While we are riffing on names, shouldn’t the Excel’s badge engineered sibling the Mitsubishi Precis be a summarized car?

FWIW a BOF Mazda would be the old Navajo, or a Mazda badged Ford Everest. The CX-5 does very well off road so I see no need to compromise it

This reminds me of Keith Code’s advice to make sure you have stopped sliding before attempting to stand up. (according to one of his books, he tried just that)

That is absolutely crazy money, no matter how rare. What’s the upmarket version of New Balance and jorts? 

People forget Japan has rust

Having a full cradle frame makes this more feasible.  The CM250 and 250 Nighthawk have the engine hanging out in the breeze as a stressed member.  On the plus side, they have standard foot controls 

This reminds me of the bicycle mechanic’s practice of putting the hot stamp (colored label) next to the valve stem. With premium rubber this will correlate with balance plus it makes it easy to find the valve, and like indexing the quick release levers it shows you care 

My local Costco went full send on snow removal. They have 5 new or near new Caterpillar skid steer machines on standby.

Even Mercedes Streeter has stopped buying these. ND

At least the badge fits on the car, unlike the Mitsubishi Minica Dangan Turbo which has as the longest badge on the smallest car since it’s another hopped up Kei car.

Jeremy Clarkson’s observation comes to mind “Owning a TVR in the past was like owning a bear, I mean it was great, until it pulled your head off, which it would. One day, it would pull your head off.”

That misses the point,  apart from the Austin A35, production pickups have tailgates, as do many aftermarket conversions. 

What he said.  I'd take the BMW 2002 ute over this. The base car is equally legendary and it has a working tailgate 

The Citroën DS and CX would definitely benefit from an EV swap since these are great cars despite their engines. A noiseless power plant suits the effortless glide of hydropneumatic suspension 

I am fully aware that I have 4 inches of snow on the ground and the Fiat is parked for now while I drive the car that has the Blizzaks installed 

There are plenty of single DIN units with Bluetooth,  my son has 2 in his circa 2000 daily drivers.  

I like hydropneumatic Citroëns and while the wagon loses some 80s details it’s still a stickshift long roof. bon prix 

Interesting but I telecommute so my beater truck does about 4000 miles a year. I  don't see the payoff for myself 

Apart from YouTube clicks this seems pointless.  The money to turn a kart into a bad snowmobile would be better spent on an actual snow machine 

You should include a plug kit if you are relying on sealant. I once had a chunk of ceramic tile make a hole too big for sealant alone. Fortunately it was only a short walk to hardware store with a plug and a can of fix a flat. I’m still planning to spend the $250 for a spare and tools for our Fiat 500 althoughI do…