Kind of reminded me of Jackie Stewart back in the ABC Wide World of Sports days, when he’d get excited during a race.

“the 370Z is looking better by the day... I should probably snap one up before Nissan ruins it with a “refresh”.

It was an interesting time. IIRC, my ‘64 Galaxie500XL had clear turn signals (in the bumper), but amber bulbs.

They stopped making the Volt, mainly because the public, and the automotive press in particular, convinced everyone that they were crap, because they weren’t made in Japan.  Everyone was told the Prius was “obviously” superior, even though it isn’t.

So the real lesson here is that high-tech solutions can often be defeated by low-tech application.

You mean like their sorry excuse of a subway system?

Actually, they’re NOT fine.

Same thing for me, in the years I had a convertible, I kept the car unlocked, and nothing stored inside. Also, if I parked somewhere with the top down, I made sure to leave all the windows down, because for some unfathomable reason, people seem to enjoy breaking the windows.

Am I the only person that when they see one of these get the impression Toyota tried to ape the look of a Rolls as closely as possible without getting sued?

Try merging onto a busy one with several inches of snow and ice on it. 

I’d bet you a nickel he owed on his trade in, too, and they rolled it into the loan on the Stinger.

You’re right. I’d love to know what geniuses decided roundabouts were a good idea in Juneau, and Fairbanks, Alaska, where the roads are ice covered most of the year.

The irony here is no one has even mentioned the (in)famous electronic issues Audi has become famous for.

Unfortunately, no.  I kept it for nearly 18 years, and drove it nearly daily for over 200,000 miles.  Sold it about 20 years ago, and still miss it.

My ‘64 Galaxie 500XL dash was painted...it looked glorious when I took the time to polish and wax it.

I’ll just leave this here...can’t stop laughing long enough to write more.

So, marketing, and snobbery trump performance for you?

And once he was assured by the dealer all was well, it’s fraud, regardless of how much the car cost.

The thing is, your friend is RIGHT.  Corsair are no less safe than any other vehicles of that particular vintage...including the 20 million plus Beetles, that sport the SAME type of swing axle rear suspension as the Corvair.

The Fiero was a spaceframe, so the bodywork wasn’t structural, the bodywork rested on small pads that were milled for the proper fit of the body panels, and was purely decorative.