Hmmmm.... I considered buying an old 900s turbo convertible earlier this summer. If Saab comes back, zombie style, it needs to be with something interesting. Like a great turbo convertible.

This is heartbreaking. I wish we knew exactly what caused their death, and if there was anything to do to prevent similar accidents in the future. I hope their families are well taken care of, and I'm sorry that another two fine drivers died. Like Michael said, it's been too many this season.

The upholstery on the Rover is absolutely brilliant, but I just can't get past the lines on the Jaaaag. Pure class and power.

Crack pipe. Why change a perfectly nice BMW? Also, the hole in the hood is just too much.

I see too many small projects and expenses to make this anything of a good deal.

Good recipe. I'm going to make some pesto soon. Put it on pasta. Put it on sammitches. Put it in a wrap. Put it on salad. Put it on sliced tomatoes. Hey, just put it on everything. Life will be good.

I'm not terribly ashamed of the fact that I enjoy expensive bottled water. I like Perrier with Lime or Perrier Citron, and San Pellegrino is excellent plain. Evian tastes slightly like flowers, which is enjoyable. I don't drink them regularly, but on special days, I don't feel bad about paying $2.40 for a bottle of SP…

This is truly glorious. Great list, Raphael. As I'm currently craigslist car shopping, I've learned that "Needs TLC" actually means "Towed in Lots of Cities".

Also, free MC Hammer pants. I'm fairly certain that's a thing.

You too? I had a royal blue one with white racing stripes. I loved that working forward-hinged hood!

I can't find it now, so I had to pilfer a photo off the internet, but I had an identical to this blue Hot Wheels AC Cobra 427, with white racing stripes. Driving this little thing all over our Hot Wheels floor rug (yes, my parents bought my brothers and I one, and it was awesome) ignited a love for roadsters in me. I…

Smashing. Good article.

I'd be a little concerned about all of that data being tracked and stored. I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but I know that if the data is stored, our government can access it. And while Big Brother certainly exists, inviting him into my car is a monumentally bad decision.

I like color on cars too, though I don't think I could pull off Grabber Blue or Gotta-Have-It Green or a similar color. Neon's a little too much for me.

My Jeep is a pretty navy blue/dark blue color Chrysler calls "Patriot Blue". I don't think it's available anymore, but I've always loved the classy understatement of…

The logic in that treatise is overwhelmingly infallible. I'm convinced. I'll be picking up a few jars immediately.

I've been shopping for a Triumph Spitfire. I understand that they have a tendency to leak this stuff, yes? Should I stock up on a few jars of Lucas smoke?

Just another Jeep owner with my vote for the 4.0 AMC 242. Basically indestructible, a great engine note, and lots of low-end torque.

Also, TVR Speed Six.

Brilliant. That shooting brake is awesome. Thanks to mostly your influence, Torch, I'm actually considering a wagon/hatch/shooting brake for my college car. Probably less Jaaaag and more Volvo, but it's the thought that counts.

My favorite retro-styled rides:

Jeep Wrangler. I love how, at its core, my 2005 Wrangler looks like a Military Jeep. It's bigger, smoother, and has a few modern comforts, but it looks the same. Jeep has done an excellent job retaining their brand identity throughout the years in design.

Mini. I want one of these things.…

The Triumph Spitfire. Some of the prettiest sheet metal ever in a cheap, classic little British roadster. A plebian could look like royalty in one. It's one fatal flaw? It was built by British Leyland, resulting in too little power and too little reliability.

A football teammate and good friend of mine died in a car accident caused by a texting driver. There's no text so urgent that you can't pull onto the shoulder to read/answer. Seriously, folks. Buy a bluetooth headset.

I've had the good fortune to drive a 2005 Jeep Wrangler X for the last couple years. Handed down to me from my older brother, it's in Patriot Blue with a slate gray soft-top. It has 130k miles on it, and delivers a paltry 17 mpg (or less) on 31" tires. Tires are expensive, it gulps gas, it's hard to talk over the…