Here’s my dog in the back of my old ‘99 Honda Civic. Pretty much the most adorable thing ever.

Who in their right mind opens a box with a power drill? Did I see that correctly or have I officially gone insane?

Absolutely option 1, for the simple fact that I don’t really want to live until I’m too old to drive anyway so this would prevent that from happening. The quick Google search I did said that, on average, we drive about 38,000 hours in our lifetime. A good jalop should double or even triple that (I know I will).…

Mansplaining? More like treksplaining. Well done, sir.

I have that exact car right now and that was my thought as well. The whole transmission seems a little too close together. I skip gears all the time unless I’m getting on the freeway.

People who do this to their cars...

The only thing I miss from my ‘99 Civic, which my father affectionately(?) nicknamed “Shitbox”, was that 4-spoke steering wheel. It was great for long trips to just have one hand on the bottom of the wheel. I certainly don’t miss the rest of the car as it was just a lowly LX sedan, automatic no less. ::shudder:: Rust…

Came here to say this. Can’t stand people calling it the “fast lane”. Thank you for verbalizing my internal rage on that phrase.

Luckily I was sitting on the toilet when I read this. Woulda been an awful mess if I hadn’t.

I couldn’t have said this better myself. I probably would have used A LOT more swears, too. Milwaukee is an awful place to drive, I got out a year and a half ago and never plan on moving back. Now if only I didn’t have so much family still there...

survive both a five mile per hour bump with a garage wall and thirty seconds of sustained small arms fire

“Needs... one headlight assembly.” Wahhh?? Am I blind or are there not two gaping holes where headlights should be?

I do this, too. I even sometimes sit on my 2nd floor balcony, which overlooks a main street in my area, to look in cars passing by to see if they have a manual (and judge cars that should but don’t, like Subaru’s). It’s good fun even if my fiancee thinks I’m a little strange.

Yep, definitely frightening. I’ve said it for years, most people don’t know how to drive, they only know how to speed.

I almost always back into a spot, with one exception... grocery stores. It makes getting groceries into your trunk much more difficult. Otherwise, I always back in for the all reasons mentioned in this thread.

Am I the only one that hates the amalgamation “Toyobaru”? It should just be Toybaru; rolls off the tongue better, I think. Am I the only one? I am, aren’t I? Oh, well.

those otherwise redoubtable Wiscies

I was stupid and lazy when I got Penny and used a retractable leash my parents gave me. It took a few months for me to realize she hated the sound of the line retracting and recoiling, but I got a new, more standard leash, and our walks have been a simple joy ever since.

Also, talk for them. And possibly give them a ridiculous accent for their comments/responses. I give my Pointer an Oliver Twist/Russian accent that makes my fiancee crack up more than any other jokes I make. I’m probably the opposite side of the weird spectrum from those that don’t talk to their dogs. And I’m OK with…

THIS. It’s the game that fostered my love of all things Porsche. The 959 is hands down, for me, the sexiest car ever.