The last time I valet parked my manual car, there was just about a fight over who got to drive it among three valets.  I bearly got the time to pull my luggage out of the trunk before the guy pulled away. I don’t know what happened to my e39 M5 that day, but it was still in one piece the next morning, I hope someone…

This comment deserves way more recognition than it got.

Having driven in Italy, Americans don't approach driving the same way.  Their goal is to keep fast smooth flowing traffic.  This is because most of their cars have under 100 hp and need acceleration space, they drive everything flat out.  I had some good fun driving a 65hp Lancia Yuplsion the last time I was there. …

I had an XTS as a rental, it was very disappointing compared to every other Cadillac I’d ever been in.

I agree. I have a 1999 Oldsmoblie 88, and honestly it kind of rocks. It’s a large 90s car tuned to comfort perfection. It has usable power from the great 3800 series II, and a very predictable 4 speed auto. That powertain is what I want in every newer rental car I’ve driven with too many gears and no low end torque.

My mother always hated minivans. She said they were difficult to drive. Too big and also not easy to see out of. Granted she only had two children, my twin brother and I. The initial solution was a used Benz 420SEL then two BMW e38 740iLs. She deeply misses the Oldsmoblie Cutlass that the Benz replaced but a two door…

Momentum is key. With appropriate momentum I’ve been able to get through any depth of snow required and get up any hill needed. All done in silly winter cars like my BMW e36 M3 or JCW Mini. Admittedly the LSD and snow tires help a lot.

3-4 inches is a snowpocalyspe? That’s just another day in northwest PA.

But the Bronco is huge.  If you've ever driven a Samurai off road, you'd know how awesome it is to have a light small vehicle. 

When I was in Italy this past February, I saw a Jimny in a dealership.   Had I had more time I would have gone and taken a test drive.  I'm not sure I'd feel unsafe in one, I have a lot of seat time in an 88 Samurai, and it doesn't phase me one bit to drive it in traffic.   Granted I also daily an AH Sprite in the…

Nice! At the start of Covid my twin brother and I worked on our 160k mile e36 M3. We fixed all the rust under the rocker panels, and on the doors and replaced the black plastic trim with pieces that also were not rusting. At the same time we did the DEPO Euro style glass headlights and pure white LEDs. The car looks…

The IDx to this day is still my favorite concept car.  I actually begged the Nissan representatives at the Detroit Auto Show to put it into production.  The styling is just absolutely on point, particularly the beige concept one they also had at the show with this Nismo one.

Thats what I do. 

Every day I keep finding more reasons to keep my fleet if great condition 90s cars as long as possible.   Short of heated steering wheels, there are no features in new cars that I wish my over 20 year old cars had.  Generally new cars have gotten less comfortable. 

Roadsters make great daily drivers. I have daily driven my Austin Healey Sprite every day this past summer and fall. It will stay on the road as long as the salt says off the road. There has been no point this year where it couldn’t do what I needed it to, including bringing home a load of groceries and big bag of…

It’s more of a question of what is your favorite flavor. They are all amazing. Some prefer the 4 doors, some the coupes. The M50 and M52 engines are a gem, intoxicating to rev out. The big M3 S52 is also a brilliant engine with great smooth torque. The little 4 cylinders are rev happy riots that you can really bash.

And another e36er!

Blue Monday by New Order. It just feels right when pushing the limits of the e36 M3.

Honestly, this comment has nothing to do with autonomous driving.

I think this looks good. Clean, sharp, rather retro without being bad retro.