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Fun fact: they had a mission rule that they couldn't drive the rover any further than the astronauts could walk back without running out of air. So they had to quickly get to their furthest destination and work their way back. ... View more

Congratulations! So waaay back in the 90s I was at a regional motocross race south of Houston, and Trampas Parker showed up. He was a factory sponsored rider for KTM (I think) at the time, and we were shocked to see him at our humble dirt lot. He entered the local expert class and when the gate dropped...he just sat there. And waited. And waited, until the pack was approaching the end of their first lap. He timed his start so that he took the track just ahead of them, a full lap down. Over the next 9 laps he methodically reeled them in, passing for the win on the last lap. I learned that day the difference between a local and national pro is an order of magnitude. ... View more

Beautiful. Sadly I just parted ways with my '19 GTI because of ghosts in the machine that kept illuminating the EPC light and cutting power at the most inopportune times on the racetrack. Even after multiple frustrating returns to the dealer with no resolution or even an idea of what could be causing it, the parting was bittersweet. ... View more

My '19 GTI was an absolute riot. I kept the entire field at a time trials race behind me last month because it was raining. The next heat it was dry and I got a sunburn on my left arm pointing all the pony cars by. I sold it to Vroom on Monday and all I got was an M235i and a check for three grand. We live in interesting times.. Sad to see the interior changes, I loved the analog gauges and real buttons and knobs. ... View more

Thanks for writing this; this is the kind of stuff I obsess over when working on the car. Most of the time I'm just inspecting the brakes and suspension before and after track days. For extra safety I put the wheels under the frame rails as soon as they are off the car. ... View more

What a nail biter! Are you sure the solid top on the new spark plug doesn't unscrew to reveal a threaded top? Back when I was selling them in a Yamaha dealer's parts department most of them did. ... View more

Loving this series. That generation is peak GM truck in my opinion, simple enough for a DIY'er to keep them running basically forever. ... View more

I'll take one of each, please. Jack - can you fit in the coupe with a helmet on? I absolutely cannot, and I'm only 5'11. ... View more

As the former owner of both a 82 CB900F Super Sport and a 78 Porsche 928 (at the same time in the late 90s, no less)...I am at the center of this Venn diagram. If I was in the market for a street bike the CB1100 would be in my garage by nightfall. ... View more

Getting an interview with Steve McQueen must be a real Catch-22. ... View more

Heartbeat City by The Cars is the first one I thought of. ... View more

This series is some of the most original and entertaining writing in the biz. ... View more

Enjoyed the story. Hope we get to read part 2 some time. ... View more

I see a lot of the Flex in that 1972 sketch. ... View more

Last night I helped my stepson prep his V6 Mustang for his first autocross this weekend. I'm doing my part! ... View more

I can smell the stale varnish in the crusty float bowls through my monitor. I spent more time than I'd like to remember rebuilding motorcycle carburetors from the 80s. Wishing you the best of luck. ... View more

As a vintage XR owner, you should know that RFVC stands for Really Fine Valve Cover 😉 Best of luck to you! ... View more

Is that a second gen Accord in the garage? ... View more