And using the infotainment center in that thing too... yeesh.

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing... get that picture of the Fit out of here! The Fit, a genius piece of engineering, practicality, economical reliability, and at least a smidge of fun, has no place on a list like this.

Not directly related to the book, but ABC’s CART coverage back in the day was amazing. Between that and ESPN SpeedWorld, we were really spoiled.

Getting flashbacks here. I used to occasionally have to drive something very similar at work as a company car (yes, the company was exactly as cheap as you imagine- have to keep the management and shareholders happy, etc.) The job was pretty miserable, at an unpleasant work environment, and the Nissan wasn’t much…

3rd Gear: Raphael, I think I get what you’re saying, but “bland-looking crossover things” are what sells right now.

The answer, as always, is Miata.

Nah, I got nothing. Very frustrating.

I got a Mazdaspeed 3 CPO several years back. Lo and behold, a couple weeks (months?) later, the CEL comes on. After checking the error codes, it’s the EGR valve that needs replacing. Guess what wasn’t covered under my CPO warranty? Seems that EGR valves aren’t considered to be “engine parts” when there are bills to…

Is the interior at all nice? It seems that Mitsu really tried to jazz up the interior design and materials for this one, so it will be interesting to see if that paid off for them.

Yeah, I’m right on board with you. I had to sell my RSX (well, DC5 Honda Integra) and I think about that car. All. Of. The. Time.

Is there any chance of babying in this? I think it’s got the magical “ride height”/crossover thing covered, but I’m not sure if there’s enough room for a baby seat in the back.

Seniority. Once you get to the top and start working on international long-haul flights, that’s when you can start to make serious money (or so I understand it, not a pilot myself.) I indirectly know several pilots who have lakefront property, boats, nice rides, you name it.

If nothing else, that’s a cool logo and color scheme.

It’s not me that doesn’t want to hear minivan, it’s my wife. Still, I’ll keep an eye out. Who knows, stranger things have happened.

Baby’s on the way, so I’m having to look at [sigh] a compact to midsize crossover, per wife’s orders. I’ve got my standby brands (Honda, Toyota, Mazda), but as the article states, I may need to considering more options. Budget would definitely max out at $35k. Here’s what I’ve got so far:

With now Ford, and even Nissan and Mitsubishi making money, wouldn’t it be interesting if all of these automakers decided that they rather liking having low inventories and high margins? Perhaps this chip shortage situation could continue for a while, as far as they are concerned. I’m sure it would put a smile on the…

Yeah, that video was widely shown and seems to have lead to a lot of misconceptions. This link has already been shared, but it states pretty clearly that what they did was generally a dangerous course of action, and they were lucky to be OK:

The 1.2l, 3 cylinder “engine” in a JDM-spec second generation Nissan Note. Gutless to begin with, it was [stop me if you’ve heard this before] combined a miserable, bafflingly programmed CVT that had seemingly no relation to throttle input. Put your foot on the gas, and see what happens! Who knows, really?

I think that’s exactly what happened. Toyota, Honda, and Japan Inc. gov’t/bureaucracy bet wrong on hydrogen several years ago. Now they’ve got to play catch up.

Basic stuff like oil changes, etc. aren’t PITA things that take up time, they’re positive things that you do to extend the life of your car and keep it running in good shape! Even something like replacing wiper blades or getting a new set of tires should be looked at as opportunities to improve the overall quality of…