My favorite minivan experience was a trip in a 2000 T&C with my old college roommate. We started and ended in Long Beach, CA. A few highlights: The Grand Canyon, Big Brutus (one of the world's largest coal shovels) in Mineral, KS, The National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Washington DC, The Mutter Museum in…

@pres: It's an Italian motor it should go into an Italian car. I'm thinking a Cinquecento - the original not the new one.

Watching commercials is lame. That's why I have a DVR. Saaaaaved byyyy Tiiiiivooooo

@mr_hat: If you want the precision beard trimmer on the back you have to go with the Aura or TL

I'm thinking for about the same price you could get a 720hp ZZ572 and have enough left over to get yourself a ratty old Nova to shove it in.

The wheelbarrow on top of the Alfa makes me wince

I'm pretty sure the Venza was designed by a guy named Hugh Jass.

@General_Zad's_Chicken: I agree. HID lights don't bother me. FAKE HID lights (blue colored bulbs) that aren't aimed properly bother me. What are even worse are lifted trucks and SUVs with their headlights and a bunch of stupid aftermaket lights shining directly in my rearview mirror. This isn't the Baja 1000,…

@Turbolence88: Mine looks like a little black shark fin. I kind of like it. It looks better than a lot of FM aerials especially the ones stuck on every Ford. My dad's '76 Silverado had the antennae in the windshield. I would have thought that would have caught on by now.

I didn't think my GTI would be nearly as hoonable as my old Mustang. Imagine my surprise and joy the first time when accelerating out of a 180 degree turn the rear end started to step out on me. I fed in more throttle, the car straightened out clawing at the asphalt pushing me back in the seat. The fourbanger moaned,…

@mwood10: The manual Civic gets 1 better highway mpg than the Fit probably because of gearing. The less powerful Fit has to rev higher to cruise at 70.

@postjosh: The Wright Brothers' engine only made about 12hp. Their goal was to have an engine that weighed less than 200lb and put out 8-10hp

Considering how well Mitsubishi is doing in the US you would think Chrysler... oh wait they've both been building total crap.

@ulaq27: Or just buy whatever VW you like and take it to HPA

@ulaq27: That would be the TT Quattro. I'm sure you could find a used one for new VW price.

@damnElantra: I have "bruce version" '07 GTI (checked the VIN to make sure it was built in Wolfsburg) and although I really like my car I'm afraid of what will happen when the warranty is up since I've already had problems with the airbags, the AC (it quit on me this summer) and the O2 sensor. I'm keeping my fingers…

@PreetR34: We have a plentiful supply of smugness. No need to can it for later.

Beat Bot is my rapper name.

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