Math Is Fun When You're Renting A Shipping Container For Your Crappy Ass Car

Everyone who told you that you never use math when you grow up was lying. I used math just the other day to figure out some awesome shit: if it makes sense for me to rent a shipping container as a garage for my crappy ass old car. Every since...

Sep 11, 2025

This Lamborghini Gallardo Looks Freaking Amazing. Fight Me.

Buying cars on a budget is tough. You have to account for what you can afford, how practical it is and whether or not it’ll blow up on your way to work. Having said that, isn’t any of those things and it’s simply spectacular in every way. If you disagree,...

Sep 11, 2025

Here Are Ten Cheap Mods That Will Transform The Way Your Car Drives

Unless you went dumpster-diving outside SEMA or your uncle is Stacey David, you probably don’t have unlimited resources to throw at car modification. Thankfully, you friendly neighborhood Tavarish is here to help you frugal modders make your cars into something truly deserving of a voided warranty. Most new cars, new...

Sep 11, 2025

Hyundai’s Virtual Owners' Manual Lets You See Inside Your Engine Bay With A Tablet

For years, big plastic engine covers and the owners’ manual have teamed up and conspired against us, the enthusiasts, to prevent owners from actually taking a peek under their own hoods. But now Hyundai has blasted through that evil notion with the first mainstream augmented reality virtual owners manual. Alright,...

Sep 11, 2025

Here Are Four Good Reasons Why You Need To Buy A Porsche 997 Turbo Right Now

I have a confession to make. Until recently I was never much of a Porsche guy and the 911 never appealed to me. As a concept, it’s astonishing that it even works, but for years, it failed to tickle my gearhead pickle—until I drove a 997 Turbo S. Then I...

Sep 11, 2025

eBay Challenge: Cars You Need To Drive Before You Die For Less Than $15,000

I’ve said for a while that , so the logic follows that the used car market should be chock full of amazing driving deals, right? This week, it’s your challenge to find the best bucket list bargains for under a $15,000 budget. Don’t let me down! .Cars must have a...

Sep 11, 2025

How UPS Screwed A Popular YouTube Car Guy Out Of $10,000

Rob Dahm is a man of many varied and particular talents. He’s a successful entrepreneur, runs a with nearly 200,000 subscribers, owns the , and he’s an avid Mazda RX-7 enthusiast. But when he tried to ship a very peculiar engine to America for one RX-7, the universe—and mishaps at...

Sep 11, 2025

When The Hell Did The Audi R8 Get So Ridiculously Cheap?

I’d like to think that with my self-made position of Senior Used Car Price Correspondent for the HMS Jalopnik, there are some things that I should know offhand. However some informational tidbits, like the falling price of , have slipped my gaze - but not anymore. Let’s take, for example,...

Sep 11, 2025

Please Don't Fall For The Craigslist Money Order Scam

There are different out there, and I have talked about a few of them before. But I keep hearing about people who get ripped off by the “Money Order” scam. You place an ad on Craigslist to sell your used car. You list a fair price. A person calls you...

Sep 11, 2025

What Do You Do If Your Engine Is Seized?

Once the damage is done, you shouldn’t try to force it turn over, that’s for sure. Instead, here’s Hot Rod Garage showing you how to find out what went wrong under those valve covers. There can be numerous reasons behind an engine not turning over, and it’s not necessarily the...

Sep 11, 2025

Ten Cars That You Need To Drive Before You Die, For Less Than $15,000

As car enthusiasts, we’re always looking for a bucket list drive that is experienced by a few but strikes a chord with everyone. That’s why last week, a list of cars that everyone needs to drive before they die, for under a $15,000 budget. could be seen as the genesis...

Sep 11, 2025

If You Stop Drinking Coffee For A Year You Can Afford This Toyota Supra Turbo

Project cars are always fun - and as much as I like the dust-off-and-drive-it barn find, I enjoy the clearly neglected basket cases more. Cars like make the art of fixing up a car a joy, if only for the fact that even a turd can shine like diamond with...

Sep 11, 2025

The Perfect Gifts For Someone Who Wants To Work On Their Own Car

Wrenching is America’s greatest pastime, but without the right tools, it can suck real hard. So here are 14 gifts you can buy a gearhead this holiday season to keep them from cursing their brains out in the garage. We here at Jalopnik love to wrench. So much so that...

Sep 11, 2025

Spend All Of Your Holiday Gift Budget On This 1993 BMW M5 Wagon

Since this is Jalopnik, It’s safe to say that a good number of you would appreciate a classic BMW ///M car with a bit more practicality. Our friends at are listing this wonderful ‘93 M5 Touring with a starting bid of only $15,000. Largely hand built on October 23rd, 1992...

Sep 11, 2025

eBay Challenge: Best Supercharged Cars For Less Than $20,000

The old saying “there’s no replacement for displacement” is bullshit. It’s trotted out by old coots that don’t understand that volumetric efficiency means more than the number stamped on your air cleaner. That’s why today, it’s your job to find the best supercharged cars for less than a $20,000 budget....

Sep 11, 2025