Latest Reader Comment (March 6, 2018)
Here's the latest reader comment, along with my reply!
Dave writes: I have a 1985 Ford Crown Vic with the 5.8 liter/351 Windsor V8 fed by a two barrel carburetor. It gets...
Latest Reader Question (March 5, 2018)
Here is the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Mike asks: My question is, do you know why V6s have timing belts that require changing and V8s have timing chains that do...
“hero” Wants ID But Won’t Give It
Here's a video of a "hero" who demands name/ID from a couple guys who flipped him the bird. The "hero" can't just let it go. Because he has a badge and...
Video Rant: Two 5 Series Ms!
Here's a quick look at the new-for-2018 BMW M550i - which is not the M5. It is a new M in the 5 Series line. With the same (basic) twin-turbo V8...
All it Takes is a Call
In addition to "officer safety," there is another tool in the kitbag of the police state that can be used to trample on whatever's left of our right to be left...
Latest Reader Question (March 4, 2018)
Here is the latest reader question, along with my reply:
Freejay asks: I've lately been noticing the trend towards hyper-aggressive front end styling on cars in the American market and wondered about...
Here’s Why There’s a Problem…
Car companies used to be places where car guys worked. Engineers, gearheads. People who at least liked cars and thought of them as more than commodities - like toothpaste, say.
Today, they...
Six Delaware “heroes” Who Did Not Say No to Drugs
A State Highway Patrol trooper is among six men charged with drug trafficking in Delaware County, accused of dealing and providing cover for other dealers.
The federal charges announced Tuesday include possession...
A Literal Pig
Have a look at this weighty waddler (he arrives around 50 seconds into the video). He gives new meaning to the term, "porker."
Has the Bubble Popped?
How much longer it can go on? How long, that is, can the irrational exuberance which has characterized the market for new cars go on?
Each year, new cars become less and less affordable...