I'll second this, as a 4cyl trooper was my first car. Took the rear seats out and could haul a small country. The thing even towed alright, we towed an audi4000 from CT to AL with no issues. Looking back, it was a crazy idea for that little 4cyl to attempt, but looking forward it gives me enough reason to tow with my…

True story. My cousin makes 6 figures a month and still thinks he's broke. He also has no debt aside from a rental in another state, and complains that he's underwater on it's loan...

Those kind of people can swap a month with me any time and I'll show them how to be ecstatic.

Just imagine if you had, say, 10k in student loan/credit card debt. It makes it a lot harder to live comfortably on half of your income.

It's not necessarily the money, it's what comes with it - the ability to pay bills and not worry about which one you're going to pay late. The Freedom that comes with it is what makes people happy, and the stuff, but mostly the freedom.

I'd be a lot happier if I didn't have to spend the majority of my take home to…

And how much debt do you have?

That motor stopped being made in 98, and is still dead reliable whether it be in car or boat form.

I won't lie, I've used the exhaust as a jack point a few times for help getting the manifold off.

Finished production in 93, it's only 20 years old. And it had power windows, AC, heated seats, turbo. I'd consider that modern enough.

Volvo 240? If you're strong enough, just unbolt the downpipe and disconnect the intake from the throttle body. A few bolts for the valve cover, and a few to get the head off. Oh, and that one tensioner bolt.

I feel the same way about my volvo 240 whenever i'm working on my MKVI TDI. The volvo has everything available with 2-3 bolts that are almost all easy access. The TDI requires removing 30 torx screws before anything.

In all fairness it's a hybrid, so it will get mid 30's combined mileage.

They could bring their niche market vehicles over, like the scirroco or the bluepolo thing that gets 70+mpg, or their amarok.......... Or, offer more than just the 2.5 and 2.0 in various trims. Bring in the 1.8 or 1.4 so people can buy a golf with a lower pricetag.

The problem also comes down to dealers being dicks.…

Step 2: have wealthy parents.

Amigo, there's a third brake light that lets you know the brakes are on, look for it.

It still doesn't have enough aero to be useful.

That's called armco, not a wall.

To add to the feels ITT, I was driving home from work (in my car) and saw an older gentleman had dropped his cruiser at the light. I swung around to the next street (lots of 1 ways downtown) and made it to him just in time for another guy to hop out and help get that bike back up.

Felt good, and there was no way that…

Ding ding ding! Much safer to send out a drone, and much better in terms of line of sight and area covered. Having cleaned up after a tornado, I know first hand how much is destroyed, and how hard it is to see much of anything other than splintered wood and trash. A drone like this could make quick work of spotting…

You won't save money on fuel because the tank will probably be 25 gallons or so. And with diesel prices the way they are, you're looking at close to $100 per fill up. But you'll be able to go 1000 miles on a tank.

This is what I'm saying. Who the fuck has any right to complain that a company is paying you more than a lot of people make every month because they are servicing your car? That's absurd,