Rob Emslie

Los Angeles

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I like cars, progressive politics, food, and movies. if you dig those too, let's talk.

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At $8,000, Could This 1989 Ford F-350 Crew Cab Make You Dually Noted?

1 week ago | jalopnik.com | Rob Emslie

With multiple hitch points and a 460 V8, today's Nice Price or No Dice F-350 could likely tow darn near anything. Let's find out if this hard-working truck is worth its asking price in hard-earned cash. H.P. Lovecraft famously wrote of horrors so unimaginable that words on the page could not describe them. This leaves the interpretation of their visage entirely up to the mind of the reader. When you think about it, letting the reader do that sort of heavy lifting is a pretty brilliant conceit.
At $15,000, Will This 1977 Jeep Wagoneer Work For Us?

1 week ago | jalopnik.com | Rob Emslie

The odometer on today's Nice Price or No Dice Wagoneer reads 56,000, but the seller warns that it may have rolled over, so that number might offer a false sense of security. Let's see how secure we feel about this classic 4X4's asking price.
At $8,500, Will This 1986 Dodge Omni GLH Sell Like Hell?

1 week ago | jalopnik.com | Rob Emslie

The only thing missing from today's Nice Price or No Dice Omni GLH is Ol' Shell's signature on the glovebox. Let's see if this Shelby-ized econobox still has what it takes. Tetanus is an infection that can be acquired through a deep scratch or puncture wound from a rusty piece of metal that harbors the spores of the bacterium Clostridium tetani. It's also common amongst babies and pregnant women who haven't been immunized against the infection by taking tetanus-toxoid-containing vaccines.
At $2,450, Is This 1967 Ford Cortina GT A Restorative Deal?

1 week ago | jalopnik.com | Rob Emslie

According to its seller, today's Nice Price or No Dice Cortina GT is "mostly there." As an obvious project car, we'll need to decide if it's worth saving and, if so, at what cost. One of the main differences between American football and association football, or soccer, is the scoring. Americans like everything big, so one touchdown in football yields a full six points, while the elusive soccer goal only puts just one point on the board.
At $15,500, Could This 2001 BMW Z3 3.0i Be Peak Roadster?

1 week ago | jalopnik.com | Rob Emslie

With its low miles and impressive presentation, today's Nice Price or No Dice Z3 looks to be quite a catch for any sun-loving sports car enthusiast. Its price, however, might prove otherwise. As strange as it sounds, blue cheese ice cream is, in fact, delicious, as well as being wildly decadent, and bougie.
At $6,800, Is This 2004 Saab 9-5 An Aero Straight To The Heart?

2 weeks ago | jalopnik.com | Rob Emslie

Saab may be long gone, but beloved models like today's Nice Price or No Dice 9-5 Aero are heart-warming reminders of what once was. Let's decide what such a remembrance should reasonably cost. While Hollywood and H.G. Wells would like us to think differently, time travel is never going to be a thing. Whether you're jonesing to go back and bump off baby Hitler or push Booth off that balcony, you're going to be sorely disappointed.
At $14,000, Does This 1968 Plymouth Represent A Valiant Effort?

2 weeks ago | jalopnik.com | Rob Emslie

With three-on-the-tree and a sturdy Slant Six under the hood, today's Nice Price or No Dice Valiant is a solid old-school experience. We'll have to decide if its fully-modern price fully suits it. The "Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)" in the song off of David Bowie's 1980 album of the same title didn't just keep him running; they kept him running scared. That album marked Bowie's celebrated return to pop music following the three-album arc of his artsy-fartsy Berlin Trilogy.
At $68,000, Is This 2008 Audi R8 Anything Other Than Great?

2 weeks ago | jalopnik.com | Rob Emslie

A rare six-speed stick and unique paint scheme make today's Nice Price or No Dice R8 Quattro stand out from the crowd. Let's see if its price has us giving it a standing ovation. In his 1650 work "The Court and Character of King James," English author Anthony Weldon describes an Italian proverb that teaches, "He that deceives me once, it's his fault.
At $9,995, Does This 2004 Subaru WRX STi Have A Few Tricks Up Its Sleeve?

2 weeks ago | jalopnik.com | Rob Emslie

According to the seller, today's Nice Price or No Dice WRX sports an incredibly low 29,000 miles on the clock. Let's see if this rally-bred sedan's price has us over the moon. The idea of niche marketing allows small businesses the opportunity to stand out from the crowd, focusing on either filling an underserved segment or creating a new spin on an evergreen product or service.
At $8,500, Would You Tear Up Over This Restored 1984 Toyota Tercel 4WD?

2 weeks ago | jalopnik.com | Rob Emslie

While 4WD, today's Nice Price or No Dice Tercel, is claimed in its ad to have never left the pavement. Let's see if this wonderfully quirky wagon's price requires going to the ends of the Earth to buy it. Let me ask you: when you're not letting it fly, where do you keep your freak flag? Is it in that kitchen drawer, among the questionable AA batteries and amassed bread bag ties? Maybe it's collecting dust in the hall closet, stuffed in behind the winter coats?