Actually I don't know if I'd say he "did the right thing." I just think that from the point the video starts, there's not a whole lot else he could've done. And he made the most of the situation once it was already at that point.

I'm with you. I'm also giving this guy the benefit of the doubt as far as convincing the drunk guy not to drive. The recording starts and he's already in the car, we don't see what's happened up until that point.

I didn't even realize there was a door here in that top photo.

Oh gosh I love the commentary. Especially when his kid goes, "why's he yelling at his wheels?" So funny.

This would be perfect for a car detailing business. That guy from /DRIVE Clean could tool around in this and detail everybody's cars. It would be perfect.

Granted, the original 1990 Miata was lighter still (2210 on our scales), but in 1994 Mazda added a passenger-side airbag, additional underbody bracing, and side-impact door beams to meet crash regulations, making it a better comparison to today's car. In fact, we tested two other 1994 Miatas, and both (one was even…

There's a joke here somewhere. Searching... Searching... Searching...

I just felt like my original point was relatively tongue in cheek, and I hoped that would be a good jumping off point for actually talking about this. I'm not quite sure how to respond to any of these comments (not just yours) without looking like I'm starting a fight or genuinely offended that in this hypothetical…

A brief representation of my hopes of having any kind of reasonable conversation about this topic on the internet.

I'm actually laughing at this. How could I have missed that?! In my vision of the Mayan world they use G-Wagens to construct their temples. And then do sacrifices on those things. I mean it's still a mystery how they even built them. Maybe the answer is G-Wagens.

847 AD: The Mayans are hanging out on the shore, creating calendars and sacrificing animals to the Gods, when a diesel G-Wagen washes up after a nine-week journey from Europe, where it had accidentally fallen in the ocean. It starts on the first try. Unsure of what to think about the boxy, utilitarian vehicle, the…

Never said I knew, just what I believe. The impression that I get, if you will. Maybe this whole "fracas" will prove me wrong, but it just seems more likely that this is some garbage from The Mirror than a real story.

I have a very hard time believing this. Clarkson can be an ass, but he's hardly a diva.

3. 2015 WRX, owned by same pal (who also makes Kartboy parts for Subaru, talented engineer) tuned for E85. Is already kind of a POS but cheap enough not to care. Wife semi-disappointed. Boys into it.

Oh one is never enough. Cars are like potato chips. And tattoos. You can never get just one.

I can relate to that. My other post to this was about not realizing I was a car guy until college when someone pointed it out to me. I don't know how I wasn't aware of it myself, but that's the point that I really owned it and it became part of who I am. It's weird.

You know what else though? Non-car-people just don't get it. This is so much more than something that I'm interested in, you know? Cars are part of my identity at this point. I know that almost sounds crazy, but I know that any true Jalop could relate. There's just something about cars that I love, and there's an…

See this is the great mystery for me. My dad is a car guy, so I'm sure I got it from him. Also I liked cars in high school, but I didn't consider myself a car guy. I wasn't wrenching on my car or driving stick or anything like that, but I definitely thought they were neat. Then sometime in college one of my friends…

I'm pretty positive the Prius has an engine. That's why it makes that engine noise when you step on the go pedal.

I have had a number of 'offs' ranging from minor cosmetic crunches to vehicle-totaling kapows. I have hit fence posts, bushes, trees, hillsides, and other (parked) cars. I have managed to never injure anyone with a car, myself included. I would not not consider myself an expert in crashing cars, but I certainly have a…