I was riding my motorcycle one night in Ft Lauderdale, when a group of police and EMT vehicles passed me in the left lane. Between the cops and ambulance I saw a car with a length of copper tubing sticking out of the windshield. I looked closer and saw a woman in the passenger seat, skewered by the pipe. I’ve never…

It’s a shame the side-engine configuration never caught on.

Do you plan to restore the truck cosmetically as well as mechanically? It’s worth it to make it look as good as it did the day they printed that window sticker.

When replacing the chain and sprockets on an older bike, it’s usually a good idea to replace the cush drive biscuits in the rear hub. There’s usually 5-6 of them, and they only cost a few bucks each. A fresh set of them will make a noticeable improvement in the smoothness of the drivetrain.

The correct term for that “69 thing cops do” is: “Donut Social.”

I feel exactly the same way about NA and NB model MX-5s. 

No doubt motorcycle racing “Umbrella Girls” will be next.

HD did a nationwide demo tour of their electric “Livewire” bike about 5 years ago. It was extremely well received. As for who will buy them; most HDs are toys vs. actual transportation. A large number of HD customers will buy them simply because they are available.

One of the best days of my life was when I sold my 2014 Mini to CarMax for what I owed on it. The next day I bought a 1997 MX5 M Edition for $4,250 in cash. My insurance costs went down by 2/3, I’ve painted the car, done various maintenance and upgrades, all in cash, when I have the cash.

My first tonneau was on my ‘74 TR-6. I loved the convenience of closing the cockpit without the hassle of putting the top up. It looked spiffy too, at least I think it did. Years later when I got my first MX-5 I got one for it too.

Could someone explain in layman’s terms, exactly what is a “horespower?” Is it related to the perceived sex appeal of the vehicle?

My Sears Craftsman automatic garage door avoids causing even a minor scratch on my car if I don’t pull in far enough. The moment it senses contact with anything before the floor, it reverses direction. Apparently this marvel of modern technology is quite as sophisticated.

That’s pretty likely. I read an article on the movie that said the director was constantly upset because the Mustang didn’t slide around, roll in the corners, or exhibit other typical “high speed antics.” Adding a smoke canister to simulate a burnout fits right in with that.

I drove a Viper in ‘93 at the Skip Barber school in Sebring. The first lap around the track it scared the shit out of me, but by the third lap I was ready to sell a kidney to buy one.

I think the SR-72 or something very much like it has been in operation since the turn of the century. When has the military ever retired an asset without having an improved system to take its place?

And we just gave these same idiots an enormous tax cut...

Did people object to safety features, or was it the idea of the government forcing safety features on them that they objected to? I remember it as the latter; my friends and I were fine with having and using seat belts, but having the decision as to if we’d use them taken away was new and very much disliked.

“when you need to shout unpopular political rhetoric from the car as you drive by”

A Nissan Cube and a Honda Element had a baby!

Yet another supercar for the super rich. Yawn. I’ll be impressed when they put out a high performance car that regular people can afford.