??? Volvo 1800s are one of the most, if not the most, reliable make and model of that era. And I can’t think of a European (non-volvo) classic that comes close. They’re easy to work on and parts are relatively cheap and available. I owned an 1800S from ~2010-2016. Irv Gordon put 3 million miles on his...

I assume they meant bolt on’s lol. But yeah I don’t know any car that gets decent mileage on E30, One of the YouTube creators I watch, mainly computer stuff, has a track I think Camaro ZL1 that runs an E30 tune and he has some other performance ad on’s, he get single digit mileage. I can’t remember the year but it’s…

Raze away. Why in the hell should taxpayers be held responsible for a multi-billion dollar corporation’s real estate boondoggle? Plus it’s just a 1970's skyscraper, who gives a fuck if it gets torn down, it’s not exactly a historically significant building. I’m sure another ugly sky penis will get put up in its place.

But with an E30 tune and all the bolt times MPG is miserable for a Focus.

These fuckers just don’t get it.  Viva le revolution.

Knock it down, already. It was obscene that they completed it as GM sold out Flint, MI to production in Mexico. I want nothing to do with downtown Detroit and my tax dollars have already bailed GM once. No more. Get rid of that eyesore.

On the other hand, who doesn’t love seeing a skyscraper blow up?

The joint ownership of GM and Bedrock are seeking $250M from the state. Bedrock is the entity primarily responsible for the demolition and remodeling of the site, but GM is taking all of the bad press because their name is on top of the building.

When I was shopping for a new car, I originally spent about 10 minutes considering at Shelby GT500. But then I watched some reviews that all mentioned that it had both a small gas tank and horrible gas mileage.

“See, kids? Our minivan is pretty cool! Don’t roll your eyes at me!”

“Fastest lap” and “quickest lap” are essentially the same thing, there is no practical distinction between the two terms in this context. Both refer to the lap with the shortest time recorded, meaning the lap completed at the highest average speed.

The greasy bits are readily available and power train was used in other volvos of same era. Personally I would easily recommend these as usable classics that do not break bank on mechanicals.

With the amount of money the airlines make every year...I’m sure they can figure something out. 

I mean they can and they will continue to mistreat disabled passengers, because of course they will.

Yep, a 50 year old car with 147K miles will need some work, but Volvos from that era were a lot more reliable and easier to maintain than most other brands. 

A $4500 upcharge to avoid a notoriously problematic manual transmission (clutch) is ludicrous.

I haven’t been around Volvos from this era (only seeing them from afar) and I think my mind just assumed the bulletproof reliability of later wagons extended back to these. I suppose nothing from 1972 is particularly reliable, and the ease of maintenance of and older car is probably negated by the part availability.

What an odd decision it was. I can only assume that anyone that wanted the antiquated 3.5 V6, probably older folks that still think 4 cyl engines are only good for pizza delivery import hatchbacks, would be the type of person to want an automatic transmission to go with it.

The V6 is pretty meh and ancient but I understand why people would want it over the 4 pot. And it’s pretty obvious people would rather buy an auto over any manual, let alone a historically problematic one.