“I know exactly what you’re doing!” he said

sure, if you only want the left one...

I was NP until you mentioned and pictured a Fuego.

Women, a subset of which can be writers or wives, are sometimes saucy. Men, to avoid being driven to tears, should stay off the sauce, whilst dating.

This is in the why the hell not territory. Sure it may self destruct on the way home, but for $700 it is a worth the gamble. Sometimes these sub 1k vehicles will surprise you in their ability to just run.

Anyone who has read about my Dad’s green BMW recently will know how much I love Beemers.

THIS is the best 

They use two completely different engines dude. The Miata uses its Mazda 2.0 Skyactiv-G engine (naturally aspirated 16 valve DI dual cam) and the Fiat uses a multi-air 1.4 liter(Turbo, single cam). They don’t even use the same transmission. The Miata is a new tranny as of 2015 and the Fiat uses the old 6 speed from…

This is the one you want

I fear that they’re going to be tempted to put chrome trim around the kidneys.

Yes... In the states you can get an S or SE with a 6-speed manual. However top of the line SEL is not available with it. 

My head hurts.

I’m more alarmed by the low tire pressure light.  When you’re doing that kind of speed, a blowout is fatal.

I’ll be honest: I dig the first-gen Durango.

GTI wagon, with the option of either manual/dsg, either FWD/AWD ,with a lifted version, and the optional Golf GTE power train to satisfy electric/hybrid shoppers.

They like to imagin themsevles as the John Wayne’s of driver were they hit the redline at every opportunity and bang shiftevery gear to make them true automotive heroes among their peers and society.