Real British car owners understand that this is enjoyable, because we are auto-masochists (not that kind, the other kind). There is nothing more enjoyable than sitting on a mountain pass in the rain with night falling while the electrical system smoulders, heating theory leaked on it like one of those Airwick candles

Without doubt, my 1981 VW Vanagon Westfalia.

Autocross and bowling can be casual sports. Jockeying for the racing line and mushing someone against the boards in hockey is not.

I drive an MGB held together with baling wire and spit. It has a manual stering rack. an Alfa Romeo 4C has a manual steering rack. Basically they are the same car.

Let’s just ignore the “but what if my five co-owners are dicks” issue for the moment though.

I'm not your guy, pal!

Buddy, don’t even talk to me aboot patched together jets. Our ONLY combat jet of any kind is a few dozen original run F/A-18 airframes. Yes they have the navy equipment. No we do not own a single aircraft carrier.

Oh hey, you’re from Vancouver?

I think about this a fair bit when parking. I always get nervous around family haulers even if they are relatively new. A Range Rover Evoque could door me because of an over-eager kid excited for laser tag. A 240SX that looks like it was attacked with a baseball bat is safe because the owner gives enough of a shit to…

Oh man, putting reverse where 6th would be is becoming more of a problem. I daily a 6 speed, and when I go to a 5 speed with reverse down and to the right it is an invitation to go for reverse on the highway.

Shhh, don’t jinx it! People offer me their MGs from time to time, and I would not change it. Who wouldn’t want a classic British car for less than a rather ragged VW? My MGB may be worse than the cheapest one on this list, but everyone from little kids to cops smile when it sputters past. Is a Porsche better? Yeah!…

(Pulls out Doritos and Mountain Dew Code Red)

Would the concept car design that was cooler and more radical be Jodorowski’s Dune Beetle?

Elio would be a perfect startup to base in a developing country. Many populations that currently depend on bicycles or motorbikes are looking to move into cars, but cost is prohibitive. Couldn’t Elio seek out a market similar to the post-war European market that was also car-hungry and capital-poor (and led to similar…

Should be called the BMW Hansel

I already own one of my dream cars and I am 22. That is the magic of MG. Classic, accessible, enjoyable to drive.

Can confirm. My ‘78 has early model springs and combined with the standard anti-roll bars it rolls less than an NC Miata at autocross. I also love that you can pick up a runner for $3k and a really nice one for $8k (Canadian $).

Any classic roadster is the right answer. Just like in any slice of car culture, “purists” and cheerleaders will go blue in the face arguing for a British roadster over an Italian, and even a Triumph over an MG. But all of these machines are so utterly foreign to modern car ownership, the point is almost moot.…

Wait, they get food for free on their flights? And that sandwich looks like it may have been warmed up at some point?AND the aircraft don’t seem to have shredded seats with bits of foam missing?

Hi there! No, I am still a little at a loss. I do suspect, though, that they may have gotten into the garage in some used insulation. Whatever they were, they sure liked oil though!