THIS is what a C3 should look like, from before they became a sad caricature. Seems to be collector quality if there are no major problems lurking. I don’t know the going rate for these, but I’ll say NP.

No worries, this turned into a pretty rambling thread.

C’mon, man, you’re going to turn a profit anyway, taking something you bought in last year’s market and selling in this year’s market. Don’t get greedy.

Are you talking about the Chevette? Because the Corolla was rebadged as the Nova back during the NUMMI venture.

White guy here; at one of my high school reunions, I was surprised to learn there was a whole subculture of my peers who would fight each other just because. It seemed to be kind of a late grammar school thing, and I guess you were either a part of it or not. Although I think the worlds intersected once when a kid I…

My first car, an ’86, actually bought it new. My brother’s friend called it the Bic shaver of cars.

When I think of ’70s game shows, I think of how many Chevettes they gave away. Maybe a Monza or a Sunbird if it was The Price is Right showcase.

I learned to drive in a’79 Nova that was pretty much the opposite trim level. I believe the only box checked on the options list was the automatic. It was sturdy and handled pretty well for what it was.

Nah, tiny town in western NJ, the abutment was for an abandoned railroad trestle with a one-lane tunnel underneath.

That red BMW...some years ago I was approaching a T intersection in my new Pilot. A red Bimmer much like that one, but a convertible, was coming from the right. The driver realized at the last second she wanted to turn. Fishtailed one way, then the other as I swerved as far right as I could. She missed me by inches,…

Questions aside, this is a handsome beast. Just when M-B began to move away from the elegant but dated details in their designs, but before they completely lost their way. Which they have yet to find.

“The pavers look fantastic, Helmut! Did you do them yourself?”

Is that ferry’s name some kind of lorem ipsum thing?

So my Subaru dealership experience isn’t unique? Yeah, the closest one to me, I wanted to grab their wrists and check for a pulse. I mean, low pressure is fine, but at least show a little enthusiasm for your product.

They probably do save money. Cramping a designer’s style costs nothing. Developing model-specific parts...of course it’s unavoidable, but every single one has costs you don’t incur if you can raid the parts bin.

Oddly fixated on the IP there.

Spain had some nice golf carts back in the day.

There are just so many better ways to get similar capabilities to this thing, without the slowness and crudeness. It doesn’t even have the quirky charm of a T1 or T2. ND.

This design hasn’t aged badly, i.e., I hated it when new, now it’s tolerable. Maybe I’ve gotten used to today’s awkwardly high beltlines. But for $8,400 and 40 years old, I’d want more than tolerable. ND.

Fair enough. Still not $13K of fun.