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QOTD Archive
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COAL/QOTD: 1981 Olds Cutlass Diesel – Did You Ever Own a Car With a Terrible Reputation That Was Actually Pretty Good?
Posted on March 14, 2020 | 83 CommentsIt’s tough on my ego to admit it, but over 48 years of driving, I’ve bought a few stinkers – cars with some REALLY bad reputations; a 1981 Buick Skylark […] -
QOTD: What Was Your First or Best Ticket? Part I—The Ones We Got
Posted on March 8, 2020 | 76 CommentsLonger ago than I thought came stories about first accidents. Now how ’bout first (or best) tickets? One sunny day after my last-period class, I hopped proudly into my recently-purchased […] -
QOTD: Honda Odyssey; Which Exterior Styling Do You Prefer – JDM or North American?
Posted on March 7, 2020 | 48 CommentsIn our JDM Honda Odyssey Van post last week, we discussed how the third and fourth generation models were much more station wagon-like than other competitors’ designs. Then with the […] -
QOTD – What’s Your Favourite Wheel Design?
Posted on March 1, 2020 | 105 CommentsThis post is inspired by reading about the new Mini Electric, which features a wheel design unique to that model and modelled on an UK specification 240v electric wall socket. -
QOTD: What’s The Coolest Rental Car You Can Actually Get For A Road Trip?
Posted on February 29, 2020 | 33 CommentsSo, it’s finally happened–after almost nine years of marriage, my wife and I are finally going on a vacation. Sure, we’ve traveled before; our “honeymoon” a few weeks after being […] -
QOTD: 2003 – 2008 Honda JDM Odyssey – Is This a Van or a Station Wagon?
Posted on February 29, 2020 | 25 CommentsThis is a 3rd Generation Honda Odyssey (RB1/RB2) – sold in the home market and other countries in Asia and the Middle East. It differed significantly from the North American […] -
Trailside Classic/QOTD: What Year VW Is This? And What Engine Is This?
Posted on February 27, 2020 | 41 CommentsSince we’ve all enlivened our VW Beetle memory banks a bit yesterday, let’s take a look at this one out in the boonies I found. It’s a bit worse for […] -
QOTD: Why Would They Do That? Weird Movie-Car Mods
Posted on February 23, 2020 | 79 Comments“The Incredible Shrinking Woman” is a Lily Tomlin movie released most of forty years ago in February 1981. Having learnt of its existence, I had to see for myself whether […] -
What’s Wrong With This Picture?
Posted on February 12, 2020 | 21 CommentsFrom an Audi e-tron that was just about to hit 10,000 miles. No wonder Volkswagen is desperately hiring as many software engineers as possible. Or are they trying to protect […] -
Curbside Clueless/QOTD: Don’t Sit Under the Cedar Tree, With Anyone Else But Me – Can You ID It?
Posted on February 8, 2020 | 52 CommentsStoring a classic car under an evergreen tree is never a good idea. Especially when said tree sheds needles and pitch all year round. I shot this troubling scene in […] -
QOTD: Have You Regularly Changed Your Oil Yourself?
Posted on February 4, 2020 | 127 CommentsChanging our engine oil is a key part of regularly scheduled programming. It is what helps ensure the vitality of your engine but carving out the time for this very […] -
QOTD – How Do You Use Your Automatic Climate Control?
Posted on February 3, 2020 | 95 CommentsI am convinced that Automatic Climate Control (a.k.a. Automatic Temperature Control) is one of the greatest automotive inventions. You set the temperature you want and press the “Auto” button, and […] -
QOTD: What The Heck Has Happened To Waze?
Posted on January 29, 2020 | 62 CommentsQuick confession: I am somewhat of a leadfoot. Nothing reckless, mind you: I’m typically a 5-10 mph over the limit guy. But that said, you can’t be too careful. As […] -
QOTD: Are Ford and GM Really Going to Regret Dumping Their Passenger Cars?
Posted on January 26, 2020 | 66 CommentsThis may be hard to believe, but it’s been almost two years since Ford announced their intention to stop making sedans and passenger cars. Later that year, GM followed suit. […] -
QOTD: Would You Pay $10,000 Over MSRP for a Kia Telluride or Hyundai Palisade?
Posted on January 25, 2020 | 63 CommentsHow hot are the Hyundai Palisade and Kia Telluride? Apparently, hot enough for dealers to ask significantly more than MSRP. Tom McParland of Jalopnik recently discovered this phenomenon when his […]