I’d love to see someone come to market with a product called “Hump” today...

I was recently at a hotel in a Minneapolis suburb and was surprised to see a C&C style event happening in the parking lot on a Saturday morning. It wasn’t really disruptive to hotel guests early in the morning, but  I was happy to be leaving as it was getting started.

I’ve owned 8 cars with sunroofs, one with t-tops, and one convertible.  The only car I ever had an issue with leaks on wasn’t one of the above.

I’m 5'11" with a 36" inseam. I don’t fit comfortably in a lot of older sports cars that suit taller people.  I’ve never have a problem with headroom, though.

While not blazingly fast, the BMW i3 is definitely quicker than its weird looks and 5.5 inch wide wheels imply.

Should come with a blipshift sticker

The Maxx was the 5 door hatchback/wagon monstrosity version of the Malibu. I think they were the same up to the B pillar. Ugly as hell. Looked like they gave up about half way through the design process. But the hatch made for decent cargo room and easy loading.  I often had a lot of gear, and this was a big part of…

The GLC43 may not be a full blown AMG car, but I don’t think its the “least convincing performance branded version of a car”.  It will still do 0-60 in 4.7 ish seconds and handles fairly well for a CUV.  Its not top tier AMG spec (which is bonkers), but its no slouch.

If you find an ‘04 Mazda anything in Minnesota, you can probably see through the body panels better than the glass.  Except the rear quarter panels...those were gone long ago.   

The Malibu Maxx was my rental car of choice for a while. Even the base Maxx was hilarious to hoon when Grand Ams, Sentras, and Voyagers dominated rental car lots.

I just updated my 2012 BMW navigation system to the latest maps for $50. I got a download from an Eastern European website that is at least 92% legit, and it works great.  

This is where Nissan shines! I just rented a 2021 Maxima. The navigation system looked like a minor upgrade to the one I had in my G35, in 2005.

I’m surprised Jags and Astons haven’t come up more. F-type prices have gone bonkers in just the last few months. But V8 automatics are easy to find for less than 60 in coupe and convertible.

Eh, Depends on the work. I got most of my paper writing for my bachelor’s degree (and about half of my master’s) on the patio of a local bar. Drinking beers outside facilitated my creativity, and made doing research, creating outlines, and writing rough drafts a lot less soul crushing.  

Lol...I was always surprised to get stopped by only 1 cop. My record is 7 Fairfax’s finest...for an expired registration sticker.

I feel like a knob for passing in the far right lane of a 4 lane highway.  But when the other 3 lanes have people driving next to each other below the speed limit I do it anyway.

Don’t be a nimby. If you want to get a deal, just wait for Truckuary, or Trarch.

Second gen Acura RL. It was dismissed because of its bland styling and driving dynamics that couldn’t match the Germans. And it wasn’t particularly spacious inside for a flagship sedan.

Wow, this thing is going to be a BARGAIN on the lease return market. I’m guessing sub $10k in 3+ years when its even less competitive, and everything else in the segment is 400 miles for $25k new. It’s competing with EVs that came out in 2013

The 6 cylinder E39 may be one of the most underrated cars in history. Like everyone else in the late 90s, I was so enthralled with the 540i and M5 that I couldn’t care less about the “poverty spec” base model.