Someone say clicks?

You know they call me Cap’n Clix ’round these parts, right? Read more

There are two solutions.

1. I stop buying cars
2. I get a heated shop with a hoist so I can more easily maintain MORE CARS. Read more

I won’t lie, I had to look up the word tumescent. Remind me to never again do that on Google Images with the Safe Search off. Read more

The metal plate IS baffling. Read more

Could I do it?! Read more

Basically. Read more

This is great.

If anyone else would like to postulate what happened, do so here. Read more

It would beautify New York City, at least? Read more

The outgoing V6's soundtrack left something to be desired, and that really detracted from the Fahrvergnügen. That’s all I’m getting at. Read more

It’s a good point, araucaniad. Musk makes reference to a door opening, though in the case of the i3/i8 the frame and door are both CFRP, so there should be no delta there.

He definitely should have expounded a bit on that issue, I agree!


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I realize he doesn’t have an engineering degree, but the man is an engineer in my eyes. As I understand, he helps solve technical problems by offering his insight, just as an engineering manager does.  Read more

No, he’s saying that in different thermal environments, the two materials will expand at different rates, yielding gaps where there should be none. Read more

I probably saw it in undergrad, but it’s been a while. And also, it’s a silly unit. Read more

Heaven? Read more

Count me in. Read more

I wore a leather apron.

Still burned holes through the arms of my jacket/sweater.
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Thank you!

Hopefully this XJ has at least a few more years left in it!

The engine has at least a decade left to go, I have no doubt. Read more

This is exactly the thought process that led me to my recommendation.

Brake fluid was hard for me to say no to because it’s probably never been changed, and it’s a safety item. O2 sensor was the main reason for the shop visit. ATF was just something that could lead to an eventual failure (Puh chose to pass on this for… Read more

I get it. It was a long article. Read more

Err, did one of the bullets change?

Anyway, I was referring to the fuel filter swap and steering box replacement. Read more