It's worth pointing out that a two stroke diesel is a rather different concept than the more conventional, gasoline two stroke found in dirt bikes and chainsaws. It has a normally lubricated crankcase, which gets rid of many of the weaknesses of the 2 stroke gas engine.

Do you know if the FJ have a different transmission? I find mine to be entirely unremarkable. Nothing good or bad to say about it. Well the clutch has a strange engagement point, which took an hour or so to get used to (stalling it 4 times in a row at a dealer made me feel like a teenager all over again), but I…

There is no denying that newer automatics are getting much better, but they are still not as fun.

Look most people buy cars and trucks to transport them, their family, and their stuff from point A to point B. Not me. I buy them so I can drive them. Getting from one point to another is just a convenient side effect. Having a gizmo shift gears for me is about as appealing as hiring another man to pleasure my wife.…

Last time I went vehicle shopping, I really wanted a truck. I liked the silverado best out of everything I tried, but the lack of a manual transmission was a deal breaker. Hated the frontier, while the wife hated the tacoma. So no trucks for us. Ended up with an FJ, which I managed to find in a manual. The harshest…

On second thought, this should be a challenge to the manufacturers. Lets see a car that can do 220 over bumps and potholes. I'm getting tired of fantastic machines that can't negotiate most driveways.

But you can't get a manual transmission.

That is not a lot of miles. Most people put more than twice that on their DD.

If I'm supposed to think of my autonomous car as a robot, why not my dishwasher? Washing machine? Hell, even air conditioners are automated, keeping the air the exact temperature the "Boss" wants. What a good buddy!

They can move, but they will have to stop somewhere. Even villains need to sleep. This monster does not. I'm imagining the chase will leave cartoonish looking trench criss crossing the planet that can be seen from space. At which point, you'll need to wonder who the actual villain is.

They should just close that road and turn it into a track. Pay $25, sign waver, go as fast as you want to.

Good point. Seniors are even better.

Is that a van?

I see a 90's supra

"What do you do for a living?"

Ever try to stuff a mountain bike in the back of a 3 series? It can be done, but it isn't fun.

I would think they could sue you for damages, arguing that you cost them a sale in another country. But I doubt they would.

Is it just me, or does this seem really easy to get around?

Yep, it seems that they feel like they can sell it at $33k.

Or you can go the harley way and make neither!