I looped my '71 MGB GT in the middle of a busy intersection trying to make it through a yellow light. Put it into 2nd after I had started my turn, dropped the clutch a bit too fast. The intersection was small, but busy, so I had to do a 3 point turn to get going the right way again, while people are honking and…

Come, now, the transmission has never been the problem there. I mean, if it won't even start, who cares if the transmission works or not?

Moobs! Yeah, gotta watch out for them. Glad to see another Philip Reeve fan 'round these parts.

Yeah, it depends on the car and the transmission. The dual clutch gearbox in my wife's Jetta (a *Jetta* for cryin out loud) shifts in 8 milliseconds.

I keep looking for the OBD-II port on my '46 Dodge WC, but I can't find it! Anyone have a clue? Maybe it's buy the floor-mounted starter button, or possibly up by the vacuum-powered wipers?

I was going to make a crack about Texas being an open carry state, but it's not. Which is odd, because here in liberal Oregon, we *are* an open carry state. That seems backwards.

Admittedly, I did do plenty of damage without my bike, too. My brother took out his front teeth on the steps to the deck...

The full video shows the wounds before they were stitched. I've taken some seriously bad falls on a bike while a kid, and not once did I end up with those kinds of wounds.

That's gotta be one of the worst feelings in the world...sitting there with an immobile car while the rest of the field flies past, just knowing that nobody is lucky enough to avoid being hit. You know it's coming. You just don't know when.

As someone who has totaled 2 rally cars, I can tell you — it can happen to anyone, especially a mechanical failure as this appeared to be. You seemed to be driving just fine until then!

Take big chances...get big results. Could be good results, could be bad results. That's why it's called risk.

First off, thank you for the detailed explanation. As a computer guy, and a computer guy interested in legacy systems (which most ATCs are likely running), it was extremely interesting to hear your explanation.

It's stuff like this (and this) that make me like Red Bull as a company. Never drink their products, but I'm glad they're using their money in amusing ways.

Even better, get some alcohol and drug counselors, turn it into an exclusive high-end rehab facility, and you'll have to beat the celebrities off with a stick!

I work for a tech company that has an office in Plano. There are some stars there. But they are outnumbered.

This could be the best type of Mustang owner trolling! Guy in his 2015 Mustang pulls up at an empty drag strip to set down a time "for personal reasons," not in a actual drag race. Just after he's taken off, drive another car into the other lane and proceed down the strip as fast as possible.

And here I thought I was at a site for people who love and appreciate cars.

I used to rally with a guy, Trevor Donison, who ran a red Dodge Neon ACR (first gen). It seemed his rally car was always far cleaner than every other rally car out, even after a full stage rally. I asked him his secret once. He said "tons and tons of wax."

That's my hunch. Remember, this is the guy who loves a practical joke.

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