“I feel like every time it’s my turn to do The Morning Shift, I invariably end up writing about how well SUVs are selling. Dark times, my friends, dark times.”

Am I the only one who finds it ironic that Mercury Marine is based in Stillwater? It’s like if Chrysler was based in Good Resale Value, Michigan.

In Torch”s defense, all water cooled cars look the same to him.

As far as minivans go, just buy one. For everybody who complains about having to buy a car that will fit the kids but be boring to drive, I will quote my coworker. “As far as cars go, you weren’t just screwing your wife, you were screwing your life”. 

On this weeks episode of EXTREME PATINA, Richard is under the gun...

I think he was on the phone with Sergio Marchionne when he got tackled. Sergio was just saying thanks.

It’s just the jewelry box, all the jewelry is in a ziplock bag.

So my buddy who races Lemons with me just evacuated Sonoma. He decided to wrap his wife’s antique jewelry box in his fire suit and place it in the fireplace. He figures the fireplace is always standing after a fire, plus he was out of room in the car. I say brilliant.

David Tracy just died a little.

Early 90s Camrys are the best? Who starred this guy?

Don’t kill it David. At least GM was trying with this car. A twin cam 4, about 30 years after they started showing up in other cars, was a huge step from the malease era of the Iron Duke. Pick something from the Meh Car Monday series. Now those all deserve an inglorious death. My choice is early 90's Camry, what…

I hate this era of HALO cars. It seems that every car maker makes some $500,000+ car that everybody drools over but never sees. It’s kind of like the fashion show stuff that looks stupid and you will never see in the real world.

I do believe that some F-250 trucks had the lock combo button was just a battery powered transmitter. I think these can be configured to work on any car with keyless entry, or I could be full of shit. Who knows.

Obviously a massive fan of Da Bears greatest player.

Greatest decal I ever saw: “Jesus can walk on water but Chuck Norris can swim through the ground”. Love that.

I’m not arguing that a similar gas car is cheaper, it is. But in California, where I live, gas is $3.15 a gallon not $2.50. Add in the fact that there are no oil changes, smog checks, fuel system services, transmission service, mufflers or catalytic converters to replace you start to see a savings of money as well as…

Neutral: As a Bolt owner, lessee actually, I can not fathom ever buying an ICE again. Sure, I have a Suburban, but it sits in the garage and is used sparingly. The EV is just an amazing mode of transport. I drive 50 miles round trip and when I come home at night I plug it in and it is full in the morning. I know…

Then Ford announced its EV development partner and for some reason the share sunk like a rock.

Notice you have Neal on your crew. We both broke in together with a CRX in 2011. Great guy and you know the car is truly awful if he’s involved.

Torch, you magnificent son of a bitch, you’ve done it again.