I drink Lone Star and I most definitely am in the target market.

Try Google.

“More than two months after the crash, federal authorities said they still had not been allowed to look inside the wrecked limo — a modified 2001 Ford Excursion — in order to inspect its braking systems, which had failed state inspections, or to examine modifications that had increased the car’s occupancy.”

The brakes weren’t upgraded to take account of the significant extra weight of the vehicle and additional occupants. That was the mechanical fault, and it was the cause of his losing control on the downhill to the stop sign and then running it. That, among other things, was why it had failed its inspection.

Definitely NOT overkill for vehicles for hire. Misdemeanor for a personal car, but any commercial vehicle, hit `em hard. 

Remove sticker, present for judgement on NPCP. Seems to be the thing...

The brakes of the limo were not up to snuff to stop the overweight vehicle made more overweight by adding twenty people. Now add in a downhill run with a stop sign at the bottom and you get a nasty accident.

Also because they added 10000lbs to a dilapidated vehicle with already marginal brakes, which along with a thousand other examples of shite mechanical and electrical soundness is why these shit boxes should in fact be outlawed. Sprinter Vans exist and stop when you push the brakes.

I’m quite far to the left and I just don’t see any downsides to this ban?

You’re blocked from looking like a certain kind of idiot at weddings/prom/etc., that’s only a good thing.

Limos and rat rods are kind of different beasts; a limo is, generally, a public hire vehicle, used to transport multiple members of the public. If things go wrong, those members of the public’s lives are on the line. They’re also big, and, as such, more likely to get tangled with other vehicles in the event of a…

Do any of those vehicles designed to carry 15+ people from the ground up have sunroofs that I can stand up through while drinking champagne and yelling “WOOooooOOOOO!!!!!”?

I don’t really understand the appeal of a stretch limo. I took a ride once for junior prom (is that still a thing?) years ago and it was smelly, bouncy, crowded and everyone had to crawl—then fall—out of the car. Which meant all that dressing up was for nothing when you look like you’ve stepped out of a long clown…

Hell yes, these things are so trashy anyway.

“Focus groups are all old men who will actually buy it first for $60k. That’s why the styling is this.”

The Supra isn’t just a Z4, to prove that we talked to the program leader.

Lead engineers and developers are essentially marketers with engineering degrees. I’m sure it’s a load of bullshit that Toyota and BMW decided on hard points and went their separate ways. All Toyota handled was the styling and final suspension tuning. I have no doubt BMW did 99% of development and testing.

I keep hearing about a new Toyota Supra coming soon, but can’t seem to find more info on this. All I seem to be able to find info on is about a hard top BMW Z4.

Xzibit: Yo dawg we heard you were a trust fund kid who likes to drink underage and drive while intoxicated, so we pimped that ride to match the lifestyle

Noooooo!

Does anyone else thing that thing looks like a lengthened Grand National?