Wait, you put a V8 manual Benz drivetrain in a Ranger? I’d like to hear more about that.

If I were the nervous owner of any of these jalops, I’d be too afraid to know how the engine sounded at full throttle.

The built in stair and handle of Fords don’t seem like they’d make it 20 years, which is what I expect the rest of a truck to do.

The hose out bed would be a great place to haul a baby.

‘that customer might realize they’d be better off with an Accord and the occasional U-Haul rental.’

I was recently informed that Skylines aren’t legal for US import because they were too fast/tunable to unsafe levels of hp. I tried to explain crash testing, classic car exemptions and even sent him jalop articles about seizures. He just gave me a blank stare and didn’t read the articles. I had no chance to sway the…

Why are tow truck/impound lot dudes such right wingers? It seems like a lucrative industry that could use some diversification. I could just drive around listening to NPR and helping stranded motorists.

AZ transplant from MI. The sun is so much hotter here and turns parked car interiors into ovens. I was always skeptical of the benefits of sunshades in MI and bought one my 2nd day after moving to AZ.

I worked for a mason/chimney repair guy in college. His company was talking about getting him a work vehicle and when he found out it was going to be a van and not a truck he threw a fit. Even though it’s not always the most practical work vehicle dudes just want to drive pickup trucks.

I was told BP does that in house.

Is the RAZR picture quality intentional so plates can’t be read?

It looks like she’s in an 01 Malibu, so she’s probably not TWD but on the side of the road summoning a tow.

Nathaniel Rateliff is the neo soul/R&B white guy with a big beard. You may have heard is song SOB used in Bar Rescue commercials even though it’s about how bad drinking is.

Coachella is scheduled about a month too late and misses the good winter weather of the desert SW. Chicago in August is hit or miss with potential for severe weather or sweltering humidity. TN in June? No. I learned my lesson at Woodstock ‘99. Regardless of its FBR, festivals are a young man’s game.

This makes Motor Week look like Top Gear.

Tucson should be on this list. Phoenix is just terrible; a giant strip mall built in the desert.

The trivia fact I remember from when these came out were that they could take a curb at 40 mph.

We all like to think we’re good guys, but if one is over the speed limit he is an actual criminal.

That is a wagon worth jumping through those hoops. Also a good way to make friends, you have similar auto proclivities.

I need some more texture and Spread so protein style is my jam, but I’m with you on the buns. Plus my belly is valuable real estate, I’m not filling it with bread.