comparison.

Best comment here.

I haven’t seen a functioning XJ posted here in ages.

Explosive cord. They shatter the canopy before the seat and pilot/navigator/instructor pass through it if they have to eject. Defogging (see other reply!) is done by blown air, exactly the same as any airliner.

The clamping forces are identical because you're torquing in sequence to a specific spec. The only thing that changes is the tensile strength of the actual bolts. The weight is distributed identically with either ARP studs and stock head bolts.

A torque plate is used on the block with a cylinder hone, not in the…

Remind me to tell you about the time I found myself in a Chevy Aveo doing 39 mph