I’m supposed to write a goodbye post, I guess. I’m supposed to say something profound about the State of Cars, or…
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Traffic sucks, so why not start your morning off with some music? You provide the toast and we’ll provide the jams.
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Okay just try to wrap your head around this, because I can’t. I’m just going to lay out the facts. It has a 600…
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Traffic sucks, so why not start your morning off with some music? You provide the toast and we’ll provide the jams.
The forward observation lounge on the Shiki-Shima train from the East Japan Railway Company features not just windows and chairs, but hand-woven carpets meant to resemble moss. “Enjoy the amazing textures,” JR-East says.
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I despise traditional hot rods. I just do! It’s my Bad Car Opinion, I’m entitled to one, since yours (yes, YOURS) are all terrible. But one “hot” “rod” that I unabashedly love is the Volvo Hot Rod Jakob, based on an original Volvo ÖV4 from the 1920s. It’s different and interesting and such a lovely shade of blue.
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