Wastewater treatment plants are completely separate facilities from water treatment plants. You flush your toilet, the waste gets dumped into the collection system, which in turn carries it to the wastewater treatment plant, where it's treated via a series of mechanical and biological processes, then discharged,…

It took me a minute, but...

I've always admired the Veyron as an engineering exercise, but as a car, I have a hard time getting excited about it. I've never cared much for the looks of the Veyron, but I do like this one, if for no other reason than the lovely interior and that friggin' steering wheel.

This reminds me a little bit of what Jeep does with the Altitude packages. For a couple grand more than you'd pay for a Grand Cherokee Laredo E, you get an appearance package that looks better than stock, but it's still not as well optioned as a base Limited model which would cost a few grand more. If I wanted a…

I love NPR... I really do. It's right up there with boobies and beer on my list of favorite things (boobies, beer, NPR... one of these things is not like the other). However, despite my love for NPR, hearing them talk about cars makes me want to punch babies. Although, I guess that the same could be said for any other…

It looks decent (except for the stupid high rise manifold and air cleaners), but what's with the Pep Boys wheels and tires? It's like he just gave up 95% of the way through the project. Regardless, I'm sure this thing is worth $16,500 to someone, but certainly not to me. Definite CP.

In the States? My vote is for Portland. TriMet is great.. between the buses, MAX, and the Streetcar, there's pretty much nowhere in the area that isn't accessible. The fact that the above referenced options are clean and relatively safe is a bonus.

My GTI doesn't have a hitch, but it definitely has a roof rack!

Outside of Denver or the Pacific Northwest, I'd say that maybe one in twenty Subarus I see have a hitch or roof rack. When I bought my first Subaru back before the WRX came stateside, they were all kinda quirky cars that appealed to a similar demographic as Saab, Volvo, etc. Hardly mainstream, and you rarely saw them…

Compare this to the lame "Love" commercials that we have here in the States. Subaru North America no longer cares about enthusiasts, they'd rather cater to families who would probably be perfectly happy with a Sienna, but fancy themselves too cool and "adventurous" for a minivan.

It's like an answer to a question that nobody asked...

The first new car I ever bought on my own (i.e. no financial assistance from my dad) was a 2001 2.5RS. I loved that car, and I still miss it to this very day. It was super easy to work on, lots of fun to drive despite its lack of horsepower, and I loved the way that it looked. A year or so after an unfortunate job…

For what it's worth, my MKVI GTI has been 100% reliable in the 3 years that I've owned it. The only issue was a problem with the oil drain plug/washer seeping a little bit of oil after the first oil change. I brought it back to the dealership, they fixed it (incorrect washer) in about 15 minutes, and then put $20 in…

I was really enjoying that video... until the yobs in the BMWs showed up.

I assure you that we are not.. But, stupid engine volume knob notwithstanding, this thing comes pretty close to checking the right boxes. It's not my style, but my wife would like it, and I wouldn't hate it too much. I could see one of these in our garage.

They could have toned it down just a bit, but I gotta admire their boldness. My wife and I fit the age and income demographic that Lexus is targeting with this thing. We're currently looking to downsize to a single vehicle for a while, and since my wife can't drive a manual transmission and happens to enjoy the false…

I remember around this time in F1, there was a lot of talk about double keel vs. single keel front suspension setups. As I recall, the argument for double keel setups was that they allowed smoother airflow under the nose of the car, but they also came with a weight penalty and they caused problems with suspension…

I was a huge Honda F1 fan, and a BAR Honda fan before that. Although I understand the financial factors that ultimately made the decision for them, I still haven't forgiven Honda for bailing on F1. After reading this, I'm even more pissed about it. I can't wait to see Honda back in the game with McLaren next season,…

You know... I don't hate this. CUVs aren't my thing, but this looks decent, I dig the interior, and since it's a Lexus, you can probably bet that it's screwed together pretty well. Where I live, a (usually leased) Lexus RX is THE preferred conveyance for upper middle class soccer moms and wives of dentists, so I can…

I'm not in love with the wheel covers, but damned if this doesn't look cool.