Yeah, I had one of those in a BMW convertible I just bought and was driving home from MD to NC. PO offered to sell me a set of 18" tires and wheels, but I declined. So about 100 miles into the journey one of the rear tires pops while I’m going 80 down the highway. I safely pulled to the side, looked for the spare -…

Dieselgate or not, diesel seems to be losing favor in the EU rapidly. With certain cities not allowing older diesels in and more restrictions seemingly on the horizon, dieselgate couldn’t have happened at a better time for VW.

And now the “Sporty Car Hoedown”, with Ryan, Colin, and Wayne. Hit it, Laura!

My neighbor bought a new car,
he was telling me all about.
He says it’s the best thing going,
Of that there is no doubt!
He says it’s really sporty,
but I don’t think I’m capricious
to be a bit irritated
when I find out it’s a Prius.

That’s just good synergy

Ahhh, the ole’ Weber DGEV. Simple and elegant mod for a 258. (I could never call it a 4.2, seemed to make it sound to modern)

Glad you’ve had such great service. From my viewpoint I only see them when they have a problem.

It was 1990s EFI that gave the 4.0 a new lease on life. Until that time, it was a dog. A relentless, tough dog that would live longer than you could imagine a dog could, but a dog.

Lord why do people love these things. Cooling system issues galore and a head that weighs more than I do. Maybe on your beloved project truck that’s fine but I hate seeing one in the shop.

Yeah, the Nissan 300zx or Mitsubishi 3000gt twin turbo variants are things I still have nightmares about.

bingo.

“Lucid Air”

Even the little EJ22 was super fun to throw around in the dirt.. Our SG Forester shares a lot of the same feel with a bit more room for life things.

At least there’s an aftermarket for them, now. Back in 2000 getting anything meant ordering generic bits from NOPI or the full on overnight parts from Japan. The latter required a special kind of insanity for what was a $20,000 car, at most.

“It handles like a UFO.”

All the extra costs everybody forgets

When some do become production cars, however, angels sing.

Completely agree. I’d throw the VW W12 on that list too.

If you’re rocking a 40" waist, maybe spend some money at the gym instead of your BMW.