agreed on Ken’s part. He’s a decent driver but it’s hard to take the Gymkhana stuff seriously when they get to film it over a whole day or two with multiple attempts at every stunt so that they can later stitch all of the cuts into one clip.

Ok, enlighten me how “learning” all of the tech operated driver assists makes me a better driver and not a worse one? If i’m attentive and can back out of a spot or parallel park without hitting anything on my own, how will these assists make me better? 

yes, that would be an ideal car. One thing missing: handbrake :) 

what sort of crazy car are you driving just so I know to stay away? 

but he wasn’t an F1 driver, was he. Also, I think Kubica did way better few years ago. He got WRC2 Championship title and when he transitioned to WRC he was very competitive in some rallies despite having pretty poor team.

I try to avoid dealers at all cost. They usually manage to screw something up even when performing a warranty repair/recall.

I had an MY2000 in the newer body that had those windows. It was a good fun car but bought it with 11k miles and at around 35k things started deteriorating in the suspension/steering area which was not a good sign. Got rid of it in 04 while it was still worth a few grand. 

Yes I know. Stupid auto correct on the phone ;) 

2004. In 2003 it was Peter ;) 

cool man, but what does this have to do with WRC and our new champion?

sure they are, but my other cars didn’t have and currently don’t have these problems and the driver characteristics remained the same ;)

I guess this project being only a 1/3 of the way to the place where “space” really starts, shouldn’t really have “space” in it’s name. I mean, people have jumped from almost double the height of this “space satellite” floating altitude. 

same reason people buy Aveo and Cruze 

so did mine MY2002 WRX.... wait, no it didn’t.

I wanted to disagree as I don’t like Vettel, but can’. He’s pretty much spot on with the trophy and the mascot guy should stay out of the podium picture... 

I normally would agree but you’d have to strip away subsidies for all of the farmers and other “special” interests. If there are any handouts, then why should another group not get one? 

yeah, let’s not. I would not want to lose brakes when a sensor goes bad... 

and what used car exactly you had in mind that fits all of your criteria? Perhaps what you want doesn’t exist which is not that hard to imagine as there are a lot of cars that I’d want but don’t exist either. It’s always about compromises. 

I wouldn’t be surprised if the money makes it’s way to the wall building. It sure as hell will not be saved or used to pay off debt. They will find a way to spend it. 

I wouldn’t call myself gullible. I’m not the one that believed that I can drive a car whenever I want to call it a full time job and be able to support a lifestyle equal to the “Joneses”.