See, there's this thing called packaging. Not as important in a Crown Vic. Not having a transmission tunnel and having a larger trunk is more important the smaller the car. Also: winter.

One must however have the slot things in the hood filled. I never understood those ever.

Opel Vivaro:

I still think the original Versa looks cool unless it's the sedan, which is awful around back while the hatch is cool everywhere. But the van front end is indeed awful, and only made more awful in the NYC cab model.

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Yeah, that's just one way they cheat by adhering to a ridiculous interpretation of the letter of the law. The laws were things invented in prescientific prehistory to control behavior. The whole thing is absurd.

And the tach is the same. Do any other cars have this? There must be some reason, like Lotus Elans were that way or something.

This is the same thing as an Aztec except probably more cubic feet in the back and it never got the hate. The Aztec problem was its looks. And they are both for some reason a bit narrow looking.

Yes, providing quality health care services to every single person since 1948 at half the cost we pay in the US has totally destroyed the people of the UK.

And that's why Sweden is a third world hellhole today.

Lower quality, BUT AT LEAST ITS IN THE CORRECT ASPECT RATIO:

Scions of course are just some of the cheaper, cheesier and/or odder cars Toyota had around and weren't selling in the US yet and everything else is a marketing concoction.

At the Mermaid Parade. Three all-Americans. The chrome on the Lincoln was dazzling in the sun.

Coney Island Mermaid Parade. What could be more American than 430 cubic inches and 700 pounds of Detroit cast iron powering a 5300 pound four door convertible getting a little extra breathing room? Hey, belt driven fans don't go that fast at idle.

Coney Island Mermaid Parade. Totally American.

Ok, the Coney Island Mermaid Parade was two weeks ago, but hey, that's when we do our parade. Also: Patriotic.

Needs narrow whitewall tires and full wheel covers. Badly.

Oh. Ooops.

Maybe you can turn it off eight layers down on the touchscreen.

That part seemed rather dangerous.