US market car was more of a 1.1, really. (Although yes, being spared those headlights was an act of grace.) Thinking more the next full redesign... Read more

Ugh. Read more

But what happens when your junior-varsity level series sounds that much better than the main event? Read more

Reims is the history-junkie’s choice. Among other highlights, two big ones at one race: 1958's grande epreuve was the first F1 appearance for Phil Hill and the last for Juan Manuel Fangio.

Y’know, the gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal thing has been around for, what, three decades now? Gettin’ kinda old. Read more

We replaced everything in the front suspension - the pricey bugaboo of B5s - two years ago. Yes, it actually does need a CV joint, but otherwise it’s still great transportation. Asking $2000 but the only calls so far are from cashier check scammers. Read more

As someone currently trying to sell an ‘05 Passat with just under 140k miles: Read more

“Because nothing says minimalist design quite like Cracker Barrel.” Read more

Feast your eyes on the rare, beautiful majesty of an odometer reading that includes every known numeral*, arranged sequentially. Read more

High-quality shortcut on the tomatoes: Look for passata, the fancy tomato sauce in the glass jars/bottles. Especially the “rustica” kinda-chunky ones. Cento and Cirio are both lovably acidic sunshine bombs. Also makes great sauce for homemade pizzas. Read more

Christ, missed that on the first pass. Read more

Zephyr needs to wait a few more years before it comes back.

Actually....

That’s so twenty years ago, actually. Read more

There’s “overrated” and there’s “it’s fascinating, but just not my thing.” I have nothing but respect for what everyone involved was able to create here but, same with you, it’s just not my thing for whatever reason. (Same with F40s and a few others.) To each their own, and the world is better for it. Read more

Good point. Setup was kinda weird there. Thank you. Read more

Troy, Michigan? Read more

In real life and over an extended possession, sure, you’d want something with just a bit more suspension compliance. Read more

Spinelli’s doing the same thing. Read more

A dyslexic G-IV? Read more