I duct-taped a coffee can to the exhaust tip of my old Vanagon in high school, then had a buddy spot me as I drove sideways across all the speedbumps on campus to troll all the Honda boys.

I’ve always thought the VW 2.5L I-5 sounds much better than it’s given credit for.

You could offer an unpaid internship to any mech/aero/mat/mfg Eng.; should address this issue.

Agreed. It’s just impossible to get good help these days. I had to actually walk to the bathroom on my own a moment ago. My man servant was unavailable to carry me there when I needed him. He is in for a strong reprimand when he returns from the errand I sent him on!

I realize that this type of “war” can’t be solved with bombs, but ISIS sure seems to not be thinking in the long term if they want to establish a long last geophysical presence on the map. They kill the homeowner, take their house then drive around the neighborhood shooting at other peoples houses and then expect that…

Didn’t know Irish people were a race.

JAguar LOtus Plymouth NIssan Koenigsegg (Resubmitting because of improved export and slightly revised design, damn you uneditable comments!)

Schedule permitting, absolutely.

Many years ago I used to frequent a NYC sports bar (it was within 50 yards of my building, and next door to my laundry, AND locals basically were charged 1 pitcher a night) that was neighborhood-famous for their wings.

Fun story:

“You gotta lead with a shrug to really engage the traps, then lift out real slow to maximize time-under-tension for total SWOLE!”

Hawk HP Plus.

The oil temp wasn’t a problem in the slightest. The needle stayed glued to the middle of the dial.

You can hate VW Group just fine. VW Group =/= Germany. I dislike VW and like Germany. Just don’t mention the war highways in Bavaria.

I will ask around don’t play with my emotions.

I’ve been working a lot with my states largest Air Med company recently and I’ve learned a lot about the service and one thing that stands out to me is how much range and endurance affects service, especially in the more remote parts of the state. Not just rural regions but areas of recreation where time to treatment…

Well, “normal” people wouldn’t find the need for more power in a stock M4... The car is already 400-420 hp at the wheels according to various dynos over the past year.

Both, but #2 was easily foreseen but foreseeing such problems doesn’t win contracts with low-ball bids and laughable timelines.