This is actually good for smaller dealers as it will “level the playing field” against the huge dealer across town that has a much more aggressive (and expensive) flooring plan. Also, it’s a step towards moving away from the franchise dealer model to direct - which would be better for consumers, imo. Read more

Who else read that headline in LL Cool J’s voice? Read more

I’m juust old enough to remember and even have my first driving year before MADD and the sea change against impaired driving that followed. I was even pulled over during the first year of driving while legally drunk, only to have the LA County Sheriff that stopped me “follow me home” with the admonition that if he… Read more

At that price I should not have to ask any questions. Read more

I think the 308 got it because it was the spiritual successor to the Dino which had a very pronounced convex. Another great rear window oddball is the Lancia Flavia Sport Zagato with its weird horizontal convex, rather that the more “traditional” examples above.

Hi, white guy here. I literally cannot sleep well if I go to bed without bathing that day. I don’t understand any of this. Read more

There fucking should be Read more

“God and Borders” is at the center of all human misery Read more

Yep. We bought my wife’s van years ago by taking a loan and then paying it off in full 45 days later so the dealer could make their margin. When we wanted to pay cash the finance guy said the deal would lose them money. He knew we would take the loan and turn around and pay it off so he pleaded with us to wait until… Read more

LOL - the Gadsden Flag has lost all meaning relative to its original use. It’s basically the universal symbol of the Scared White Right now. Read more

I run those on my Mustang. They would look fantastic on this car. Read more

Fuck yes. The chrome bumper C3 is the “only” C3 imo and this one has the right motor and trans. Again, fuck yes. Read more

Buuut if we have a self-driving minivan, do we have to go with the kids? Read more

Yep and they were also built on assembly lines like cars rather than in-place like a bulldozer. Exactly who built them was not the point I was making; it was how. Read more

Haha, fair. Read more

Okay but the point is there were over 50k Shermans produced compared to <1500 Tigers Read more

Ok but that F-150 would need even less ;) Read more

... aaand the Tiger was overwhelmed by shear numbers because the Sherman was built by car makers instead of heavy equipment manufacturers Read more

Yep. I’ve started wearing mine again already so nobody thinks I’m an anti-masker/vaxer. Read more

I suppose the silver lining to this dark cloud is that when vaccinated people get the Delta, it’s very, very mild but when the unvax’d get it, notsomuch. Read more