When I was stationed in Germany (88-90), OSI used to drive white Manta GXi’s as chase cars for VIPs in hardened Mercs.

Ever see those rental RVs, ala: Cruise America?

Agreed. if you think hypermiling gets little coverage, you should see how little they care of rallying.

Thanks for quoting me!

*giggity*

You sound like a guy that tucks his ears into his hat.

My $.02 - the NC looks like an upside-down, claw-footed Victorian bathtubs on wheels, with a smiley-face.

I always thought that the tow hitches I saw in Europe looked a bit silly, but maybe they’re safer?

Oops!  I didn’t know it was a California-only thing.

Isn’t this something the Bureau of Automotive Repair is meant to handle?  I went to the BAR when my car was not properly serviced and they handled almost all the hard work.

I’m still upset that they never made the Familia Sport 4 (GTX / GTR rally car). I love my GTX, though.

Why have trucks gotten so huge over the past 10-20 years? Are they towing more? Is it for crash safety?

TWO decorative carbon fiber engine covers!  You’re getting DOUBLE the lightness!

This is why we need pursuit drones.

And abbreviation of “Reconnoitre”.

I saw these guys in 1983, at an old former Catholic church, in Phoenix AZ. It was my first punk gig and I couldn’t believe what I was experiencing.

March will be my 50th.

I remember seeing this movie, back in the 70's when I was a wee-lad, and it gave me nightmares for decades after.

It’s “case in point”, which is an idiom that has been in use since the year 1647.

Lingenfelter did one back in the day. They said getting the exhaust manifolds to clear was the biggest issue.