man(ual) in milwaukee (yes really) writes: hey ho – i’d like to learn how to drive a manual transmission, and i’d like to learn all the tricks. i hear you can roll it down...

TTAC Commentator itsgotvtakyo writes: Hi Sajeev, I recently purchased a 1999 Honda Accord LX for my sister. It has 115,000 on the ULEV 4cyl and an automatic transmission. The car is very straight and...

  Pat writes: Hi Sajeev, My fiance drives an ’02 Mitsubishi Diamante, which, despite the bad rap Mitsus get on this site, is actually a pretty nice driving car. The V6 runs strong and...

Imagine you are driving down on a well traveled interstate on a family vacation. Everything is good in your life. Traffic is minimal. The road is a never ending horizon of the straight and...

TTAC Commentator Morea writes: Sajeev, hope it’s not too dumb, but it really is a question I have! I wish to someday own a car with a straight eight engine.

Six hours to showtime.

The best deal. Most consumers use this phrase interchangeably with what they really want. The best car. The question is whether they can find both at the same place.

James writes: Dear Piston Slap, My mom wants to get a Land Rover and asked me to do some research for her. Right off the bat, I didn’t think this was a good idea...

TTAC Commentator nickeled&dimed writes: Hi Sajeev, How does one keep an old car going on a shoestring budget? I do repairs myself, which helps, but sometimes I don’t quite pull it off correctly, as...

Does retail always give you the best return when it comes to cars?

TTAC Commentator robstar writes: Hello Sajeev+Piston Slap Audience, A few weeks ago I saw something strange with my lightly-used-never-abused 2005 Subaru WRX STi — A “R. Diff Temp” started flickering on the dashboard.

Jeremy writes: Sajeev, Since you asked so nicely I decided to upgrade myself from long time listener to first time caller. Maybe the Best and Brightest will have Words of Wisdom. Maybe? Definitely!

Scott writes: Dear Sajeev, Recently I took my 1999 Toyota Camry (2.2L 4-cylinder) to a touchless car wash with underbody sprayers. This was a car wash that I used often, so I had good...

Ted writes: Sajeev, Here’s what I got: 2002 Saturn L200 156000 miles bought new. Excellent car no problems whatsoever, maintained precisely. Question about timing chain scuttlebutt. Should I change it preventatively , switch to...

Sam writes: Dear Sajeev, I am an aspiring shade-tree mechanic and I’m itchy to do some work on cars. Unfortunately, I own a 2006 Acura TSX, that needs basically nothing. Changing my oil twice...