True story - when I was a sophomore in HS (am same age as you, so you can do the math), there was a girl who came from an extremely rich family. When she first got her driver’s license, daddy let her drive his Mondial. Later he bought her a BMW 3-series, which she got rid of in favor of a Rabbit convertible because…

If you are dumb enough to vape...’nuff said.

Mine is only 9 years old, but you can have it when you pry it out of my cold, dead hands.

VW’s have never been known for their heater acumen (ironic given how cold Germany can get in the winter). That being said, my 2015 Mk7 is no slouch - it was able to keep up with temperatures in the teens (and drive on slippery roads with just Blizzaks).

I had a 2012 Mk6 Sportwagen TDI S (slicktop, manual transmission w/ DieselGeek short-shift kit, 17" Audi cross-spoke wheels, and Neuspeed rear anti-sway bar). Had VW buy it back in 2016 (out of warranty) for $19k as it was non-compliant and there was no ETA for a fix. I turned around and bought a 2015 Mk7 Sportwagen…

It’s very, very good.

We had that exact Roto-Tiller when I was a kid. I loved getting to help my dad till the garden every year with it.

You have given me happy memories.  I salute you.

Or, you know, you could learn to fucking repair stuff...

Stop crushing my dreams, Robb.  Next you’ll tell me they’ve stopped offering brown.

Attention BMW NA Management: come out with a 330e Touring that you’ll sell in the US, and I’ll trade in my Golf Sportwagon TDI for one.

The E9x M3 and the E82 were still pretty damn good looking, but everything went over the cliff after that.

(still love E30 / E34 / E38 styling, even though they have all the aerodynamics of a brick shithouse)

Pretty sure even the E36 cars (that were much more common) had the backward seatbelts. really a great idea where you don’t have to be sticking your hand next to your co-passengers’ butts trying to get your buckle in.

He was given a deadline to resign by Chuck Schumer and not allowed due process. That’s not the same as quitting.

You might not be able to run Type IIs on an E30 due to offset...

This brought a smile to me this morning.  I like the Keith Haring / Primitivism inspired palette and painting style.  Now I kind of want this car.

Could they replicate the fires though??

Too bad Andre Miller is no longer in the league...dude knew how to respond to dirty plays:

Well, duh.