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Rory Carroll
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Jalopnik EIC '48 Willys CJ-2A, '84 Porsche 911, '15 VW GTI, '07 Lexus GX 470, 1995 Ford F-150.

I thoroughly enjoy this, and I love the little “ghost” outline on the hood of the hammer and sickle.

I’ve got 2 dilapitated Omnis I got from a buddy of mine, I really should do something ‘fun’ with them vs something that makes sense such as another 2.5 8V motor.  Read more

This is the best Jalop story I have read in ages! Love that you not only revived this doomed car, but were able to race it. Looking forward to more updates! Read more

Welcome to September 1993. Today is Monday, Sept 11220th 1993.

In this video, Sandy Munro, an openly huge supporter, passive friend, and investor in Musk’s ventures (we’ll get into that later), tries to make the argument that firing a 500+ person team due to a management disagreement on the crown jewel of Tesla that is its charging services division, makes sense and that not only Read more

*Dealers shouldn’t be allowed to spec their cars Read more

Can we please stop perpetuating the myth that AWD (as used in economy crossovers) provides any actual function or benefit beyond adding drag, weight, and complication? Read more

It’s comments like this that keep me coming to Jalopnik.  Thank you! Read more

The baby elephant suffered a bit of road rash, and was referred to a pachydermatologist. Read more

What did you buy for a better riv-nut gun?  Read more

Don’t waste your time/money on Chemical guys. It’s a marketing company, there are better and cheaper products elsewhere. Read more

Jimmy once delivered a car I bought when he was coming up to my neighborhood with an empty trailer to pick up his car. He’s a truly good guy. Read more

This has a full FIA passport and several class wins. (period E) It is for sale in Finland. Shipping it to Michigan should not be a problem. Annoyingly it sold while I was typing!

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This is the most accurate description of a boat launch I’ve ever read.
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Like everything else, launching boats takes practice. I think the biggest thing that causes these accidents is nerves causing people to forget the basics. I have a pretty solid checklist that I run through each time and it keeps me out of trouble. I also refuse to rush, no matter how busy the launch is. Rushing leads Read more

Boat dock watching is one of my favorite pastimes. Up there with people watching at the airport.
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