Yes, but the moment that traffic opens up and you shift to second, third, fourth, it feels so good....

This.

Exactly. After my Miata NA, every other manual feels like a butter churn.

Yes, everyone would think you’re just holding back to be polite.

“Hawking”, not “hocking.” He’s not pawning it.

I have it on good authority that the trains in Italy *never* ran on time.

The factors are fun and mpg. Miatas don’t have the highest mpg (my NA gets 28-29 BTW), but they do have amazingly high fun scores, so if you add together and divide...

Agree. Apart from the boo-hiss union comment, a good article. Go ask the people at the amazon.com warehouses how they’re doing.

You didn’t mention cheap gas - why buy a truck that might save you some money on gas if you consider gas money chicken feed?

So then we’re left with the Ford GT and the S-Cargo - there aren’t any other good-looking retro cars, apparently.

Agree. I think it’s stunning, one of the truly gorgeous American cars. I think the problem is that it was overpriced for what it offered. They still turn my head when I see them.

All Seattle’s control tower needs is some machine guns:

What is it about Cadillac? It’s as if they design cars in clay and their only tool is a machete.

Now, the air conditioning unit includes three necessary components in order to work properly. Number one: refrigerant. Number two: a magical component called the "compressor." And number three, copper wire. We know this because thieves are always stealing copper wire from air conditioners in places like Mississippi,…

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