Considering what they are subject to (0 to 130 mph), I’m amazed that they last 500 landings. Or that they are inflated to 200 lbs.

I think you’d find for those who lived through him, left or right, he wasn’t very popular. I think had he not been assassinated, Robert Kennedy would have won the nomination. Was he “MAGA”? Just askin’.

I think he was one of the worst Presidents we have had. He more than “inherited” Vietnam, he is the one that ramped it up from a small advisory function to 500,000 stationed there - all through his later to be proven to be manufactured “Gulf of Tonkin” incident.

But, if you go to his ranch, many of those cars are on…

Those are incredible. Bad. Most look like a Rorschach test. Why did they feel the need to change sometinkg that worked and had an elegant design to boot?

As far as the Kia logo I can’t get over that either. Not that the original was great, but the new one looks like a child’s scribbling.

They should take the message…

In CA at least there are lawyers whose only job is to go out and find fault with any business - they even sued Clint Eastwood’s restaurant in Monterey. I think the court time and expense far outweighs Barber’s sense of “injustice” - and even use of these service dogs has been an excuse for many (like my friend) to…

Barber should give it a rest. Did she ever stop to think thay any subsequent drivers might be allergic to dog fur? And opossibly fleas?

And is it a bona-fide service animal with proof?

I knew a woman who bought a “service dog” vest on eBay and took that dog everywhere - 

I had a Toyota MR2 - 1st gen - for 27 years. Never failed to put a smile on my face - like driving a big go-kart. But my nomination for “best era” would be ‘96 and through the rest of the decade - maybe 2005. You had far better fuel efficiency, ECU made optimal efficiency - my ‘96 Mercedes SL500 with a 5 liter V8 gets…

You got it. 

I’d hardly consider the Mercedes W123 to be an over-engineered “car part” as with the above mentioned engine, but yes, the W123 is built like a tank. Some after 40 years are still running as taxis around the world.

The Audi timing chain path? Rube Goldberg, yes, but “over-engineered”? That implies long durability. If…

You got me thinking. It is easy to confuse systems with parts. As far as systems, Wulf92's Rube Goldberg’s path of an Audi V8 timing chain path should get 1st place. I was going to mention the Mercedes R129 convertible top system that relies on 11 or 12 hydraulic cylinders, and a dozen or so microswitches to tell the…

I’d have to agree - most EVs and Hybrids and even ICE cars - because of their complexity (and in the case of EVs) cost of battery packs, they will be relagated to the junkyard faster.

Even the newer Mercedes - when theat nice all electric dash goes out, the car is essentially immobile,

And so many plastic parts in…

And more realistically, price-wise, a ‘73 Datsun 240Z 

73 Porsche Carrera RS

The original Top Gear with those 3 demonstrated the old show biz adage of having “Lightning In A Bottle” - you made no effort to make it but it was there.

I always viewed him as hilarious. 5% Jackass at times and the other 95% hilarious. As far as I’m concerned spot-on about Meghan Markle. I think most of Britain is…

Imagining what Death Valley would like if 100,000 went in everything from ATVs to Unimogs went “off road” there.

That is why I find this opening sentence so curious:

I used to watch all of these police chases on YouTube until they got boring. And some of those chases through residential areas are dangerous - not to mention going 100+ on a crowded freeway and shoulders. A few of these videos I’ve thought that the cops are as reckless as the fleeing suspects.

But what if the suspect…

You know they have a recovery group for that

I give the “Most Eclectic” award to Bradley - Strangest (for a Car Enthusiast) to Elizabeth.

Daniel has a car after my own heart - having a 1996 SL500. If you didn’t have the air suspension (standard on the V12, optional on the V8 AFASIK NA on the I6 - it is simple mechanically other than the roof hydraulic system.…

Maybe that isn’t such a bad idea

What the 928 should have looked like...I always thought they looked like an AMC Pacer someone stepped on...