I want to do this. I fear the used Germans, but not too much—I own low miles 2009 A3 and 135i.

I am from San Angelo, so I know. The depiction in Heroes (obviously it was California) was hilarious. Like I would have moved to Odessa if it was that nice!

No, you must be mistaken. I watched Heroes season 2 and Odessa is hilly, with mountains visible in the distance.

You may remember it from the orgasmatron in Sleeper.

This guy. Jalapeño Sam. Ran into him in the only business in Juno TX, not even the middle of nowhere, not too far from marfa. Invented jalapeño jelly, nuzzles armadillos.

Make the children clean your carcass of the street. It'll be good for them.

Yeah, including me, who has owned 24 cars from 1950s Fords to brand new Geos and Minis. Fiats, MGs, Used Jeeps, 5 BMWs. I am in the 99.9999999%, as much as I love the E30.

Ironically this one is less likely to catch fire than the real thing.

Drop the mike. Story’s over.

Why would it be any different for the used car buyer than the new car buyer? Both bought a nice, near-new machine at a premium meant to be enjoyed. It’s not somehow worse at 9 years and 149 miles vs. 0 years and 0 miles.

After the scandal with 2.0 liters did they just hope no one would look into the V6? The fact that they didn’t come out in week 2 and say “uh, guys, we are soooo sorry” is the most criminal thing that they have done so far. Once the cat is out of the bag it REALLY becomes a coverup.

Stock? 9 seconds? Really?

This car. But not this car. The MINI Cooper S is fabulous to drive, but I bought one new in 2004 to replace my unreliable (duh) MGB and it was in the shop thirteen times. But! Fun to drive, great, snarly exhaust note, good torque, and easy to hot rod with a smaller pulley.

I had a 1997 so I may have soft spot, but seriously it's gorgeous. Like the highest ratio of attractiveness to, uh, lines of any car ever made.

We had a green wagon. First car I can remember. Dad was offered a 62 T-bird by my Ford dealer grandpa but being a dirty hippy he preferred a green Pinto wagon. Probably was the better car.

Can they make steering wheel non-adjustable then move it forward about two feet? Because that is what all Italian cars have in common.

Infiniti G35. Drove it a couple of blocks with the dealer who insisted in a ride along. Unimpressed and didn’t seem that fast. Went to the BMW shop and they let me take a (70 hp weaker) E46 330i home for the night but it just felt right. Bought the car, his name was Ludwig, and I had 30,000 fabulous, pleasurable and…

That was my first choice then I though “it’s a 2-stroke, what could go wrong?”

Tough one. Was the Ascot the trouble maker?

I had the same thing. I sold it before it went out of warranty, but for years I had this dream of being on a backroad and I could FEEL the steering, the snarl of the engine and the playful lift off oversteer.