say build an excellent engine but then turn around and shove it into a car pieced together using components you would find ten years ago

Your “theory” is a hypothesis until it’s tested and found to be true.

The X3 serves that role just fine, so offering a cheaper base model would have been the wiser business move.

sybaritic

He probably means that the Supra could have been an actual Toyota product, not a BMW tweaked by Toyota.

These GM N-body cars were basically the ubiquitous “shitbox” of the time

And the Accord (290k), Civic (325k), Corolla (303k), and Camry (391k) each sold significatly better.

The hidden rear door handles also seem really annoying to manage if you have small kids because they will have a hard time reaching the handles and - if they can reach them - exerting enough leverage to open them.

Same - I’d be down for cruising in a Continental. I bet it would be a great road trip vehicle, and it doesn’t look bad.

You know what? In the case of Honda - you don’t have a lot of these problems on the lower trims without all the complicated infotainment clusterfuck. For example, the Ridgeline was consistently knocked for not having a physical volume knob but that’s a manufactured problem for the upper trims. The lower 3 trim levels…

Despite its flatness, there appears to be very little rust. He’s probably not interested. 

must create supplier complexity beyond belief

But the crossovers cover them in plastic cladding, while the other cars leave them bare. 

1st gear: What does this mean for the Civic Type R?

Check out a picture of yo mama!

I know little about motorcycle performance - but is forced induction even necessary on one?

I weight comments by taking grammer and spelling into account - if a poor review looks like a second grade child wrote it, then I simply ignore it because the person doesn’t seem capable of providing thoughtful commentary on the product and any problems they have might actually be their personal problems and not a…

Also, why does it look like it’s been lifted? At least lower it!

This was in a sketchy part of town, so I’m surprised he didn’t drive off with her mint mid-90's de Ville.

My grandfather wasn’t happy when my parents talked to him about giving up his driver’s license and getting an ID card, but he didn’t fight it. He could be a stubborn crotchety old man at times, but even though he may have slowed down in his 80's he was still rather sharp.