I have no useful suggestions, since there are no Communist bloc cars that fit the OP’s criteria of being, well, not a car.

Tenere 700. Full stop.

I think ANY F1 race is worth going to. I ended up at Hockenheim because I was in Germany when the circus came to town.

Man I wish I had pics. Was a 1979 Malibu wagon with a built 502BB.

Meh, I’ve ridden 200 pound bikes and I’ve ridden 1000 pound bikes. It’s a mindset change, but I can hustle both. 

you live a mile from school. walk when it is nice, have a friend pick you up when it isn’t. or buy a true beater for those days. a nice old honda accord with snow tires should do the trick. pocket the rest and go to europe the summer after you graduate (which if you’re getting 20 large from the folks to spend here…

IMHO, the changes you’re describing might happen in the short term but the siren song of saving $$$ will be too strong to ignore long term. 5 years down the road: “Can’t we save 3% getting this from China?”  “Yes, but we’re paying a little extra to reduce risk of a supply chain disruption.” “The pandemic was FIVE…

Yeah, the health care part is fun in America.

Healthcare is good in the US. Paying for it isn’t. It will be a shock and a major adjustment when he gets his first medical bills, but the care he receives will be good.

I just hate lazy US bashing, especially when it’s nominally to a new resident. “Hey, sorry you’re moving here, it sucks!”

“Welcome to America Carlos! You are likely to be disappointed in our chocolate and healthcare,”

and also Betelgeuse Betelgeuse Beetlejuice!

Oh, me too - I was only mentioning it in passing :-)

I just want to see Cadillac’s test mule for the Escalade. The TestIQL.

Like putting Lipstiq™ on a pig.

Uhhhh.

Come on Cadillac, “Esqalade” is right there for the taking.

Yeah but it won’t have a BMW badge and cost you twice as much

I just use the Quad Lock vibration dampener. Works great and fits on any existing Quad Lock mount.

People who say it is fine to leave them on the windshield never faced a proper winter.