Wow, company name & phone? Given the grammatical issues, I had assumed "Steve" was 11 years old and in a hurry.

Thanks for the link, I hadn't read that in years. I recall when published in C&D that it had some very enlightening diagrams too, such as weight distribution in trucks when unladen (100%F/0%R) and fully loaded (0%F/100%R).

While they can be a nightmare if the electrical issues are widespread, a "no spark" issue is sometimes laughably easy to fix: replacement of just 2 position sensors and a DME (overcomplicated fuel-pump & spark relay) is a common fix for this.

The Lemons team found the car, then offered it for sale to try to give the world a chance to save this rare car. Nobody bit at $2500. Nobody came close. So they raced it instead.

Exactly. I don't want a manual for speed, I want it for entertainment. I know the microprocessors can shift faster than my clutch leg, but I don't care. To throw together an analogy, a snowmobile would get me around faster on snow than my legs, but I bought a lift ticket & a snowboard anyway, not a Ski-Doo.

I had a similar experience showing up to take my test in Mom's 1985 Jetta. Didn't even get to start the car because her registration sticker was expired. I continued to cadge rides from friends for 4 more months before returning to do the test.

I guesstimated it at 3", didn't realize it was a full 5" of space to gain. I have been tempted to do the same, but since we also have a pickup the Focus doesn't have to do "pack mule" duties very often. Did you have to grab any kind of filler panels from another model Focus to get a flat floor?

Try them both and get whichever you like. I haven't driven Fiesta ST but we have a Focus ST and a 9-month-old son. The Focus ST's almost-full-size spare kills some of the cargo advantage that it should theoretically have (trunk floor is a good 2-3 inches higher than in lesser-spec Foci). So buy the car you like and…

They've posted up video to Facebook — Dave (caddywrecker) was trailing it to the tech inspection while wearing a dino mask.

Ah, thanks, ours is a 7.3. I suppose it's quieter than sitting in a Lexus that is in a hailstorm while driving over cobblestones, but that's still debatable.

I would like to know how the NVH of the diesel is in the new truck. Our older PowerStroke truck is great but the "wanna-be big-rig" clatter gets quite annoying after a while.

We were at that race, in the paddock spot just out of frame to the left of that— and since we had just acquired a 944, we watched them do this with more than typical attention. It took them about 7 hours including some parts runs and a pause for dinner.

That's my car in the pic. I can see the logic of "service position" (worst euphemism since "rightsizing" IMO) for major work— it honestly wasn't that tough to get the schnozz off even though I'd never done it before— but it could still be better, and having to achieve service position for just a belt replacement is…

Glitter or not, I don't want to touch it again until Overzet has a full year to tinker with it. Involved up to my neck for three races, peripherally involved for three others... I had enough K-car in 2013 to last me a while. Phil did a good job of summarizing the epic tale.

No death for that Z yet. They've run it in a bunch of races and have gotten overall wins several times. Good bunch of drivers and a great example of pit-stop teamwork. (We borrowed one of their drivers for Road America in 2012 and learned some tips.)

Good points, especially your comment to "never stop recruiting." We've been racing crapcans since 2008 and, like you said, changes happen. Some times it's family stuff, sometimes job, and sometimes it's the lure of other racing: some of our 2008-2009 teammates stopped doing crapcan enduros to go back to NASA, SCCA…

I drove the Cordia in its debut weekend at CMP back in 2012.

I agree with you, it has nothing to do with generation and everything to do with where one is in life. I love cars and always have, but back when I was scratching by on very little income in my 20s, you betcha that my cars weren't being maintained according to manufacturers' recommendations.

In that case, the "Hop onto an existing team" idea that Stef mentioned is what you need... well, that and some airfare funds. Visit the Lemons forum and say hi. Keep an eye on the "Human Resources" section for teams that are looking for drivers for an event you can fly to without killing your budget. That's how I…

Chrysler took quite a gamble with the Airflow, changing so many things at once. Steel construction, unibody, radical adjustment of packaging to change weight distribution, and (of course) the visual distinctiveness.