We are probably the last ones who are going to drive a naturally aspirated, 5-liter V8 SUV. So, what the hell, I chose the Mercedes-Benz M-Class. The car they chose to drive through Jurassic Park. I went for the one with the largest engine: the ML-500! I avoided the first few years of the W-163, which was originally released in 1997. The 2004 model ML-500 (V8, 4966 cc, 288 hp), just before they released the completely new 2005 model, hit the sweet spot. The V6 ML-320/350s (V6, 3724 cc, 232 hp) got me hooked, but the V8’s blew me away: the ML-500 and the ML-55 AMG. Whether it's racing along the interstate or trying to drag race between signals on a weekday to work, the ML-500 (V8, 4966 cc, 288 hp) is nothing short of addicting. Well, now that my love affair with my ML500 is a decade old, I justify the higher maintenance and annual depreciation of my ML as the price of love. My older, mature self realizes that this was not my first love. I sat down and made a list. The ML barely mak...
For those of you who would like to hedge your bets on game discs alongside the Xbox Game Pass, this post is for you. Does Xbox have online game sales, and are they a good idea? Yes, Xbox has online game sales in June (Microsoft-Xbox sale). Is it a good idea? Yes and no. You can load up with a trove of online games while throwaway prices last on games for Xbox One S/X. You should technically be able to download all your games once installed on your Xbox profile, even if you uninstall it later. Word of Advice: A few of the games are slowly being pulled off the online stores and will only be available if you have already downloaded them and have them on your Xbox profile (you have the option to reinstall games from your profile). The whole world is going the subscription way Xbox 360, Xbox One, One S/X saw the pinnacle of Xbox games. Well, let's do some Xbox doomsday prepping. Collecting Xbox One, One S/X game discs are pretty affordable today a...