@Jeb_Hoge: He was quite actively against it, at a time when the device was still in it's infancy and adoption from a senior driver like him would have undoubtedly had lead to it's introduction sooner, rather than later.

@PhilInterrupted: The characters on Cougar Town would love a decent script first.

@drmrw: I need to find the bar that serves those cocktails with the divine Ms Von Teese in.

The Metro wasn't badly built, and certainly wasn't unreliable. It was a very simple car, as Austin Rover didn't have the resources to put into new components. Pretty much all the oily parts were shared with the Mini, which was only slightly more advanced than the ark.

@danio3834: My friend has an SLS with a Northstar sans head gasket currently awaiting surgery. Seeing as we are the other side of the pond, the plan is to drop another Northstar in.

@MkV_GTI,would trade it for a LHD Altezza RS200: They'd been at the hydropneumatic for a while by then, they had pretty well sorted.

@I can be stig?:

I love the fact it has an RAF roundel on it. Truly those boys are made of a different cloth.

@Allwheeldriveturbosportwagon:

@Allwheeldriveturbosportwagon:

Lancia Fulvia Concept. If this made into production I would queue outside the dealership like the Apple fanboy I am..

@Allwheeldriveturbosportwagon:

@cletar:

Lord John Marbury approves.

@tkane2712: To be fair, we are a nation of idiots.

@Mad Medicine: Very possibly. I can't remember the exact location, but it was on the 101 right about where you mention, he made me pull off the Interstate onto the off ramp (I was thinking I could just stop on the hard shoulder, like we do in this country).

@Psiu! Puxa!: Your 244 is the coolest car I have ever seen!: Plenty enough to catch up with a 2010 V6 Mustang! That car could not pull the cock off a warm jelly baby.

@mustang5507: I think that was on Interstate 101 going south.

@Psiu! Puxa!: Your 244 is the coolest car I have ever seen!: You have no idea how true that is!

I found on my trip to California, my best BBC received pronunciation, impeccable British manners, and possibly unfathomable British license more than sufficient to ensure a ticket free meeting with California's finest.