If you have been around cars for any length of time, and don’t have a love/hate relationship with them, I’m not sure you can really claim any Jalop heritage. Read more

I mean if you listen to all the people calling in you get a common theme - people struggling with repairs to keep old cars on the road.
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My favorite Car Talk call was a lady whose husband had pumped his tires up to 90psi because “that’s what his bicycle used”. She said it looked like the car was standing on tippy toes. Anyways, they risked life and limb and let them down to 32 psi but the question was if the tires are safe to drive on now or if they’d… Read more

He hated cars? [laughing at own “joke”] hahahahahahahaahaha hahahahahahhahahaha hahhahahahahahahahahahaahahhahahaahahah
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and why he thinks gas prices should be steadily raised to $7 a gallon like in Europe, both inherently reasonable policy positions for someone to have, even someone who enjoys driving. Read more

Not bringing that truck to the States is a mistake. It would sell better than a short stack on Endless Pancake Day at the IHOP. Read more

Best thing about Mitsubishi?  Their booth at autoshows is a great place to get some rest and relaxation from the huge crowds. Read more

Wax longways boys recommission? Read more

And then he missed his exit, AAWWH

FINALLY! I grew up staring at these, wondering how they could carry loads of rice wider than the truck’s length... Last time I was there was 10 years ago. These vehicles national never seem to die and are still in use today! Read more

The thing is flying into NY is a mess and you end up no place near Manhattan. From DC, it is bus or train. Read more

Let’s be fair; if the network wasn’t cancelled, Raph would still be at the site of H20i giving his “quick” explanation of stance. Read more

I recently took Amtrak for the first time returning home from central IL to east TX. It’s an 11-12 hour drive, a 4-6 hour flight with a connection (or a considerably larger ask for a friend on the other end to come pick me up in DFW), and a ~17-hour train ride. The train actually takes me right to the small town I… Read more

it’s already pointed out here, but i absolutely love using the train for DC-NYC. Acela or regional. It’s more comfortable and, all things considered, even the regional takes just about as much time as a flight when you consider you’re landing at MSG and not LGA. Read more

I have seen TBLSH live at least a dozen times. They fucking rock your face off. If they are ever playing live in your city go see them.  Read more

This Probe looks like it hasn’t been involved in any collusion. Read more

That’s why I liked it. That you start out sympathizing with Affleck as being the one with the most of a moral compass, who then makes a bad decision, which leads to dozen of more bad decisions to justify that first one. Read more

They did a great job with the cars and an absolute shit job with the actual story. Read more

That’s amazing, and good for us enthusiasts, considering the sales per year in the U.S.
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I’m trying to think what could make a DC traffic jam worse, and having a million tons of cold dirt and rock surrounding you is a pretty good answer. Read more