They also weigh a lot less. (although largely moot on a 2-ton street car)

Never found anything too unusual in a used car, as I’m picky and all that I’ve bought have been very low mileage and pretty clean. But I did once find a half used tube of KY in the back of a Hertz rental.

You must know about EV West’s E36?

“Which is, basically, they’re better than you are. Google’s vehicles have been in 14 collisions since the start of the project in 2009, he writes, and not once has it been the autonomous vehicle’s fault.”

A friend of mine bought an Avalon... I asked if it came with an AARP card! To be fair, he’s really tall and it was one of the few reasonable priced cars he was comfortable in without eliminating all the rear seat legroom.

Turned rotors don’t need to be ‘broken in’ any more than new rotors. But both do need to properly bed the brake pads. I seriously doubt any of those rotors were overheated or warped (unless turned below minimum thickness), but rather had uneven pad deposition. On a fresh rotor surface, one high speed stop that heats…

Got to watch out for those Mini drivers!

Is that supposed to be a funny? I find your post, and all the stars it received, hugely offensive. You clearly have no fucking idea what you’re talking about! This story was on the local news from the day after they went missing until she was found; their son was shown daily on TV begging for people to help search.…

Just replaced the OEM Dunlop RFT’s on my wife’s 135i with Michelin Pilot Super Sports from TireRack... Those tires are cheaper, quieter, more comfortable, better performing and should last longer. I got a compact mobility kit (sealer/inflater) from Amazon to keep in the trunk all the time, and a second hand, never…

What strategies to you employ to defeat left lane hogs

The Decibel scale is logarithmic; if one horn is 120dB, 4 is still less than 130dB.

Unless the sales/mechanic sabotaged the trade-in deal, that’s not a really scam... it’s opportunism with perhaps a conflict of interest.

“no one transferred ownership”

The warranty starts on the delivery date, which is thoroughly documented. This is a contract between the purchaser and manufacturer. There would be hell to pay if a dealer tried to deny a warranty claim because of a their purchase date shenanigans. Any car manufacturer would honor the claim since any hack attorney…

“A quick note: The Coast Guard was a part of DoD for most of their history, until they were placed in the Department of Homeland Security when it was established post-9/11.”

Hey Jeff, I’m glad there’s more than one 818 builder on Jalopnik!

But it’s not branded as a VW

Meet The Most Powerful Production Volkswagen GTI Ever

You don’t see suicide knobs very often in cars (they are sometimes used in boats and tractors) and I’m not sure why you’d want one.