Arming the Ukrainians seems like an exercise in futility to me since the country is one of the world's largest arms exporters. Granted, much of that is obsolete small arms, ammunition, and light weapons (with a small number of refurbished MIGs for foreign customers such as Croatia), but they have more guns and tanks…

HOW A EUROPEAN WOULD REACH NEW YORK CITY: He or she would take the train, and spend the journey quietly reading a book or magazine.

You've mentioned before that Americans don't want to drive slow cars the "only" do 0-60 in 10 seconds, but let's face it who really takes their car to the max on an on ramp anyway.

I still don't like it, but that's mostly because I think it's stupid. Then again, 'stupid' covers a surprisingly wide swath of the US automobile market.

Cynical people might write the 228i Convertible off as a hairdresser's car (who are all these hairdressers driving droptops, and why do we hate them so?) but it's far better than that. If you're willing to pay the admittedly high price of entry, I don't think it's a decision you will regret.

At least he didn't live long enough to have to look at the Acura ZDX.

You are correct that there's huge innovation in the small arms industry in the US, and some clever ideas have come out of it. The big issue is in institutional inertia - even new designs that offer significant improvements and have some official acceptance, like the FN SCAR has had a hard time reaching general issue.…

Funny you mention that article, because the claims made in it have been thoroughly dissected. The M4 is not the piece of junk that newpaper writers and defense industry lobbyists say it is - rather, its failings at the battle of Wanat and elsewhere can often be traced back to limited maintenance of individual rifles…

I think you have the right car, but the wrong model. I'd say that the whole Civic line has been changed by the game. Civics used to be light, minimalist, and superbly engineered. Sure, they were reliable, well packaged, and efficient, but they were also lively and fun in a way that betrayed the motorcycle origins of…

>implying that the current issue M4 is the same failure prone rifle as the original M16 issued in Vietnam

Trains are awesome.

Star Trek: The Motion Picture, which introduced the Constitution refit came out in 1979, so that works with the seller's stated timeline.

I think you're doing it wrong.

A midsize family car in wagon form, like the dearly departed Legacy wagon. Not everyone wants a crossover or jacked wagon (like the still living Outback). Bonus points for turbocharged GT version with a stick.

According to KBB, via Auto News, the average transaction price was $33,993.

They can't have a Cayman faster than a 911, remember?

...a T-62 tank wasn't going to let you down in the field. Provide, however, that you remembered to bring the short sledgehammer necessary to whack the shifter into gear.

That Italia II GTC might be the first kit car I've ever wanted. I'll be in my bunk.

Yes they do - username related. Ford would have to make the clutches liquid cooled, though, because the current air cooled clutches have a history of problems with the 160hp engine in the regular Focus. I'd hate to see what would happen if a turbo engine were hooked up to one.

European version shown