But no manual E91 in the US. At least VW had the gumption to offer a stick!

Why must a car towing a boat be in the left lane? Hasn’t this question occurred to anyone else

Not if they want their registration tag renewed. The requirement is already listed on the form the DMV sent me.

Your car is a prior generation. No need to be aggravated. Be thankful you never had to smog the thing. Quite unlike current TDI owners in CA.

Now if we could just get some of the banking execs, such as former-CEO of Countrywide, then I would be impressed. Wait, the Feds just dropped charges against him.

You got that right. In CA it is a condition imposed prior to renewal of registration.

Then why did you buy it? (I don’t have the same gripe on account that the DSG was for the Mrs.)

Great question! Not like depreciation is a concern anymore. I just hope to get some reviews on how the fix will change driving experience.

Likely you would have had to taken ownership prior to date the scandal broke. That is how they identified who got the $1,000 good will payment cards. ($500 visa & $500 dealer service.) It is possible to get used TDI, but don’t count on the money because you are already getting a steal because the market has already…

As a casual mtb rider, I have to ask. How long did it take to climb Mt. Washington on a bike? I can’t even imagine Pikes Peak on a bike. (I climb Mt. Palomar on a fire road, but descend on pavement; but hydraulic brakes or not, 45 mph is my limit.)

I hope not. Look how they Buell turned out. Wait... it didn’t!

It is not that that big car was made out of a big chunk of steel, but it was designed before 3-d modeling and Computer Aided Design (CAD).

I would suggest the high waist line due to all the airbags. With new cars, ever notice that you feel as if sitting in a bucket these days? Compare a BMW 3 series an e30.

Sales people will say anything as “sales talk”. It is up to you do determine reasonableness.

Reminds me the time I saw a retiree fueling his Maybach at Costco. Somethings are not worth it! The depreciation will far outweigh any potential savings.

An electric bike? Is it for commuting or actually mountain-biking? I got passed by two e-bikes today going uphill on my commute. I am looking forward to returning the favor on the way home.

Just the neighbor getting dropped off. But the sound was unreal!

In Europe last time around my rental turned out to be a new Audit A4 with CVT + auto stop/instant restart. The thing would shut off while trying to parallel park, or merging at a traffic circle. Never again! All take a manual Golf any vintage and day instead of that infuriating car!

M3 = tasteful. It is from the days when you had to know what made a car special without it being obnoxious.

Made my Saturday! Right before CarTalk! (I relish the vintage - Top Gear, Car Talk. Somethings are perfect the way they were!)