Subaru Turbo motors are not affected by the head gasket issues.

But the latest model is actually a really good drive even in Hybrid. Almost Mazda 6 levels. I’ve only tried the Australian model.

The Tercel 4wd.

These Mountain goats, 6 speed manual, incredilbly reliable and econmical and handle really well due to 50/50 weight distribution. Tardis levels of room and will do better than you would suspect off road. Lines so sharp Giorgetto Giugiaro would be proud with just the right ammount of wacky JDM. Off…

In news just in Lancia have postponed using the Delta name for its next hatchback

Are you telling me you didn’t get that Tru-coat sealant?

In Europe and Australia I’ve often used ride sharing apps which at least allows you to choose your murderer. Can recomend!
Had to drive my Vanagon 800kms. Put an ad up and had a French medical student who knew how to drive manual take shifts behind the wheel while we sung Grace Jones tracks through the desert.

There are many rubber / cork / synthetic hybrid materials now that hold up very well.

I often specify cork in Architctural projects for flooring. Some people have bad associations to it from the 70's.

I was thinking after our previous discussion of a book I read a while a go that discussed a lot of the broader ethical discussions about not so much living sustainably but ethically within the modern condition. https://www.penguin.com.au/books/confessions-of-an-eco-sinner-9781407033594

I think the Corolla 4wd was very…

MGB would be the worst contendor.

I sort of prefer the light grey. You could always try with some plastic dip paint to see how it looks. 

This might just be your Australian doppelgänger.

Very Gattaca.

Someone up the street has one with a Peugeot 205. Pretty rare for Australia.

I argue that Pininfarina did a better job with the timeless 406 coupé. This was first shown 25 years ago. Photos actually don’t do it it justice.

There are still so many trundling around Melbourne for how old they are. not the case if it was so difficult to service then.

Melbournes most famous Archtect has one on his Tasmanian property to get to and from the airport.  Unappreciated classics.

A few reasons. AWD, Manual, Supercharger. Even if you didn’t get these they are super Durable and a very roomy, inovative design. Underpowered, pollution and safety were all issues of most cars of the day. Ride is for comfort.
If you don’t like it thats fine but you have to appreciate when car makers make an effort.

On the bright side we have grey market imports, more brands represented than any other country and Historical plates with really low rego costs. Also no salt on our roads. 

Thanks, great reply and if I wasn’t going into exams I’d like to give you a longer response.
There are some bigger picture discussions of sustainability which consider end of life, raw materials and power to manufacture and even broader ethical considerations such as wealth distribution and where manufacturers profit…

Read this just after posting something similar above. The environmental cost of keeping an old car that is easy to fix on the road compared to replaing it often with something more “sustainable”(but unecomic to fix) is tiny