They’re dead, but I believe they were cheaper (like $50-60k range, I think). I don’t think many people knew about them or maybe they were really badly built? I only knew about them because I saw one in traffic and HAD to find out what that weird oversized Honda Element was.

If the US falls apart, I really hope an independent New England could copy a Norway-type model.

First time I saw one I thought it was some weird supersized Honda Element. Took some searching to find out what it was because I couldn’t get a good look at the letter badge, then I thought it was great that it existed.

I believe they were cheaper than these conversions, too. I also think they were BoF rather than hacked up unibody, so the life span should theoretically be better.

Yup, then all of a sudden they care and demand everyone else do the same when the week before. Some people only give a shit when it personally effects them. I believe they’re commonly known to those around them as “assholes”.

I think they were, but I can’t say for sure because it’s been probably over 20 years (WTF). After the second one, I ended up going back to manual. I guess I should have tried the Remington as it was nice to be able to shave on the run.

I’m sure they’ve gotten better from the times when they couldn’t handle traffic, especially if hills were involved, but I’ve never had a clutch last less than 200k miles (and I use that low figure because the cars left my ownership, but not for need of a clutch). Automatics commonly don’t make it that long at all and…

Never had a clutch last under 200k miles. Have seen a lot of much more expensive entire transmissions shit the bed well under 200k be they auto, fake manual, or—worst of all—CVT (which often don’t make it 100k). No DCT has a warranty going to 200k and I think only Hyundai says they’ll cover it to 100k. I hope they’ve…

Not my thing, but it looks a lot nicer than I expected. That’s also two vehicles with configurable hard roof panels now, so I’m hoping that’s a trend. I like the front lights and grille even though it reminds me of the foil electric razors I used to use until I got sick of when they’d tear through the shield in the…

They do not all do that and boring DCT-equipped cars have all the same shitty nannies except that they’re even worse because they can also override your inputs with the transmission. I also don’t trust their longevity over even the life of a clutch.

I like the looks of the Alpine, but without a manual, it might as well not exist to me (though it’s a moot point as it’s not even sold in US-occupied New England). The Alfa I didn’t care for the looks much, but the lack of manual was also matched by too small an engine. It had plenty of power, but I’m not trusting a…

Aesthetically I think it was the closest, but it was hinged sideways.

I wonder about legal issues with it being an enclosed “motorcycle”. When I looked into this years ago, every state had their own ideas on how these things are classified. Some wouldn’t allow enclosed motorcycles and at least one (New Jersey that I saw) had a mandatory motorcycle helmet law, yet also a law against…

I love them, but that’s too much for me to spend on what’s effectively an adorably goofy toy.

You very well could be right about the restoration, but my 1912 bike is all original and the lacquer is in great shape (also black), minus a few scratches. Even the original decals on top were actually used as the reference to make replicas and in its early life it was a racer and, at some point (war or Depression, I…

I have a bicycle from 1912 (same year Cadillac adopted the electric starter). It’s an Iver Johnson truss frame Special Racer, which was a high end bike in its day. Working on it is both enlightening and fun to see how many things are the same and how many things are not and the machining expense that went into it…

Yet they have no problem pulling these dubious upgrades on resales. If this absolutely stupid comparison to a house addition were remotely appropriate, then they wouldn’t be able to steal back a feature from the subsequent victim owners without physical contact with the vehicle. If anything, the appeal of these ripoff…

As someone who grew up with an ‘85, there is no nostalgia here whatsoever for those POS. I did know a cute girl who liked those Daytonas, so those are OK.

Minivans are great, smart to look at ones from a different manufacturer.

Yes. We had an ‘85 with “wood” paneling. First engine made it to about 85k. Paint and vinyl graphics peeled before then. Idiot father got it in the divorce and I heard he might have had to add a transmission or else he junked it at that point, I don’t recall. Those things aged like meth-addict porn stars and the 10…