The fact that a silver interior was an option isn’t so much an indictment of the era as an indictment of the mentality of Corvette people of all eras.

I’d managed to forget about that. WOW.

“Also in places like TX etc there is little forestation and chances for wildlife to unexpectedly appear.”

You haven’t a) driven in TX b) heard of Texas Speed Bumps or of course the dreaded Jackelope have you?

Good grief...I haven’t really paid these a lot of attention - drivers of these have to look at that dash all the time? Blech

“Not to diminish your loss, but”

Right. Stop right there.

This wins COTD, right?

I haven’t experienced that specific loss, but I have experienced tragic, personal loss. Who hasn’t other than those young and fortunate not to have? There are rational, healthy ways to deal with loss, trauma, death, etc - and there are irrational, unhealthy ways - and unfortunately, these latter ultimately exacerbate…

This kind of stuff has come up with special-edition Porsches as well - to a certain degree the exclusivity was part of the promise that merited a certain purchase price. So those that plunked down are a little screwed if production ends up higher....

“has collected about 40 of them over recent years as a way to cope with the death of her son”

Maybe it’s just me, but this sounds like an absurd way of “coping.” Might as well go all the way:

You’re an idiot.

Nothing says “Competent Driver” like “snow tank slit.”

“So the next time you’re moving or transporting something that needs to be tied to your car, tie it down well. Too many people are too flippant about securing their stuff, and it’s putting everyone else at risk.”

This includes clearing snow/ice.

Flaming supercars are so hot right now.

What the hell? Zipper merge is absolutely correct. Just because no-one knows how to get it right doesn’t mean we should all keep suffering. Education sounds like the right approach, no?

Jalopnik has been really going downhill lately....

My favorite is the above but with a back protector strapped on. Like road rash is no big deal* but they don’t want to be Really Fucked.

From the Reuters report on this:

“The only exception were cars built on VW’s latest MQB production platform, which is used in its top selling model, the Golf VII, which the researchers found does not have the flaw.”

This is the worst idea in the history of ideas. If I look out my helmet I need to see what I am looking at, not have ANYTHING be obstructed by ANYTHING, ESPECIALLY distractions/information.

BLECH.

And distracting you.

And Bingo was his name-o

“Go Further” - I think that’s some kind of Dead reference.