There’s nothing sadder than a formerly hot brand. You can coast on the clueless for a while but eventually everyone realizes its a Members Only jacket.

That is a delightful little car.

I drive convertibles and old hoopties.

It would take something stronger than beer for me to look at most Harley chicks.

Maybe demise in the sense of abdication of their Diesel crown rather than absolute death. Perhaps ‘downfall’ would have been more appropriate.

Automated License Readers - another reason to have an old car - you can run old rusty plates to confuse the scanner!

The electric MINI range is not fine. The MINI brand evokes the idea of weekend car rallies and drives on twisty mountain roads. 100 mile range is ok for a commuter car but not for a MINI.

Ironic that by pioneering electronic emissions controls, VW sowed the seeds of their ultimate demise.

Take a look at the timeframes. Plus each manufacturer had their own diagnostics and trying to get them to agree on anything was hard enough.

I think IWC is doing the paying.

Because the hottest women are found on the back of Harleys.

In the 60s and 70s, American manufacturers glommed onto European car culture and racing prestige to add an exotic flavor to their stodgy brands. Hence the Pontiac GTO, LeMans, Grand Prix, Dodge Monaco, and Corvair Monza. Unfortunately, they often changed the meanings of the words. In Europe, a spyder is an open top…

That’s kinda what we all hoped the next Supra would be. Plus Toyota.

Then I make fun of them.

Several years ago I was racing in the Monterey Historic Races. As you can imagine, the paddock is littered with hi-buck supercars. The trophy wife next door parked her Karma for an hour. When she returned it had lost all power and her remote would not unlock it. Numerous smart people proceeded to disassemble the car…

I prefer my sleepers to be the car, not the driver.

Damn straight it’s ok!

You just convinced me to buy a 3 year old i8.

The rear-engine Corvair Lakewood wagon had a small hatch under the main lift door for checking the engine oil without unloading.

You clearly have a practical and responsible approach to life so I am curious about the school debt. As a Gen-Xer with cheaper tuition and coop work, I graduated debt-free. At this point, everyone knows student loans can be a life trap. No judgment implied, was there no altenative way to get a quality education that…