Oh, I’ve been greyed. Either because I said I could see both sides of scary mob incidents or because I called out assholes trying to say protesters are “terorists (sic)“. Either way, fuck you guys. Besides Torch and Tracy, this place is hacky shit anyway. It’s time your substandard, ad-choked fuckery died anyway. At…

Ah, tail-lights! Cool tail-lights, I mean. I remember as a kid being able to identify most cars just by their ass-end designs...and then everything started looking the same because, eighties. A few still stood out though, hear and there. Like the Pulsar and even the Mustang GT’s cheese-graters. Anyway, I have an old…

True. I maybe misread the original post. I thought he was saying that protesters are terrorists, because that’s the common sentiment from “the right” at the moment, but he could’ve been talking about cops. I probably shouldn’t have gotten all judgy about his/her spelling, but I’m really fed up with American ignorance…

Is that really happening though? Like, if you were to compare the number of instances of “terrorists in the streets burning buildings, shooting cars and killing people” to the sheer number of blacks lynched and murdered by cops and fearful whites, does it even fucking rate? Nope. No protesters are out there killing…

I see both sides here. Problem is, even with the vids, we don’t have a clear picture. Why did the protesters mob the vehicle? Did the driver do something to cause it or did this mob randomly decide to harass this vehicle for no good reason? There’s a lot of fear being fueled by bullshit these days. I have a concealed…

That’s some sweet spelling and a well thought out argument there, champ. You know why Americans carry the reputation of being under-educated lazy idiots around the rest of the world? Because it’s the truth. I mean, is it too much to ask for a bit of rational thought now and then? And how the hell does someone not know…

I’m not talking exclusively about aftermarket bits adding width. The dimension number of a car/truck is a body in white measurement, taken before extraneous stuff is added. That number does not include fender flares, wheel/tires or running boards, and often doesn’t account for the humongous stock mirrors many of these…

Yeah, man, been saying it forever now: both this Musky Pedo-dink and Trump are 12 year olds in the out of shape bodies of doughy, privileged white guys (much like huge swaths of Americans). One is a bit brilliant at techy stuff, promotion and scamming. The other is an idiot, except when it comes to self-promotion and…

The difference between the XTerra (and Wrangler, Bronco, Taco, etc) and your Outback (and any car-based SUV/CUV) is not only that the former can get you to gnarlier places, but they’re also able to hold up to repeated back-country excursions. Let’s face it, Macpherson Struts and other components designed for on-road…

Very true. I’ve know of a few people who left with old Tacomas and came home with ZR2s and Rangers instead of a new Taco. Additionally, I remember when folks bought the H3 instead of Wranglers. I also still see quite a few people driving FJ Cruisers around here and they seem to really take care of and cherish them.…

Oh, I dunno, maybe because the topic is pickup trucks in America and our love for them. You apparently missed the part (or ignored it) where I said things like, “...manifests itself in numerous ways...including car-buying choices.,” “that they don’t need” and “a stupid number of...” Nowhere did I say everyone who buys…

The stat numbers are no wider, but the mirrors, tires/wheels, fender flares and running boards do often make them wider. I’ve seen trucks whose wheel/tire/flares/assorted bullshit add at least another 5 inches of width per side, that’s 10 goddamn inches in total of extra width in a standard parking space! And then the…

Eh, problem is adults aren’t actually growing up mentally or emotionally anymore, and that manifests itself in numerous ways that affects everyone, including car-buying choices thanks to easy credit. Not even getting into the environmental consequences of people buying polluting vehicles they don’t need, there are …

Oh, I get it, you’re a bench-racing 13 year old.

Drive it for yourself and see for yourself. For me, it’s an appliance that doesn’t jive with what I want in a car. I appreciate the tech in Tesla, but not the drive. There are better driving 4-doors out there too. Besides the usual suspect Bimmers &etc, there are the Mazda 3 & 6 and Kia Stinger which feel so much…

Some personality, man. A bit of soul. Teslas are something you operate, not drive. They’re appliances. And it ain’t about numbers. Numbers are only important to racers/record-breakers and people too busy analyzing data to drive. Drive a Lotus, any Lotus, and then maybe you’ll know what driving really is.

I’ve driven the S, X and 3. Fast, but no feel. Boring, imo. I feel the same way about most mainstream cars nowadays. They have power, but everything else is so antiseptic and, well, boring. They look boring too. Suppositories...which may or may not be boring, depending on your proclivities.

The stock markets are now completely disconnected from reality. The rich have finally figured out how to turn the market full-on phony and manipulate it to keep us satisfied with the sliver of “wealth” they deign allocate us and not freak right the fuck out. I mean, if shit were really going to hell the markets would…

I think a surprising number of “Tesla-haters” actually hate that narcissistic, embarrassing pedo-guy up there. I make it a point not to hate (pointing out obvious truths about our hypocritical & stupid society isn’t hate, exactly), but that dink & Trump...yeah, I wouldn’t mind if they both just died. I mean, quit…

Image. Just stupid image. People think a floor/console shifter is somehow more upmarket and/or cool. Column shifting reminds them of when shit was simple and real (ie. old), which is a bad thing for those who believe complicated unnecessary tech in all things is a sign of “progress.” Most truck buyers nowadays are…