That’s why we don’t use snow tires.  Our 55 degree days tear them up too fast.

yeah, fake vents are lame, but I’m pretty sure without them every car would look too much like an old bar of soap

most cars have notches for the variable speeds on intermittent wipers, but I had an old ‘84 Dodge Ram 50 (yes, I know...Mitsubishi) that was truly variable. No notches at all, so I could get it juuuuuuust right.

I read this column every day because of the writing. The cars are fun and weird and I love them, but dammit, it’s nice to start my day with a laugh. Rob, keep doing what you’re doing.

VW’s are like cats.  Perfectly lovable and happy until they suddenly snap and bite you in the face

Not a feature, just really cool

Each time one of my daughter’s friends puts something in the back of my car, when they finally figure out the logo-latch I hear “whoa”. That’s worth a lot.

I came here for my illogical love of the Infiniti brand. I’m leaving satisfied if for no other reason than the “WA LE HO E.” line.

A friend had one of these back in the ‘80's, and we’d go tearing around the neighborhood on it together. He had a broken leg so he’d prop up the crutches like bug antennae behind his back, and we put a piece of wood next to the engine where I’d kneel and work the throttle. I’d work the throttle because it didn’t have…

The guy probably thought “climate-controlled parking? YES!” He’ll pick it up someday.

I was talking to a dealer about MAAAAAAYBE trading my GTI for an Infinity EX35. Like you, he asked “why would you do such a thing”, but then realized talking me out of a sale was the opposite of his job, offered me the car to take on vacation into the mountains.

I’m trying to decide if this car would be more fun than 50 Miatas 

As a followup, a friend of mine just got hit by debris on the highway this morning.  The debris?  A ladder.

Cars don’t come skidding to a stop with screeching tires anymore.

Deck Van. Sounds like a character in a surfing/crime drama.

A few months ago I came up on a big dump truck/snowplow with a flashing sign on the back saying “Debris ahead, DO NOT PASS”. Some guy in an Audi tried to pass him and got forced by the truck onto the left side shoulder by the median. Another guy tried passing him on the right and he came right across and forced that…

I like it. I might consider it if it comes in black.  Because I like my souls to match.

Boxter was my very first thought, even before my own zippy GTI.  I drove a friend’s Boxter a few months ago...a 2003 with low miles and nearly new condition.  I couldn’t get that car out of my mind.  

Fiero, obviously.

What I’ve always wanted: