Mercedes Streeter's saved articles

I love trucks and even I don’t get these. Read more

It’s the end of the world as we gnome it.

An ignition switch on the steering column isn’t “logical,” it’s just familiar.

No, you don’t; just physically turn the tool, as you would a normal ratchet or breaker bar.  It locks in place when not in use.

You know you can use it like a regular ratchet to torque the bolt loose, then let the motor do the rest? Read more

I recently picked up a Ryobi 18V right angle 3/8" ratchet and it’s now my 2nd favorite tool after my 1/2" drive cordless impact wrench. Both of those are humongous time and effort savers.

I use mine all the time around the house and on my Jet Skis. Though it can be a bit bulk, when it fits it’s so convenient to just hold a button down to get the job done. I also invested in some Philips and standard drive sockets and my cordless ratchet works better than a cordless screwdriver (more powerful, better…

For the types of cars you bought and at that price range, I think importing by yourself is the way to go. Read more

California’s DMV (really CARB’s) official advice on some cars that were never imported to the U.S. is literally that you shouldn’t even try to register them in CA due to the emissions. I have only ever seen one Beat in the metal (at least I think it was a Beat, could have been a Cappuccino, still regretting not going… Read more

OK, but bear with me... how about a JDM motorcycle? Maybe you need 400cc of bosozoku brattiness in your life?  

God, I love kei vans. There was always some small business tradesperson rocking a Bedford Rascal (the one Hammond flipped on the van episode of Top Gear) when I was growing up, and I always wanted one.

You’re filing the ISF before it gets on the boat, right? That was the one hiccup I had when I imported from France a couple years ago. That form didn’t exist the previous time I imported a car.

Awesome! Can’t wait for the review!

Daily drive..., no, no you wouldn’t. 

Look, look, look, look, look.... (sigh)

“I need to lay low for a while, do you have any surplus airplanes I can mount to a truck chassis?” Read more

None. I will not be embarrassed to admit my love of any car. You should be embarrassed to be a hater if you give me crap about liking a machine that uses the power of fire to move my fat ass from point A to point B that many someones spent many hours and boatloads of money to design and build.

Comment section is broken so I can’t respond directly to Mercedes, so I’ll just say it here. I always thought they missed an opportunity by not having a convertible version of the last-gen Monte Carlo. Large(ish) comfy “sporty” 2-door with no legitimate performance cred? At least let me have the wind in my hair!

Oh no... don’t tell me they’re remaking The Longest Yard *again*…

Counterpoint, our local Utah Toyota Offroad group is fantastic. We sponsor public trail clean-ups and maintenance, teach proper land-use and techniques, and correct anyone who posts about misusing land.