That’s why it was chosen for Robocop. This generation FoMoCo cars had such a cool dash. I test drove the Mercury wagon version of this taurus and was blown away by how cool the digital dash was.

The first-gen Taurus had possibly the most exuberant TV commercial I’ve ever seen:

1st Generation Ford Taurus. Looked like the space shuttle compared to the boxy cars that were normal of that era. Seemed super futuristic in comparison when it first came out.  Looking back at them now its hard to believe that seemed cutting edge, but it definitely seemed like it was at the time.

Not even gonna mince words, I feel like I’ve been crushing on Sabine for like 15 years now. Nothing put a smile on my face more than hearing that classic maniacal laugh of hers in whatever episode of Top Gear she showed up in, because you knew that episode was about to be taken to the next level.

All of the hosts,…

They have GOT to name a corner after her....... 

Totally agree, and I drive a ‘95 4x4 XLT 5.0 V8 shortbed with the handling package (which from what I can tell just makes it more expensive to replace the quad front shocks). It can tow more, is easier to park, can go more place, and is prettier. Even then, mine is STILL is not a $7k truck.

Respectfully disagree about anemic, that engine will last forever. The truck body will rust away first.

I agree on the TMFTL, but that 4.9L engine is a gem, hardly “anemic”..

Yeah. He seems like a young dude who loves Mad Max and guns.

1st Gear: Is it me, or does that article make it seem like the name Mustang was where the hesitation was, not the building of the electric car.

Twenty years of inflation is a thing.

Typically with dealer and mfg incentives you can pick up a 3/4 ton diesel with the crew cab and a few options for very low $50's OTD. Sure, you can also option the truck to $75k but the bones are still the same.

jalops wouldve loved my 97 f250 ps. f350 suspension. limited slip rear end. locking hubs. 4x4. crew cab with 2 bench seats. 5 spd trans. 2 speed transfer case. 2 speed splitter. 30 gal propane assist. banks turbo and tune. twin fuel tanks but i replaced the rear tank with a 45 gallon unit and had to keep the spare…

Finally somebody with some sense, still plenty of useful cars you can buy for $25k and under...this actually includes most compact SUVs including Rav4s and Foresters. Many of them will transact at prices below $25k depending on trim level.

I drove manuals in hours long traffic on the 405 in LA. It’s shitty, but it’s shitty in anything. It wasn’t enough to make me want to quit the clutch.

Did you think I was stupid, Hans?

Now, at a 100,000 miles a vehicle is just getting broken in

Krakauer was a mountaineer. Still is, I imagine. He wrote Eiger Dreams about his experiences, and Into Thin Air about, in part, his own experiences and the dangers of dilettante adventurism. He didn’t exploit the kid’s death, but did point out how utterly preventable it was.

I see this differently. McCandless did a great job at survival according to what I’ve read. What took him down was eating a perfectly healthy food that he did not know shuts down digestion in certain people. His guide book had no info on that, and nobody in the medical community (other than some doctors in WW2…