wasn’t Maple Valley a Gran Turismo track?  I remember it from GT3 A-Spec.

this is the responsible, non-crazy-car-person (i.e. correct) answer.

a hot-rod ute or wagon. I’m partial to the CTS-V wagon or the Holden Maloo HSV. They’re probably bigger and longer than I’d prefer but they don’t really make smaller versions... Also, you cant complain when there’s a supercharged V8 in front of you, a 6-speed stick to your right, and smoking tires behind you.

Reverse: yes I did! But just before all the craziness happened in February. Process was easy but that was primarily because I got pre-approved by my credit union and I knew the salespeople at the dealer.  The hardest part was getting the wheels off when I went to put summer tires on (the dealer had sent the car to a…

I love my Knipex. They’re parallel jaws, smooth jaws, and they have a lever mechanism that multiplies the force you apply to the handle so it holds onto the fastener with less effort. Plus, they’re fairly narrow and I found a 3pk that has a cute little one, a massive MF, and a normal-sized one. That said, I wouldn’t…

How the hell does Trail Turn Assist work with locked diffs?

what about the S9?  asking for a friend?

As soon as you put your HVAC system into defrost, it automatically turns the A/C compressor on to dry out the incoming air.  So step 2 is done automatically once you direct the air to the windshield.

I bought this same TV in August when it was on sale for $1,599.99 (wish i could get the remainder back...). Its nice. Yes there is some motion blurring but the processor handles action pretty well.  If you have a really bright room, you may want to turn off the auto dimming too.

I bought this same TV in August when it was on sale for $1,599.99 (wish i could get the remainder back...). Its…

I looked it up too and was surprised to see Arm & Hammer branded Washing Soda. Maybe I’m just not domestic enough to be aware of it...  Plain old laundry detergent has always worked for me.

I’ve never heard of the term “washing soda”. Is that what its actually called or is that some regional term?

The same thing happened to a Chevy engineer while he was setting an official lap time a couple years back in the Vette ZR1.

well then this is completely up to the loose nut behind the wheel... Unless there’s another “unintended acceleration” lawsuit coming.

does that include lane-keeping?

the pedal trace for the accelerator and the brake only start AFTER autopilot has turned itself off. which means that pedal positions show in the graphs are due to human input.

or, as the article says repeatedly, the car may not have been equipped with automatic breaking (or in tesla-speak, enabled)

I’ve yet to drive a Mazda that i don’t like at least a little.

i know... i’ve learned from the errors of my ways. I swear i’m reformed.

I’m not sure why, but I was absolutely amazed by the Hyundai Tiburon. Specifically the facelifted first-gen with the separate headlight buckets.

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