Aldairion
Aldairion
Aldairion

Is it easy to place given its size? First time I saw the V8 in person, I was surprised by how much larger it was than I expected.

Is the long row of buttons easy to operate without taking your eyes off of the road for too long?

Thank you. I needed this high-school nostalgia trip in all of its 240p glory. 

This is the only time I’ve ever been proud enough to take a photo of my trunk-loading skills - first Costco run after moving into my first place, all on my own, after college.

I blame Midtown Madness for my weird infatuation with the Cadillac Eldorado ETC.

Looks like they stuck to the classic Beetle because...well, anyone remember this?

Holy heckin’ random deity, this is an absolutely, tragically, catastrophically ugly thing.

I quite like the styling overall, but yeah the rear end is where it starts to lose it. This is definitely its best angle, and the lighting is A+. 

Whew, what a gorgeous photo. 

All the best to you on your new ventures! Enjoyed your work here at Jalopnik.

Thank you! That’s interesting - my 2016 Shaker still has black-faced gauges but I would quite like the white ones.

My favorite cars are big floaty coupes - and this is the biggest coupe one can still have with a manual transmission with, so the choice was easy.

Thank you, I really appreciate that! It's a vinyl wrap. I’ve actually had a couple people ask me “what package I got” haha. My intent was to keep it looking factory while adding my own personal touch. It’s already got a modern interpretation of retro style, and I wanted to take it one step further to set it apart -

We’re undoubtedly heading towards an electric self driving future, so enjoy these types of cars while you can.

I cannot, for the life of me, explain this car.

If you don’t get it in that red, what are you even doing?

I don’t hate ‘em. The front end is big and blocky like an SUV should be, and I can see why some may be put off by the front-end treatment, but I can dig it. The tail-lights look a little weird - their shape doesn’t match the rest of the vehicle.

This is genuinely difficult to read.

This dude’s name is really Chad

I’ve got an 8.4" screen in my car and it feels like more than enough. I do like the graphics and functionality that a screen interface offers, such as live telemetry, track toys, and a configurable layout, but I absolutely do not want any major controls such as radio tuning or climate relegated strictly to a screen.