Honda was getting left behind with new fuel costs, CO2 tax, and economy in Europe because they lacked a diesel. They were working to develop the i-CTDi, but it wasn’t ready and they couldn’t sit for 3-5 years without a diesel in their lineup, so they contacted GM and specifically Opel-Isuzu to bring the EU certified…

Hella 4169 lighting - shit ton of models

It’s literally the same platform, why is it a note worthy example of parts sharing? Next, you’ll tell me it’s newsworthy that a Chevelle uses the same glass as an El Camino, Tempest, Special, etc? Or is this just another way to shoehorn the 2nd gen Charger into the conversation?

I remember once reading that the front of this generation of Mazda3 (and other Mazdas) looks like it’s smiling, but in a “I’m going to rape you when you fall asleep” kind of way. I haven’t been able to look at these Mazdas without seeing that since. Pretty dark, I know.

Shift knobs with aluminum insets? Try a chrome plated shift knob (first gen Lexus IS300). Swapped that one for a leather knob right away.

“society adapts”

Society seems to have adapted to the pollution and car fatality problems by accepting them. It may well be a forever problem.

They had to remove the gutters because Tesla employees’ morale kept falling into them.

Toyota doesn’t miss often, but the spoiler on the seventh gen Celica takes up almost all of the rearview mirror visibility. That wouldn’t be the worst thing except the sideview mirrors were tiny and the spoiler was effectively a non-optional option for the GT and GT-S cars.

Wow, I just googled the plane, and “doctor killer” was referenced in the 2nd  search result.

The “forked-tail doctor killer” strikes again. The V-class Beechcraft Bonanzas have a history that is not great.

Having spent a decade on a used lot, it’s amazing what constitutes a car.

I can’t help but think you got a bad one. My father-in-law had three Mazda 6s. They were zippy, firm, cornered well, and were generally as fun to drive as a mid-priced passenger car could be. 

For number 12, just more proof of the 1312 principle.  

Not mine, the use case of the vast majority of drivers. Road tripping is a minute fraction of miles driven by the market. The car’s not for you because 4 days out of the year it would be an inconvenience? ::shrug:: Find one that works.

I remember them installing an aftermarket version of this on Shadetree Mechanic in the mid 90s. I always thought it was a good idea. 

You can get it back - someone is selling a non fire-starting version with Hyundai branding on eBay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/185838831168

I’d say GM’s “HotShot” heated windshield washer fluid system. Because when it work in chilly climes, the ice/snow/frost came off in a jiffy. There was that nagging problem of fires that led to a recall of 1.5M of the units, but it was great to not have to scrape the entire windshield of a big Escalade or H2 when they…

If you find yourself needing to drive over 300 miles every day, you should be looking into a diesel or hybrid. This argument has been dead for years.

Range fixation is a wild way to look for a daily driver that gets refueled in a driveway.