Wow. Ok. The few times I’ve considered becoming a landlord, in a few different places, I took a look at what it would take to evict somebody and did an uh no. That and I, personally, am better at dealing with stocks on a screen than with physical stuff like houses. (Which goes back to our discussion of cleaning rat…

In all seriousness, it is really, really difficult to get an actual eviction on somebody’s home dwelling. If I were in the business of trying to evict David, I’d claim he’s running a business here.

There is a ridiculously involved 3D printing and aftermarket for these buttons. I’m talking hundreds of variations on a “Zombie Apocalypse” button big.

Yes, it is pretty bad. Lots of side room, but very low to the ground. Long drive: kids only, small ones.

I have people make good use of the empty buttons to do aftermarket customizations. There are no manufacturer options for this at all, AFAIK. Maybe a carpet or something.

$15k buys you a mid/late 90 Land Cruiser with no more than 200k miles. Another $15k will turn that into a nicely tuned off-road capable machine that can do almost all of what the new Land Cruiser can do, minus the electronic off road driving aids. That means you have an expedition rig with cool factor you can play…

Range is only ok- low fuel warning comes early with plenty left in the tank and the miles til empty estimates are very conservative. I can pull off about 4 hours highway before needing a refill. MPG is terrible, but these things are designed for durability and not for efficiency. Cargo is surprisingly good - the cabin…

The cooler box gets reasonably cold - it does a surprisingly good job. I thought it was a dumb idea when we bought the car, but it’s great for trips.

“Rights (non-TV or -marketing)“ is an interesting way to spell “bribes.”

• Toyota: The 2016 Toyota 4Runner and 2016-2017 Lexus GX 460 still use non-desiccated Takata inflators in the passenger-side frontal airbags for both SUVs. They are the last Toyota, Lexus or Scion vehicles to use such inflators, said Toyota spokesman Victor Vanov. Toyota later clarified that it will eliminate the…

Swap those tires for KO2s and you’ll have a much much better time off road. Shameless self plug (yes, I’ve used this before, but dang it’s my favorite):

Why can’t we have them in Canada?

Legendary Up armored Vehicles, literally the only vehicle on the planet trusted when it matters most. Run like tanks with little to no maintenance.

It’s very tight in the third row. But it works in a pinch and folds up out of the way.

And in Australia they slice the back off extend the wheelbase and turn them into utes

I’m currently in an armored 200 series. We have a fleet of them, most with over 150k Miles. All of them armored when new and weighing over 8000 pounds. They are worth every penny. They just keep going. 100 percent stock minus the armor.

Sun Valley, Idaho is a Land Cruiser Mecca. Valet park for an A-lister’s party and you’ll hit a gold mine. Famous folks that want the luxury and capability but not the flashiness or the badge. I remember the Hanks family entourage rolling up in a couple of LC’s. I drove one of an early 00s vintage and was impressed…

We see these all the time up in Park City Utah!

man... it looks like a giant 1998 Forester in profile.

The name alone is a reason to choose a Land Cruiser over the Lexus... ummm... what’s the model name again? (I honestly forgot.)