practicalenthusiast
Peter Monshizadeh
practicalenthusiast
Enjoys working on vehicles with poor reputations.

Yes, this was a fun phone call to get from Andrew Collins, thanks for asking Read more

It’s like a warm breeze, blowing from a direction you can’t quite pinpoint. You look up, but you can’t see the trees

Shit I hope he’s ok. He’s such a great freaking guy and has been the best ambassador US motorcycling could hope for over the last decade and a half. His wildcard at the 2002 WSBK race at Laguna was the first motorcycle race I ever attended. I was at his first, and his last MotoGP wins, and I’ll never forget his Read more

The W124 (technically S124) was the best looking Mercedes wagon. You can disagree all you want, but you’re wrong. Read more

I’m afraid that after searching for almost a year, I finally gave up and and paid market price for the most perfect and loaded one I could find. Now it sits in my garage, next to another garage queen. Salt?!? I don’t even want it getting rained on!

peter, love these stories. i read everyone i find. concise writing style that conveys technical and emotional information is much appreciated. Read more

Jalopnik Wheeler Dealer is my new favorite section of the site! I really really like these posts. Read more

Vague steering is worn bushings in the front suspension and steering linkages. Like you said, these things are trucks and people who use them as such don’t worry too hard about the steering being sports car-tight. It can be a lot better. And the front end is taxed by the heavier 4x4 components, so those can get Read more

You don’t even need to list it on a auction site. My ‘87 4Runner with a 22RE is my daily driver and I get offers to buy it about once a month from random people in parking lots. But the write-up is spot on. The ride is similar to the that of the Lunar Rover but it will run forever. There is an old mildew smell but you

Man, i love your posts...
Yesterday i was re-reading the Ducati one, it’s one of the coolest articles ever wrote about the coolest bike. Read more

This is like a very extensive Wheeler Dealer done in article style instead of video. Read more