andrewpcollins
Andrew P. Collins
andrewpcollins
Jalopnik Staffer from 2013 to 2020, now Editor-In-Chief at Car Bibles

I’ve adapted the 3 day method. Basically you only bring 3 days worth of clothes, and wash/dry a few items every night. Requires specific clothing that can dry over night in any condition though. Read more

Along with that, you need to make sure the LED portion of the bulb is as straight and vertical as possible. Since you’re retrofitting an led in place of a halogen, a vertical alignment works best with the reflector and lens to minimize flaring above the cutoff.  Read more

100% correct. With halogen brighter=hotter and hotter=shorter life. Read more

Your expensive bulbs burned out more quickly because they’re hotter/brighter. Read more

Many of the cheap ones are not and will either hum loudly or flicker as the voltage drops. Read more

From Failure is Not an Option: Read more

Check out LASFIT, a company I discovered recently, that seems to have blinkers with the equalizer you need built in. Read more

This is a very well written article full of good advice. I would like to add a few things though. For example, when ordering LED bulbs keep in mind if there's a colored lens. If there's any type of tint on the lens, go with a white bulb. Also, if the bulb is hidden say under a dash, in a glove box or center console, Read more

I won’t do Amazon specials again. I bought a cheap set of LEDs for my pickup from Canadian Tire, and a cheap set for my Sonic from Amazon: Read more

It’s cool that they actually made an effort here instead of just a sticker, badge and mild shock upgrade. The front hydro stops are the biggest improvements in my mind, those things make a huge difference and they do require beefing up.

What’s the temperature like where you live? Little guy might have been cold. Read more

They seem to be pretty popular in Los Ang, but it was never meant to be a super commonplace car. Read more

They are claiming a 10% mpg improvement. Not sure if that’s across the board or on the highway on the 2wd model. Still, it helps. With 10% better mileage it should be within spitting distance of almost acceptable. Read more

There are plenty of Montero Sport manuals for sale, but I’ve yet to see a Montero. If you find a link I’d be grateful to see it! Read more

Some additional context: RentJDM was created by the folks from Toprank Imports, the JDM dealer in the LA area. (Disclosure: I bought a car from Toprank, and I’m a happy customer) Best of all, Sean Morris is involved, and apart from being Mr. Skyline, Sean is also a total pro. Read more