I got grayed back in 2015-16, possibly because someone disagreed with a political view or something. Have been hanging-out here ever since.

I’ve been watching GM since the 80's and they seem to have very good engineers. As you pointed-out, they manage to keep that engineering from making their products stand out as exceptional. Don’t worry, they’ll offer all of their best features on the product the last year before they discontinue it. 

I agree with you that this is one of the top 5 rebodied cars I’ve seen in this column. The proportions on this are not far off the 275 SWB. The interior work is also very nice, although I’d hope there’s a hidden speaker system somewhere in there. Without a Ferrari engine, I’d want to occasionally have some tunes. 

Except that the Miata is designed as an updated Lotus, so you’re just cosplaying the cosplayer. Also, car designers have been steeling the looks of their competitors for a century. At least body kits come by it honestly. 

After some quick research, I like the Kyalami from the b-pillar forward and the Longchamp from the b-pillar back. All I need is a bit of lottery payout, and I could probably easily swap out panels to make that happen for me! (I’d keep the Maserati seats, engine, and 5-speed.)

Now THAT’S the rabbit hole I expect from reading these articles! Beautiful looking coupe! I agree that the Kayalami has a much more exotic look than the Longchamp. I’ll be wasting spending time researching those vehicles sometime today.

This is why I keep clicking on David’s Jeep articles. They don’t pertain to me most of the time, but he manages to fit such excellent engineering lessons in the most unexpected places!

Some very rich guy is going to write-off his investments in this company so he won’t need to pay any taxes. 

No images of the seats in a 100,000 mile convertible? Major hesitation from me, even though I really want to NP this thing.

I admit that I thought it would have basketweave alloys. Wire wheels are anachronistic after 1986.

Yes, I was also shocked that this wasn’t replaced in the late 80's. Jag never was too quick to replace a model, though. 

Richard Dawson approves. 

They need a free-standing bump-bar at that intersection. When the trucks hit that, flashing strobes will illuminate and a gate drops. 

Your comment initially sounds reactionary, but my anecdotal experience is that 3 out of 4 people I’ve known who wanted to go into law enforcement were the most delinquent teens I’ve known. 

“Looks like her lawyer is going to have a second house, kid’s private school, and their kids’ skip years in Europe taken care of now.”

Some senator’s alma mater is going to have a very good day!

I had to do things the hard way and build my own Mazda5 out of Lego. (Approx 10 inches long. Larger than 1:18 scale?)

I think this is AWESOME! I love the unbridled joy for a car, and a toy!

I was on the fence, so I went with my username. Tentative NP. 

He can be afraid to go to prison, while good people can be afraid every day that they live in the same city as police officers like him. My sympathy meter is low.