As a man, I reject your notion of “man-looking.” I have been acknowledged, by my wife no less, as the best “finder” in the family. My method is simple - pick stuff up and look under it, even if you “know” that the missing object “couldn’t be there.” Latest object found - a pair of Sperry shoes for my daughter. They…

I just inherited a 1990 model. Now I have to rethink my plans for this little truck....

I spotted an older Forester on the road today. I was surprised at how much smaller it is than our ‘14 Outback

Have you seen the limited Outback? I’ve driven three just this year, two were 2017 dealer loaners with the eyesight package and the third is a 2014 I just inherited from my mom. These things are pretty darn nice and are way more than a minimalist would want.

My girlfriend and I decided to accompany a friend of mine, let’s call him Bob, on a trip to Galveston from Oklahoma. We were in Bob’s mid-’80s Nissan Sentra hatchback. While the trip down was fine, we had some trouble on the way home.

9.5 4E here. Same problems, different size.

Ah, nostalgia. I owned the direct competitor to this bike - an ‘83 Yamaha Seca 650 Turbo. What can I say about it? It suffered from many of the same problems, namely high weight and turbo lag, but when the turbo boost built up, it went from being a docile street cruiser to a bit of a monster. As others have said, this…

While five over may not seem like much, context is everything. Five over in a 30 mph zone is 16% higher than the limit. Five over in a 70 mph zone is only 7% over.

Not necessarily nocturnal. The first one I saw in person was foraging in the woods in the middle of the afternoon.

Go visit your nearest golf course. They love tearing up golf courses.

Oklahoma too.

1943 Willy’s Jeep. I was a camp counselor and someone donated the Jeep for our use around the camp. It was in terrible shape, but it still got us around the camp. I’m pretty sure only the right-front brake worked. If you stepped on the brakes hard, it would take a right turn. One of the other counselors stepped on the…

A friend of mine was friends with the owner of one of the local dealerships. When another of our friends asked for a convertible and a bag of Oreos for her birthday, she borrowed a Miata from the dealer’s used car lot. Somehow I was roped into being the chauffeur.

Part of the trick for us will be getting the right car. Neither the WRX nor the Explorer is good for sliding around on pavement.

I’m most concerned about my daughter learning skid control. We may not have snow and ice, but we have plenty of rain and the risk of hydroplaning is high.

I was looking for a car control school. By chance, I came across an SCCA event in a parking. Next thing I know, the member I’m talking to brings up the possibility of a car control clinic sometime this summer. Bingo!

“Although some of the stuff that was used decades ago was just out of necessity and became rare and now when it gets a comeback it is something expensive and special.....” 

The fuel pump relay on my ‘94 Mazda B-3000 occasionally stops relaying. I have to pop the hood, open the fuse box, pull the relay, then re-seat it and it works fine. I’ve cleaned the contacts and replaced the relay three times, but the issue keeps coming back.

I recognized this immediately! Former owner of an ‘83 GL wagon. By the time I needed that spare, it had succumbed to the heat under the hood.

Given enough time, the tire dry rots away. I used to own an ‘83 GL Wagon.