Sherry and Judy both drive hot cars. No, not 'hot' in the 'stolen' or 'desirable' sense - just plain HOT! Sherry's Mercury is having 'hot flashes' and Judy's ignition key gets almost too hot to touch. And then there's poor Ali who drives through downtown LA in a Chevy making noises that sound like gunfire. Grab a fire extinguisher and check out this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

John got himself a brand new Jaguar XJS V12 and he's 'living the dream' except for one nagging detail. The dealer told John that he has to change the air in the tires at regular intervals in order not to void the warranty. Does John need to purchase special OEM Jaguar air? Can he do the job himself? Is the Jaguar dealer pulling John's leg? How hard? Answers to these questions and more on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

Paul is a Brit who just married a nice American woman and he called us because his car is being shipped over here from Portugal. Sounds very 'Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous', no? Turns out that the car is an '87 Ford Escort. Will Click and Clack recommend a burial at sea? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

Warren's trip to work at the bottom of the Grand Canyon is on a road so steep and narrow that his ride has 4 legs instead of 4 wheels. But when he's not working, Warren gets around in a BMW that's having acceleration problems. Can this donkey pilot get some help from our two jackasses? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

Many years ago Tommy conned his brother into letting him park one of his jalopies -a 1965 AMC Ambassador Convertible- at the Good News Garage 'for a few days'. Six months later, Ray got tired of yelling at Tommy to come get his car, so he had it towed away and crushed. Along comes Patti from Somerville and a chance for Tommy to avenge the cruel fate of the 'Sleek Black Beauty'. Place your bets and enjoy this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

Imagine emerging from a car accident and suddenly sounding like Pepe Le Pew. When Tommy alerted us to the early medical reporting on 'Foreign Accent Syndrome' it seemed pretty preposterous. Although, in retrospect, it just might explain two guys with thick Boston accents yukking it up on NPR for over 3 decades. Make your own diagnosis here on this classic episode of the Best of Car Talk.

Melissa hails from right next door to 'Our Fair City of Cambridge, MA' and even frequents the building where our law firm, 'Dewey, Cheetham & Howe' has it's offices. But does she bring her car to the Good News Garage when something's wrong? Nooooooooo. Find out how that's going for Melissa on today's episode of the Best of Car Talk.

Tommy recalls that Ray's childhood nickname was 'Chuck'. Now why would a kid named Ray end up with Chuck for a nickname? Has to be a story there and Louis, their father, explains much to Ray's chagrin. Also, the puzzler returns from its recent vacation on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

Darlene and her boyfriend have just returned from a long trip where their car seemed to wander all over the road. She knows that the tires leak a bit of air and she frequently added more using the 'eyeball' method, rather than a tire gauge, during the trip. Is that good enough or was Darlene tempting fate here? Also, the dramatic picking of the winner of the Dewey, Cheetham & Howe Company Picnic Contest on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

Mike from Michigan is a Toyota Corolla owner and a singer who is about to get his debut on our show. But, since this is Car Talk, instead of Sondheim or a Gershwin tune Mike gets to sing the song of his Corolla's Brake failure in A-flat. Sing along with Mike and our boys on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.