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Andrew Fails
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Fails is a freelance photographer who sometimes pretends to be literate. You can see his portfolio at www.failsphotography.com. He is talking in third person because it makes him feel mysterious.

I imagine this is far from the weirdest thing his wife has caught him doing.  Read more

If David didn’t learn to ignore some fluid leaks, he wouldn’t have any vehicles. Granted, this is a bit different than most. Read more

I do a lot of riding on very tight old streets, so I like having the rear just for low speed stability in tight corners. But generally, you’re right. Read more

You say that like overlanders will ever go offroad beyond driving down a gravel road, or maybe out into a field.  Read more

Every car I’ve ever owned would have been improved by a turbo K series. Read more

Flushing the rear brake on the SV650 turned into replacing the pads which turned into snapping a caliper bolt, removing half the exhaust, cleaning and lubricating the footpeg, and dumping old brake fluid all over my floor and tire.

Motorcycles are neat, and I’m a terrible mechanic, but now I have functional rear brakes. Read more

Yeah, I had a salesperson straight up tell me not to buy one (too small of a tank, too few gears, etc etc). That's really about the size of Harley I'd like, actually. The Softtails and whatnot just wear me out to ride.  Read more

The Fast & Furious movies are garbage, but some of them are mindlessly entertaining garbage. I don’t think many people are preaching that they’re some form of high cinema.

That being said, I liked Fury Road, Ex Machina, and Day After Tomorrow. People are allowed to like different types of movies for different reasons. Read more

Well I didn’t know I needed this movie, but now I do. Read more

Ugh, I want a classic Mini so bad! This dang virus has pushed my timetable for getting one off by a month or two, but I still plan to do it by the end of the year. Read more

If you think that was abusing a press bike, I hope you never pick up one of the big motorcycle magazines. Seeing them do rolling burnouts and wheelies is going to give you an aneurysm. Read more

I thought its biggest problem was that it picked the Pontiac Aztek as its inspiration.  Read more

Really? I’ve got a Cooper S, and most of the time it doesn’t feel that small in traffic. I really only notice it in parking lots when I can’t see around the Ram 9500 parked next to me when I’m trying to pull out of parking spaces. Read more

My first thought was that they thought it was a one way road, and they were telling you to get out of their lane. Either way, they're a terrible driver, you made the right call, and I'm glad you and Otto are safe.  Read more

Of course not. You need your safety sandals instead. Read more