Oil, brakes, spark plugs, tires, a set of belts, and two O2 sensors are all mine has required in 13 years. I changed the timing belt and water pump at 110,000 miles, because “that’s what you do”, but they were pristine. Oh, and a couple of batteries, because Texas heat is brutal on car batteries.

I knew the Astro’s were screwing with me! Not that there’s any kind of inter-city rivalry between Houston and Dallas, but you win the ballpark food category for sure. I’m up there fairly often for work, so looks like I’ll need to coordinate my next trip with a home game. I’ll make sure to bring along my defibrillator!

In some cases. However, I tend to drive cars for a long time. I’m currently 13 years into a 2003 Toyota Highlander*. When I end up selling it (which may be never, because the damn thing runs like a top and has cost me almost nothing in maintenance) I won’t care if I can get an extra $500-$1000 out of a private party…

I don’t know what that thing is, but it’s glorious, and I must have one immediately!

The “leave you alone” aspect is one of the main reasons I use them for comparing different vehicles. If I’m cross-shopping small pickups for example, and want to compare the Tacoma, Colorado/Canyon, and Frontier, it’s one of the few places you can drive them all back-to-back. And, I can take the time to compare things…

Damn, busted!

Exactly this. Beyond just a car, they’re selling a service. That service is convenience. And there are a lot of people willing to pay for convenience.

10/10, would watch!

I used to think I was smart. Then my kids got old enough to start asking questions, and I realized how little I really know. Like “how are shopping carts made?” or “why does a platypus lay eggs if it’s a mammal?” or “who invented the exclamation mark?”. Google at least lets me pretend that I’m intelligent!

“Work smarter, not harder”?

Starred for beating me by 2 minutes with the obvious right answer.

I stand by the Manx as my #1 answer, but I’ll give a close honorable mention to the Fiat Jolly for boardwalk cruising. I mean, wicker seats!

Does anything say “beach time” better than a Meyers Manx??

I love being “this guy”. I’m usually “that guy”! Especially after a few drinks...

Ah, the gorgeous Giugiaro-designed Iso Rivolta! Not as quirky as the Isetta, but much prettier (in a “standard design language”... the Isetta is beautiful in its own rights).

This is straight from the David Tracy playbook.

I’m not sure which I like better, the Dodge Durangerous or the CherokeeeeeeEEEEE!

I don’t think she’s German, so we should be safe...

Their runways are roughly 10,500’, 11,500’ and 12,500’. For reference, that’s the same size as the runways at LAX.

“So, there we were, me, ‘Steamer’, ‘Pedo’, and ‘Scrotum’...”