Wow. This brings back memories. Back when I was 18 and a student at USC my friend and I were perusing the Recycler (the Flintstone version of CL) and saw a 1969 Firebird for sale for $450. Being from MA, I had the great idea to buy the car, fix it up a little, then drive it across country and sell it for a HUGE profit. Well, I ended up moving back to MA and left the car for my friend to fix up. We had taken the intake manifold off to paint and it stayed off for quite a while. I flew back a few months later to finish it up and then make the drive, but it wouldn't start. Working with the few tools that we had in the dirt near my friend's apartment we couldn't get it running. I ended up flying back to MA and he sold the car for $250 not running....I'm glad Tom's story ended better. Maybe my wife will let me buy another '69 Firebird someday.

Interesting way he's holding that rocket, like he intends to smoke it...

in the early days of OnStar GM hired just about anyone who said they did roadside assistance....little did they know what sort of "assistance" they were getting...

I think we're gonna need a bigger boat..

From the lady in front passenger seat: "Is that a shotgun, or are you just REALLY happy to see me?"

Not my favorite, but you can never have too many snails...[youtube bLfujQrr2yA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLfujQrr2yA youtube]

Eeeeeeeee vahhhhhhhhhh

Actually this is the last mission for Discovery (STS-133). There are 2 more missions. 1 for Endeavour (STS-134) and 1 for Atlantis (STS-135). I'm taking my kids down on Thursday. Hopefully it will go up.

The phrase that most pegs this as a fake is "good running motor"

Many car manufacturers (mostly European) have their US HQ in New Jersey, as NY is one of the most important markets and is on the Eastern time zone. This allows them to talk to Europe during a normal workday. Porsche, however, was never one of them. Their US HQ was in Reno, NV until 1998 when they moved to Atlanta. BMW, Rolls Royce, Jaguar-Land Rover, Ferrari/Maserati and Subaru are all located in Northern NJ.