I wish I knew that my 2005 Mini Cooper S JCW needed more than just a water pump and alternator. Or that to get to said water pump meant removing the front bumper, crash bar, draining the coolant system, removing the radiator, the intercooler, and finally the supercharger it as attached too! (Photo is not fully torn…

Putting my new-to-me 2005 Mini Cooper JCW back together after a water pump replacement! Today will be my first functioning test drive!

Just bought a 2013 Ford Flex with Ecoboost. Love it. Drove this past weekend in some snow storms. It handled it like a beast and way roomy!

Agreed, pretty bland. mine was the awd hybrid. Never left us stranded and a good blend in, normal car. Find myself looking for another from time to time.

There are companies in the NW that make lock boxes specifically for front porches that bolt down. http://www.thelandport.com/ is a company I helped with their prototype design and fabrication work. Some of the CAD drawings on their website are actually mine. Definitely a niche market but it seems Jaireme should invest…

Joined Jalopnik just to give you a star.