Category Archive: BangShift Question Of The Day??, OTHER
Question Of The Day: What Was The Last Automotive Unicorn You Saw?
It’s one thing to spot a nice car in traffic. Maybe you caught a quick flash of colorful paint or heard some good noises a couple of cars ahead and tried to find out what it was. But it’s...
Caption This: Hacking The Roof Off Of A Volaré Roadrunner To Fit The Rollcage
Sometimes it’s worth going the extra step or two to properly build your ride. Others may look on with puzzled expressions while you work on your pride and joy, but if they can’t see the...
Would You Rather? It’s A 1970’s Ford Vs. Chevy Battle, But It’s Not Camaro Vs. Mustang…
For this round of “Would You Rather?”, I decided to straight to the options list instead of the cars themselves. One Ford, one Chevrolet. They must have been built between 1970 and 1979,...
Question Of The Day: What’s The Worst Excuse You’ve Ever Heard Anyone Give For Not Liking A Car?
The video of the guy from Vehicle Virgins who listed why he disliked the 2005-era Ford GT drew some sharp fire. While I wanted to give the guy the benefit of the doubt, the rest of you went straight...
Question Of The Day: What’s The Wildest Mechanical Theory You’ve Ever Heard?
Until Roadkill proved beyond a shadow of a doubt, the idea of a leaf-blower acting like a supercharger was one of the most pie-in-the-sky suggestions out there. There was merit to the idea of using...
Is This The Saddest Rental Car Burnout Ever? Please Don’t Hold Back, We Can Take It!
The only reason that Brian Lohnes and I can still hold our heads up high is because while the performance rating for this rental car burnout might actually be a negative 10, the execution was done...
Question Of The Day: What Is The Hardest Automotive Part To Find?
You wouldn’t want to be around BangShift Mid-West right now. Since Project Raven, my 1983 Imperial, is down for engine and transmission work, I figured that now would be the time to get some...
Would You Rather, The Military Pickup Truck Edition! Will It Be CUCV or M880?
When the restrictions were lifted late last year on the sale of ex-military HMMWVs, we were excited for a moment, only to have our excitement dashed at learning that there was absolutely no possible...
Question Of The Day: The 2015 Detroit Auto Show Is Here! What Would You Like To See Come Out Of It?
This year’s Detroit Auto Show (oh, wait…I’m sorry…North American International Auto Show) kicks off today and you better believe that we will be bringing you the better pieces...
BangShift Challenge: What’s The Best Power-To-Dollar Vehicle You Can Get Off Of A New Car Lot?
Would you like to purchase a new car? Not a used one, but the one that has single-digit mileage, no title, and still has that new-car smell? Of course, for one reason or another, a new car seems...
Caption This: No Hitchhikers Allowed Past This Point
My intolerance of anything that flies with a stinger attached to it’s back end is well-documented here. I’m fine with bees and wasps when they are at a distance doing their own thing. I...
Would You Rather: It’s All About The Altitude For This One, Lowrider Vs. Donk
Stance is everything in practically every section of the automotive hobby. But two particular sections take how your car sits and makes it the focal point unlike any other: low riders and hi-risers,...
Was The Late-Model GTO The Car That Killed Pontiac? These Guys Seem To Think So, We Disagree
The 2004-06 Pontiac GTO was, depending on your view, either a great modern musclecar that suffered from a bad exchange rate with the Australian Dollar or was a bland attempt at reviving a storied...
