I think this will happen...eventually, but it won’t be started by companies like Tesla or the other major manufacturers. It’ll be led by low-cost Chinese companies looking to break into the American market that don’t have the resources to manufacture an entire vehicle - so of course they will need a common interface…

Lotus doesnt have much if any brand recognition outside of sports car and racing enthusiasts. The average yuppie yoga mom that is in the market for an upscale crossover likely doesnt know Lotus exists and therefor such a vehicle would fail to impress her social circle. Hopefully Lotus will stick to sports cars, the…

Liverwurst quartz...actually kind of makes my stomach turn.

Americans only like small cars that are as tall as they are long.

How about something classic? Plymouth Roadrunner? Roomy enough for a family, will stand out in silicon valley, and relatively reliable. Should be able to find a very nicely restored daily driver for that money.

I’m joking around, I don’t own any of that stuff. I just think it is funny that people are 100% certain that they treated a certain way solely based on their age/sex/clothing/perceived wealth/etc espcially since anyone who has worked in sales for more than a day knows that those who go out of their way to look “rich”…

I once walked into a Kia dealership dressed in a Brioni suit, John Lobb shoes, and wearing a Patek Philippe watch. I was hoping to get long-term financing on a base model Rio but they just laughed and assumed I was too rich! Jerks! I walked out and went immediately to the neighboring Mitsubishi dealer where, to my…

What is the appeal of a car vending machine? It is novel for about 3 seconds but would otherwise be a giant PITA.

Not too shabby! I feel like most Americans couldnt point out Nebraska on a map.

Surprisingly yes, when I went from 31" to 33" tires on my Bronco it made a massive difference in off road performance - much more than I would have thought. I don’t think it is so much the extra height as it is the larger wheel circumference which makes it easier to roll over obstacles.

Some people want the sticker and are willing to pay extravagantly for it. Happens all of the time with Wranglers, buyers shell out the extra $10k for a Rubicon and then immediately change out the suspension, differentials, wheels, tires, etc. It’s usually the lightbar/fake-beadlock/mall crawlers bros.

Nice job on the restore, I like your style when it comes to parts selection and repairs: pick your battles, use OEM parts on things that matter, and avoid going overboard with aftermarket “mods.”

Worst thing about the TTB is finding someone who knows how to do a proper alignment. Once I finally found the single mechanic in my city of 5 million who could do it properly life was great.

As the owner of a 2016 Wrangler I can attest that the interior quality is fine. It isn’t luxurious, but I don’t feel like any knobs/levers/trim are in imminent danger of breaking or falling off which is more than I can say for many new cars.

I miss my 94 MX-3, had one in college and spent a good chunk of the money I earned working at Blockbuster on very questionable modz. It had the newer 107 hp B6 I4 motor (similar to the one in the Miata) and with sticky tires was a lot of fun on twisty roads. I probably have hearing damage from that ridiculous…

Is it just where I am or do all Altimas have a busted tail light repaired with red duct tape?

I passed my drivers ed test in an early 90's Temp, it belonged to my high school and had two brake pedals. Although the car was only about 10 years old it felt, much, much older. The interior felt cheaper than my buddy’s Camaro of the same era, which is really saying something.

So this is what he does when isn’t wrenching on Jeeps! He enters the rusty hulk of an old CJ and comes out a Nomex clad superman!

These Chevy commercials are benignly lame but none are nearly as bad as appalling the Nissan Rogue Star Wars commercials: let’s take a treasured scifi series and associate it with the worst, most unimaginative vehicle in the most boring category! Disney isn’t doing themselves any favors with this, maybe they should…

Drunken, loutish, entitled, middle-aged Americans who feel emboldened by their commander in chief to behave badly anywhere and everywhere.