Old and cranky, like me.

Enhance!

I do that too.  I have rage enough for everything and everyone.

Remember when the Rabbit, as we called the Golf back then, was just a nippy little competent hatch for moving all your stuff and friends on a budget? And when they introduced the GTI with its heady 108 horsepower and tighter, crisper handling we were all so excited?

Let’s combine 1980s Japanese cars’ propensity to rust with 1980s English electrics! What could possibly go wrong?

Rowing up through the gears is probably no fun at all, trying to somehow coordinate and operate both at the same time. I think the shift patterns are the same however, so actually connecting them so both vehicles could be operated simultaneously shouldn’t be that big a deal.

Possible names:

Now you’re talking.

Engine power: 18 horsepower.

If it’s artificial banana scent it’ll drive local wasps bananas.  You’ll get stung the heck up.

Honestly I thought the previous iteration was more attractive though this model has its merits too.

It’s a fair amount of gumption in an interesting model that, sadly, we will probably never see again.

Often when you mash up a couple of companies like this you mash up their names too, to remind customers of the parentage. Except in this case the results would still be Exxon or Chevron.

I could, O pedestrian, except your dead Ultimate Driving Machine has bricked and is blocking my driveway.

No, the BMW will leave me stranded like a BMW - probably rusting less, admittedly, but facing a bigger repair bill.

They don’t have the cash on hand for the gassers either. They’re going to offer a bond, ask for greater slice of the tax revenue, or cinch up their belts and procure fewer buses with this funding round.

All of these fastback models are supposedly auto-only, no stick available.  Dunno if it could have the V8 but according to what I’m seeing the 8-spd auto was the only box in there from the factory.

Meh.

Thanks for including this, it always makes me smile!

If you enjoyed that, and NIN you might go for Numan’s newest stuff.  I have Splinter and roll it every couple of months or so.