YAR-US!

Excellent work. I enjoy learning things like this.

For some time now, I have (in all seriousness) been wondering what shoes might be good to wear on my road trips. For reference, I wear cowboy/work boots for everything. I have a well worn pair of boots that are my preference for driving, but they have recently worn completely out. However, being the professional…

Nope, I detest seeing a lone car occupying two or more parking spots. Of course, the majority of the time I have witnessed that sad spectacle, said car isn’t parked out by the far edge of the lot... no, that person is so important and in so much of a hurry that their car is taking up two prime spots close to the…

So... Shrodinger’s Car? :D

Came here to post this. Well done cesariojpn; have a star!

In my library of all things external & internal combustion, I have a book titled “Model Gasoline Engines” written in 1941. A story (probably fictional) is related in the “Foreword” about a boy named Bill Smith who is about to race his miniature race car. The author refers to the fuel as “soup”, apparently due to the…

Last year, I did a coast-to-coast drive with my wife in which our goal was to leave Neptune Beach, Florida on a Saturday Morning at 12:01 am, and be at our hotel on the Pacific Ocean at San Diego by sometime Sunday evening. We have done a few hard runs similar to this in the past, but this was the first time we were…

Have a star for actually using the term “bike-curious”. Way to go, Butters! :D

Oh... that is nice!

A few years ago, I bought a Ducati Monster 696 instead of an SV650. It was more expensive to purchase than the Suzuki. Maintenance was more expensive. The closest dealer was 200 miles away. The seat was uncomfortable. The L-Twin was lumpy and temperamental from idle to about 4K and the bike was tall geared making…

Please rest assured that no substance abuse of any kind is involved in my wife’s feelings for her Yaris. Nor did it factor into our decision to run the Yaris on the Bonneville Salt Flats. Although I do realize that this photo isn’t helping my case...

Rats... I knew nobody would believe that someone loved a Yaris. I might as well have posted about Big Foot or the the Loch Ness Monster - those stories are much more believable.

Why yes, and I dated one of the Baker girls back in high school.

I DETEST this front end. As does Misses Valve Gear.

Yes, Pinto... Hollywood style! :D

Fire hazard, carbon monoxide source, possible explosion if a propane leak develops inside the enclosed cabin with an open flame next to the tank... yup, I’m going to have to agree that this is a bad idea. For multiple reasons. But to put a positive spin on it... this might be the first real vehicle in history to…

Give the governor a Harumph!

^ This is a good tactic. Basic transportation, teaches them the truth about cars (they wear out, break down and have to be maintained) and it will help them appreciate a good car when they finally buy one. Plus, when they wreck it, it isn’t a big loss. Full disclosure: My parents got me a worn out Ford Courier as…