I’ve grown tired of my slow little Impreza, so it’s time for an upgrade. I live in Colorado and my daughter is about to turn 6, so my plan is to get something that will open the door to mountain adventures for us.

I’ve always liked the ones on Hal Baer’s 69 Mustang. Technically RK2's, but close enough, right?

Econoline Crush.

I’m all for it. I had my first experience with this over the summer, in the form of a BMW 320i wagon on a long business trip through Germany. After the initial WTF-factor, it just became part of my driving habit. Tap the accelerator a second before you need to take off. Not a big deal. The 320i had an AT, so it…

I see a ton of these (or similar Kymco models) in Taiwan. They’re a good alternative to the ubiquitous step-through scooters there, and provide a fun platform for customization. That, and even though I break everything I try to fix, I wouldn’t be afraid to do my own wrenching on one of these. They might not be…

Is that Jeremy Davies (Daniel Faraday from Lost)?

Well, I’ll patiently wait for my majestic ‘85 LeBaron.

Au revoir!

The Nails gets my vote. Practical, quirky, and still attractive.

Torch, do you have friends in the bike industry?

Moped love represent:

This is similar magic, but less hands and more robots. Ford Freeform Fabrication Technology makes CNC prototype body panels:

Qingshui Service Area in Taiwan. It's a masterpiece of efficiency and convenience. It's basically a mall that's right off the major highway between Taipei and Taichung with many good restaurants, souvenir and food shops, and has enough art installations to make you feel like you're at a museum. Or you can just…