I don't have sound on my computer at work, so somebody out there is going to have to describe it to me onomatopoeically.

I didn't really get what the fuss was about. We've all seen BMWs latest design themes so this should have been an natural evolution. Boy do I see it now.

Feds: "It must be destroyed! This thing is a menace and can't be allowed on American roads"

Most do, however many older cars do not have a warning light or oil pressure gauge. I've driven cars that do have it but are very inaccurate. There's no substitute for a visual check.

They are getting cleaner, but I'm amazed at how much dirtier just about any recent street bike is when compared to a car with modern emissions equipment.

I used to date a girl who's parents always left the keys in the ignition on both of their cars. I couldn't believe how anyone could ever be so trusting until I saw the inside of their Caravan.

Let me get this straight. That truck is such a public menace because it may be unsafe or not as clean burning that it must be destroyed completely, yet if you choose to ride a motorcycle we will freely allow it despite most having no emissions equipment or safety features?

So because it wasn't subjected to emissions tests and therefore may be slightly dirtier to run, wasting fuel, material and money to tear it apart is somehow better?

You are right about this car making everyone around it happy. Every time I hear one in a parking lot I look around excitedly.

Yes, especially if you are a spirited driver.

Yes! One family owned two Preludes years back and we warned them about the timing belt service interval. They put it off and of course it broke. They must have spent a couple thousand fixing their car.

Hondas are fantastic motors that generally consume little oil. This problem was common on the S2000 only. We would warn owners it could consume a quart every thousand miles which was considered normal by Honda and many other manufacturers.

Those are some fair points, but I've heard common problems with the Smart is leaking and delaminating roof panels. And the ones that are a few years old seem to eat up clutch discs faster than many cars.

Yeah, a girl I work with knew hers was bad for over a year. She'd add fluid and it would stop just enough to get it into park at lights. Eventually it wouldn't hold and she rolled into the car in front of her.

Check your oil level! I can't believe how many people go without doing so and now cars have some impressively long service intervals.

Absolutely. Plus the X-90 had a moderately useful trunk.

Not quite but close enough. Your research and contributions are appreciated every day around here.

If ever I needed a wallpaper sized version of one of your girls it would be now.

When I look at this I think of how it is probably still going to look amazing twenty years from now.

I'd have to differ on this one as well. My 2011 can fit an incredible amount of stuff when you pack the trunk properly. It gets good fuel mileage, has AC and heated seats, and the retractable hardtop makes it quiet and leak proof.