I did kind of miss out. I was born in the 80's and by my parents had only been buying imported cars since long before. We had a Subaru and Toyota. My grandparents on both sides went the typical route, my more affluent grandparents on my dad’s side always had a Lincoln and my mom’s side who immigrated from Europe in…

My current car has a 6 disc changer. I listen to CDs when the battery in my old iPhone that lives in the glove box’s battery dies if I don’t drive much. I haven’t changed the CDs in a few years but the newest CD in there I got about 10 years ago. 

I have a bunch of Minidiscs from the late 90's and a BMW from 2003. I would love to get it to play my old mixes. A combination of 3rd wave ska, old school punk, grunge and alternative rock would be so incorrect for the car I have but that is another reason why I love it. Also, the “business CD” the car came with is…

This story reminds me of something that happened to me, which also shows that good things can happen when you are in the bathroom. Quick background- I work overseas for a private for profit school that is run like a business. Every year we have a big Chinese New Year party for all the staff and there are lots boring…

I’m pretty sure our 1982 Subaru had something like that too. I remember staring lovingly into the instrument cluster when it lit up an night. The calming orange glow of the back lights made me feel like I was in an airplane cockpit when I was like 5 years old.

That’s a tough question to answer. I’d say the internet taught me the most.

...Except for Lucky saying “IF WE DONT FINISH THIS CAR WE”RE GONNA LOSE THE SHOP” ironically in every few episodes of Roadkill Garage. That is on of the reasons why I love those shows, it makes me feel like I’m hanging out with friends playing with cars and not getting dirty or spending money myself. MTOD is the only…

Exactly. My friends and I (who are all in my ska band) have a campaign where we are all bards. We un-creativitly call it “All Bards”.

Thank you for putting Michigan’s blue plate at the top. I grew up in Michigan and those plates have always been my favorite. When I was little I would always add a blue rectangle in crayon on the back on my favorite toy cars and try to add blue plates on most of the cars I made with Lego too. I hope they do come back.…

It seems like the seat belt pads defenders are all showing themselves so I will join their ranks and share my stories. My first encounter with the pads were on our 1991 Honda Accord EX my dad bought new off the lot. He was a product of another time period and never liked to buckle his seatbelt, but that car had the…

I am very particular about what I play in the car. It has to have a mood and the right vibe, but sometimes I don’t mind no music too. My girlfriend only listens to the top hits radio which drives me crazy.

I’m glad I’m not alone! I can’t wait to read your take on the new model! What did you upgrade the seat to? That’s next on my list as my knees and legs get sore after supporting myself on a track and a harness looks impossible to mount safely. 

Happy to help. Feel free to PM me if you have any more questions. My final thought are for a car that is coming on 20 years old, it still looks modern enough, feels modern enough and drives modern enough but is more basic and user friendly than new cars. If you don’t need hi-tech features than the first gen is a good…

Nope. I was abroad when Covid started and I haven’t been back to the US since October of 2019. I doubt I’ll go back this summer as I feel very safe where I am now. I hope that my family can meet me somewhere in the middle at some nice tropical island though.

You make a good point. I always hope that people choose interesting cars of the mundane, and I’m always looking for ways to get the best value for my hard earned cash.

It has been overall an excellent car to own. Mine is very high mileage and not well taken care of by the previous owner so I have invested a lot into improving it and making it look better than it did when I got it. However, most of the cosmetic and major repairs I did on my own over the course of the past 10 years. I…

My hometown in Michigan closes down a few blocks the last Friday of every summer month for a car show. They have bands playing, food trucks and its pretty fun. I don’t know much of the car culture though, there is everything from Nissan drift cars to Bel Airs all lined up.

I love this article because of the commentary on the Z4 lifestyle which is totally a thing. I have an 03 Z4 that I bought just after the carpocalypse in 2009 for cheap. Even though it is my summer car (I work abroad) I am totally not the typical owner. I was 27 when I bought, I am a classroom teacher, not some yuppie,…

The speeches were truly a breath of fresh air. It was very emotionally reassuring to hear a politician talk that way, I just hope that they can do what they sought out to accomplish in the time they had.

Why do so many people like to wear clothing with big brand logos on them like Supreme or LV. It just goes with their image of themselves. I identify as a car guy so when I’m not at work, or under my work clothes some times I have clothing that about cars, or Detroit or Michigan. That’s who I am, even when I am driving…