I hope you find your way back into their lives soon :’(

Stumbled across these both in an old game store lately- only vidya purchase in years. Spooky.

I’d like to think so. To me, a funny aspect of that line is how the Malibu has been one of the most notable misadventures of the recent manufacturer crunch (-75% prod. 2021 by linked chart), not to mention the domestic sedan kill-off and perhaps GM’s bean-counting reversion. It is a central thread of difficulties for…

Hell, the Passat was handily outsold by the Chevy Malibu – a car I didn’t even know was still on sale in 2021.

“Slush” means ATF coupling, hence the torque converter ZF8 gearbox containing ATF is considered a ‘slushbox,’ connotations aside.

Kinda works. This would later be Fuji Heavy Industries.

Speaking of things that get old: “you’re backwards if you like X (more/less) than I do.”

In my experience, those with consistent employment typically do so as they get older; at least near-new, which is a similar consideration. There was a multi-year window of cheap finance (US) when the sub-$17k (2021 dollars) MSRP car market was flush with options, thus it wasn’t a crippling budget item. Granted that…

(Bends over)

“be honest with me, son... I can smell the Taco Bell on your breath”

The diaper industry is shitting itself right about now.

Goddamn are stewardesses really flying these days.

The most common ones sold now are super approachable for a novice looking to upgrade on the cheap, and thus to your standards. Depends on what you’re looking—and paying—for. I reckon you might expect this vehicle’s viability is similarly dependent upon the operator’s contribution.

I say- better to find out the trunk is too small before you buy.

Does it have the GT3's double wishbones up front?

Do you read before you comment from time-to-time? It saves energy.

Oh, I have a couple of stories in that arena, just a little too specific. I meant that some would take particular exception had they made a 993... for the birds.

I thought the joke was about as tongue-in-cheek as it could be. Hence the over-the-top analogy and reference to Porsche zealotry...

Ah, yes, the classic ‘hack up the object of my affection with sawzalls’ anniversary celebration. Gonna have a hard time of dumping this one off a bridge, Porsche!

Ray Wert will be a busy man.