@skraelingshortbus: 2000 Legacy 5 speed. Just tossed the steelies/winters back on today.

@Tommy861: Hey, I'm not saying it's not fun as hell! However, my experience from civilian FWD ownership for probably 80% of my driving years and many snowy parking lots, FWD is only good for J-turns, reverse donuts, and accelerated front-tire wear.

FWD rally racing sounds frustrating.

@stuffelse: hmmm, pic didn't post...

@tonyola: Completely agree! I once test drove a '79 Prelude 5 speed, and it was dreadful. Slushiest manual I've ever touched, handling was unimpressive, cheap feel overall.

I think that in the right hands, that car has potential. Currently, it's being wronged.

I'll take some body damage in exchange for that BITCHIN RED INTERIOR!

And I jizzed... in... my pants!

@EMTtech: Fizzy, eh? Channeling James May, are we?

@Ralph Wiley Is Poised:

@Ralph Wiley Is Poised: Perhaps I'm misunderstanding the point of this article.

@grzydj: I agree with you completely, however...

@stuffelse: To the real one!

This Monte Carlo Super Sport pales in comparison...

No, the reason they did this is because replacing a relay costs almost nothing and is as easy as replacing a fuse. It probably only cost them $2.5 mil. for the parts, and they can sneak it into oil change appointments with little to no labor overhead.

EcoBoost is a term so greenwashed it's revolting.

@PotbellyJoe - Resident Curmudgeon. Suck it Rooney!: I'd consider a Cruze X-11.

@andrewkbarclay: This is a quality of writing you just don't see anymore. Admirable indeed.

@Two Dogs One Bone: I approve of this activity. I bet the iDrive system has a Junk Me option if you dig deep enough after searching Google for instructions on how to access advanced functions in the computer.

@Gaseous Clay: That's what I'm wondering. Are they?