I use the term “friends” loosely.

Well, when doing cash financial transactions I only deal in small bills, and my friends and I use Crunchwrap Supremes and Spicy McChickens for standard small currency.

But...but...but...this is Jalopnik. Isn’t the correct response to ask how many used Miatas you can buy with the refund?

Well, the truly bizarre thing is that Ford would not let you choose both the tech package and track package on the 2016 models (track pack standard on 2017 and up models). Why? Who the hell knows... I’d have some sympathy for Ford if they at least gave everyone the option of buying the coolers without giving up the…

Yeah, except that for some bizarre reason Ford made customers choose between the tech package and track pack on the 2016 models, you couldn’t choose both. I believe they corrected that starting with 2017 models.

I’d still check it out, at least for comparison purposes. Some people love them and YMMV, of course.

Indeed. I test drove a new 07 WRX back in the day (and almost bought one) and it was way more fun, despite the fact that it is objectively inferior to the new WRX in just about every way. They totally sterilized the 2015+ model.

OK, one more comment and I’ll stop, but I have to take issue with saying the handling of your Cobalt SS is better than an 86/FRS. Now, I’ll be upfront with the fact that my only experience with either car is during test drives (and I drove the two years apart), but I drove an FRS when I shopped for my last new car and…

You’re missing my point (as you’re probably aware), but OK. I’m not trying to rip on the cruze or hot hatches. I think they’re awesome and have their place. But they handle totally differently and do different things than RWD sports coupes. No way in hell would I have nearly as much fun driving canyons in a cruze as I…

Comparing an 86 to a Chevy Cruze hatch? Lolz. Apples and broccoli, right there.

Yeah, I was just thinking the other day that I could probably buy one of the early FR-S’s for dirt cheap in a few years. Would make a great track/weekend toy.

I test drove the new WRX and an FR-S (plus a GTI and Focus ST) when I was shopping for my new car and I totally disagree. The new ‘Rex was the most disappointing of the bunch. It may be better than ever from a practical point of view, but they killed it’s soul. It feels like a Camry or something now.

I think you could make another graph with “tolerance for being bled to death through scratches” replacing “inanity of statements”.

Haha, as someone who (between me and my gf) have both dogs & cat I think cat carrier is the only answer. I wouldn’t trust our cat to roam freely in any of our cars, even the ones with cloth seats, for more reasons than that.

As someone who plays a ton of Forza using an Xbox elite controller not completely dissimilar in layout to these real F1 wheels, this comment just made my morning.

“ginger-haired talent-vacuum”

I think there must be a distinction between modding the hell out of a car and tastefully modding it. Mustangs are great examples of cars that can use a few upgrades right out of the box, but you’ve got to be smart about it and use restraint. Unfortunately, smarts & restraints are two things most 19-year-olds possess…

To be fair, I do believe Chrysler Corp’s quality has gone way up (at least in terms of interior quality and design) since leaving Daimler and even after merging with Fiat. Of course, how much of that quality increase is due to the Fiat merger and how much would have happened anyway if Chrysler continued as an…

That’s wild. My first car was an 84 Caprice, so I have a soft spot for these big 80s boxy cruisers. Yours is probably the wildest I’ve seen. Nice work.

Wow, what a crazy time. Did you have to get the car re-registered as a 2007 model?!? :D