That refers to marathons (26.2 miles) and half-marathons (13.1 miles)

Agreed. If Ford sold Focus wagons in 2012, I would be driving one of them rather than my hatchback. I considered the VW Jetta wagon, but VW’s reputation for unreliability scared me off...

That might have been the least confusing part of the performance.

If you’re buying a blue Porsche this year, it better be Graphite Blue Metallic (image from the ever talented Puppyknuckles)

...and I suddenly remembered that 3 speeds had a dog leg first gear. Does this make them cool?

Have you ever had Bojangles? You lived in Atlanta, so I imagine you have, but if not, stop and have some.

The old Expanded Universe always described the Y-wing and old and obsolete, so the Rebels were able to buy or steal them from surplus dealers, planetary defense forces, junk yards, and other sources. If the Y-wings were pushed into mothballs or sold off as surplus soon after the Clone Wars, then they probably never…

I love how that first picture is basically a medium duty cab plunked down on top of a platform that covers the engine and front of the frame. Styling? I don’t need no stinking styling.

I agree that the market will bear the price, but the car has to be ‘worth it’. The turbo motor on an otherwise middling compact luxury car isn’t without more the sport suspension we both agree would be nice.

Yes, I was thinking of the ILX. Can’t keep the alphabet soup they call model names straight sometimes.

Honestly, I’m considering looking at the TSX with a stick for the same reason. A semi-lux Civic Si for base model prices? Yes please.

The Supercharged one sold decently, but was outclassed by the MS3, WRX, Evo, and VW GTI. By the time Chevy put the turbo 4 in it, the Cobalt was irrelevant. I think a Cruz SS might get some traction if done well and introduced soon (while the regular model is still fresh).

The problem is that the turbo 4/6 speed was only available on the $30k+ top level trim, and that didn’t come with a good enough suspension to make it worth the price. I know small sport sedans aren’t really Buick’s thing, but if you want to sell a ‘fun’ model to the youths, don’t lock it up on the most expensive one.

The Del Sol’s front suspension and drivetrain were identical (except for tuning differences) to the Civics. I’m pretty sure the rear suspension is the same. Different body panels and wheel base do not a sportscar make. An MR2 or Miata is a different animal, driving experience wise, despite similarities in features,…

The Del Sol was a T-top Civic Coupe which is similar to the Paseo, though you’re right that a SI version was available.

So, basically, a Toyota Del Sol. That’s a pity, because its good looking in the ‘clean, slightly forgettable’ 90's car way.

They need to sell it not as a wagon, but as a low slung SUV, preferably with some stupid ass acronym that everyone forgets the meaning of. With a bit of work, wagons could be the next four door coupes. We jalops will sit back and laugh while trendy assholes start clamoring for wagons-with-another-name.

My last employer was an avionics company who had a collection of obsolete computers to service various older products (including Windows 95, 98, and 2000). The best was a the DOS box or two we had to service digital air data computers used in A-10s, KC-135s, T-38s and a few others. The cost of making the old hardware…

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That’s funny, we say the same about you idiots...