Would rather open my window when it’s Satan’s Ballsack® hot outside than when it’s colder than a Witch’s Tit®

I drive an E90, and sometimes my wife’s R171 SLK. 80%* of vehicles in my area are trucks or SUVs. I can almost never see through the cars ahead of me. I simply maintain a larger gap.

*This is non-scientific bullshit statistic but demonstrates the point that I can almost never see through the car ahead of me.

I realize this is a massive stretch. Not even apples to oranges. More like apples to pizzas, but I spent a week in a Lynk & Co. 01 during my vacation to France last December, and while it had some impressive features, it had some serious flaws and is certainly not ready for primetime in the North American market.

If…

FWIW tons of shows lose their way around season 3 or 4.  This season will be weird, next season will suck, and then they’ll rush an ending in season 5.

Does that mean that every component on the car, from the headlight ballast to the window regulator need a chip to decrypt TLS?

Kids lose house keys.  The never lose their phone. 

I’ve had myQ for over a decade now (and to be fair, they haven’t been without their share of problems) and I recommend it. Here are some places where I find it handy:

Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but one of the very original UCS models...even before the Falcon (...I think...not 100% sure) was the UCS X-Wing. I have it on display in my home office next to my UCS TIE Interceptor and UCS B-Wing.  Compared to this “new” one, mine is larger and can *almost* accept a Kenner Luke…

I rented a Lynk & Co 01 while I was on vacation in France last December. It was an “upgrade” because they were out of the smaller class cars.

It had about 200km on the clock when I picked up at CDG and still very much smelled like a brand new car.

I was initially impressed with all the tech they had in the car...and…

That’s my point. They could have put the turbo 4pot + 6MT in the Stinger.  The hardware and firewall holes existed.  Best of both worlds.

Or...and hear me out...the 6MT with the TT 3.3L :chef’s kiss:

This.  The G70 came with 3 pedals (yes, I know, with the 4 pot) so it could have been done.

Not sure if they’re still a thing, most of them have probably become Park Ridge Karens®, but whooo boy...for a while there...

ah, good eyes.  Thank you for the correction

I was born in 1978.  With the exception of the Trans Am, they were all equally the worst.

I had several female acquaintances who were (Chicago) Lincoln Park Trixies with this exact car (one of them even in this color!). Most of them were automatic, but one drove a manual. Her and I still remain friends to this day.

This car wasn’t worth $6700 back in the aughts. Even without the usual city induced bumper…

The third pedal is missing

I’m right there with you.  But there are days when you’re taking your life in your hands as you merge on to I-294 NB off of I-88 and try to merge all the way over to the left lane.  It’s like playing 3D Frogger.

I-294 (aka The Tri-State Tollway) between Ogden Ave. and O’Hare Airport in the Chicago metro area.

It’s 5-6 lanes wide, but has seemingly been under construction for the last 30 years. Despite always being under construction it has potholes that will swallow a Mini Cooper. Several major roads and other interstates all…

I’ll just go back to pre-ordering a taxi from one of the local major taxi companies...exactly what I did before Uber and Lyft were a thing.

My better half and I are debating about getting a car for the kids (would certainly ease scheduling woes now we’re back to pre-COVID activity levels)

If this was a manual I’d buy it right now at this price, alas we already have 1 E90 slushbox in the garage (my DD) and wouldn’t want a second.

NP (even considering the…