The only problem the FRS/BRZ line is the economy. While it may be improving, there are many people who can't afford a toy second car. At the time the Miata was introduced, there was a a sweet spot in the economy where people could afford the car and no one was making a lightweight two-seat sports car. It was a…

You can probably find an aftermarket seat that holds you low and far back to accommodate your frame. I can understand your frustration with being unable to fit. I had to modify my Miata for the same reason.

I drove one of those cross country back when I was in high school.

I have another I've stated here on multiple occasions: I'm not a fan of the C3 Corvette. The earlier ones are fine, but I think the car just carried on for way too long until its looks bordered on self-parody and its performance was anemic and sad, a victim of one of the worst eras of cars.

Thank you Doug. You make owning a Ferrari sound a lot like owning a yacht. There's prestige in owning something like that, but the trouble you go through in order to enjoy it requires a lot of money and, in your case, tolerance for slack-jawed gawkers.

I know it's a concept. I just love everything about the Furai.

You can also thank them for your beloved Beetle, Torch. If you haven't seen it, try to find James May's show "Cars of the People". The VW segment was fascinating. Hitler devised the people's car as a way to raise money for his war chest. People would pay money into a fund and receive savings stamps toward their…

Hey, you can thank the Nazis for lots of things. The American Space Program for starters.

I freaking LOVE this plane. The military handed Fairchild Republic a GAU-8 and said "make it fly". What they got was the angriest, most badass roid raging berserker to ever grace the field of battle. If you're on the ground, it's the last thing you want bearing down on your position.

Agreed. If he did, he was certainly not Der Fuhrer at the time.

"Quadraphonic sound, a waterbed, and now a strobe light. Gentlemen, say hello to the second-base mobile."

Dammit, Travis. I read that headline and thought "There's a pristine Miata less than 5 hours from me!" I have the rocker rust - looking for a solid chassis where I can swap in my mods.

Well, for one thing the LFA has a V10 engine that revs so quickly that and analog tachometer could not be used. They went with an awesome Hasbro Transformers LED instrument display instead. Beyond that, I have no idea why anyone would buy this instead of three or four Nissan GT-Rs.

Well put, Doug. Everytime I think of the LFA, I think of Richard Hammond laughing at the notion of a $400,000 Lexus. This should be Toyota's idea of a halo car.

It's been a long time, but I think the owner of Flyin Miata bought an Opel GT with plans to retrofit the Miata drivetrain. There haven't been many updates, so I have no idea if that ever happened.

I stand corrected. Of course, the boulevard ragtop cruiser has never been the same.

Back in the 70's, the government banned convertibles over safety concerns. Hearing this news, my father ran out and bought a 1976 Buick LeSabre convertible. The last of the big cruisers. He got the custom model with the 455 V8 and absolutely drove the hell out of it. Chicago road salt did a number on it, but he…

I'll back that notion, but it's also important to note that Toyota and Subaru knew their cars would be modified. The entire point of the FRS/BRZ line was to bring back the affordable RWD sport coupe to a new generation. The car isn't bad in stock form for the same reason that a stock Miata isn't bad - it was built…

People can do what they want with their money, but there is something to gained from driving an entry level car. If you want to drive Formula 1, you don't start in an F1 car. Mr. Hammond demonstrates thusly.

Nice! I was at the Autobarn in Evanston. Wish I had the space for another toy.