Since, oh, this?

Today’s 3-series is almost as large inside as the first 7-series. Today’s 3-series is as large outside as the first 5-series. It’s the unnatural bloat of automobiles as time wears on. BMW is not alone on this. Today’s Corolla seems like a behemoth compared to the Corollas of the 1970s. Today’s Civic is a beast…

They don’t want to look like “enthusiasts” because it never occurred to them that there are “automobile enthusiasts.” They do like the fashion statement that one makes by driving a luxury brand. And that’s about it.

There’s the Exxon Mobile Speedpass. It’s a rf chip dongle that goes on your keychain. No messy ATM cards, no filthy-you-don’t-know-where that’s been cash. Plus, you get the ca$h discount. Plus, you get to make your left-wing friends angry when you fill up!

I disagree with the statement about the umbrella in the door. I wish I had that.

Obviously, you youngsters weren’t old enough to remember the late 70s and early 80s. Back then, we used to have radio controlled airplane tournaments. If you were on the receiving team, you had to swat the planes with a racket. If you were controlling the plane, your objective was to cut the scarf that Mr. Green…

The Lincoln looks like the miraculous spawn of a three-way between and Audi, Jaguar and Lincoln. Good luck with that. I think Lincoln buyers are all about CUVs.

Yes. I plan on buying a Series Land Rover, probably a II or a III after I’m done putting to kids through college.

“I wonder why I never meet any chicks here? I’ve got a cool bike. I dress fashionably....”

Because the US Senate wouldn’t ratify it (95-0), and Canada withdrew from it. The concern is that it places an unfair burden on developed nations, which reduces their competitive potential against other nations, who already benefit from cheap labor. So with increased labor costs, and increased capital costs, we’re not…

Bend over. Just a little bit more. Can you bend a little more? Thank you from your BMW dealer.

Fisker’s problem was that the interiors of their cars possessed the sort of chic that was similar to what one found in a smart FourTwo. Plus. Henrik Fisker didn’t have legions of fanboys waiting to do his bidding, nor a fawning press that continues to want to blow him at a moment’s notice.

Think about cars from that era? No, I’d rather forget them. I’m old enough to have driven these barges when they were new.

Bangalore Motor Werkes!

What about her?

He’s a tire kicker. That’s not the same as “Would I let my friends drive my car.”

I don’t think I could drive around in a car with “dp” on it.

I agree with you. I don’t have a 911. I have a Miata. My rule of thumb is that whenever a friend says, “Nice car,” or “That looks like fun,” or some other statement like that, I toss them the keys and say, “Let’s go!”

If the car drove like such a piece of junk, it wouldn’t have lasted this long. It would have been wadded up into a tree many, many years ago when the original owner wore a matching white belt and shoes.

I can’t think of a single car I would own that I would not let a friend drive. Not one. Even if it cost me millions of dollars. What’s the point of owning it if I can’t drive it? And If I’m fortunate to own it, then I’m going to share it.

I don’t know. On further thought, this question leads me to believe that you…