But are you going to drive it or just putter around town in it?

Agreed MkIIs are my favorite. I roadtested a MkII GTI years ago and it was absolutely wonderful, from the sound, to the big open greenhouse to the flickable handling. Newer GTIs are pretty good and god knows faster, but if I had the choice of any Golf, it would be a MkII GTI 16V

When I have to make necessary tripS to the store, I take the TR6 because there’s precious little fun to be found elsewhere, I can at least feel the virus-laden wind in my hair. Also, since ancient Brit electrics and gas don’t make comfortable bedfellows, especially when slumbering in an attached garage, I have a big…

Excellent - I used to regularly ride around downtown Pgh very early Sunday mornings, so I would see the aftermath of KC concerts - like a mix between a major natural disaster and the worlds biggest frat party - trash and zombies everywhere

I don’t think he’s shitting on Pgh - with a few exceptions (DC, for example), older cities evolve over centuries rather than as a result of some master street plan. Narrow paths wend around natural obstacles. With time and use, they become accepted thoroughfares, get paved, are ultimately widened, unless they’re…

Jesus Christ why would anyone do that to an M Roadster??!

The brits weren’t big on innovation - the attitude seeming to be “if it were good enough for my grandad, it’s good enough for me. Case in point my ‘72 TR6, which used decades-old tech - body on frame, 2.5 liter pushrod motor developing ~105bhp, drums on the back, 4sp with a overdrive that looks like something from the…

That’s some high-level bodging right there, but only in TX would someone build a behemoth like that for “fuel economy” and “ease of parking”

They get an unfairly bad rap, IMO. They’re higher maintenance than any modern car, but they’re reasonably reliable if you commit to that maintenance (and god knows they’re easy to work on). You just have to enjoy tinkering.

You’re completely wrong - the brochure specifically states “a rust-proofed all-steel body”. You must be thinking of another car.......😀

TR6 has the ignition tucked in underneath the steering wheel, so you’re fumbling between your knees to find the keyhole and start the car. Previous incarnations had a dash-mounted ignition, but I assume the designers wanted to incorporate a steering lock. When I had to replace my failed ignition switch, I installed…

Agreed - vehicles like this are people- and crap-carrying appliances. I feel like even a test drive is largely a waste of time - They’re all pretty much the same. Does it have the usual bells’n’whistles? Yes. Does it carry the requisite number of people? Yes. Fine, I’ll take it. Test driving things like this makes abou…

It’s a choice for either (1) an aging centrist who I pray can hold it together mentally until November, after which I pray he surrounds himself with reasonable competent who will do the heavy lifting, or (2) Trump for four more years.

A pipsqueak of Paos

Beautiful looking, and I have to admire its over-the-top impracticality, but if I’m to be rubbed raw by the elemental driving experience, I’d rather put some cash into a top-of-the-line Caterham.

I don’t know. Did they?

Or simply that their car choices far outstrip their driving abilities

On the contrary - Looks like luxury car sales increased by 64% in the time that pedestrian deaths increased by 35%. Clear evidence that our plutocrat overlords are become more considerate and caring (or simply don’t want to deplete the labor force)

I love Porsches - it’s my dream to be run over on a crosswalk by a 911.

it was an issue of just being able to feel like I could drive safely in public.