Cory Wolfe

He was actually a PA resident, as well. Same with the guy I was pushed into, coincidentally. We didn't get any of the insurance info... The cop took everything, gave a slip to send in for a police report and sent us on our way. Clean retail for NADA is $8200. KBB is at $8600.

I'm looking forward to a response from Ocnblu. The fact that it still seems to drive fine has me thinking positively, but after I noticed the ripples in the body-sides, I'm not entirely sure. Here's to hoping.

Let me just say. F-U-C-K. Since that is out of the way, here's the story. Myself, Dallas, and my brother Zack decided to hit up NYC for a day. We left around 3 am to be there early and give us as much time possible. Pa was a breeze. NJ was until halfway through. After that it was traffic, traffic, and more traffic. Lots of bumper to bumper with random bursts of moving. Mostly stationary with a bit of 2 mph for a good hour. Things started to speed up again right before I-280 started. A little lane changing to get through traffic quicker and then we merged onto 280. Not long after that we came to another halt. Sped up again... and then suddenly the cars in front of me stop. I stop and.... *bam-bam* I get hit from behind and pushed into the car in front of me. The guy who hit me is in a Mk4 Jetta and his is very clearly totaled. The couple in front of me is in a Lancer Sportback and didn't suffer much visible damage. Myself... So far, the rear end doesnt look as bad as it is. Unless you look closely, its just damage to the bumper cover. Open the no-longer-able-to-be-closed trunk and you see that the space for the spare tire and battery is all crinkled and pushed in. On the each side of the rear body there's very slight ripples in the sheet metal just ahead of the wheel wells. Up front, same story to a lesser degree. Front bumper cover is most visible, underneath, atleast the bumper support is bent. I can't really see much beyond that. Inside... we had orange soda and it went everywhere. No one was hurt, though.

Turns out, this was just a teaser of events to come.

Last week, we had the Cobalt in the shop to repair the dent and scratch left by the rock-flinging lawnmower. On Thursday, we got the car back. The good news, no more dent: The bad news, my inspection ran out. And then... hours later, my dad was out in the Sunfire and senile old man backed into him on Main Street.

Hookah is good stuff.

That's because all the 1st gen Neons came to northern PA. There's an absolute $h!load up here.

I saw a Lotus Elise drive past my house the other day. I thought it was rather odd for one of those to be out here.

Random, I want to teach myself heel and toe.

I'll bring it down to Lancaster.

I made sure my first car was a stick-shift. Aaaaaand then, sadly, I haven't owned one since. Not until I bought the Golf, that is. I really have no use for and have grown pleasantly annoyed with automatics. I'm no longer making exceptions for the right car. If I'm buying, there's no other choice. I've got to keep my left foot entertained. The poor thing is just so bored, sitting against a dead pedal. Sometimes it twitches from not having anything to do! Deep down, my left foot knows it has an assigned job and it doesn't know what to do with itself otherwise. It sure does love a good clutch pedal and boy am I ever glad!

My issue is with hidden treasures. Some relatively simple body work is tuning into endlessly difficult body work. It seems something is bent, and there's a good possibility it's the frame. The individual parts... such as the radiator support, bumper support, fenders, and hood are all undamaged... yet, nothing will line up perfectly. The most notable is the bumper... it mounts a good half-inch lower than it should. With shims and drilling new holes, I can hopefully make everything align. Although, visibly, I can't see any frame damage. Everything appears to be straight so I'm also hoping that I'm just a dumbass who can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. On the other thing, it runs better than most of the other cars in my driveway, save for the Cobalt. Besides a basic tune-up, it doesnt need anything there. After I actually start driving it again, I may just keep it as planned.

Hah, on a semi-related note, I've been thinking about putting the Golf for sale once its on the road.... Pending it ever happens. These delays are killing me.

To reiterate my opinion.

Any tuned VW VR6 is instant sex to the ears. Clicky #3

My tries were about 2 and a half minutes after I had a brain fart on Maserati on my first try. I also found that I just couldnt type any faster than that. Some of those are hard to type correctly.

When I was young and flexible... I doubt I still could and I haven't bothered to try in years. As with Oldsmoboi... I do alot of outsourcing.

Drive to Ohio. That's where everyone seems to go.

I'm perfectly happy with my new car options right now. It's certainly better than the options from, say, 5 years ago. Course, I can sort of relate with YJ. I personally plan on removing the A/C and power steering from my Golf for the simple fact that they aren't needed. Personally, I could never live without some form of music in my daily driver and as such, I'm upgrading the stereo and speakers instead. However, I doubt we will ever return to a market filled with such options. The grand majority of the market wants all these luxuries and no automaker wants to come off as downmarket by making everything options. "Standard features" is the name of the game. It's in marketing, its in reviews, its what you see on a dealer's lot. The only vehicle to my knowledge that currently offers an affordable vehicle with a trim that removes standard features in favor of performance features is Hyundai's Genesis Coupe 2.0t R-Spec. I don't expect to see many more.

Bitches, please. The only wagon sporting EXCITEMENT!!!!!!!!!!

More wagons, less yapping.

The Golf has one.

My poor little innocent mind has been penetrated. Thanks alot.

One day, when the great automotive enthusiast in the sky allows me to win the lottery, this would make a great racing circuit for all of Pa's enthusiasts and its visitors to enjoy. Think of it as our version of the Nurburgring. Unofficially 21.5 miles long, its filled with a little bit of everything. The northern section is very technical and winds through a nice hilly area. Many 90 degree turns, successive switch-backs, and blind curves. There is an awesome portion that winds around a cemetery as it suddenly drops into a valley; a favorite of mine. The southern section is more high speed based with more straights, beginning and ending with tight, near 180 degree turns. Ahh... If only dreams came true. Wolfe Racing Circuit via Google Maps