Matt
@spannerhead.bsky.social
Weird cars, planes, space, Appalachia, France, Formula 1, Pokémon, Craig Ferguson interviews.
Kinda miss my old project GSL-SE today. It needed a LOT of help, and I was only a few months in before I had to sell to cover the cost of repairs to a rental property. 😢
My dream FB is actually 12A-powered *but* it was pretty cool to pop the hood and see the "RE-EGI" plenum staring back at me. 👍
My dream FB is actually 12A-powered *but* it was pretty cool to pop the hood and see the "RE-EGI" plenum staring back at me. 👍
January 9, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Kinda miss my old project GSL-SE today. It needed a LOT of help, and I was only a few months in before I had to sell to cover the cost of repairs to a rental property. 😢
My dream FB is actually 12A-powered *but* it was pretty cool to pop the hood and see the "RE-EGI" plenum staring back at me. 👍
My dream FB is actually 12A-powered *but* it was pretty cool to pop the hood and see the "RE-EGI" plenum staring back at me. 👍
My dad traded in one just like this during the Cash-for-Clunkers program, a fact that still makes me sad to remember. 😢
Magnificent machines.
Magnificent machines.
January 7, 2026 at 3:52 PM
My dad traded in one just like this during the Cash-for-Clunkers program, a fact that still makes me sad to remember. 😢
Magnificent machines.
Magnificent machines.
604 followers!
Have I been waiting for this? Yes, yes I have. 😅
Photo courtesy @brendanmcaleer.bsky.social for C/D.
Have I been waiting for this? Yes, yes I have. 😅
Photo courtesy @brendanmcaleer.bsky.social for C/D.
January 6, 2026 at 6:04 PM
604 followers!
Have I been waiting for this? Yes, yes I have. 😅
Photo courtesy @brendanmcaleer.bsky.social for C/D.
Have I been waiting for this? Yes, yes I have. 😅
Photo courtesy @brendanmcaleer.bsky.social for C/D.
Need to make the pilgrimage to go see this one. ♥️
Photo courtesy the Heritage Concorde FB group.
Photo courtesy the Heritage Concorde FB group.
January 6, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Need to make the pilgrimage to go see this one. ♥️
Photo courtesy the Heritage Concorde FB group.
Photo courtesy the Heritage Concorde FB group.
From my daughter. Presented without comment.
January 6, 2026 at 4:35 AM
From my daughter. Presented without comment.
Breezy documentary about TNG's rough first couple of years, and in particular, Gene Roddenberry's involvement and how the tone & focus of the show were very much an extension of his worldview at the time.
The AI-generated (?) graphics are a little off-putting, though—and unnecessary. 😕
#startrek
The AI-generated (?) graphics are a little off-putting, though—and unnecessary. 😕
#startrek
William Shatner Presents: Chaos on the Bridge
YouTube video by YouTube Movies
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January 5, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Breezy documentary about TNG's rough first couple of years, and in particular, Gene Roddenberry's involvement and how the tone & focus of the show were very much an extension of his worldview at the time.
The AI-generated (?) graphics are a little off-putting, though—and unnecessary. 😕
#startrek
The AI-generated (?) graphics are a little off-putting, though—and unnecessary. 😕
#startrek
I wonder if the new Prelude or the Cybertruck will be axed first. 🤔
January 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM
I wonder if the new Prelude or the Cybertruck will be axed first. 🤔
Reposted by Matt
The wisdom of Mr. Rogers is eternal:
January 4, 2026 at 11:57 AM
The wisdom of Mr. Rogers is eternal:
An example of one of the little puzzles to solve as part of the build: The OEM wiring has harnesses for each door that connect to the main harness at the door jam.
To run wiring for the door speaker, I dremeled a slot in the connector and threaded the wires thru the rubber "elephant trunk." Fun! 🔧
To run wiring for the door speaker, I dremeled a slot in the connector and threaded the wires thru the rubber "elephant trunk." Fun! 🔧
January 4, 2026 at 7:22 PM
An example of one of the little puzzles to solve as part of the build: The OEM wiring has harnesses for each door that connect to the main harness at the door jam.
To run wiring for the door speaker, I dremeled a slot in the connector and threaded the wires thru the rubber "elephant trunk." Fun! 🔧
To run wiring for the door speaker, I dremeled a slot in the connector and threaded the wires thru the rubber "elephant trunk." Fun! 🔧
As much as it grates that outfits like Starbucks call them "chocolate croissants" instead of what they actually are—pain-au-chocolat—I get it; it'd be a little awkward to sidle up to the counter and order pain. 😅
January 3, 2026 at 1:38 AM
As much as it grates that outfits like Starbucks call them "chocolate croissants" instead of what they actually are—pain-au-chocolat—I get it; it'd be a little awkward to sidle up to the counter and order pain. 😅
13 hours (with small breaks) later... It's amazing how well this trilogy holds up, even after 2 decades.
I'm not a binge-watcher at all, so maybe viewing an entire multi-film series or short-run show will become a yearly tradition on the 1st. 'Twas fun.
I'm not a binge-watcher at all, so maybe viewing an entire multi-film series or short-run show will become a yearly tradition on the 1st. 'Twas fun.
January 2, 2026 at 6:22 AM
13 hours (with small breaks) later... It's amazing how well this trilogy holds up, even after 2 decades.
I'm not a binge-watcher at all, so maybe viewing an entire multi-film series or short-run show will become a yearly tradition on the 1st. 'Twas fun.
I'm not a binge-watcher at all, so maybe viewing an entire multi-film series or short-run show will become a yearly tradition on the 1st. 'Twas fun.
Has it ever bothered anyone else that the DeLorean has four-lug wheels? I mean, if you're positioning your car in the premium space, for heaven's sake, add the fifth lug. 🤷♂️
January 1, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Has it ever bothered anyone else that the DeLorean has four-lug wheels? I mean, if you're positioning your car in the premium space, for heaven's sake, add the fifth lug. 🤷♂️
Dreamed I had to leave either my green Sonett III (that I had just purchased for a song, pun intended) or my dark blue W114 in a public parking lot in downtown Durham, NC, overnight with some important documents in the trunk/boot. 😬
#weirdcarbs
#weirdcarbs
January 1, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Dreamed I had to leave either my green Sonett III (that I had just purchased for a song, pun intended) or my dark blue W114 in a public parking lot in downtown Durham, NC, overnight with some important documents in the trunk/boot. 😬
#weirdcarbs
#weirdcarbs
A gift from a friend whose cat recently passed. Definitely the nicest one my crew has ever had, and Draco agrees. 🐈⬛
December 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
A gift from a friend whose cat recently passed. Definitely the nicest one my crew has ever had, and Draco agrees. 🐈⬛
The worst thing about a winter run is how you need to simultaneously warm up AND cool down when you come back inside. 😐
December 30, 2025 at 3:25 AM
The worst thing about a winter run is how you need to simultaneously warm up AND cool down when you come back inside. 😐
My first new year's resolution is to start using this car's color as an expletive. E.g. "Oh, Bronzit! I spilled my drink because this German car doesn't have cupholders..."
December 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
My first new year's resolution is to start using this car's color as an expletive. E.g. "Oh, Bronzit! I spilled my drink because this German car doesn't have cupholders..."
Reposted by Matt
"If you think this printed explanation looks like it’s overwhelming the rear of my car, just know it’s only the tip of the iceberg of the immense weight I carry every time I get behind the wheel." #McSweeneysTop25of2025
This Five-Hundred-Word Bumper Sticker on My Tesla Explains Why I’m Not a Bad Person
Our 17th most-read article of 2025. - - -Right now, you’re behind me, within reading distance on the freeway, at the stoplight, in the parking lot...
buff.ly
December 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
"If you think this printed explanation looks like it’s overwhelming the rear of my car, just know it’s only the tip of the iceberg of the immense weight I carry every time I get behind the wheel." #McSweeneysTop25of2025
Small update: I realized the wires from the amp should be to the crossovers, not to the mids like I had initially drawn.
Amp, sub, sub box, and speaker grill (for the sub) ordered! Just need to figure which gauge/quality wires to get for everything...
#caraudio
Amp, sub, sub box, and speaker grill (for the sub) ordered! Just need to figure which gauge/quality wires to get for everything...
#caraudio
December 29, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Small update: I realized the wires from the amp should be to the crossovers, not to the mids like I had initially drawn.
Amp, sub, sub box, and speaker grill (for the sub) ordered! Just need to figure which gauge/quality wires to get for everything...
#caraudio
Amp, sub, sub box, and speaker grill (for the sub) ordered! Just need to figure which gauge/quality wires to get for everything...
#caraudio
Une déesse et deux SM. ♥️
Photo via le groupe FB Heritage Concorde.
Photo via le groupe FB Heritage Concorde.
December 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Une déesse et deux SM. ♥️
Photo via le groupe FB Heritage Concorde.
Photo via le groupe FB Heritage Concorde.
December 28, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Endeavoring to complete the James Bond catalog, I watched Thunderball in its entirety last night.
It was interminably dull. Bond travels to exactly 1 foreign locale (Nassau), the villain's scheme is straightforward and boring, and the action scenes could easily be chopped in half. 👎 Etc.
It was interminably dull. Bond travels to exactly 1 foreign locale (Nassau), the villain's scheme is straightforward and boring, and the action scenes could easily be chopped in half. 👎 Etc.
December 27, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Endeavoring to complete the James Bond catalog, I watched Thunderball in its entirety last night.
It was interminably dull. Bond travels to exactly 1 foreign locale (Nassau), the villain's scheme is straightforward and boring, and the action scenes could easily be chopped in half. 👎 Etc.
It was interminably dull. Bond travels to exactly 1 foreign locale (Nassau), the villain's scheme is straightforward and boring, and the action scenes could easily be chopped in half. 👎 Etc.
December 27, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I've confused the hell out of my parents twice now, first with Serenity, then with Inception.
I watched One Battle After Another with my parents. Both of them liked it a lot, but they’re mostly very perplexed.
Mom: “movies aren’t complex like that anymore.”
Dad: “I need more time to think about it.”
Mom: “movies aren’t complex like that anymore.”
Dad: “I need more time to think about it.”
December 27, 2025 at 4:06 AM
I've confused the hell out of my parents twice now, first with Serenity, then with Inception.