Yeah I always see the '10 GTs at used car lots and think "why did someone buy this new?"

Focus hatch: 23 cubic feet cargo capacity rear seats up, 43 cubic down. Escape: 34 and 68 respectively. Pretty much an extra inch in every direction for head, leg, should and hip room. According to published specs, more like 6-7mpg difference than 12.

Thanks Opheelia. You're right; it does. Apologies for that! Here's some further info from one the linked articles.

I will post this on every article about domestic violence from here until the end of time. If you are experiencing abuse, it is not your fault. If someone you care about is being abused, you cannot fix it for them, but you can be a support and decrease the isolation they are experiencing. From loveisrespect.org:

Maybe that diagram doesn't do justice to the point you're making, because that just shows a bunch of cosmetic upgrades. A well driven Z71 pickup can do some great stuff off road, appearance package or not.

can't drink beer in the rain under a barn door

...and now don't those jersey buyers feel dumb...

No hate reply...I'm not sure about advocating shooting as the default choice. But I wouldn't exactly judge someone for killing a drunk driver if they'd just killed that person's loved one. I hope to never be in that situation, but if it were to happen, I don't doubt that I'd probably make a similar choice.

This only works so long, then AAA puts a note in your account and every subsequent driver demands proof of registration before they will load your POS on their truck. Ask me how I know...

They make front wheel drive for people like this...

You are a sad sad person. No it's not that I can't come up with an intelligent argument it is that I don't give a flying fuck what you think of me. I am happy with who I am and what I would do if you don't like it oh well we will never meet in person for it to matter.

Go clutch your pearls somewhere else and get the sand out of your vagina. You have nothing better to do than try to make yourself feel smart by googling things to say. Yes I would do horrible horrible things to someone for killing my kids and I would have no remorse doing it call it what you will I don't give a fuck.

I just typed "track day idiot" in youtube and this came up:

Unloading a car from a trailer with the trailer unhooked?! You sir are very brave/dumb!

To adapt an old expression to this particular situation, the fastest way across these speed bumps is in a rental car.

I wonder how the Bose Active Suspension would tackle this? Just jump over all 5?

"A jury in Southeast Texas yesterday declared that a bereaved father who shot and killed the drunken driver who crashed into his two children was not guilty of murder, according to news reports."

I would have acquitted him too.

What a tragedy for everyone involved. That being said as the father of three sons I can't say for sure I wouldn't do the same if some drunken idiot took them out.