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    jimlowe
    Jim
    jimlowe

    It’s like classic VW owners get off on self punishment.

    Graduated in 2000.

    It was a blue Blue Bird with white trim and lettering.

    My high school had blue ones.

    Gotta love my home town.

    **yawn**

    I’m still struggling to understand the appeal to drifting. I’d love a Focus RS, but, I just don’t get the whole drifting thing at all. Don’t get me wrong, the Ken Block videos are fun to watch. It’s the one form of motorsports that does not resonate with me.

    The shuttles at work have power sliding doors and they’re awful. Some things really should not be automated. Car doors are one of those things.

    It's not ugly. It is just too big. I feel like Porsche designs don't scale up well. Same for their SUVs. Obviously people buy them. I just happen to not be a buyer.

    I’ll take my Lusso in any color available, with no added options, then wrap it in my choice color later on.

    This is one of those things I never understood about the Ridgeline. There’s no size advantage. There’s no fuel economy advantage. There’s no price advantage. All it has in its favor is the badge.

    I’d be willing to do many illegal things for a chance to die in that car.

    Recommended by anyone that hasn’t had to live with one of these turds. Steering is numb. Handling is mildly better than a dump truck. There’s not a mile that goes by that I don’t wish a dump truck doesn’t crest a hill with no brakes and destroys my 6. The only thing this car has going for it is the trunk space.

    It’s still an 80's GM. It’s still a Fiero underneath. It’s still a 2.8l. It’s crack pipe all day. Some of the swap ideas mentioned make me want to pick up a Fiero project, but, this is just too much nope. That said, I like the body.

    I’ve actually thought about buying a Golf and removing the back seats. Then build a small platform for a flat load floor. As rare as it is that I’ve needed a rear seat, it wouldn’t be a big deal to lose it.

    Man, I’d love to be a dedicated Truck Yeah writer. Rather than commute to NYC, I’ll set up shop at Lime Rock. It’s not like you guys are never there, anyway. Heavy Duty towing. Mall crawling. Model comparisons. When not writing about Truck Yeah, I can cover Lime Rock events.

    Want.

    What about NHRA? It’s been a while since I watched them, but, I recall seeing muti-lug wheels there. Granted, they’re not doing 6 second pits.

    This is one of those cars that I really hope to experience one day. Not sure if it qualifies as an exotic, but, I like it. It’s a good thing that being able to carry a golf bag would never be a requirement for me, though.

    Fuck the haters. I’d like a chance to drive one of these. I’d even consider buying one when they get cheap enough.