One day while poking around on Autotrader, I found a car that I’m 90% sure was Car and Driver’s Long Term 2010 Mazda3 test car. I was doing research on that gen of 3 and of course read everything every publication had to say about them, so I recognized it right away. It was the right year, color, and options. The…

I’ve never had any success with these. If I’ve rounded a bolt off, it’s because it’s frozen on so tight that the bolt outs can’t get enough grip and torque either. Of course the bolt that I’ve rounded off it always in an impossible to reach spot and I can’t hammer these on.

SEEEUUWW FAAHOUUUUUNNCEY

Normally these ‘Warning! Graphic injury!’ posts end up being tamer than I expect going in, but this one... uh... wow.

The genwon Speed3 I drove was very harsh. Could have just been that particular car, or the fact that I was on the choppiest road in town, but the suspension was unacceptably rough. My regular 3 with Koni oranges is perfect, if not a bit soft. Other than that they pull like a freight train, have good build quality…

I’ve solved it! Labcoatguy meant to post this on the Q30 post.

Scarecrow Boat
Mouse Rat
Malice in Chains
Punch Face Champion
Flames for Flames
The Andy Andy Andys
Andy and the D-Bags
Crackfinger
Department of Homeland Obscurity
Fourskin
Puppy Pendulum
Possum Pendulum
Penis Pendulum
Radwagon
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Muscle Confusion
Just the Tip
Fiveskin
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Angel Snack
Nothing Rhymes With Orange
Everythin…

Popular family name at my hometown was Kumm. High school Spanish teacher (nice white gal from South Dakota named her son Braden James. Not joking.

Wish they had produced the wagon..

Hm. If only it had a 4.3L Chevy V6, a diesel truck turbo, and exhaust out the hood...

But Doug! The GT-R only makes 276 hp. Clearly there is no way that a 90s Japanese car can possibly make more than 276 hp, because Japan (and Gran Turismo) says so.

I came.

Guy I know has PP for a nickname. Around 12 his buddies all game each other terrible nicknames, but his was the only one that stuck. PP stands for penis puller.

Mustang certainly isn’t at fault, but isn’t demonstrating safe/defensive driving methods. Passing on the right is bad for traffic flow, and merging into another vehicle’s blind spot always gives me an icky feeling.

Truck was trying to change lanes to allow the Sentra(?) to merge at the speed of melting ice cream.

Admittedly they aren’t cheap, but my Milwaukee lith-ion tools were worth every penny. Got an M18 Fuel 1/2 impact gun with 210 ftlbs of torque and an M12 3/8 drive impact ratchet. Electric ratchets are amazing. Not much breaking torque, but once a bolt is loose it spins them off in a second. It takes tons of time off a…

Every toolbox needs a BFH. My orange softblow is one of my favorite tools.

I know I bring this up every time an AWD wagon is on NPoCP, but earlier this year I sold my 2008 Saab 9-3 Aero XWD (manual, tuned to 320hp/400tq) for $11,000. Admittedly, the BMW is a certainly a better car dynamically. The Saab’s build quality wasn’t great, and it handled like the FWD-based 4200 lb pig it was, but…

Is your name Patrick? Is it Raphael? No, it’s Mate. You should be fine.

Did you call this guy?