“Toyota expects you to have a job and a payment history to finance the RAV4. Here at Nissan, we only ask that you have a pulse.”

As someone who’s had articles shared to the front page as well as been an antagonist for a good portion of the Jalopnik staff for the better (worst?) part of a decade, it’s been real.
To Torch:

it’s not very hard at all, actually.

The gates of Valhalla are open to us

here is one of the missing images. insert it wherever it is appropriate.

fuck Bose noise cancelling headphones, when can we get that Bose active suspension?

Torch, *ANY* BMW can be made without kidneys. I have folders full of pictures to reinforce that.

I mean it was still working so I don’t see the issue

I refuse to spend money on clothing that advertises for someone else. Also I’m a mechanic for a living, I’m not wearing fancy stuff for turning wrenches. Black t-shirts and black workpants are my usual clothing.

it’s a Colin Chapman edition. Simplify and add lightness

I used to have a list saved, but I can’t find it so I’ll have to do it from memory. Which means I know I’m missing some.

1960 Ford F100
1959 Ford F250
1991 Honda CRX
1992 Chevy Caprice
1989 Ford Bronco
1994 Dodge Shadow
1996 Ford Bronco
1980 Chevy Malibu
1978 Olds Cutlass
1994 Ford Probe
1998 Chevy S10
1991 Mercury Tracer
1976…

Being a Saab, it has gremlins I’m chasing down. I got it with a destroyed center console because as a remedy for a sticking ignition switch keeping the starter engaged, he had someone put a push button start in that takes 12v from the console power point and feeds it directly to the output leg of the starter relay…

I was out at that yard about a month ago, getting parts for my 9-3. The center console I got (for $7) was out of a black convertible that had the dented quarter panel repaired by gluing ramen noodles to the sheet metal, sanding them level-ish, then skim coating it in Bondo and painting it.

Having driven the orange Elio prototype, I really liked it and wish they would’ve been able to get across the finish line and get them on the market.
That being said, how would I go about getting a rolling chassis for one of these? I have a barely-broken in GM 2.2L and 3-speed automatic that needs a new home.

Nope. There’s no hope when Teutonic over-engineering is at play.
The last VW I worked on at the used car dealer made me permanently vow to never own or work on a VW Auto Group vehicle again.

Nah, I don’t need some government asshole making me give them money once a year to make sure my car meets their standards enough to give them more money once a year for registration.
As someone who is frequently poor as fuck, vehicle inspections would’ve made me scrap vehicles and either lose jobs or get brutally…

ah, it’ll be fine. send it.

On the way home from work Friday I was passed on the interstate by a Harley bagger. It had the worst exhaust I’ve ever heard on a bike - and considering I live in the home state of Harley I’m unfortunately very well acquainted with loud-ass V-twins. I had the window down on my car and the exhaust was so loud my left…