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Ah yes, those "shoe" things that some people wear. Read more

Oh, my gracious. I never would have expected to see such angry words on the Internet. Read more

The average cell phone lasts 2-3 years. After that, you're left with a very expensive paperweight. Read more

Did they ever go out of production, though? Mercedes-Benz has been building them continuously, from the W140 to the W220 to the W221, but they went kind of below the radar when Mercedes was busy pushing the Maybach brand.

Not to say that the XJ220 isn't great. It's awesome. But what was originally planned as a V12-powered supercar only received a V6 when it reached production. A lot of people who had put down money during the concept stage were beyond disappointed.

I have an SEL as a company car, and it's been awesome. Passed 10K miles ages ago, too. Read more

It's an amazing car, and it works in Europe. But, like the Phaeton, it's an impossible sell in the US. Americans won't pay $35K for a Passat no matter how nice it is, because it doesn't have four rings on the grille. And yet, they complain that the $22K Passat we get in the States feels "too cheap." Pleasing American Read more

Herndon, Virginia. The land of speed traps. Read more

Yep, this one was imported Stateside! I see it at Cars and Coffee in Great Falls, VA every few weeks. It's still rocking the German plates up front.

Yep, I got three tickets in one year, each time for going only 10-15 mph over. Before that, I had a clean record. When I got the third ticket, my license was suspended for 60 days. They call it the "three strikes" rule. What a headache that was. Read more

There is the lock/unlock button in a Chevy Trailblazer. Large, accessible, and in a pretty standard place, yes? And according to the stories, the driver was conscious and alert. So, why could he not just open the door and step out of the car?

You'd have to pry it from my cold, dead hands. Read more

This one's been on my want list for years!

Oh internet, you've done it again...

This is roughly how much of my income goes into my car.

The only reason I wear shorts to begin with is because it isn't socially acceptable to go nude. Pants? Fuggedaboutit. Read more