gearsandqueers
Jake Margle
gearsandqueers

Now do it on a transverse V-6 in a minivan. Read more

OK, now do the firewall bank on a transverse mounted V6. Read more

Note to those who have a “fill until it starts to drain” style transmissions - Read more

I had an idea to start a charge-per-use garage near campus for students who work on their own stuff to use (25 years ago). Of course, by the time I had enough resources to do something like this others had already come along with the same idea. Read more

So you’re saying you shouldn’t do it the the campus police department’s parking lot on a weekend, without a catch pan, but with only an empty windshield washer fluid bottle, which fails to catch more than a few ounces, then quickly drive off when you’re done, leaving a giant red patch of ATF in the packed snow that Read more

Woooo! Glad to see you guys getting the traction you deserve!
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I can name a large local Subaru group, for starters. They treat the trans member of the group extremely poorly for no good reason. Group is basically just a bunch of bros that think they can offroad because they took their lowered Impreza on a dirt road. Read more

In my experience, car nerd culture tends to have disproportionately many gay people, for DINK type reasons. Too bad some corners of the culture are so homophobic. I know a few gay guys in the vintage MB world who go to great pains not to disclose the gender of their significant other while discussing their lives with Read more

I’ve periodically volunteered with a Pride Day festival held in my city (I’m in the dirty dirt South) typically assisting with at risk LGBT youth. Let me tell you; the cars that participate in Pride parades are often much better than most cruise ins, C&Cs, and any cliques. Read more

That pink artillery brought back some memories. When I was in the Army (a short but illustrious career), we had a M113 APC with the interior painted pink. The first sergeant called it a rolling whorehouse but didn’t do anything about it because it was associated with some kind of morale boosting program that allowed Read more

Nice write-up! Though no Pride Parade would be complete without a Miata-based float. Here’s one from ours in Omaha last year that I quite liked:

I didn’t think I’d see the words “leather fetish” published on this site, but I’m proud to be the first. And let’s discuss the convenience of a Jeep Wrangler: windshield down, good conversation with your fellow leather enthusiast lying on your hood. Pretty sure these folks are enjoying the open-air freedom of a

Sometimes the rides are more subtle though.

I want a fucking Pink tank too! Mostly to annoy my neighbors.
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