As it should be. As an American, I still don’t understand how every newer car I drive has bigger and more cup holders. (I don’t bring drinks in the car except for water on a long trip, which we put in the doors. Yes I know I am an exception here.)

You bet! That would be a nice trade for my TDI Sportwagen.

Neutral: I’ve owned two Citroëns: a DS21 and a SM.

I’ve spent a lot of time on the Dingle peninsula; I haven’t seen this epi yet but hopefully they take the cars over the Conor Pass - driving some Rollers through there would be funny!

I’m sure some states like California will probably try to fail them out of hand (because California), but my state is highly unlikely to bother. That said if my wife and I get a good settlement we’ll probably sell our cars back, although we have had zero issues with either one (2014 Sportwagens) and my manual…

Their high school wrestling coaches must be so proud...

We like our ‘14 TDI Sportwagens (we have two) but my wife’s car has just under 50K from doing a lot of driving to school to finish her degree; if the deal is good enough, we’ll definitely sell it and buy a new car. I’ll also sell mine if the deal is good enough too (I only have 30K on mine).

The ad notes some rust underneath, which is to be expected as Karmann is the world’s leading provider of the stuff.

The first 4 wheeled motorized vehicle I drove was a CJ-2A (when I was 12, on a farm and, um, never on a public road), and someday I’ll find one to restore. Until then I will live vicariously through you!

The Stig has become an afterthought - can’t they figure out something more to do with him? I would have put the Stig on the train for the challenge and have him try to make sense of the opulence.

2nd gear: We’re doing exactly that; we own two 2014 TDI Sportwagens and waiting to see what the deal will be from VW. I’m not sure what we’ll do yet but I know we won’t be using our current dealer for service in the future - they are the slowest service department on the planet. I could be talked into a GTI or R for…

Just two words: Nissan Axxess.

It’s better to stop somewhere like that than in one of the “rest stops” (latrines) on some of the roads. The buzzing sound you hear isn’t electricity but thousands of flies...

I own a GM vehicle, and bought and service it at one of the dealers shown. When the ATS-V first came out the sales people would barely let you sit in one, much less give you a deal. Now they’re all probably a bit less finicky.

Did you pick what looks like an Opel for the intro picture because of Bob Lutz’s famous picture?

Awesome!!!!

That’s why I like my 12 year old Grand Cherokee and my Sierra pickup - large glass area and comfortable window sill, while my VW Sportwagen is not bad either.

Mr. Evans, implying that newspapers and overnight ratings aren’t relevant is funny coming from someone who has worked mostly in radio, a medium that is becoming less relevant all the time.

I’m waiting for the Dacia Sandero instead.

I loved my ‘99 E39 528iT, it was a wonderful car once I got it sorted (the previous owner had lots of paperwork but had neglected some important maintenance items like the front suspension bushings). It was fun to drive, held a lot of stuff and got good fuel mileage.