I'm sort of bummed that some of the original seiyuu (Japanese vocal talent) have been replaced/characters recast. It isn't so common a practice, so I wonder what gives. Also, episodes 1 and 2 of Initial D: Final Stage just broke.

I'm not even a BMW fan and I think this is blasphemy.

...That is a marvelous way of looking at it.

Yep. I wound up buying one too, though the extra doors wasn't so much a concern to me. We were either going to get it here with 5 doors, or not get it at all.

Those are called 'sour grapes.'

At least she had the steering wheel inside the car, which is more than I can say for some dapper-ass kids around here. Don't selfie and drive. I've seen some of my guy friends do it, and I wanted to punch them.

Connecticut, huh. I'll have to keep my eyes and ears out for this car.

No M-Sport Fiesta WRC, no care.

That scene will live on in infamy. Back when The Simpsons was actually funny...

'Subaru' is a not-uncommon Japanese unisex given name, oft written as 'pure star,' though the (feminine) nanori 'Ayase' is more common these days.

"Pressurized bees"
...If ever there was a satanic chant.../shudder

The old Lufthansa livery is shockingly pretty. That's what aircraft should always look like.

Quite S30Z (non G) like. Approved. I really like the current Z, even though a lot of people (maybe rightly?) say it's a 'non-car person's' sportscar.

Clearly, Playboy is prepared for mechanical issues, having brought an extra MINI in case the Roadster fails to make it out of Hef's driveway...

I went to school in that area (Needham particularly). I know dat feel, bro. People love their X5s there! Also, this would totally be me under the same circumstances (I'm allergic to bees... so yeah, panic reflex).

The Focus and Focus ST's reliability ratings were damaged significantly by complaints regarding MyFordTouch, which last I checked, has no bearing on mechanical reliability. It's something that's been complained about often on the forums for each. The main reliability problem of the Global C1 focus platform seems…

Truck drivers seem to invariably not abide by lines painted on the asphalt. I can't tell you how many times I've puckered up while waiting at the lights as some huge monstrosity nearly head-ons me because they're somehow unaware of their vehicle's poor turning radius while doing their left turn.

Yep, I'm on those as well, as Blackbird. :D

I love both the MP4/4 etc and Lotus 97T John Player Special liveries. I get it. I love the old liveries, I grew up with them. Let that sink in, then. Linking championship race cars in the top series of world motor-sports with cigarettes did in fact, make those brands seem cool. I'd like to think that when I was…

I like Sordo. It's unfortunate that he drives for a team that doesn't really have their act together. Guy's determined as hell, as evidenced by him tearing through the i20 WRC's engine bay bare-handed trying to repair a boost leak on the side of the special stage.