1st gear; Neutral: Aren’t we past the point of needing a marketing-made sub-brand for the Japanese manufacturers? I thought they were originally made to disguise their heritage in a sense so people would actually consider the cars. Nissan has made some pretty decent cars of the years, do they really need a…

Neutral: The SL looks pretty slick!

I drove a Renault rental care a few years back; it was fine. As much as I would want a different badge represented in the States (It’s European!), it would only be worth it if it were a Megane (R.S.) or TWIZY.

I’ve been using Bosch Icons and they are wonderful, but pricey.
I also think they recommend replacement every 6 months.  So 2 years for wiper blades doesn’t seem too bad!

Wonderful picture, but inaccurate title; this is the Tokyo Sky Tree.

Mazda is great, I have a 3 hatch and it’s a pretty great car other than being basically gutless.  I hope they continue to do well and all of this situation doesn’t derail future models too much.

Japanese shoes are generally standard width (D-medium in men’s), but length is often limited to 28.5 cm (about a size 10.5 US).  So these might not work for a lot of people.  They sure look sweet though.

4th gear: If we could do trains like Japan (and other countries) I would be all about it instead of short flights.

I got the feeling that you shared with the author as well and was apprehensive to finish it, but it just felt like the normal progression. Had to see what would happen, even though we all know what was going to happen in a sense.

Sounds like a good decision!  I’m biased because I did a similar thing with my car, but seeing as that was last year and I don’t have a car payment amidst all the crap going on in the world right now, not upset about that decision.

Completely agree. The Silverado in “The Morning Shift” header for today is actually pretty good looking in my opinion, but that was what, ‘14 and ‘15 when the grille somewhat resembled the late ‘80's C/K models (so they looked good in my opinion). After ‘16 they are waaaay too aggressive.
I hate to admit it, but I am…

I’ve played FFVII in most of its iterations, but the physical copy I have?
Neon green Greatest Hits. I originally played it with a friend, so probably got around to getting this one myself, since it was cheaper.
Does it look as good?  No.  At least I still have that memento to treasure though, so I try not to let the…

The touchscreen controls are the main reason I didn’t get a Fit about 5 years ago.  Kudos to Honda for (finally) coming around.