Rider here, first thought as well. That wide-open lane is a pure idiot magnet in stop-and-go traffic. As a rider, you have GOT to develop your spidey sense-- especially if you’re going to lane split (also agreed: too fast for lane splitting, but I can envision the biker racing to get to that free open lane... but…

Also basic economics: you get more of what you subsidize.

Ouch. Ahhh, German quality...

Does Volkswagen regret no longer offering the R with a sunroof? Because this is the Golf I would totally buy tomorrow if only it still came with a frakkin’ sunroof.

Oh no!

Yup, was coming in here to say just this.

THANK YOU. I was just googling for a good side pic of the second-gen Tibby.

This review proves that just because it’s a naked standard doesn’t make it a commuter bike. This thing is like commuting in a Lambo, dude.

XSR900. You’re welcome.

Having sat in the IS300 and IS350 this week at the DC auto show, I can attest to just being SUPER impressed by their interiors, just a really awesome, futuristic place to sit.

BTW, totally looking to get one of these by summer. THIS is the Miata I’ve always wanted. I promise to even leave the roof up every so often :-)

Counterpoint: No.

Pretty sure that’s an alternator.

Congrats!

GF wanted a truck, has always wanted a truck, so she bought this truck.

Right— sometimes they lost two planes a day.

Interesting question: Has Bond ever ridden a Triumph? Or other British bike?

All true, but I’ll add perspective: aircraft carrier-ing is hard. U.S. carriers lose aircraft, too, especially during combat operations. By itself, this story is nothing at all, for carrier operators it’s what we call “Monday.”

Most borrowers default on their payday loan, take out another loan to pay off the original loan, and end up paying crazy, high interest rates—as high as 780 percent for a two-week loan.

#1: Wait for the patch that fixes the abysmal A.I. that turned every other civ into Gandhi.