Perhaps down in Canada's pants they did, but up here the GT was a hatchback-only deal, with the sedan typically being left with the VE moniker.

NOT! HELPING! ;)

Give the man a fresh set of pants!

CAN'T... UNSEE... BEARDED MAN... IN... FOOTIE JAMMIES...

Dammit... now they've made me go and want a CUV, of all frickin' things. THANKS, Kia. Thanks a LOT.

You mean the *Elantra* was offered as both hatchback and sedan... the GT was the hatchback. ;) Hmm... looks like Matt fell down in the research department on this one.

The Acura 1.6 EL was the peak of the Civic-built-as-an-Acura art, IMHO. The 1.7 looked too Civicish, and the CSX (I think that's what it's called?) was just plain forgettable. Now the ILX? Boring + beak = MEH. Why do this when they could bring back the Integra? At least they're letting Canada's pants in on the…

It was decently peppy with the manual 5-speed, we had the leather seating (very nice), the hatchback could swallow a ton of stuff, and its profile was vastly superior to the unyieldingly beige sedan of the same year. It was reliable too. Should have bought it out. Sigh.

Dropped the GT in 2002? Must've been in the US only, as I leased a brand new 2003 Elantra GT, and it was available for many years after. Man, that was a good car.

Name a vehicle where throwing in ANY crate engine and a 5-speed manual ISN'T a "great project". This one's got nothing save rarity and a laudable name going for it.

No the problem is "confined" to human stupidity. The outer bounds is the atmosphere (thus far).

I smell a Kickstarter project!

Oh, I know it's there... but a bird in the hand, and all that. Besides, were I to get something now I'd likely go for a 4WD trophy truck something-or-other. As it is, I'm just waiting to see if my son loses interest in his Gravedigger... 'cause then I'll claim it!

He did two things right: wore a racing suit, and offered rides. Everything else (no helmet for him or his passengers, friends parked at the highway's edge filming, doing this on a public road) is just stupid. Thrilling? No doubt, but still stupid. Save it for the Texas Mile, dude (or buy your own damned airstrip…

I'm going to say the R32. To me that defines "Japanese car": fast, outrageous, aftermarket out the wazoo, and (at the time) not available in North America. That latter point seems to best define "Japanese car" to enthusiasts.

I miss my Tamiya Frog. Should have never sold the thing... :(

I'll just park at the end of the Texas Mile, cash-in-hand, and wait for a good wreck. At least I'll know how the engine sounds before I buy. "Ooh, nice run, too bad about the cross-wind. Take $5k for the wreck?"

Hmmm... how long you figure before the first Camaro ZL1 ends up in a wrecking yard? (When's the next Cars and Coffee?)

This is a tough one, but ultimately I'm going to go with CP. I'd love a 928, and the SBC swap is a good one too (more reliability, more aftermarket, lighter, etc.), and even the colour is something I'd love. But it's too much bling - the blower turns your sports coupe into something gaudy, and the gauges and yellow…

Hey Joel,