Down here in LA are a few driving schools that offer a 2 hour stick shift lesson for about 80 bucks. I took it and it was a ton of fun cruising around east Hollywood in a beaten up scion xa with a chain smoking, eccentric, slightly rascist, French Mexican grandpa. Best advise he ever gave me was to not get married.

Do not doubt his pie making skills. Remember that this man’s pie defeated Gordon Ramsey’s in his own cooking show.

Finally I can transport my duck in luxury he deserves.

Although I've been listening to Car Talk podcasts regularly in the last 2 years, I believe this was my generation's introduction to the tappet brothers.

Better to oversteer than to understeer.

Why are you selling it, friend?

In California, a Sangria vendor charged me a buck to sample a little fruity wine. It was in a wholefoods however..

Half Life 3 should be a Wonder that takes (???) turns to complete

The Most Expensive, Ivy-Leagued Educated Prositudes America has ever produced.

You are living the dream.

I'll only consider it as a proper homage if they have Garrus' sexy voice.

Thank you, I've been told that I'm very good at that.

Wow I had a completely different experience when I got my WRX. First time, I went there alone, I spent a good 30 minutes talking with the salemen about the WRX, making sure that I seem like a very serious buyer. I didn't ask for a test drive because they were literally selling like hot cakes in April, but he did let…

Whoa, i had no idea that it was that bad. Whats wrong with it?

as a person who owns a new wrx and has put in a tiny 145 miles on it, i can say that the ride is not bad. Its firm but not harsh. A 20 minutes city driving will not break ur back.

Welcome to the club.

"have avoided her if he hit the brakes pretty hard"

I think the all the nastyness here stems from misunderstanding. Reading comprehension is not all that common.

Although I usually take comments here with a strong level of skepticism, its a good think you drove defensebly. However, I would usually hesitate from using personal example to prove a point. Now I don't know what happened with your incident, but I don't think it is justly to use personal experience and equate it…

Most peeps just want to take the easy way