The Mechanical Motorist

Absurdity under the hood.

Track Day Novice Passed By Minivan In Fastest Lap, Questions Life Choices

Modified Subaru WRX overtaken on back straight by Honda Odyssey driven by woman who 'just wanted to try it'

Forty-five minute YouTube walkthrough covers everything except the needle valve adjustment that determines if engine runs

Comprehensive ceramic coating arsenal applied to 2009 Honda Civic with a Kelley Blue Book value of $4,200

First drive-through experience in imported Nissan Skyline requires passenger to order, pay, and collect food

1969 Camaro intended as father-son bonding exercise may now include grandson in its completion timeline

Twelve thousand dollars in modifications produce net loss of 14 horsepower and one man's dignity

Modified exhaust produces 127 decibels at idle, exceeding both event guidelines and social tolerances

Guest's polite question about toolbox contents triggers comprehensive metallurgy lecture

Craigslist seller's assurance technically accurate if temporal context is expanded to three decades

Six words transform $400 brake pad replacement into comprehensive suspension overhaul

Show car with two-inch ground clearance defeated by parking lot infrastructure on route to competition

Routine maintenance on 1988 BMW reveals cascade of issues that now includes the floorpan

Quest for a 1972 Datsun 240Z door handle leads to three states, two estates, and one very confused widow

Dashboard warning enters fourth year of continuous illumination, now classified as 'cabin feature'

Seven-year, $48,000 restoration of 1967 Mustang concludes with owner declaring it 'too nice to take out'