Absolutely true. Part of that comes from a “you can’t tell me what to do” mentality. The reality really does have to become that areas like cities (and at the other extreme, rural areas) have dramatically different usage profiles, and those should be reflected in licensing / regulation.

If you bought one thinking it was a “go everywhere” vehicle, that was a mistake. They’re really an inner city runabout. Barely capable of doing freeway speeds, the regulation and licensing on them should have reflected that reality.  

ND - $6900 is “price of admission” with these things.

The article states that Autopilot was engaged up until 40s before the collision, and disengaged automatically at that point.

None of them. The “bustle” style on the back end of a car only works when the design still has some art deco influence in it.

One of the bigger clues is that Honda is already in possession of a certification from the Japanese government for their technology, and that they are openly declaring what it is capable of.

Honda’s first Civics didn’t “win the market” either. Look at the evolution of the first few generations - one thing Honda is good at is building their products incrementally.

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Hmmm - he’s moving to ditch assets in a hurry ... my guess is either the financial panic of loans coming due is coming to bear, or these craft are coming up on major maintenance cycles.

I liked the Magnum when it came out - the body lines got a lot of things right.

ND.

A fellow I used to know bought a Dodge Daytona new in the late 80s. For years, he looked after that thing like it was a collectible - he loved it. Every weekend he went out and washed it down. Then one day in the mid-2000s he decided to take the car out for a spin on a nice summer day. As soon as he climbed the…

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The T-Bird wasn’t a “muscle car” by that point. It was already well on its way to becoming a “personal luxury coupe” - and in the 60s, covered headlights were a luxury feature. (In part because it reduced the chances of having a rock shatter the lens...)

NP - if you’re looking for one of these, and the idea of doing a refresh on the paintwork doesn’t put you off.

This is a case of “a truck has a floor price” moments.

If you already have a 914 and are looking for parts?

I agree - the idea of shadings of grey seems to elude far too many in our discourse. 

Based on some of the regulations from 40+ years ago still hanging about like a bad smell, I’d say it’s more a case of not knowing when to update and adapt. 

38K on the clock, and 238K on the interior.