@cobrajoe: They're made of rubber. I was damaged in an accident with a nuclear collider spaceship thingy. You should see my friends. I know this one guy who can make his whole body catch fire, and this other dude is a living rock, and this woman can become invisible, and... Read more

@snap_understeer_ftw: Ahh, grasshoppa, so much to learn... Read more

Hm. I live in San Rafael. Hm. Read more

@crispyjones: I dunno. There's a race track there... Read more

@Festering neon distraction: So I could dump the clutch at five grand and blast back up to speed again. Also, I like cameras, and there was no one around for miles. :) Read more

@KNaudi: Nope. Cheap point-and-shoot lifted above my head with my arms extended. 5'10". Read more

@goatrope: New York Times bestseller list good enough for you? www.howwedrive.com Read more

@CraigSu: iDrive isn't that big of a deal once you get used to it. Do I want a car with it installed? No. But it's far less of a hassle — especially in modern guise — than the media makes it out to be. Read more

@Roberto G.: No, *are* cheap. Edited, though, to reflect that. Thanks! Read more

@Madness: Based on the media he's talked to so far, with any luck, there's more on the way — lots more. Fingers crossed. Read more

@CJinSD: It was in his basement, and while he did well with it, it wasn't necessary to his success. I've adjusted the post anyway — thanks for bringing it up. Read more

@cheapthrills: Nope, it's an E30 Touring. Promise. Read more

@Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est: Word, Mr. Choppers. Word. Read more

@ChiefPontiaxe is now also Chief VolvoWagonAxe: And now you witness the violence inherent in the system... Read more

@RäcinG73™: I shared a car with Chris Paukert of Autoblog. He drove the first leg of the trip, when all the pictures were taken; I drove the second. Read more

@Nieros: Yeah, Wes, nice job, guy...wait, what? Read more

@Brian: Fixed. Thanks. Read more

@Carplanetzøne1 - Cømment. Like. A. Bøss.: I am one man, and I can do many things, but I cannot take an exterior shot of a moving car while I am driving it. Mercedes provided a photographer, but in stories like these, we try to use our own shots if possible. Hence the passenger bits. Read more

@Baracca: Long, but interesting, story. The trip began on a Sunday that also happened to be my birthday. I land in Mexico City, my shuttle is late, I decide to celebrate and have a drink or two in the bar. I have something called a "bandera," which is essentially the Mexican flag stuffed into three shot glasses… Read more

@Brian: Aw, thanks. What's the correct form of plural "you" for Mexico? Read more