Amber with the only rational take Read more

Honestly I think we’re rapidly heading for a world where George Miller was the only one who got it right.  Read more

Jeep - motor mounts, sway bar end links - have the parts, don’t have the time.
Suburban - figure out the issue it’s got. Before its issue was staying running, now it’s just.. not firing. (hopefully this week)

The others are on the back-burner.  Read more

I’m in the never ending process of refreshing my 98 M Roadster to “factory or better” on mechanical condition. Read more

My GTI needs the trans oil changed and rear rotors installed. Not because it _really_ needs the rotors, but because I bought them ahead of time but didn’t have the right tool to get the caliper brackets off. So I changed the pads, which were due but not urgent, and now the rotors are taking up space on my shelf. I… Read more

Jeep gladiator....time to replace shocks.  4 new Bilstein on the way.  New tires after shocks, back ones first since they have some uneven wear.   New brake pads when I take the wheels off for the shocks.  Just changed the transfer case fluid.  Read more

Wheel bearing. Right now it’s on display as artwork on my desk. No rush, it’s only mildly noisy. Oh that DMM above looks like a Harbor Freight model. Sure, good enough for troubleshooting. Read more

Aren’t congestion fees primarily impacting low income and minority residents?
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Well everything is going to hell or already there but at least I had a good lunch today. Perhaps the last path to salvation.
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Sweden does it right. Once you're of retirement age, one of your benefits is that the government will pay for taxis, anywhere you need to go. And they pay fairly, so you aren't waiting forever to find a cab. Senior citizens can get where they need to go in a car-centric society, but they don't have to drive. It's… Read more

I believe that it's possible to hold both these examples as bad at the same time. We don't need to 'both sides' this. Read more

“Have our modern capitalists not done their homework, or is a genuinely free and fair market not in their interests?” Read more

Anyone ever notice how this really only happens with Asian products? (also, I noticed they tossed in Russian cars here to stop the overwhelming flow of... what, exactly?) Read more

I can get anywhere within Boston in less than 20-25 minutes, including Roslindale. By bike. Read more

I need a new daily driver next summer.

My oldest son has his license and a full time job waiting for him at the conclusion of high school in the spring. I’m handed down my 2005 Mercedes E500. It didn’t cost me much when I bought it in 2018, so it doesn’t owe me anything.
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1. Stop buying more cars Read more

Im going to my first BMW MOA rally this year. On top of that I will probably do some of the Lobo Loco mini rallies. Ill probably take a car to AMA vintage days because I have a grom clone that I plan to sell at that event.  Read more