First world problems

If I were relegated to southern California, & to have infinite money, then I would choose Palm Springs. Love the MCM architecture. A friendly population of Golden Retrievers roaming around (who obey traffic rules & don’t eat my people food) & this would be paradise for me.

Dishonorable mention to touch screen info-entertainment-HVAC systems. These are not only showy but also dangerous. I can feel around knobs & buttons just fine. I don’t need them reduced to a submenu of a screen that I have to take my eyes off the road for, in order to use.

In addition to your elimination of Soccer Mom Specials, I would run an additional elimination of anything with missing pedals. In that case, Miata may be the answer. Otherwise I go for the E46 (right?) wagon, still with a good chance of the stall speed converter delete option. But send the repair bills to the doctor…

Automatic transmission

NP. . . for quadriplegics.

I think that you can go to Harbor Freight & buy an engine that has a few more HP than this.

Communist era Poland called. They want their FIAT 126P back.

Because it wasn’t a turd.

I was ready to flip a coin on today’s candidate. But when you say what you said, I have to stop & reevaluate. Of the 2, the restored 1 is well worth the asking price. I’m not a body person, but all those nooks & crannies to be painted make me cringe in horror. That alone is a few grand to me.

Last season was pretty dark. Darkest scene for me is when the gay mobster’s (forgot his name) gothed out son takes a shit in the shower. For some reason that gave me the most shivers.

Today’s column: renamed Nice Price or Something Something Other People’s Projects.

Probably more the (dys)function of the OS than the PC.

What if the missing pedal were restored?

Yeah - they did a poor job of staying together, therefore protecting the people that they ensnared.

Unpopular opinion: I don’t think that the Vega was very unattractive. It grabbed some elements from the Camaro. &, for what it was, it handled decently.

Oh, the layered plastic-like crap in some of the trim pieces of the late ‘70s GMs. How I miss that. . . not!

Interestingly, the American car was named for a race track in Italy. . . .

Well executed, not well maintained, it appears. That rust in the frame rails looks menacing. Plus a hole in the muffler? For 40000 bucks?

What’s the etiquette for acquiring WVO? Do you make an appointment or just show up? Do you pay anything for it? Are you obligated to advertise or patronize the businesses that provide?  Is there some OSHA thing that makes acquisition technically illegal?