In 2012 I test drove a slew of sedans and other cars, looking for something practical and fun—with a manual—for my long daily commute. These tests included a BMW 328i, an older Subaru Legacy GT, a WRX and an first gen Acura TSX. But when it came time to buy, I went and got a Mazda 3.
Llamas, I think. The PT Cruiser bites giraffes (and I even got a ticket in a rented one).
I went over it a bit above, but the car’s not that old and its middling performance didn’t come close to matching its looks nor price, either in handling nor speed. It would probably get spanked on about any track by a early 2000s midsize sedan with a V6 and could carry even less stuff than a Miata. So even 16 years…
The Plymouth Prowler, probably the greatest example of a design making promises the car was incapable of delivering. Despite its hot rod appearance, it was only available with an automatic transmission, used a standard 3.5 liter Chrysler V6 and was built around the time DaimerChrysler quality may have been at its…
There doesn’t appear to be any stream of it, but Sunday is also Le Mans test day.
James May is kind of the Bob Ross of machinery. He just needs to tell us that all our bolts should be happy bolts. Or whatever the Brit term is for bolt. Let’s say, “shtork.”
Honda Argento Vivo. A Pininfarina designed Honda.
What is the old timey mustache looking think on the inside of the frunk?
Pshaw, I’ve seen some local kids getting around with a Razor scooter and a leaf blower.
I watched a pretty good chunk of the Nurburgring race, which was great. I also have to say the Radio Le Mans broadcasters tend to spoil me for other race announcers, especially when they’re a little tired and snarky. A great race with crazed weather and a lot of intense action was punctuated by a discussion of gummy…
Since Netflix didn’t get Clarkson, May and Hammond, maybe it can create its own car show with Tiff Needell. Add in, oh, Matt Farah and Jack Baruth and I’d watch it.
Super soakers must be filled with beer. Which gives another sponsorship opportunity for the brand of beer!
Last time I went car shopping, as far as colors were concerned I was hoping for one in dark green. But that color, as most greens, seemed to have been left behind in the 90s.
Immediately noticed that to and went back to make sure that was what I saw. I’ll step away from the internet before going on a “fake disabled” tirade.
The bumper falling off and not having any rope to tie it back up and get home. Source: Having once owned an Olds Cutlass Supreme.
Given the current Honda, a new S2000 would probably be around $60,000, only come with a dual clutch automatic, have non-defeatable nannies and be marketed by portraying 22 year old models cruising around Asheville in search of a new microbrewery while listening to Snarky Puppy.
I recommend watching the trailer with the sound muted and instead having The Cardigans’ “My Favorite Game” on in the background. (I suppose you’d have to be old enough to have experienced GT2 for the full effect.)
I learned on a Ford Pinto that I bought for $200. It came in pretty handy, especially on hills, as I don’t recall ever being tailgated. I also recall that, if I let the car roll back just a bit, I could occasionally catch a glimpse of a horrified face in the mirror. (The Top Secret Pinto scene may have helped)
I meant to say bench seats. Oops.