Hey all: Remember Michelle Mouton... Danica Patrick ain't the real stereotype breaker here.

Gotta lay off the Scrabble...

Prompted by the headline, I went all lysdexic and read "Ynysybwl" and thought "imbecile." Suddenly Seeking Synonyms, Homonyms, Alliterations...

Imagine being the US Army project director assigned to manage the design criteria, maximize return on government investment, deal with vested interests by manufacturers in particular voting districts, etc. etc., and then selecting the final design? Anybody want that job? Anyone want to try and satisfy all those…

I'm late to the game on this one, but if anyone's still reading, there's a great stretch of autobahn from Mannheim to Kaiserslautern, Germany. Mannheim starts out flat and straight, then climbs out of the Rhine River valley into some light mountains with some fast, tight, sweepers just outside of Kaiserslautern. GREAT…

Having rolled over to the second page of comments, I doubt this will go too far besides the digital archives, but that's fine. I believe in what I'm going to write and if it goes into the digital records forever, great!

Can you get into the house directly from the garage? :) Lower level: King Midgets for all - spawn of the Winnebago.

Er, that's convertible. Sorry.

Economical (read: orphan) solution: a 1976 Porsche 912E and a 1951-52 Mercedes 170D OTP. This pair just about covers all the bases. Between two cars, you get a covertible, a hardtop; two doors, and four doors; a front and a rear engine; a flat four and an inline four; a diesel and a gas engine; something sporting,…

@Number_Six: Thought you were dissing the 912E idea there, but if the view is "Porsche loves its profitable lards," I concur. The 911 needs phoenixed for purity, but Porsche's financial state gives no impetus. To maintain: wouldn't it be nice if Porsche marketed a de-contented eco-sportster Boxster TDI or Cayman TDI?…

Bring back an updated 912E.

Why do this, really? What are the long term gains made by this action? Will performance improve downmarket? What image, content, engineering, and branding changes will happen now? Will Porsche products take the quality (and price) lead? Will Porsche cross-level VW content into their vehicles in the interest of profit…

@beercheck: Mostly discounted by those who recall them actually in use, though. Safey hazards, low payload, maintenance challenged.

Maybe I need a prescription, but I'm seeing a Crossfire/Razor backside.

Mercedes-Benz 600 Presidential Landaulet.

They're off by a couple numbers: P-38

Drop CNG. Add small boxer turbodiesel. Drive far, consume little, smile much.

I'm now observing the fielding of these MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicles in a place far from Chicago. They serve a purpose, much like you said: mobile bomb shelter.

@KVHnik: Hmm.. V4... V4... Oh, right: Revive the Saab Sonnet!

@Rust-MyEnemy: OK, that's a good one.