Word to the wise: before you get all pumped up and try and pick up the next car you find in a ditch with your drunk friends - this just is not a good idea. One little slip or mishap and things get ugly, very ugly - very quickly.

... good luck to lift your feet when going over railroad crossings.

My e39 wagon has a surprisingly short first gear, so it is easier to start in 2nd in slippery conditions.

That’s like saying:

Sarcasm is strong with this one!

Shults: There is a hole in the plane and someone went out

Every time I list my badly behaving car for sale - it starts to run perfectly, until someone actually shows up to look at it.

Yeah, the Suzuki liked to foil its plugs on regular basis. I learned to clean and re-gap the plugs way before I could see over the steering wheel!

Learned to drive on 1978 Suzuki Fronte. 660 cc three cylinder, two stroke rear engine and 4speed manual. You had to plan to your moves in advance.

bumphuq Alaska? Snows 485 days a year? Hellcat on a steep gravel driveway with sheer drops on either side?

Come, come! Buying that 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT wasn’t a stupid decision. 

This car is mostly just trunk

Nah, I got you beat

Hear, hear!

I hear ya! Recalls with brand new models are somewhat commonplace. Alpha seems to get unwarranted hate from many a keyboard warriors who aren’t even the target demographic for these cars.

That is true, it can reach highway speeds, eventually. IIRC, 0 to 60 is dealt with in about 14 sec which is not too bad for a 0.9 liter engine, but I would worry about merging and over take at 70 MPH highways.

As happy and fun-loving as it looks, I suspect this would be sadly out of place if imported in US.

One under the chin and the other behind his neck - get your mind out of the gutter.

Well written! You conveyed a lot of technical stuff in an easy to read manner - I appreciate that.

Just adding to the German wagon porn without adding anything to the conversation.