Give me more options nowadays with an upright cabin, please.

They actually learned how to drive. Seriously.  They paid attention.

Do yourself a favor and at least go drive a 2013-2014 Porsche 981 Boxster. It has the exotic look and feel you want, is the most fun to drive car you can get at almost any price, sounds amazing and can be had in great condition for your budget. That generation has proven to be very reliable, the maintenance is minimal…

The counter-argument is, of course, that there are “dishonest” cars that don’t deliver what they are purported to offer.  

Close, but I will never be convinced the the estate was not, in every way, the superior P1800:

I have no idea how you missed the Jaguar E Type.

It’s a good list, but I think you got the wrong Volvo. Also while Camaro devotees might argue with a Mustang produced when there were Camaros also produced I don’t think they would argue with a ‘65 or ‘66. 

I want to weld the rear doors shut, move the firewall forward and drive the 5-speed big BRAT of my dreams.

Tesda! Subala! Tesbie! Mazla!

Whatever you call it, can we have popup headlights?

PS. Jason once again I love your thinking.. great ideas; keep em coming!

I’m definitely not a tree hugger or someone over-the-top about fuel economy but keep in mind that saving on fuel (whether cost or volume), would typically cost you somewhere else, no free lunch....yada yada.

im torn on this engine. On the one hand I totally understand the idea of choosing an I4 for turbo placement, and I appreciate there is only one turbo to potentially replace instead of 2 but I have to wonder what the efficiency tradeoff of needing balance shafts with a 4 vs a 6.

But, it’s one more...

Say what you will, but those things saved Chrysler. And weren’t really all that much more hateful than any other ‘80s econobox.

I mean, like, I would, but still.

Dude, I’m pretty sure that’s a Lamboat.

Here’s the hearse.

exactly.

There’s going to be a lot of shame in this thread. Here’s mine:

That shit is more Bath Salts level.