Unless they will offer them in many styles and colors, or they can be mounted on other rims, this means no more personalized wheels for a lot of people if they wanted them :/

Great explanation!

The Polish FSO Syrena also had the radiator behind the engine as well!

I’m one of those idiots that actually likes basic, cheap cars and I think the Mirage does perfectly fine at being effective and honest reliable motoring. All you need and nothing you don’t. It’s ridiculous how safe modern cars have become....even the ‘bottom of the barrel’...

“My ZAZ 968M broke down every other time I drove it.

Agreed, I have Chrome and Firefox installed and I always come back to Firefox - the Quantum update awhile back was done really well, it runs pretty well, and I really like how the interface is a lot more customizable than Chrome!

And just to be that guy, you could get Firefox instead, click the ‘Page Actions’ button and then click ‘Take a Screenshot’ and just tell it to get the entire page....built in function requiring no fancy tricks.

AWESOME! *Looks at his Kinja handle* This is exactly the kind of car I love! Sure, cars like the classic FIAT 126p, Trabant, Yugo, etc are objectively terrible cars from most people’s standpoints....not very practical, slow, unsafe, basic, uncomfortable....but they have a very humble charm and character about them.…

Would LOVE to import one someday! Will probably import a FIAT 126p from Poland first though as same drivetrain/driving dynamics, lots of interchangeable parts, and a lot cheaper! :P

Would also love to import a Piaggio Ape TM (the slightly larger one with the steering wheel/pedal setup as an option) someday, but here in…

Canadian-spec Minis are VERY rare! Most rusted out as BL rust-rustproofing was crap and did nothing in our salty winters.

There’s a local gentleman here in Nova Scotia where I live that has an older Canadian-spec LHD Mini in a lovely shade of brown prior to all the changes you’ve mentioned....he also has a Porsche 356…

Do you mean of the generation I refer to, of of the current generation? I think I agree and prefer Rios of the current generation more than Accents of the current generation in terms of styling. :)

Some of their more recent engines have had issues yes. I’ve not denied that. Their most recent cars haven’t had any issues that I know of, but there were a string of 1.6L engines from 2012-2016 or so that had issues.

People consider Subaru a great brand and they are top of the charts right now (especially in owner…

Glad to hear somebody else with a nice opinion of these little cars! I bought my 2009 Accent hatch used in 2013 with 54,000kms on it for $6990 Canadian all-in (taxes, everything) at a local Mazda dealership....base model, manual everything, no A/C, no Cruise, no ABS, no anything (it does have a radio and speakers…

May I suggest the 2006-2010 Hyundai Accent / Kio Rio twins then? People harp on them for being cheap, plasticky, basic and boring, but I’m biased towards them as I have a 2009 Accent hatch base model with NO options and it’s a competent little car! I’ve never had anything major go wrong with it other than maintenance…

R.I.P. Mr. Haynes...I have enjoyed, though not yet used the fruits of your labor as I do not own one of my favorite cars yet, but last year I purchased one of your books and I’ll be ready when the day comes with your help...

“Fiat felt compelled to introduce it on their next big mass-market car, the 1969 Fiat 128 (and, in the rear, on the 126.)

As a massive fan of small two-cylinder FIATs, I’m a bit confused here. The 126 didn’t have a side-mounted transmission? Yes, it was rear-engined, but the 126 was based on the prior 500 and had the…

I understand the difference in the needs of their market versus ours and that people here are hauling things like ATVs, etc on a more regular basis. You’re certainly right in that sense.

My point was more toward the fact that you said they “aren’t trucks” - it’s THAT which I thought was a bit of a disservice. Their…

Engine-wise maybe, but compared to North America, elsewhere in the world small and kei-size even smaller trucks are the norm doing the same jobs. We have it in our heads trucks need to be tough and large and manly and powerful to be capable of doing a job. Yes, in direct comparison a RAM/F150/Tundra/Silverado/Sierra,…

Japanese 660cc Kei trucks with max 64hp would like a word as well.

Forgive me for this question as I don’t own an EV. I’m interested in their increase in progress. But one question has always bothered me....while any EV is charging at a charging point, unless you’re around...what’s to stop anybody from just walking up, unplugging the cable at both ends and walking away with it as a…