Glad it all went ok. I don’t trust more than 4-5 year old trailer tires. They aren’t manufactured to the same standards as passenger tires. Belts always let go on them and if you are lucky you see it before it happens.

Man, you realllly like that minivan.

If it has a round shifter ball I like a lift ring lockout and left/up location. If its more like a pistol grip I like a push down and up left. Up all the way to the right is odd. Located where 6th would be on a 5 gear setup is also stupid. All of the Tremec TR 6060s are far right and up. Meh.

Good lord Wagoneers are cool.

All of this autonomous talk makes me want to take a big huge nap. If we need cars to drive themselves we just as well take public transportation.

Yeah, I am sure it is impressive for what it is and that’s cool. It still looks like a minivan........

I had a super sweet “Barney the Dinosaur” purple 99 2 door (Non r/t or ACR) stick car. Super rigid body and extremely safe for its time. Ridiculous fuel economy and minimal maintenance. Also, you rarely see them rusty even in Indiana unless they have body damage.

You buy an Aston for the sound. Nuff said.

You also have to take care of it. Maintenance is an afterthought which is what helps build a throwaway society. Why take care of it if it is so cheap to replace.

Yep, we live in a built to fail society these days.

A) It is ugly

That’s good stuff Maggie. I have become somewhat numb to driving lately. My new truck does its duty very well but it is quiet, cool, smooth, and I recently have found myself looking for something a little more exciting again. It’s been 2 years since I’ve driven my 67. Your section about a warm California night brought…