I had an 1988.5 model year Sammie. I loved that thing with the top and doors off. Had a Calmini bumper and a 4" spring-over lift rocking 31s. Two days ago I was driving around in the mountains in my topless Wrangler JKU and here comes a Sammie the other way. My first thought was I miss my Sammie. My second thought…

Can sympathize. Same exact thing happened in my Subaru. The chicken fell out of the bag. I was incensed the bagger forgot my chicken. Until a smell about four days later made me hunt under the seats. Luckily it wasn’t too far gone and a spritz of bathroom spray fixed it. 

According to the chart published above in the comments by Levi1922 the Compass has 1.4 more cargo space than the Cherokee and 1.3" more head space in the front. Maybe the overall interior space is smaller though. But those figures work for me as I rarely carry rear passengers and if I did it would only be in town.…

You are absolutely right. My apologies. I forgot about the appropriate category. I learned to drive on Cape Cod negotiating the rotary at the bottom of the Bourne bridge loathing both the drivers and the tourists in businesses. The tourists have only proven themselves worthy of my loathing again fifty years on. And…

I live in the high desert. They don’t call it that because pot is legal. It’s hot AF with no end in sight to triple digit temps. The only thing keeping it hovering right at 99-100 is the smoke in the sky. Now I’m afraid the climate deniers will insist on.... more fires!

it’s unclear if they have an attorney any brains.

There’s a name for these people: Massholes.

I forgot about the affordability of the parts. I found some place in Texas that had everything at very cheap prices. I was amazed. 

It’s all a big universal stop and frisk these days. Stop the car frisk it. Wait... you live two blocks away? Close enough, let’s go boom the door.

I don’t understand why more injured persons don’t bring 1983 Bivens claims in Federal Court (42 USC sec. 1983) for civil rights violations. Take a few of the cops’ houses and pickups. That might get their attention.

I used to have a Mercedes 300D I wrenched on occasionally. I was always amazed at how everything had been thought through to make repairs as painless as possible. The seats were designed to last 30 years. In Germany you have to make parts for appliances, cars and other consumer goods so they can be repaired. I think…

Fellationists. I’m sticking to it.

British football fans are hooligans of the worst sort which is the main reason I was hoping for an Italian win. Especially after the semi-final where the British fans interrupted Denmark’s national anthem and pointed a laser at the Danish goalie’s head during a penalty kick. Mexican fans are not far behind. The ref…

This information (albeit absent the interior photos) appeared on Autoevolution.com ten days ago. 

This information (albeit absent the interior photos) appeared on Autoevolution.com ten days ago. 

I drove around earthquake-prone Anchorage, AK for years. I had one absolute rule. Never stop under an underpass. Drive off on the shoulder, whatever, never stop under the underpass. 

It’s right in the Constitution. The right to block passage. Somewhere with the part about soldiers in your house. I swear it’s in there somewhere.

How does this comment have no stars? This is very good advice. I was thinking someone should make a neoprene cover fitted for popular cars and trucks. But your idea is much easier and cheaper to do. 

Or get a dual sport motorcycle, pack it with all your crap, have an off, unload everything from the bike just so you can pick it up again and you’ll learn really fast what is essential. Pro tip, save old used underwear with tears. Wear it one or two days and toss them.

Fix-a-flat ruins the rim? I didn’t know this. Please elaborate. I’ve counted on using that and my tire plugging kit combined with a compressor. I still have a spare mounted on the back of my Wrangler, but it’s possible to get two flats in some areas or rip a sidewall then there’s no plugging it.