I recently did work on the A4LD in a '93 Fox Mustang with the NA I4. I've so rarely wanted to actually drive a car into the drink. What a massive pile of crap. Read more

Laptops are great when you're on the go, but they not only suck for daily tasks, using one exclusively is downright unhealthy and irresponsible. Looking down at a laptop screen causes unnecessary neck strain and eye strain, and typing on a laptop keyboard causes unnecessary repetitive stress. If your job requires… Read more

I've seen too many cars totaled in relatively benign accidents because an expensive airbag went off. One of those accidents was one in which I was a driver. My car was struck in the right front wheel which destroyed the suspension, but the car would otherwise have survived with a new fender, wheel, and suspension… Read more

@remthewanderer: Isn't it obvious? They sent out a press release and it's a slow news day. Read more

That is so cool. I've always wanted a Puma or better yet an SP2, but getting one to the States is a royal PITA. Read more

As cool as the Unimog is, I had to go with the Jeep that conquered the world. Has the Unimog defeated two Empires simultaneously? Didn't think so. Read more

@MurileeMartin: I'd love to see those movies on the Jalop at some point. There's something about amateur analog technology that's comfortable, you know? The way records recorded on 4-track have a totally different color than anything else. My girlfriend is a much better photographer than I could ever hope to be so… Read more

Most of the real estate in my high school bedroom was occupied by the giant 99.5 KISS vinyl poster I cut down with a pocket knife on my way out of a basketball game. 99.5 KISS was, at the time in San Antonio, the alternative rock station. I don't think anyone's had anything kind to say about it in a long time, but… Read more

@MurileeMartin: People are still doing crazy things with Super8. I was looking around recently at cheap ways to shoot analog 16:9 and a bunch of guys have figured out how to mount old Cinemascope anamorphic lenses to the Super8 cameras. S8 cartridges sure beat loading the camera in a film bag and you can't beat the… Read more

Man, Tercel and Corolla 4WD wagons are so many kinds of awesome. Murilee, you should get the Jalop to sponsor you in one on the Great Race New York to Paris. Read more

Homely? That car is better looking than 90% of what's on the roads today! Maybe by 70s standards its homely, but it's sad to say, today the 210 is looking stylish. If I saw one of these for sale for $500 or less, it might end up becoming my next city car. I like to hoon it as much as the next guy, but inside the… Read more

The world has really lost something with the disappearance of 110 cameras. It's a shame kids will never again cash in arcade tickets for a spy camera. What kind of a world is that to grow up in? Read more

@dolo54: That's the way the game is played though. When you're selling a car on Craigslist it can seem annoying, but you just have to take it into account and ask for a price higher than you will take. When you're buying a car on Craigslist you're going to do the same thing and try to pay as little as possible for… Read more

These are about equally Hellish, though the Morgan will be cooler if both are ever finished. I voted for the Morgan solely because the owner of the TC was wearing Crocs in one of the pictures, and fuck that guy. I don't wanna haggle with some rich old Croc-wearing white dude. Read more

Ah, British Leyland. Read more

Krebstar's done it again! Read more

I like this a lot. I'm glad they haven't tried to go for another retro Beetle look with it. And this being Volkswagen there will inevitable be a hoon package of some sort, GTI or R— model of some kind. If anyone can make a small car sexy and attractive to Americans it's VW possibly with Apple's help. Read more

The real question is, is this the rear-engined Beetle replacement VW announced was coming to Frankfurt, the "VW City Expert"? Or is that going to be something different? The initial rumors about the City Expert were two body styles, one modern looking and one a retro Beetle look, and four and three cylinder… Read more

Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown. Read more

Get your Dodge Daytona, get your turbo Shelby Charger! What a confusing era for Mopars. Read more