I admit that most of the appeal is probably for Piech era VW fans, who appreciate just how silly stuff like a V10 Touareg, W8 Passat or this are. They’re the sort of cars that no logical auto manufacturer would build today, including the VW of today. Read more
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Staff Writer at Jalopnik and learning pilot. Smart Fortwo (x4), Honda Beat, Suzuki Every, NovaBus RTS, VW Touareg V10, VW Phaeton, Jetta TDI, Audi TT, Buell Lightning, Triumph Tiger, Genuine Stella...
I never grow tired reading your short stories about your 850. A much younger me passed up on a $1,000 850 as a potential first car. If only I knew how awesome they are!
Here in the parts of Illinois that has emissions testing, the new owner of a used vehicle doesn’t have to worry about an emissions test until the sticker is due for renewal a year later. At that point you’re definitely figuring out why your $5k luxobarge has a check engine light. Read more
Looks like you can get red or blue with a manual, but only if you pick the 2.0 NA engine. Choose the 1.5 and the stick and the colors get taken away.
Laying down in back was pretty awesome. Ever since I discovered how convenient car camping can be I decided to add sleeping potential to my testing of new cars. Read more
Challenge Accepted
You are liberated from the grays! Use your powers for good and have fun! :)
I’ve included all of the charge time estimates provided by EcoFlow. The A/C charge time appears to be accurate, but I haven’t gotten the chance to charge it through alternative methods just yet.
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Alright, you got me with that gif. LOL
It is, and I would agree! It seems a lot of these lifted campers are hitting the market and they all look terrible when connected to a regular crossover or SUV without a riser for the hitch.
In the linked interview in that Tweet, the CEO says that the absenteeism was “normal” for the weekend, which reflects what SWAPA says. Read more
11 cars, 4 motorcycles, 1 bus.
I’m not sure how the pricing works, but I’m not complaining. lol The labor added up to about $150 of the total cost and the parts (save for the Heli-Coil) were provided by me. Read more
Correct, VW advertised this transmission as having a lifetime fill of fluid. It doesn’t even have a dipstick! Read more
This is exactly how the sirens in my Touaregs work, and the battery in my VR6's alarm just died. Nothing like driving down the street with people looking at you like you just stole a car. Read more
I took it through worse, so I don’t see why not. lol
The advantages/disadvantages depend on the buyer. Trikes don’t require balancing and don’t require committing to motorcycling, perfect for people who have disabilities or don’t want to learn to ride. At least where I live, Can-Ams are the choice for people who do crazy mods (subwoofers as big as the darn bike, gold… Read more
Such is true! One of these days I’ll get my hands on an old Honda V4 Interceptor.
...and they have a tendency to disassemble themselves rather thoroughly... Read more
When I was in California a few weeks ago I saw something similar to this driven by a man from Southern America. He mentioned that gigantic truck-based campers are basically a necessity if you want to travel parts of the world without good road networks, but he echoes similar thoughts that the U.S. makes things “too… Read more