There was this time I skipped school, as did my best friend Cameron, then we lied about my girlfriend’s grandmother dying to get her out of school. My buddy Cameron’s dad had this Ferrari 250 GT California in the unlocked garage, so we “borrowed” it to drive to downtown Chicago for a day of fun. We left it at a…

So the new rule is, “i before e, most of the time, but there are lots of exceptions, and none of them rhyme” ?

I’m 39, have a bolted back together spine, literally, a computer implanted in my lower back with electrodes threaded up my spinal column, no feeling in my legs, and two blown out shoulders. I still wrench. Do I wrench on aircraft anymore? Nope. But I can still get out there and do the routine stuff to my cars. Brakes,…

Somewhat related, people who ride their brakes/illuminate their brake lights without actually slowing down. It’s especially infuriating to be behind a driver who does this several times a minute. If I can find an escape, I’ll take it every time rather than suffer behind them for a second longer than I have to.

Counterpoint:

Virginia license plate.

This was the car (1979 Honda Civic CVCC) my mom had when I was born until I was 5 or so. My mom had no problem getting my brother and I wherever we needed to go and could easily give us a backhand if we got out of line. I remember being in love with that car and was so upset that when they sent it to the junkyard.…

Nice looking Beetle.

It’s going to be really easy in 2039, when we’re all daily driving the 1989 Mazda Miata.

Carbs, points, valve adjustments, and even things like choke and timing advance are all just skills. I’ve worked on vehicles from the 1940's to 2012 and by far, the 1970's are the hands down easiest because there isn’t much more than an engine and alternator under the hood and most parts are easy to get. A carburetor…

I, for one, disagree for one reason alone - 90's plastic parts and their eventual degradation. There is nothing more frustrating than trying to weedle one of these little connectors or tabs out only to have it crush, break, or snap.

Jk.

Eeewwww mayo is disgusting. No burger, no matter how badly formed or grilled, deserves to have mayo put on it!

Mayo is disgusting. That is all.

The Spider is still the best

Because Texas.

I can’t believe George Lucas drives a motherfucking Jeep.