aaronfoley
Aaron Foley
aaronfoley
Used to do Jalopnik Detroit when that was a thing. Now just kinda here and there.

They built a bunch of cop car training simulators- the simulated interiors are based on 3D scans they took out of my Crown Vic when I worked there. Read more

Aaron, since I truly do not know who's doing the work, I can legitimately and honestly guess! And my guess says Roush Industries. They have the capability (low-run production), more than enough technical know-how, and they're very good at keeping secrets. Close runner-up guess is Edag. Both companies do this kind Read more

I lived in Pontiac for a few months before I moved downtown (downtownish- Lafayette Park area). Sure, Pontiac has its share of abandoned schools (Pontiac Central High) and shopping malls (Summit Place). But it also has some damned good mexican restaurants. What does that have to do with anything? CHICHARRONES, that's Read more

I lived in Dallas area for 12 years, both within the city and suburbs. Dallas is very gay-friendly from what I've seen. I have a gay brother who still lives there and he's very happy with it. Every city has its anti-gay assholes, but don't let Texas' conservatism fool you. Texas' big cities are very much with the Read more

What the heck has this got to do with cars?

I live pretty close to Plano, and I've worked there for a handful of years, so I'm pretty qualified to answer this. Read more

If you're really interested in this stuff this YouTube channel has a lot of cool stuff. This guy's apartment/craftsmanship is insane. Read more

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Skip the mini-van, get the Man Van.

MR-2 Spyder. Ticks all the mid-life crisis boxes: small, sporty, convertible, 2-seater. And most importantly it's cheap and reliable, because you're broke as fuck after the divorce and staring at alimony payments.

FR-S, no question. It's what I got my dad to buy after my parents split up, and it's the perfect divorce car. When my dad was shopping, I asked: Read more

Morgan 3 Wheeler: Impractical (but who needs practical when you aren't in charge of lugging around your significant others stuff anymore); a bit ostentatious (you WILL be noticed by your next ex-spouse) but not douche-y; unreliable (but who cares when your spouse isn't laughing at you for fixing it for the fifth day

A E85 Z4 Sexy, fast, and topless while still being cheap enough to afford alimony payments.

Well, you're dipping your toe back in the waters of bachelorhood, but a giant chunk of your assets are gone. Solution:

Because after the divorce I still need to cart my daughter around, a new Focus ST and 1968 Vista Cruiser with the big block motor will fit the bill for me.