Normally I’d be all over a low mileage little wagon with a stick and 170 HP for little more than nice beater $$$$. Mini’s rep for unreliability and high running costs (whether it’s true or not, the perception is there) kills it for me.

To me the videos are proof that comprehensive state inspections are a good thing. None of the cars in those videos have Massachusetts plates and there is a reason. If I have a wheel bearing with even a little bit of wobble it’ll get an reject. Check engine light anytime in the last 100 miles? Reject. extensive rust on…

I always thought that the Capri name would be perfect for a slightly smaller 2 seater using the mustang ecoboost platform. Would be a heck of a brz/gt86 fighter, and we could enjoy the ecoboost drivetrain without the stigma of ‘should have gotten the V8'.

Because Ford Dealers. Its not worth the hassle of dealing with dealers who are pricing Mavericks at F-150 levels. Makes it unappealing. 

Haul old people with stuff. I think this was one of 30 people who needed this thing...

I loathe the look of an open tablet/laptop nailed to the dash. Just because Tesla does it, doesn’t mean it’s good. The current generation screen size is perfect. I like the front end and that BLIS is standard, but otherwise still loving my 2019.

The wheel choice doesn’t work - classic Ford.

Maybe it’s just me, or maybe it’s that the new mustang doesn’t photograph well, but every image I have seen of the 2024 looks horrible. It’s like a bad photoshop of the previous version. It just does not look good. And the image in this article looks like it was plunked from a GTA game 10 years ago.

I’m a simple poor who drives used German cars, but that seems like a lot of money for a Mustang.

public transit (esp. light rail) works in urban centers where city planning was a priority. in many of today’s midsize (or larger) cities, social constraints took priority in the recent decades & worked to separate communities in various (unsociable) ways. that makes building new rail lines & transit centers extremely…

It’s hilarious that both sides of the US political spectrum would freak out at UK-style MOT inspections:

You can’t legislate technology into existence. What happens when the sensor gets dirty? Can it measure temperature, gas composition, velocity? What stops the presumed impaired driver from using a can of duster gas or a battery powered fan to blow cabin air across it? How does it handle the whole inside of the car…

Ford GT!!!!!!!

Either a Mercedes E63S AMG Wagon:

S212 E63 Wagon in Pearl White.

Of course it has to be the E63S AMG wagon. And, yes, I know about the RS6 Avant. I don’t like it.

I bought mine. Special ordered for European Delivery. Drove it all around Germany and Scandinavia for 2.5 weeks. Still have it, still love it. Plan to be buried in it. It’s pretty much the perfect car that can do absolutely everything well, from bringing a gas grill home from Lowe’s to screaming around a race track to…

Mercedes-Benz E 63 S Wagon

Presuming I don’t have to pay for maintenance costs, G31 Alpina D5 Touring. Triple turbo diesel wagon goodness in what I would argue is the best-looking 5 series this side of the E39.

Here’s an idea: Decline to buy cars which lack steering wheels.