Is that the model with the hardtop? I think a guy on my street has one of those. I wish there were more modern hardtop convertibles.

Vw EOS. Essentially a gli in convertible form.

What counts as better?

Gonna be a hot take, but most cars are fine straight from the factory as long as you’re not pushing it above 8/10 of its abilities... AKA most cars and all mall crawlers.

Right?! That should have been slide 1

Ford Maverick. It would have a big Land Cruiser vibe, and with upright sides and a real tailgate, it would also be highly functional, kinda like the late, lamented Honda Element.

If Miata is always the answer, how about a Miata wagon/shooting brake? A new version of the clownshoe maybe?

I was getting nervous.  The slideshow as getting reeealll close to the end before I saw The Eliminator.

Your timeline is incorrect.

The Ford Explorer sold 282k in 1991, it’s first full model year. That was up to 445,000 in 2000 before the full fallout from the Firestone tire came through.

And if you thought, ‘oh, maybe it led to bigger SUVs,’ that doesn’t really work either. Expedition’s peak sales year was 1999, and the…

I think it’s really stunning, in a sleeper sort of way.

Next door neighbor had a TR3. You could pick a dime off the ground without lifting your butt off the seat.

Whenever someone states EVs are powered by coal, I kindly refer them to this MIT study, which states there is still a net reduction in greenhouse gasses.

RE EVs: For the last decade plus, everytime I’ve seen EVs discussed in a public forum (even when it’s about the merits of a specific model) someone who has been watching way too much Fox News always barges in and says something to the effect of “I bet you greenie weenies never considered those fancy electric cars are…

Not surprised by the peeing/puking stories. They’re the worst because it’s an event that typically requires a stop & clean & get that chump out, but so often they’re drunk/passed out/medically sick and you can’t just strand a drunk brother in the middle of nowhere at 2AM, so they have to stay along for possible…

It’s like listening to a 3 year old try to put together a lie for the first time.

Yes. But have the big american car makers ever been looking further ahead than next quarter? 

“Billions of people around the globe will soon be buying products proudly stamped ‘Made in the USA.’”

“Trump has died” will be the most beautiful sentance I will ever here. Its amazing how that fat orange tub of shit hasn’t had a massive coronary yet.

He’s one stupid mother fucker.  

ZZ Top ‘33 Ford Eliminator.