I love how Ford handled that rule.

No one is buying this car for the power or fuel economy. This thing was a big piece of my childhood and it's on my dream restomod list. You can do an awful lot with 455 cubic inches and an emissions exemption. (In my state, pre-OBD2 cars are exempt) If I get my hands on one, it'll never leave the family.

NP vote for nostalgia. The car pictured here is the exact same model my dad bought for the family. You could hide behind the rear pop up seats and wave to the truckers. The clamshell gate and glass made grocery trips a sort of adventure. When you're four years old it feels really important when mom gives you the…

The only possible explanation for someone buying one of these overweight, floppy, expensive monstrosities is because they wanted the most expensive 3/4 series BMW makes.

Built for those with money to burn. Seriously. A set of tires is $25,000. Anything engine related requires disassembling the back half of the car. The Veyron might be of interest to collectors in the future, but Bugatti keeps pumping out new special editions every year. A yacht would be a better investment.

It's not a fighter, but the Air Force has one.

Travis, being a poser is a state of mind. The car is simply an outward expression of that mindset, so you're basically asking the Jalop commentariat to judge a person by the car they drive. If a guy drives a BMW M3 convertible, it's possible that he's a poser. It's also possible that he has a family and a two car…

I'm well aware of that fact. I don't think Travis made his point very clear in the sense that it's possible to buy a Porsche 911 and not be a poser, yet not be the kind of enthusiast who takes his car to the track. There is an ocean of difference between the 911 GT3 and the 911 Carrera cabriolet.

Enjoying the wind through your hair doesn't make you a poser. And most people don't bring their performance convertibles to a track day. You're not wrong - a convertible chassis doesn't let you take advantage of what the engine has to offer. M3 convertible drivers might be "posers". Or the owner only has room in…

In 1989, Mazda introduced the Miata. I couldn't have cared less. I was a horsepower snob and lightweight roadsters were not something that would appeal to a kid lucky enough to drive his dad's modded Corvette. Then Rod Millen got his hands on a Miata and turbo'd the hell out of it. He dropped the suspension and…

According to US law, using someone's wifi connection without their explicit permission is illegal - even if the network is open and you're in a public place. It's also illegal to drive over 55 mph in many places. And you can't sneak hard liquor into an American Football game. Enforcement of these regulations range…

I had a short nose crank for 19 years without issue. If the mechanic torqued the crank bolt improperly, you'd have a problem. It was a flaw, but not a plague for early models. You just had to be careful and read the bulletins. Not everyone did.

That, to me, says buying opportunity as a possible collectors item. The Datsun 240 was inexpensive and reasonably priced performance for its day. If you have the means, buy two. Mod the hell out of the first one and take the second one for sunday drives occasionally.

At 6'7", I'd find out what kind of sports cars are driven by NBA players and go from there. I hope you find something that fits and excites you.

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.