I've always, always, always had a huge soft spot for these, SSRs, and Prowlers. Are they the absolute best? Well, no. But pretty much for the reasons you've stated, any one of them have a place in my dream garage. No other car would be so adept at driving across the USA as a last-gen Thunderbird. Preferably black with…

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Yup. It's definitely a 200. Chrome bit on the top of the grille and the greenhouse match up.

You are wrong on approximately 34 different levels. Stove Top is awful and you are awful and I hope you have a terrible Thanksgiving, which considering your preference for Stove Top is probably something that is currently happening.

W124 could get as low as something like .26 CD if I remember right.

It probably says something that 2nd Gen Cummins Rams hold their value even above Toyota Tacomas. Long a dream vehicle of mine (I have low standards), they still fetch 5 figure pricing if they are in even OK shape. Good ones run north of $12k, and bad ones with a running engine are still no less than $5k. It's…

Ehh this one specifically has a factory installed lift kit. The 2WD 2nd-gens were still quite low

Just got done making and consuming it. Used flank steak because it was what I could find and it turned out not chewy at all. Also, tarragon (which I had never considered) was a pleasing addition, and this is coming from someone who generally does not like anise.

Last gen is the de facto choice for town cops here in South Jersey

And, actually, they aren't THAT bad on gas. The 3800s could be coaxed to around 30mpg highway somehow. City was right around 2o, though, but better than a Crown Vic or similar.

Paul Neidermeyer wrote a thing about that a while on Curbside Classic. Basically, tow ratings in America are DRASTICALLY cut from identical models in Europe because reasons... ? Most likely due to insurance and whatnot I suppose, but the more conspiracy minded among us can see it as a way to force people into trucks,…

There is a list of exactly one person who would make me excited to read about the Nissan Murano. And that's Doug DeMuro. Matt, can you pay this guy before someone (other than TTAC) does?

Shouts to my swell new Metro for keeping the 3-door dream alive. For me, at least.

I'm actually a huuuuge fan of the SSR. It's just so ridiculous and unnecessary as to make me stupid happy whenever I see one. Also the fact that you could get the 6.0 with a 6-speed makes them not entirely pointless. I mean, it's still a 5k pound Trailblazer convertible so it will never be anything laudable, but that…

It's a fine example of GM making bizarre decisions in an attempt to cater to an enthusiast market that GM did not understand, much like the SSR, XLR, Malibu Maxx SS (which might have the pornstar-iest car name ever), etc. etc.

If memory serves you could also get one in a sedan-delivery type version. I think they sold approximately 4 of them

What is the protocol for seeing someone in public that you are vague acquaintances with? Like, say, someone you met at a party. Do you give them the little head nod thing and quickly keep walking or just stare at your feet and hope they don't know who you are?

Yeah I wound up going for pretty much those reasons. And as it turned out class got out an hour early anyway, so everything turned out ok in the end

How much class is acceptable to miss in college? Like, I need to go to this psych class because there is an exam next week, but I just started watching Season 5 of Breaking Bad. Can't quite tell which one is more important at the moment.