My fault for not mentioning the all-important 4th criteria: < $35k

A friend has the 2.5l CX-5. Great ride, but the lack of a manual is a deal breaker for the Bride. We are both those annoying manual gearbox loving types you hear so much about on Jalopnik.

That's definitely on the short list. Just a bit depressing how pricey it can get once you tick a few boxes on the options sheet.

My wife wants a new car. Her requirements are a manual transmission, AWD, hatch/wagon, and relatively quick. A NISMO RS with AWD and a manual would fit the bill. Too bad it doesn't exist. I know, I know, I'm just complaining, but since the new WRX was confirmed as sedan only I've been depressed and prone to…

FWIW, it was a 2003 Z1000. I just preferred the more upright seating position and the wider bars over a faired sport bike. The bike was a toy for having fun on the rural back roads where I live, so the abysmal highway riding experience wasn't much of a concern. Also, all my previous motorcycle experience was on…

This is one of the reasons I sold my Kawasaki Z1000 and bought a used MX-5. Just as much fun (for me anyway) at much saner speeds.

I <3 Miatas, but this can't be serious. Maybe he was tuning it in an improperly ventilated garage when he came up with the price?

Hatch goes here.

Dear Subaru,

So glad I just got off my @$$ this spring and picked up a 2008 MX-5. Now I can read stories like this and shrug, rather than lamenting what will likely never be.

I got it off a hair dryer

Ah my first new car. Red. V-6. It was great fun to drive, though it was fairly slow despite the V-6. What Motor Week failed to mention was that is was a lemon. It was the most unreliable car I've ever owned. Electrical problems. Transmission problems. It was a complete nightmare and drove me screaming from…