Obligatory: They barely redesigned it for 41 years. Only had one facelift. But even with that facelift, most people can't tell the difference between a 1959 and a 1985.

I know my car is a money pit, and I don't give a damn.

I miss when they used classic Minis.

Sadly, even though they still haven't updated their site to reflect this, Sumitomo stopped production of the HTR200 in this size, early last year. Only the hard to find Nankang and the extremely expensive Yokohama imports are available in 175/50-13.

They're not exactly knock-offs, but the Chinese company, Nankang, is the only company making 175/50-13 tires for sale in the USA. They're near impossible to find, and I'm not sure I trust them as much as I did my old Yokohamas, Sumitomos and Dunlops.

Tiff Needel's ability to powersteer an AWD car will always astonish me. @4:17 He powerslides an RS4 fully perpendicular to the direction he's headed.

Is it wrong that, even after this, I still want to own a new Datsun?

I don't see why FWD only would become a thing. If they're going to only power front or rear, it would have to be rear, for cost savings. FWD is not as beneficial to an electric car as it is to an ICE.

Has to be the Spinner from Blade Runner, or, really, any car from Blade Runner.

Might not be an insane death vehicle, and it might not look like anything special. But seeing this thing firing scares the crap out of me. The fully automatic AA12 shotgun.

Yes. The magnesium Campagnolo wheels are definitely a treat.

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2 door saloons/sedans really only exist in the history books now, as no current manufacturers make 2 door saloons/sedans. It doesn't make sense, financially. The original Mini is a 2 door saloon/sedan. The only reason I'm highlighting the term "saloon" is, because this type of car was much more common in the UK and…

SEAT 800 (always wanted one)

Not a hatchback. That's a 2 door saloon/sedan. A hatchback needs a hatched back-end. Hence the name.

The LFA, on the other hand, was extremely limited in production, which means you never see them at stoplights. And at nearly $400,000, it was extremely expensive, which means they're all tucked away, out of public view, unless the owner decides to take it to some exciting automotive gathering, where everybody already…

The trouble is that it's not really the Model T. Henry Ford built the Model T and saw it as the perfection of the automobile after many iterations. The Hendo isn't even the Model A. It's Henry Ford's shopping cart.

I know I didn't hit reply to someone else yesterday, but somehow that's what happened. So, I probably missed the timeframe, but here's my pick:

The Queen, The Beatles, Enzo Ferrari, the baker down the street, your mum, and your granddad, all owned one...

Does this remind anyone else of Corbin/Sparrow Motors? 'Cause, I'm sure we all know how well that venture turned out.