There are a few here in Australia. The land that rust forgot. 

and reimagined by advertising at its most Cocaine fueled.

its a legacy design cue from its predecessor to have misshapen rear side window.

but then that would also rule out the FIAT Panda as an SUV. 

ahh gotcha. I also have the same profile as you but pretend to be the outdoor type. Well - Miata then.. or.. maybe.. for the bachelor around town that wants the style of a Jaaag but with the tiny wheels of an economy car? mitsuoka motors

I would recommend a Larger Pike like Nissan from the same vintage. This one based on the Sentra/Pulsar. Presenting - The Rasheen!

This happened with my AE95 Corolla All Trac and it was the small broken plastic button that highlighted the issue. I was lucky to google it and MacGuyver up some card and tape to get on the road which I have to replace every couple of years even though a Toyota Dealer is around the corner. 

Like a CUV but way more practical. I do find a beauty in the utilitarian styling.

As an old Volvo driver you would probably appreciate the very Volvo like rear of my 1988 Corolla Wagon 4wd. I think the Corollas stacked high rear lights preceded Volvo by a few years?

Great looking Volvo, Thats what I like about Japan there are so many clean examples of non exotic cars in pristine condition around. I have seen for example renault 4, Golf mk 1, BMW Z1. Fiat 500 and several american 80's cars driving around all looking great and they seem to love Volvos there

article of interest

longest barely rideable wave in the world. Sounds like an amazing trip anyway!

He would have been OK if he hadn’t hit the Copen. 

Didn’t happen to be on a surfing trip at Donkey Bay did you?

A natural fit for the most self centered drivers on the road.

There is a young car reviewer on a web site here in Australia who I believe is a full time employee that can’t drive manual! I’ve offered to teach him as I think it could make a fun article.

Thanks David for the article. One of the great things about the seemingly mundane cars are that they are designed to be economically made. It’s almost easier to make a supercar than an everyday car.
There is a sweet time in every models lifespan where they are cheap and available and parts are plentiful and then five…

Not Socialists but Nihilists - Say What You Want About the Tenets of National Socialism, Dude; at Least It’s an Ethos

Clarke and Dawe were on every Friday night in Australia with these small skits. Well before I encountered the Daily show this was how we got an alternate look at the news.
I did meet him once in my local book store here in Fitzroy, Melbourne Australia.