sgtfancypants
SgtFancypants
sgtfancypants

If your subjective opinion is that the ST is “almost as nice inside” then it is. But for me, it’s not even on the same level. The GTI is "almost Audi", and the ST is not.

That and the ST isn't really much faster than the Mk7, if at all. Get a GTI with the performance pack and you get a limited slip diff that you can't

I've seen Mk7 GTIs going for as little as $22k locally, which is a screaming deal on a car that can essentially match a 5.0 Mustang's acceleration when equipped with a downpipe and a tune.

My obsession changes every hour. Earlier today I was looking for foreign cars over 25 years old to import. Then I moved on to checking the current prices for USDM Integra Type-Rs, because I now feel the need enhance my life with some beautiful B-series induction noises.

In general though, the consistent obsession has

I'm as big a fan of the brown Volvo wagon as the average Jaloper, but for the relatively small amount of money I was looking to spend I can say with complete certainty that any brown Volvo wagon we could have bought would have been a special needs case. I won't state an exact number, but for the amount I spent I still

I own one of these and I care about cars. Granted, it's my wife's vehicle, but having it instead of a brown Volvo station wagon that probably needs a lot of attention allows me to focus my efforts on cars that I enjoy. Also, the Camry is quite pleasant to drive, even if it is uninteresting.

I would absolutely love to pick up my boss from the airport in that. I would also love to show up to a party in a clean Yugo. But I'm also the type who dreams about finding a mint Mustang II and showing up to car meets in it.

My hat’s off to Mr Ricciardo.
I used to be among the smug, stick in my butt enthusiasts who felt that if others weren’t enjoying their vehicles the way I enjoy my vehicles, that they were to be ridiculed.
I've since become all inclusive.... if you like cars or trucks, we can be bros, even the stance guys.

“So I told them they could find it in the middle of the nearby highway in 20 minutes.”

Flawless.

Philadelphia is also apparently really good at using civil forfeiture laws for fun and profit. Philadephia is quite possibly the very last town in the United States that I would consider living in.

Typically when I fly it's for business, and I'm usually going to be gone for a week or three. I can't carry enough stuff to sustain myself for that long in my carry-on bag.

I'm not touching a brand new rotary unless it comes with a 200k mile warranty.

I don’t disagree. I guess I’ve just read enough stories of people being pulled over for just accelerating hard that I’ve been conditioned to believe that it’s not something I should do when police officers are nearby.

Yes please.
I do not want a convertible. I would want this.

This is why I like my white GTI, it blends in. I once sped off of a stoplight at full throttle right in front of a police officer I didn't see before I put my foot on the floor. I didn't break the speed limit, but I'm sure I deserved to be pulled over; the officer didn't bother with me.

This is why you tie something unique to it, like a pink ribbon or something.

That piece of paper with ink on it is the collective will of the people who elected the politicians to create those laws. Politicians and government absolutely do have “a right” over your neighborhood and property.

This is the price you pay to live in a civilized society. You can take it or leave it, makes no

I hope the attention this gets causes them to change this ridiculous law.

But in the meantime, I'd either replace the cars with, or cover the cars with something way uglier to look at than a couple of reasonable covers. Hell, build a fort out of cardboard boxes to park the cars under, and maybe find some way to

Are you sure that's not a Mustang? That looks like a Mustang. I'm pretty sure that's a Mustang.

Neutral: I’m not the type to buy based on brand. I generally start by looking at value in regards to how much the vehicle costs relative to what I want out of it. So I’m unlikely to ever purchase a brand new BMW or Mercedes-Benz.

Maybe if the more expensive brands became known for reliability and durability, I could

I currently have up and to the left, and I’ve had down and to the right.

I really don't care either way. Although I do admit the "push down" lockout looks better than Subaru's system where you pull up on a "lever" located below the shift knob.