I used to photo used cars for dealerships in Las Vegas. On rare occasion you’d get something special coming through back-end dealings that were never meant for the public. Then the Used Car Sales Manager would have me catalog and photo anyway just in case so-and-so deal fell through (they never did). The gig was…

Wedges are cool, but the best cars are penis-shaped.

I did exactly this, can confirm that it’s actually the best automotive decision I’ve ever made. 

I have fought the idea to purchase an old mega luxury car several times in my short life so far. I will work on anything and have zero problems tearing apart a $100,000 car myself, but I just don’t have a compelling reason to get one right now or the space for it.  I also am fairly sure that actually doing the work on…

Michael, buy Andrew a Phantom already.

Now you know how Fancy Kristen lives

Bravo!

I am a big rotary-nerd, but I am also quite a realist about how next-to-impossible another rotary powered sports car would be.

“manual”

If losing a rotary is inevitable, an Inline 6 is at least an acceptable consolation. I’m not a big rotary nerd, I just think they sound cool and I appreciate things that are different. But I also recognize it might just be a concept that will never pan out to the extent that piston engines have.

Thanks for that.You mention some aspects i wouldnt have even thought of,but are obvious when explained.
I’m not quite old enough to remember but i suspect we (in australia) weren’t affected so much.

As others pointed out,  Nixon not Carter for 55. Nixon was the top down guy - have you ever heard of his wage-price freeze? 

I vaguely remember the ‘79 shortages - I was 10. They caused my Grandparents to buy the first of two Subarus to commute in. One off the very first boatload of the “redesigned” 1980 cars - a buttercup yellow DL hatchback. 5spd with an AM radio - stylin’! But they also kept their Suburban to tow their camper. Though a…

The double-nickel came out in 1973 under Nixon, not Carter. 

That's awesome, it's very hard to change your opinions.

I know this is kind of negative in the point you have been trying to get across for the time that you have been here, but I just wanted to say this:

We ♥ you, Alanis and will miss you. 

And depending on the size of the city where the seller is, this can be one of those “easier said than done” situations.

Not crazy but maybe a tad risky. Though the factory warranty balance mitigates that risk.