erinmarquis
Erin Marquis
erinmarquis
Staff Writer

Oh boy is this a can of worms. My car is my mobile lifeline and its got just about everything in it. I’ll cover some of the big stuff.

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Though this one might be the best.     And....it introduced a new generation to Nick Drake. 

It’s true, I’m VERY fancy and extremely independently wealthy. That’s why I work at Jalopnik, obviously. Read more

I mean, I dunno, the SS logo is pretty easy to spot and if someone wants to advertise their beliefs like that, you owe it to them to at least give them a glance. IMO.

I wouldn’t call you a sympathizer, but maybe this isn’t a hill to die on. That said, thanks for reading the story. I genuinely appreciate you taking the Read more

Toyota Highlander, it’s like a Sienna only worse in every conceivable way.

Either the animators were massive racing fans or at least they extensively studied racing footage.

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Neon. It is the ninetiest car to ever nineties. When I picture a nineties car it in nearly always Neon-esque with its circles and soapbars look.
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So my parents picked up a E350 based motorhome from a friend. Seemed like a good deal, good shape, clean, but the heater fan didn’t work. Do the basic upgrades, tune up, replace a few things to make it vacation ready. They ask me to look at the blower fan, which is pretty easy. 4 bolts under the hood and one Read more

I was rebuilding the shifter in my 1980 Spitfire. It’s a super easy job because Triumph was cool enough to make a removable tunnel panel between the seats, giving you full access to the transmission from inside the car. I decided to do some cleanup while I had it all apart... Read more

My cars are and have always been pristine. They get vacuumed every time they’re washed, and the interiors get wiped down at least every other month. Read more

Oh, my poor Neon. I tried very, very hard to keep it clean. But, I was a heathen college-age male who lived with his parents, so I spent a lot of time in it. Eventually, the...patina that it received from my questionable habits increased exponentially with time. Food gets spilled, drinks get spilled...other things get Read more

One of my kids years ago had a blow out of his diaper while at the store. One of the good ones that somehow goes against gravity and shoots up their back. So I take him out to the car to clean and change him and plop his freshly squeegeed ass in the front seat while I do damage control. He then makes the face one does Read more