I’m a Royal Enfield Himalayan owner, and I think it could use a lil turbo. Just 7-8psi, nothing crazy. Not because the bike only has 25HP and needs more, but because at high elevation, it _does_ need more. One would think a bike designed for shenanigans at high altitude would have some boost to cope with it.

This is all I see in my head when I hear this song, for 30 years (!) now.

This happened to me here in California. A teenager ran a stop sign within her walled trailer park and popped out in front of me, causing me to run into the side of her SUV while I was going about 20MPH. I went face-first into the B-pillar and had to have surgery to repair a broken orbital bone. My bike’s levers…

Yeah, the 472/500 is like the Michael Clarke Duncan of production V8s. That quiet, effortless strength. A friend of mine put a 500 in a ‘67 Fairlane, it took some shock tower trimming to fit, but it was sub-3000lbs when it was done. Feels like the shove of God when it gets going, long as there’s traction!

Their Royal Enfield motorcycles are really good deals, too. I’m a proud owner of a Himalayan, would be neat to see some electric Enfields!

In 12 years they’ll be worth about $12.  Collectively.

It’s a really easy thing to over-think, driving a manual. It really helps to have a vehicle with enough torque that you can idle it off the line without using the throttle. That 3.8 in your car should be up to the task with the short 1st gear.

I once bought a Ford Aerostar with a 4L transplant - had 6 “captain’s” chairs, faded maroon paint, and the classic mirror tint. Had bought it just to haul some stuff around, but after I put the seats back in it, it was a surprisingly fun vehicle. It would howl like an animal and leave 50 feet of twin stripes when…

1.9 million miles is my guess. That could be way undershooting it because you have a lot of understressed engines there lol

I out-bicycled the radio quite a few times in my old neighborhood growing up, because I knew every nook and cranny. Also evaded a helicopter one time because I didn’t want to talk to a few inquisitive police officers; I couldn’t believe they called a helicopter over on a guy just hanging out. Cops have never liked…

Any Buick with the 3.8L V6.  There’s a good reason why the 3.8L was used for so long - it was cheap and reliable.  The only thing that seemed to break on them was coil packs, and those are cheap and easy to replace with simple tools.

I find all this witch-hunting on prospective Jeopardy hosts to be absolutely dumb. No one is perfect, we all have opinions that are going to hurt someone’s feelings. The problem today is that many people put too high a value on their feelings and are seemingly eager to manufacture outrage for something they need not…

Somehow I’m reminded of one of my brothers that went to visit a friend in Australia. his first time on LHD roads, but he thought he did okay.

They’re still common enough here in California, but nowhere near how common they were in the 80's and earlier.  It still blows my mind, when watching old movies, how many Beetles can be seen in the background!

<insert "Shoot that guy; the SS jalop sucker with the busted low beam" Brad Pitt-in-Fury-meme-that-doesn't-exist-yet here>

Ex-gf had a Dodge 600 back in the day with the 2.6L Mitsubishi engine. Her dad is a mechanic and he’d turn purple when talking about that engine. In the 3 years she owned that car, her dad had to replace the head gasket like clockwork every March and October. Engine was gutless, buzzy, and liked to break motor mounts.…

Ex-gf had a Dodge 600 back in the day with the 2.6L Mitsubishi engine. Her dad is a mechanic and he’d turn purple when talking about that engine. In the 3 years she owned that car, her dad had to replace the head gasket like clockwork every March and October. Engine was gutless, buzzy, and liked to break motor mounts.…

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I have an uncle who runs a BMW service shop in the Sacramento area, I once asked him what he thought about V12 E31s. He said it’s great from a mechanic’s standpoint, as he’ll likely end up owning the car (because of high service bill) and selling it again...and again...and again.  ND

This is a good price for a 911 of this vintage. It’s my opinion that 185K miles is not a big deal (I DD a 300+K mile E30 on OG drivetrain). I think the price of this 911 will go up a bit, because well, it’s a 911. They are great cars to drive slow or fast.