This has long been a concern of mine - not cheetahs, specifically, but animals in general. I’ve been rushed by dogs many times, and chased by a herd of wild horses once, but my real concerns are, a) taking a deer, elk, or moose to the driver’s side, or, b) less rationally, bears.
Same here. Now what do I do?
This was something I found quite bewildering about living in NYC. People where I live now would never think anyone who lives anywhere else would be interested in the relative valuation of our bridges. #onlyNYC
Counterpoint: no more roofs.
Yeah, but it’s not about that. Look at all the people who have 300m dive watches but never do anything more than paddle the shallow end. Having a customer-purchasable off-road “racing” Porsche would act like a halo, and legitimize the brand and the model, in the same way the Raptor will act as a halo for the Bronco,…
That said though, there are very few places you can truly free-wheel like that. Usually SVRA’s and other places you can do so are clearly marked & have specific trails you can take. 99% of them have “STAY ON TRAIL” signage. So, if someone decides to be a dick and go off-trail, then that’s on them, because they’ll…
Some dogs like it more than others.
Yes, it’s hard to imagine for what purpose a criminal might need a nondescript car not of their own property for a brief period of time.
Because the front wheels are mechanically linked to the rear wheels, the braking forces are more evenly distributed across the two axles - which also means more braking force on the rear axle, which usually has weaker drum brakes, a strong front brake bias...or no working rear brakes at all (ask how I know).
That’s absolutely correct. It also exists, in experimental form, though its purpose is to block the headlights of oncoming cars, in the lower levels of the windshield where sun visors can’t be applied.
Just wear black.
Except that the engine and the cab can’t truly “share” space: whatever is added to one is taken from the other. Putting half the engine inside the cab - like, say, a van - reduces the space inside the cab pretty drastically. And makes it substantially harder to service the vehicle. (“Okay, so I do these two spark…
What about “journalistic activity”, writing for the popular “Kinja blog”?
Before you ask: in my 40s. So not “young and dumb”, just “dumb”.
Believe it or not, I struggled for months to make this happen. (Which says more about the state of my tools [and talent] than it does about how difficult it should ordinarily be to get the doors off.) I drove for a couple of months like this, while I waited for more “very long heavy duty T-25 bits” (having destroyed…
Eww, gross. I would never live that far south! :D
Fun! I can’t stand being stuck inside anymore, after a few years of topless and/or doorless Jeeps. Also, the difference in performance without all the weight is pretty decent, but it’s kind of a mixed bag: it’s also a lot harder to get good traction in some situations!
It’s more fun than you might think.
This is my second winter without doors or a back window, and I live north of the wall. Ain’t no thing; you just wear a coat, you know, like you were going outside.
Do you really need an SUV for that dead end that isn’t plowed? No, you don’t. That road isn’t plowed for a reason. It’s because you shouldn’t go there. It’s bad.
