Weird. I remember back in 1990 (yes, I’m fucking old) my LS1 was one of the earilest factory vehicles to come with Mobile 1. And, that engine was bullet proof. It lasted well past 150K. Wish I could have said as much about the entire interior of the car...

My unintended point, clearly, was to uncover that your’re dim.

Me no idea what you is say.

No shit. Right? Hell, that same winter (and the inept Russian rulers) killed more Russian civilians than the war, itself. Fuck me, I have no idea where people (othe than Russians) come up with these ideas that the “Great Bear” is so formidable.

All you have done, up close, is confirm that their military has a high opinion of itself. As does ours. What you haven’t done (because it’s not possible) is construct a valid argument that they do, in fact, have a superior fighting force.

Excellent anicdotal opinions, my friend, supported with not an ounce of fact.

The only reason Russia was willing to “go deep” in WWII was because they were being invaded by the Nazis. People like to pretend they were / are any stronger or more ferocious fighters than our armed forces. I would argue not at all.

That’s entirely untrue. The conventional window frame isn’t a stuctural part of the door, in that the door body still has to contain the crash protection / absorption materials.

Calm down, Nancy. As is almost exclusively the case, I am speaking from experience. And you, my friend, are mostly espousing your opinion. Regardless of the cost of the car, it can be argued the approach is eith good or bad. I happen to think the later. Don’t let your contrary opinion confuse you into thinking you’re…

No, I get it. And yes, the STi was HARDLY a luxurious purchase. But I figure if an entry level Hyundai, Kia or what have you, still has rigid window frames, I just wished I had those on the Subaru. But, then again, that car was so fun I wouldn’t have likely cared if it didn’t even HAVE windows...

Flimsy. Unappealing. Clear cost-saving. Less structurally sound.

So did my STi...and that cheap point never ceased to bother me.

What the hell, Germans? Could you not have made the rear overhang even higher off the ground?

They’re delivering the taco bell to the firefighters.

Whenever attending a game you have a 95% chance of sitting next to a bald guy 12 BL Limes in from Chula Vista wearing Dickies shorts to his ankles with white knee high socks, Converse shoes and a Merriman jersey.

Look, we’re really arguing for nothing here. I understand that there are ALWAYS mitigating circumstances in every facet of every economy. However, and the reason why I even started my first reply, was that if someone is getting caught up in the innevitable depreciation of a car, then they need to re-evaluate their…

I absolulet LOVE that feature in our German cars. So simple, and elegant. It makes changing lanes feel more precise. When I drive any of our Japanese cars, after being in the German ones, I always curse not having those blinkers.

If I lived in San Diego, I wouldn’t even need a car. I would never leave Juanita’s in Solana Beach...

You’re citing the absolute rare exception to the rule. If you are going to argue that cars are NOT depreciating values, just because there are exceptions, then you are still asleep.

Yes. On a car which already HAS a factory turbo. But adding FI to an engine which was designed (with multi-multi-millions of dollars) to be NA? By some “tuner” in a rented warehouse space, in any random business park? No.