You know how some conversations can sound inappropriate when taken out of context?
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The best way to approach an exotic owner is apparently in a VW Bus. The owner of a Gallardo struck up a conversation with me about it while we were filling up across from each other. I wanted to say compliment his car as well without saying anything dumb / obvious so I went with, “Grigio Telesto is a stunning color on…
Did you spend more because of lower gas prices?
I have antique tags on my ‘75 Bus because having to emissions test a car that I only drive once or twice a weekend struck me as silly. I sometimes drive it to work on Fridays, but I go to a cruise-in right afterwards so I feel like it’s a legitimate use.
I have a Milano, and as long as you don’t round off any of the axle bolts it’s really only a minor PITA. You don’t even have to remove the wheel to change your rotors!
The exact same car you drove in High School. It shows you take care of things.
Do the seats hurt your back as badly as they do mine?
N-esis?
When my dumbass mechanic broke off a water pump bolt in the block of my Fiat.
McLarens confuse me. They all sort of look the same and most (except the P1) have confusing alpha-numeric names. For example, I'm "not supposed to see this photo" but I was pretty sure you guys had been driving this car around for the past week.
Upset that there is no more Top Gear: 7%
Doug? Is that you?
Hey, I did this too!
This is true, however - much like painting - it's something that's within reach of a home mechanic to learn. The materials are only around $600, and the application process if you take your time and learn to work with it a bit.
A good friend of mine just bought an S55 AMG. I'm trying to convince him to be a Lyft driver for a couple days a month, just for fun.
Yes, it would be the logical thing to do. But it won't ever happen because:
Does he at least get a Jalopnik Gold membership?
Say what you want about Clarkson or clickbaiting but DON'T YOU DARE BRING DOUG INTO THIS HE IS A NATIONAL TREASURE.
The only way that whole group of cars could get more Jalop is if the Celica was out on his first run after completing an OM602 Diesel conversion.