I can think of less metal ways to die...

To paraphrase Archimedes; "Give me a car big enough and an engine with which to motivate it, and I shall move the world"

@jbh11126: Usually they are left black and are not as obvious. Some people cut them off because they look weird. I'm still debating on what to do with mine... I might turn them into subwoofer housings for a pair of 10s.

If the price of Volvo 240s starts to rise, I blame Jalopnik...

@jbh11126: You mean the lumps in the rear of the car? Those are stock "butt cheeks" that are on all Volvo 240s. One usually holds a spare tire. I have seen a factory Volvo gas can that fits in them as well.

He should have gotten out of the trucking way. Instead, he just got trucked up because he he forgot to wear his trucking belt. That will teach that stupid truck a lesson. Trucking hell...

@Dirt Pirate: I counter with a Volvo Amazon with a turbo Volvo 6-cyl.

@Dirt Pirate: Or you could just get really good at selling Mary Kay products. I even saw a Mary Kay pink XLR-V once. I can't find one online though...

@Mazarin: That will have nothing on the $95K L.L. Bean Challenger.

*Reads article headline*

When you drive a Volvo 240, it is usually wise to have a variety of oils handy at all times. This type of stocking up is all part of the regular maintenance interval.

Better go kick in his VTEC, yo!

@Awjvail: I hate movies that end with "To be continued..."

Quite the contrary, Mr Pulitzer; this is exactly why Jalopnik will remain relevant! Not only does Ray, (and the other editors) care about what we have to say, but it is taken to heart. Jalopnik gets it, and knows what it means to be a car enthusiast. Jalopnik feels more like a community, rather than just a bunch of…

Good article, Optix! I laughed, I cried, I threw up (that may have been unrelated)

@lamboluisthebeast: tl;dr...

@OMGItsWeasel: Good call. I am very used to having to "defend" my wheels to other BMW owners. (the reality is that I don't actually care what anyone else thinks about my car, since I do it for me) They all just go for the most blingy wheels they can fit on there with no thought of weight. That's why my car out…

@EMTtech: Always. :)

I often wondered what a full Ash article would read like.