This one's easy. First I'd start with a Volvo 240 Wagon. Around where I am, they can be had for approximately 800-1500. Spend another couple grand on a proper 350, new components, etc and lets call it 4 grand. Okay. Now we're at $226 000.

God I was waiting for this article. EXCELLENT. I've got an '86 Jetta I just bought and the mechanics shop here likes to make fun of me for it. Oh, why sink money in an old beater like that... Because it's MY old beater. It's a boxy, square, handles like it's on rails econobox from the 80s... For my budget and…

"Fordiness?" It's nowhere near as bad as the GMness in the Matrix movies or in Breaking Bad. Take a look, every late model car in both series are GMs.

Only if you mean "catch on fire" engine.

Down Lassie. You can't have a conversation without the other side.

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#corrections : source article says he was misquoted: He's been doing this since 2005...

#corrections : source article says he was misquoted: He's been doing this since 2005...

One of these things is a giant lumbering beast... The other kills rebels.

I hate the fact that this would typically promote your comments and I don't normally feed trolls AND I might be sacrificing MY hard earned star... But you're built on the foundation of "100% idiot" aren't you? Although, the rest of you, you all brightened my day.

Love this.......

Class A(ction) At least that's what I got out of it.

Costs seem to be rising already — looks like the worlds most advanced war vessel will need the worlds most advanced feminine hygiene product. I wonder if there's an NSN for the iPad.

Hopefully he was a better driver than actor. Wasn't he a president or something too?

Doubt it — reports say there was an asshole driving this one... That pretty well confirms that it's a Bimmer.

This would make me barking mad if I had to hear it again.

In typical NATO stock speak this would be called Ship - Combat Littoral

*sigh* And still... I can only afford the crate :(