Ah, but when combined with Beef, it becomes a delicious ramen-combo (ram-com) that cannot be denied.

As a Lions fan, meOUCH.

Chicago is a real mixed bag, depending on where you live.

I test-drove an Abarth coupe in Chicago. The experience was the definition of "mixed bag."

+10 if that's a reference to The Art of Racing in the Rain, because that book murdered me in the best way imaginable.

I considered these two cars for nearly 3 months this winter, and ended up with... A 128i (6MT).

I'd argue that the exception to #4 is the 1st-gen Civic Hybrid. So far it's been the best of the bunch, at least somewhat fun to drive, and it came with a 5MT.

Allow me to give a quick shout-out to the BMW N52. One of the main reasons I got my 128i was because the days of the NA I6 are very numbered (as are the days of hydraulic steering and a proper handbrake, but I digress).

Amen. At a wedding last year, the reception hall was split between the wedding I was attending and a memorial for a Celtic poet (replete with kilts and bagpipers). Well into the evening, I found myself hitting on a bagpiper in the hallway, and asked her to play for our reception. She and about half the band (with the…

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80%! Though admittedly half of those were guessed by the text clues and the fancyness of the cars' names.

The greatest thing about Simpler Times, is that each can in a 6-pack tastes slightly different. One will be a bit buttery, the next a bit flowery, the next crackery. The strange secondary tastes are amplified when the beer is warm, which is when I suggest you drink it (hopefully in the woods).

The 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid. It may only have had 93 hp (new), but with the 5-speed manual and a set of regular tires, it was great! The whole car weighed less than 3000 lbs, and the regenerative brakes could push the tail out in the corners.

1995 Chevy Tahoe 2-door. There isn't as much room in there as you'd think—but there's enough.

Get 'em Frauenfelders! I'd change the title of this post to "L.A. TSA needlessly slut-shames the RIGHT 15-year-old girl." This kind of abuse needs to be shut down, and I can't imagine a better crew to fight it than BoingBoing. This probably happens all the time, but most people wouldn't think to complain—see most of…

As the owner of a 128i, I wouldn't exactly say that the back-seat is "usable..." Though I agree that the 1-Series deserves a space! Ideally between the Cayman and the BRZ, which is exactly where it fell for me when I was shopping.

"Is 12 too many but 8 too few?"

I thought the same thing—maybe it can slot between the "Notso hotso" and "I'm comfortable" sections of the "How's your cash situation" question.

Isn't there speculation that it will come with the 3.8L twin-turbo V8 as well?

I hope so! I bought my 128i this spring after a LONG look at the Focus ST (and to a lesser extent the BRZ and Golf R).