.

the car junkie daily magazine.

.

Category Archive: Car Features, FORD, FUNNY STUFF

Are There Ways To Possibly Hate The 2005 Ford GT? Vehicle Virgins Has A List Of Some Issues With Them…

When Ford dropped the GT for 2005, the public, and more importantly the buyers lined up ready to shell out at least $150,000 for one, were feverish for the car. A modern take on the GT40 race car, it...

Why Doesn’t This Jaguar XJ6 Accelerate? Regular Car Reviews Asks The Tough Questions Of This British Sled

It’s easy to make jokes about old Jags…everybody does it! Electronics by Lucas, an engine that hemorrhages oil in frightening amounts, looks that said “1960s” because they...

You’re Doing It Wrong: News Reporter Gets On-Air Lesson On The Proper Use Of An Ice Scraper

Ever find yourself in a situation where you simply don’t know what’s going on, have no idea what to do and are expected to act? At some point in time you might have heard the phrase...

Everybody’s A Comedian: Bid Now On This Genuine 1969 Camaro Gas Tank On Ebay!

The spoof ad. We’ve seen these on Craigslist before, where someone with comedy chops puts an absolute crap-can of a car up for sale with a killer writeup to go along with it. This particular...

Historical Footage: A Quick Look At Some Bad Commercials…How Did They Expect To Sell Cars With These?

The idea behind a car commercial is simple: figure out how to grab the attention of a couch potato and sear the idea that your car is the one for them into their brain. Simple, right? Not really....

Would You Let Some Girl Drive Your 500 Horsepower Nova? This Guy Did…

I’m sure you’ve seen videos on YouTube of guys getting a hot lady into the passenger seat of a powerhouse car for the sheer entertainment factor of scaring the living hell out of her....

Bacon Video: Cooking Bacon By TIG Welding Is The Most BangShift Approved Thing EVER

Gary Putnam is a few things. First and foremost he is a really, and I mean, really good welder. Secondly he’s a Drag Week veteran who has built one really mean Mustang that is powered by a...

Unknown Parts Counter Guy: “You’re Worse Than The FedEx Guy!”

Heading into the store this morning to pick up a few items and to price some parts, I was greeted, at eight in the morning, by hearing the unbridled fury of Warehouse Guy in the back of the store at...

Watch The Car Bros Lampoon Every Lame Video Car Review You Have Ever Seen – This Is Hilarious

There’s nothing better than good satire and there’s nothing better than good satire that gives the viewing audience a little credit and doesn’t dumb the jokes down to make sure...

It’s Porsche Vs. GT-R In An Epic Runway Drag Race. Who Will Win? The Audience…Watch This Fail!

This has all the makings of a good race. Open runway, a Nissan GT-R on one side and a late-model Porsche 911 on the other. Ok, so it’s not the kind of drag racing we’re all used to, but...

Unknown Parts Counter Guy: New Year, New Warranty Claims

You would think that within a year’s timeframe, that I would’ve seen it all, right? That nothing could surprise me any more inside the walls of a parts store than what I’d already...

Extreme Barbie Jeep Racing 2014: The Final Round!

As you sit there, nursing your hangover from last night’s festivities (and before you ask, no, we don’t know who you kissed at midnight), you may be wondering if any good can come from...

Caption This: Bargain-Basement Lowering Kit Gone Wrong

“Zip ties fix everything,” so sayeth the Freiburger. And over the years he has indeed proven the value of the cheap plastic strips, using them in a multitude of ways that include...

Video Bonanza: People Failing At Pulling Engines In Every Way Possible (Ok, Some Succeed)

Pulling an engine is one of those gearhead experiences that may be nearly universal among BangShifters. Sometimes it literally seems to remove itself and other times, these big lumps of iron and...