One of the first times I saw an FRS in the wild, a well dressed couple easily in their 70s got into it after a performance at the symphony.  I believe she was driving.  My surprised reaction was “good for them.” 

That’s a pretty good idea. I was thinking Abarth 500, but this has to be right up there with it. 

Much agreement!

This is easy; Subaru BRZ. It hits price point, looks great, isn’t too fast (definitely no worries there), and will definitely throw people for a look if they see a 79yo lady get out of it. I know of a few older women in the Chicagoland/eastern central IL area that drive them actually. Only ding against it might be…

My brother ordered a bright blue Corolla hatch with a stick. I’m so proud of him.

Fear not Raphael, the next generation will have more car knowledge than any before it. The next generation has Mack.

The most I could make the 2019 Ranger Lariat SuperCrew 4x4 cost: $46,385.

That is why it is only famous as a third-hand used car that is cheap enough to chew up and spit out in drift training, and buy another one.

You really don’t find that car beautiful? I mean, that particular example is a bit splounched thanks to the tiny wheels and the stance and the paint and everything, but I think it’s a clean and lovely design, especially for a cheap commuter car.

It is basic. It’s a rear-wheel drive box with seats and a steering wheel.

The 650S is a production car, with the development costs spread out over all the models McLaren sells.

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The iDX is one the best concepts that never made it to production. All we got was the Kicks, the Al Bundy of autos.

What happened? Everyone bitched and complained about the FRS/BRZ lacking power.

Same reason the 86 doesn’t have a 4AGE?

BMW engineers spend hundreds of hours designing the packaging of the tire changing tools in the trunk of a car, but will leave it up to the supplier to ensure that air suspension valves meet specs (with predictable results).

Why would they use an engine that went out of production ~11 years ago?

As far as vanilla goes, that’s one of the most well rationalized flavors of vanilla.

How that initial meeting went: