Aw thank you! Read more

I didn’t see any postings this week, but let me know if you recall where it was! Nothing on the MT site, but even if it’s not a perfect fit for me I know a lot of good writers looking for work. Read more

their son also has an X1/9 with a supercharged K20... more to come on that some day. But yes, great people! Read more

I couldn’t become a full-timer! I’m still in school! Read more

According to the shop, modern Fiat motors REALLY don’t like being taken out of the original cars. Somebody has done it, but it’s significantly more complicated, doesn’t have as much aftermarket support, and doesn’t provide the reliability reputation that a K-swap has.  Read more

The Town Car needed two new cats and a top-end rebuild. Swapped it (+$300) for a Purple Mazda 3 with a cracked windshield and a check engine light. Straight traded that for a 1995 Miata with an aftermarket teal-black two-tone paint scheme. Adjusted the parking brake and now everything works! Went from a terrible,… Read more

Nick, who works for Midwest-Bayless, has a Yugo! They have a scrapyard of them for parts, as there are some commonalities between the Yugo and the X1/9. Read more

the other commenters are right, this car has different ECU tuning. Also, I’d imagine the different intake and exhaust plumbing changes the power output. Read more

but now you can have speed AND a Bertone design Read more

you know i can’t stay way from Jalopnik for long ❤️ Read more

it’s got the speed because — while it has an engine from a ten-year-old car — it is over 600 pounds lighter Read more

i’m a sucker for eyebrow lights and roof racks. This is superb.  Read more

I think my favorite quote comes from the preview of the next episode: Read more

why is it that Mars rovers feel more human than any other machine? Stories about them outperforming their missions and about Curiosity singing itself “happy birthday” make them feel like our lil robot friends. Read more

CAR DAD SUPPORTS ME Read more

listen, they aren’t as good as fast cars. Read more

fast SUVs are good, Brad. Read more

I want to push back on this a little. It’s not product placement; the car and me driving is an integral part of how I experienced the grieving process and this trip in general. Read more

Exactly why I wanted to take this trip. Cars aren’t just about performance driving or gimmicky features. They are, to me, a place that is truly mine. I can belt every line of a song. I can sit in silence. And I can find things I could never find on foot. Read more

I’m so sorry.  Read more