The trucker is blaming a disintegrating tire for starting the fire. I wonder what the insurance company and fire department will decide?

Torque is always good, but I think this engine is out of character for a Mustang. If you want you 'stang to be more of a truck, the Fox-body is the choice to make. And I don't mind the manufacturer miscegenation, but the auto tranny really disengages me, even if it might preserve the driveline.

@dbg2950: The car is very lightly used. Yeah, they get it up to speed which is fairly close to its top end. But it's not like they're doing drag race starts every time. It's driving on a smooth level surface, decelerates smoothly and hardly ever sees rain. And it's not like the car is doing this all day, every…

You've got to admire his dedication.

Everyone flipped when Rosario came for a visit.

That's nice Lotus. Whichever Lotus you actually are. Now, could you ask those guys to stop blocking my view of the car? I might buy a key fob.

@OldSlowJetta: That's not what the teardown caption is saying. Unless it's got a lifespan of 40k.

And I thought it was just a rumor that they detail a meter maid to follow your car, ready to pounce the moment the meter runs out.

Miracle Detail? The miracle seems to be getting people to line up to pay for it. Glad I'm not buying Carrera clutches. More glad that I'm not paying for a similar service on an Enzo.

GM is hiring. You've got to like that.

@TR3-A: Nothing at all new about lever action shocks.

It sounds like established locals were cut out of the lease deal with the new operators. This is unpleasant, but not unusual. I do know that I doubt I'd ever want to stay at what was branded a Sofitel at the 'Ring a few years ago. I've seen better food in mess halls. Cold and hungry, I was glad to wait a few hours…

@ryanswilkinson: Low miles is low miles.

That dog don't hunt. Sure, it can chase planes all day, but has it ever retrieved any?

Why does it look suspiciously like the striker mechanism for a lighter?

For the price of all those chase cars and spotters, you'd think it would have been cost effective for the Feds to have sprung for a couple of more landing gear, bogie skids, or something.

@87CE 95PV Type Я: Registration/inspection stickers often have tamperproof features built into them, so if you try to remove and relocate it, you can void it, and make it obvious that something's happened. Then you have to spend big bucks and fill out forms to get a new one. Or it's glaring ticket-bait. Sounds…

Too soon?

Homegrown terrorism is a bitch.

I heard 'Actresses' and got very interested. Then I heard 'Aspiring Model'. Not so interested. But I'm glad she's still breathing.