Mine was fine; I sold it with about 85,000 miles on it and didn’t have any issues with it aside from a cracked front bumper (which seemed to attract road debris). I also live in southern California, so rust issues tend to be a fairly infrequent issue here.

To be fair, the interior in your car debuted in 2008; Subaru has made some updates to their design and feel within the past decade. That said, while the interior of that generation’s Impreza/WRX is somewhat austere, it was a functional design and didn’t seem overwrought like the Focus ST interior. My only notable…

I want to like this, but there are enough flaws with the project that I would look elsewhere. They even painted the struts...

I think the issue is that these systems are offering a false sense of security, and as a consequence, people are taking far greater risks than they should be otherwise. I agree with your sentiment that we do seem to scrutinizing Tesla, as its own entity. On the other hand, Tesla’s clever (and overhyped) marketing in…

I wouldn’t want to spend 24k on a post ‘73 C3 vette that was in okay shape, much less one with a faux ferrari kit with a crappy interior. CP for me.

Hounds-tooth should also make a comeback.

Keys have been relatively expensive since they have had built immobilizer systems; the only cheap ‘old-fashioned’ keys are from cars built a fair bit ago. I personally think the proximity keys are convenient; you can get in and go without fumbling for your keys, or if you are carrying a lot of items, you can still…

I personally like all of the vintage colored California plates, including the black plates, the yellow plates, and the blue plates I have on my 914. The sunset plates are better than the current white plates, and the Driving While Awesome podcast actually sells a sunset sticker set to cover the ‘flashdance’ script.

I do think the 360 looks great as it gives off a nostalgic feeling for the late 90s early 2000s (the 550 does the same for me, too), but the Gallardo’s design has aged very well. The design elements for both cars appeal to me in very different ways.

I have a Porsche 914 that my mom ordered new in 1973. She actually drove it as a daily driver for a good amount of time as well. In the mid 2000s, right around the time I could start driving with a permit, I got it fixed up and have been driving it ever since. If my kid is lucky, they may get it (unless I decide to…

I’ve driven a scatpack Charger with the ZF8 and thought it was really good. I like to row my own gears as well, but the auto is still enjoyable and seemed appropriate for the character of the car. I imagine the experience is similar with the Hellcat, albeit with a bit more power.

The goal posts are always moving, but that is the reality of the market. Years ago, BMW was the definition of the luxury sport sedan in the US, and Cadillac has been trying to chase that inherent sporty quality. Today, the majority of BMW cars are certainly not quite as sporty or engaging as the cars that had built…

I hate that certain automakers use such inflated MSRPs and then offer a random mix of rebates to result in the actual price. Having the MSPR better reflect the real price of the car makes the process that much more transparent, and offers a better way to do your cross-shop comparison. But consumers do like the idea…

My 914 is technically a 49-state car, but was moved to California in 1975 with my mom; the times it was subject to the then 25-year rule for smog was an ordeal to make it pass. Uniform standards are a much easier way to go.

After the most recent move my wife and I have completed, we have decided that we will be hiring movers whenever we move again. Moving is a pain to do and there are people that can do it more quickly and efficiently than we can do it ourselves.

To be fair, the current crop of SRT-badged cars have 475hp or greater. That’s pretty impressive, even if it is on a Durango or a Challenger.

Does ST have some sort of historical pedigree that I am not aware of? I agree that I do not see the point of an ST badge since they were already using “Sport,” but I never thought of the ST badge of being so special that should never be muddied. Regardless, it’s better than what GM did to the SS badge in the early…

You are mistaken on the cargo space. The GTI is 17.4 ft³, 53.7 ft³ with seat area. The Tiguan is 12 to 37.6 ft³, 65.7 to 73.5 ft³ with seat area. The Edge provides much more cargo space over the GTI, specifically without folding the rear seats, with 39.2 ft³, 73.4 ft³ with seat area.
 

I didn’t think the hatch area was large enough to fit a full drumset, unless your shells are in more travel-friendly sizes.