Comments from EJ from upstairs

EJ from upstairs commented on Diesel Ford Fiesta Smokes Prius, Gets 62.5 MPG

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:05:43 EDT

My fear is that the average American consumer will look at the price of diesel and simply be turned off.
(And then probably go look into the Focus, ugh.)

EJ from upstairs commented on 1973 Ford Mustang Convertible, Plus Bonus Mustang Poll

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:08:17 EDT

These years show the beginning of the downslide of the Stang, which is probably why several are hatin'. Really, the Foxes are quiet plainer, if cleaner. Mustang II is the true ridicule target.

EJ from upstairs commented on Denver Crooks Throw Down Gas-Theft Gauntlet

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:40:11 EDT

Castle Rock, Escalade, Polo, trophy wife. Gee, what a tragedy. Victims...
/trying not to laugh

EJ from upstairs commented on 2010 Mazda3 Concept Fully Revealed... As A Photoshop

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:29:27 EDT

Reminds me that having to put front license plates on a car sucks. At least the Euro ones look better than our stupid buck-tooth plates, which would ruin the look of this car like so many others.

EJ from upstairs commented on 1985 Toyota Corolla AE86

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:41:17 EDT

The wheels look to be from a Supra MkII of the same era, which are nice an' meaty. Love those Supras, too.

EJ from upstairs commented on 66 Drives: Scenes From Western Roads

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:30:14 EDT

For the pink Vette, I would change "woman" to "person."

EJ from upstairs commented on 1987 BMW M6

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:14:47 EDT

@tenbeers: I had one of those long, restrained, somewhat naughty, from-the-gut chuckles from that. Yep, that oughta earn you a star.

EJ from upstairs commented on 1985 Ford Mustang: Makes You Think It's 1965 All Over Again!

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:42:27 EDT

A breath of fresh air compared to the Duster ad.

EJ from upstairs commented on What Is The One "Delete Option" Check Box You Most Want?

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:00:12 EDT

Navigation: no computer screens in my dashboard, please.
Rain-sensing wipers: WTF?

EJ from upstairs commented on Will America Buy The Cars That Jalopnik Wants?

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:53:24 EDT

Oh, god no. Even the ones who know of us think we're on the outer fringes of lunaticdom.

EJ from upstairs commented on The Legend Of SLR Guy Continues

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:02:47 EDT

@ MOLOTOV
Lots of chuckles on all of these, but Ceiling Cat made me burst.

The crucifixion and Planet of the Apes is probably the be all end all, though: "Oops!"

EJ from upstairs commented on 2010 Nissan Maxima Diesel Coming The Only Way We'd Buy It: Stick Shift

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:58:00 EDT

I heart Nissan.

EJ from upstairs commented on 2009 Dodge Journey, Part One

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:16:39 EDT

Is it invisible because it's black, or black because it's invisible?

EJ from upstairs commented on The Vintage Chevrolet Club Of America Shows Off Rain-Soaked Detroit Iron In Seattle

Sun, 04 May 2008 23:23:54 EDT

My parents bought a brand new '84 Cav wagon with a 5 speed in 1984, so I've got a soft spot for them. Not only was it our family car, but my dad would TOW A 15FT BASS BOAT with it.

That said, if there had to be an old Cav convertible at the event, a boxier model would've been better ('86 vintage, perhaps). Don't know about the engine there, but if our 2.0 could tow...alright, you get the rest...

EJ from upstairs commented on 1982 Mazda 626 Luxury

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:58:30 EDT

The first car I remember riding in was my folks' '76 Mazda Mizer. 1.3L, 69hp beast.

Mazdas had a weird knack for finding their way into our otherwise GM-dominated fam growing up (Ford Courier pickup, two Millenias, and a Mazda6). Mom always wanted a first-gen RX-7, too.

EJ from upstairs commented on Bay Area Train Commuters Prefer Vintage Iron

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:12:15 EDT

That Camaro's almost as scary as the bee van...actually, nothing comes close to the bee van, but I wouldn't go near either.

EJ from upstairs commented on 2009 Mazda6 Unveiled For North America

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:08:45 EDT

Still mad about no hatchback. I mean, the hatch looked like a sedan, so what was the hangup? Now, no wagon? I don't think we Americans are that lame...are we?

EJ from upstairs commented on 2009 Honda Pilot, Part One

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:12:54 EDT

I'm amazed how much much it looks like a Chrysler product. At least from every angle but the front, which is nothing but pure ug, and not even in a tough way.

EJ from upstairs commented on Yet More Vintage Machinery From Denver's Streets

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:31:28 EDT

@Isetta: Yeah, there's also the issue of the rear window being kind of not there.

EJ from upstairs commented on Mini Cooper Small, Ford F-350 FX4 Crew Cab Big

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:53:59 EDT

The Mini really is pretty small by modern American standards. I snuggled up to one as I was fitting into a parking space and noticed that it made my ugly-duckling Civic Si hatchback look big.

EJ from upstairs commented on Subaru R1e Re-Unveiled Live

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:45:29 EDT

Looks more like a cute little mustache than a vadge. Did I say that out loud?

EJ from upstairs commented on Wheel Falls Off Racing I-Mark, Symbolizes Isuzu's American Experience

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:36:15 EST

Laughed out loud reading that caption. Totally Onion-esque.

EJ from upstairs commented on What's the Dumbest Car You've Actually Purchased?

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:18:29 EST

First car, '82 Cadillac Cimarron with rust holes in the sides and floor. I wanted the dented '86 Isuzu I-Mark, but Dad said no. Curses!

EJ from upstairs commented on How Jalopnik Is Your Car?

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 21:14:02 EST

@jonnylieberman: And our beloved Pack should've played better the other day. Shite.

EJ from upstairs commented on How Jalopnik Is Your Car?

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 21:05:20 EST

'05 Civic Si "ugly duckling" hatchback made in UK: 5 pts. Just flyin' under the Jalop radar is all.

P.S. Slushboxes should be negative points.

EJ from upstairs commented on Honda Fit Japanese Car of The Year

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:49:39 EST

I'll take one, but I bet they'll fly off dealer lots faster than the trucks can unload them.

EJ from upstairs commented on What's the Worst Car Enthusiast Gift?

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:44:00 EST

Flashlight/radio combo.

EJ from upstairs commented on Down On The Tokyo Street: Nissan Gloria Woody

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:22:48 EST

Thank you thank you thank you. Talk about one-of-a-kind! Unbelievable. Incredible. Yes.

EJ from upstairs commented on PCH, Turbodiesel Edition: Peugeot 505 or Toyota Camry?

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:06:58 EST

As much as I'm a sucker for pre-comatose-era Toyotas, I've always loved the angry-eye headlights of those particular Peugeots.

EJ from upstairs commented on The Fifties, '87 Tercel Style

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 12:57:15 EDT

My '89 Tercel EZ actually had tape deck, a passenger side mirror, and rear defrost. It was dark blue, began the Midwest rust process around the fenders within a couple years of its life. But manual steering and a four-speed manual tranny, vinyl everything. Talk about bare bones transportation--you can't get anything near that basic new today. Every car after that felt fully loaded to me.

EJ from upstairs commented on What's Your Favorite Japanese Brand?

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:06:40 EDT

Honda for the quality and engineering. They have the best combo of handling, economy, and smoothness of engine, clutch, and shifting.

Subarus are cool, but heavy and inefficient. Manuals are a bit of a chore, too.

Mazdas are excellent budget driver's cars, too, but without the refinement and quality.

EJ from upstairs commented on Workhorse Engine of the Day: Mitsubishi Astron

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:39:02 EDT

Learned to drive with one of these under the hood: 1986 Plymouth Voyager LE, 2.6L. Loud, but kinda torquey. Sort of. In a 1986-van-with-an-automatic-and-four-cylinder-engine kind of way.

EJ from upstairs commented on What's Your Favorite Toyota?

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:45:23 EDT

'82 Supra, '88 Celica All-Trac

EJ from upstairs commented

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:30:14 EDT

Another cool car with no manual=persistent, growing sickness in pit of stomach.

EJ from upstairs commented on 2009 Corvette ZR1 Spotted At Laguna Seca, $1000 Bounty Goes Unawarded

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:25:35 EDT

I'm sure it's a fast, fire-breathing beast. But I'm going to go ahead and say it: holy crap is that thing hilariously tacky and ugly.

EJ from upstairs commented on Honda Launches New Fit/Jazz for Japan

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:59:37 EDT

When my wife and I have a kid, I'd be happy to get one of these. I like shrunken minivans--I drive and love an '05 Civic Si, afterall.

EJ from upstairs commented on What's Your State's Official Car?

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:46:58 EDT

Colorado: Subaru of any kind, any year, followed closely by any bombastic SUV or pickup truck. Here in west Denver, any beat-up 5-10 year-old American car worth under a grand.

EJ from upstairs commented on 100 Cars Down On Alameda's Street!

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 21:27:34 EDT

Really good stuff! It makes me reevaluate everything. I used to think Datsuns were ugly. Now they're downright bitchin'.

EJ from upstairs commented on Denver Deadhead Rampage!

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:56:54 EDT

P.S., the Lego/Deadhead version Rampage you see here is facing north in the early morning in this photo. Plus, I had a red diecast toy of this as a young-un with numbers on the side, tiny rubber tires, and two yellow dirt bikes in the back.

/end scary obsession/memories

EJ from upstairs commented on Denver Deadhead Rampage!

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:51:29 EDT

I used to drive by this exact crazy little thing every day on my way to work when I lived in the Platte Park 'hood. Denver is a relatively rust-free place teeming with all kinds of DOTS candidates, all of which are driven weekly, if not daily. Murilee, should I entertain the idea of a new hobby?