Police and DNR didn't and don't care if it's hunting season and you have the proper license. (I've had fender venison that was bagged on the way home from an unsuccessful hunting trip. It got tagged and dressed by the roadside while they waited for the tow truck.)

We've reverted recent changes in Alterac Valley, as we've discovered the Horde were sometimes able to win.

If you build it, they will come.

I scrubbed past the entire article just to tell you that your photography is terrible. Ok now Im gonna go back and read it.

Yes, you are doing it exactly right ;)

my 01 VW has 372,000 miles. No one wants my car. If the CEL is on, you either didn't put premium in it, or you're about to have a catastrophic engine failure. Makes sense.

Ruin? It's almost entirely unnoticeable.

News to me - I thought all cars had these. Most makers disguise them with little panels that you prise out though.

That's totally true, not arguing that. However, someone could come up with a novel ESC system that does not require ABS. Probably wouldn't be worth it, and the regulators may state that ABS has been de-facto required by ESC if someone tried, but it's still an option today.

They aren't mandatory, I promise.

After seeing that, is it just me, or does anyone else want to buy a smart car and rip off the roof and body panels for a sweet beach buggy?

The US requirement is for stability control, which includes ABS 100% of the time; The two systems have separate warning lamps to the drive. The system cost is mostly in the ABS components, the ESC is a relatively inexpensive adder. Model Year 2012 was the first year for this requirement. If you know of an instance…

Stupidest federal mandate must the the 85 mph speedometer with 55mph high-lighted.

A child crawling on the ground?

ABS, Traction Control, and Stability Control are now mandated. Or at least 2 of the three are. Once they've added ABS, it's almost no cost other than up-front tuning to add TCS and Stability control, since they use the same hardware.

I'm actually amazed at how many cars allow you to turn off TCS. I mean, I understand the point, but my boss's Ford Flex has a big button in the console that says TCS off and a hilarious depiction of a Flex careening off the road.

This. You win. I can think of so many beautiful cars with ugly 5MPH bumpers tacked on. I hate them.

I 100% agree. Ruined pure sex with a gross unibrow.

High heels : gravel road :: life preserver : scuba gear

It's a sedan, it's a truck, it's a convertible, it's an offroader. It's built as simple as possible and it's a world-tourer if you want it. These boxy VWs have got everything.