I can confirm that the 95-99 maxima (same generation as Vince’s) can do epic burnouts dumping the auto into drive while rolling back.

Yes, it may SEEM unnecessary and pointless since the base car has a targa roof.

4.0l can go a lot longer than that - it’ll probably need stuff but parts are mostly cheap and easy to work on. OR, if it drips a bit of oil here and there? Just keep an eye on it and top it off occasionally - it’s a 2500 dollar jeep, after all.

I browse a dozen car and motorcycle sites daily, but ALWAYS keep print subscriptions coming to my house. I’m old enough that I grew up looking forward to monthly arrivals in the mailbox, and still am delighted to get them now.

I genuinely like the c7 but have always HATED the styling of the rear bumper. The harsh way they just cut off the color and go to black in a 5' wide straight hard cut that cuts off straight down on the sides looks like a piece fell off at a seam.

Of course a grom is a fun bike, but it’s hardly a comparable experience, which is a non sequitur to my point. Nobody is cross-shopping a grom and a 150+mph sportbike. The only comparison that is relevant is price, but that doesn’t mean it has anything to do with it. 

I am proud of harley for not trying to make a synthetic speaker-generated sound to make it have a similar aural quality of their normal bikes. Those things are silly and never really sound like anything.

ummmm, sure.... You COULD do that. Not exactly a comparable bike, but money is money I guess :-)

Firstly, this is ridiculous.

NEGATIVE GHOST RIDER.

I like the idea (and in theory a non-shitty dealer could genuinely hook you up), I see one HUGE pitfall in this thinking:

I totally just want this exact thing. I do have enough uses for a truck bed enough to warrant having one (barely), but I don’t want some 22' long thing that doesn’t fit in the garage - I don’t need a back seat and a 5' bed is more than enough.

Volvo, Acura, Infiniti - the brands most people don’t have any preconceived notions about, are not too flashy but you and your passengers benefit immensely.

I think at 42 it’s a bit more compelling - but doesn’t that just further my point - GM prices their cars to the moon knowing they’re not worth it. I just hate that sales tactic.

Price tag: Intimidating considering the 29k interior bits that are scattered around those things...

It remains my favorite car of all time. It ended up being the swan song of the analog supercar - pretty much everything after had safety nets, driver modes (why would you need a sport setting on a supercar - that should be it’s only setting). A glorious v10, subtle bodywork and just classy as hell.

I live in the Chicago area - you can avoid getting too close to the city by heading south about 50mi west of downtown and heading east, slipping under with minimal fuss unless it’s literally rush hour.

I 100% agree. ESPECIALLY the post-lunch stop hours. 1:30-3:30 is snoozeville. If I can power through that, I can drive almost indefinitely.

My main focus is to keep my hands clean while driving on a road trip. Bathroom stops to wash take too long just to get cheetos dust off your hands.

Try to get the most reliable car with good dynamics you can find.
You could get a good condition buick or something that would likely be fairly reliable but the whole time you’ll hate the body roll, shit handling, etc.