I'm British and actually enjoy TGUSA - you just have to understand that it's a bit different to TGUK. It's like comparing peppermint "tea" to Tetley - once you realise that actually it's not trying to be Tetley it's actually quite enjoyable.

The $60,000 question is really "If you do something that stupid, why share it on YouTube?"

And yes, that sticky-up thing on the roof is the rear-view mirror...

I should explain that this was the Vehicross' equally awesome predecessor. What kind of idiot takes a diesel Toyota Yaris to the 'Ring then goes on to fit coilovers to it? Oh yeah, me...

Here goes...

Underlines my belief that no other car manufacturer thinks about the details like Mazda. The little cat's cradle harness that was there to make lifting the battery out of my Mk3 MX-5 and the detailing of the cabin in my RX-8 were/are perfect examples of this...

I'm slightly ashamed of myself for this, but that does look pretty awesome

That actually looks really awesome!

...but of course!

There are countries smaller than the Citroen CX Safari but with its hydro-pneumatic suspension, cassette desck between the front seats, nutty instrument binnacle and single-spoke steering wheel, nothing could possibly be more French.

I saw a few of these (you never see "loads") in Paris the other week and they just looked so "right". A modern day CX.

Hey, it's got a boxer engine, inboard disc brakes and a removable roof - it's almost a racing car. Only the Mehari is cooler.

Quite. Surely the Probe was a more embarrassing car (if only for its name) than the Cougar.

That's just the kind of shit we do here in the UK...

Just flicked through this and I'm amazed nobody's mentioned the Kenwood system in the McLaren F1. Because hydraulic damping for your multi-changer...

My old man only buys diesels, so it would have to be an SLK 250CDi. that said, he might make an exception for a Jaaaag XK8 convertible.

It was a "proper" Izuzu concept. Called the VX-O2 is lives in the bowels of the Petersen Collection now.

Having owned a Vehicross for almost 5 1/2 years I'm hopelessly biased and, naturally, I agree...

Cheers! I also once tried to arrange for Peter Stevens to come and talk to my Prodct Design Engineering class at Glasgow School f Art purely so I could get him to sign my book. Sadly course leader killed that idea off. it was worth a try though...

I too have a copy - it's one of my favourite books.