but it isn’t pay-to-win. Individual battles and gameplay are not directly modified with money.

“YOU SILLY PERSON!”

IS EVERY STREET FRESHLY PAVED IN AUSTRALIA? Thats why every one sliding around, they are beautiful.

*nods scientifically*

I put my kids back there.

I know several people well over 6 feet that fit in this car far better than in a Miata. And if the backseat really bothers you, fold it down. Porsche has been doing this for years with 911, and nobody seems to care.

I totally agree with this. I find that when I drive my GFs car (an automatic), putting the pedal down will give you maximum speedage (technical term) because it downshifts and gives you all the power it can, whereas in any of my manual cars, I need to make a conscious decision to downshift from 6th (or whatever) to…

Fake news! I’ve been getting speeding tickets in manual-transmission cars for years now. YEARS.

The whole reason for having a car like this is being entertained by it, not the stereo/nav unit. If that is the reason someone wouldn’t buy it, they probably shouldn’t buy one.

One sentence later: “It’s more pure in purpose than the hot hatches and more pragmatic than the convertibles, though it is small.” Which is true. At the end of the day, this is RWD and those are not.

I will be buying a GTI later this year so while I agree with you I think the point is a fun, light, RWD car.

Which none of these cars are, even if they might be great cars.

The Verdict: “Same as it ever was.”

It’s not an exaggeration that it’s been the best car show on in the past five years

That just means you’ve got a delightfully long backlog of enjoyable automotive television at your disposal.

Basically Velocity wants to remove the entire reason for watching Wheeler Dealers. Sorry to Mike, but aside from the trouble spots he seemed to look for, watching the shopping/haggling/sales process was boring and inconsequential. You knew the car would have problems, you knew he would deal down, and you knew they…

This has been, bar none, the best car show on broadcast TV. From the sounds of it, there is going to be such a format change that it may lose all of its original honest appeal. The other “car” shows on TV are just scripted reality show non-sense. And that’s not just compared to Wheeler Dealers.

Goddammit.

I’m just going to leave these here.

Yes, it's a horrible idea to try to teach yourself with a vehicle that you don't own and don't have permission to drive.