And the angle gear? And how reliable is that $500 engine? Are all the other engine bits working right (sensors, accessories, etc.)?

$600 won’t come close to fixing the XC (which would be my vote for a daily).  I would fix the truck since it’s more related to his work and looks to be the most straightforward.  Corvair should be saved for working on with his son. 

BMW sport seats are good. So are the comfort ones in the e39 and e38. The ones that are not good are their base model seats. They are tragically bad.

This, 100% this. 

Based on the header pic, I came in here to complain about this being a pointless article about telling people to work on their car (no kidding, we should all be doing that!).  I was pleasantly surprised to see it was for something totally different (even though I haven’t reached the point of needing another hobby in…

This movie did mess me up as a kid. This scene was terrifying! 

I was good with everything until the rebuilt title.  That killed it for me.  I’m with you on the miles vs. age on this one.  

My current opposite cars are a 2000 BMW 540iT and a 2005 Mazda RX-8. While both have some level of practicality, the RX-8 has almost no torque and weights a lot less. I like having two cars on somewhat different ends of the spectrum, but I could honestly life without the RX-8 if I put a manual in the wagon (it kind…

I’m more interested in what the manual take rate is for cars that have a manual available.  

Still wish they would have just made the RX-8 with the Mazdaspeed Miata engine in it. The basic package of the RX-8 is really awesome and it handles amazing. I know the rotary engine is special and interesting, but a 4 seat coupe Miata does work well.

Very well said.  

Probably wishful thinking, but if we’re building a hypothetical car, I’m going all in!

A rwd, manual, coupe with Mazda handling? Sounds good regardless of the engine. 

It depends on the desk surface. I have found some surfaces that don’t work well with some of my logitech mice.  

It depends on the desk surface. I have found some surfaces that don’t work well with some of my logitech mice.  

This.  It always gets me aggravated when someone does this and ends up driving the wrong way out of the aisle.  

This is what I would hope for. They can anchor the show, just need to make sure the ensemble cast structure is still utilized like it was in the past. 

While fishing at a park this weekend, a flock of wood storks was hanging around waiting for us to turn our backs so they could steal our lunches. Those things are absolutely terrifying to look at up close - any doubts of them being descended from dinosaurs disappears as they stalk around, waiting for you to show a…

Not really related to the use of the video as evidence, but I was surprised by the US$ to Pound exchange rate. My years of watching Top Gear has conditioned me to see it as $1.50 to 1# and seeing it down to $1.25/# threw me off!

The synergy with the Green Bay Packers will bring an instant following. I see nothing wrong with your logic. 

CTS-V Wagon with a manual.