Yup. In the mid-late 80s it was common to see 70s Cutlasses with wooden bumper replacements. I was one of them. To this day whenever I briefly think about buying a GM vehicle I recall standing at the side of the road, looking at the just-fallen-off bumper on my 79 (I think) Cutlass Supreme, and laughing. I wasn’t…

Good idea. A well-cared for G37 is another option.  Still a lot to handle, however.

I wasn’t aware others did this, although I try to be somewhat subtle to avoid undue suspicion. A couple weeks ago I visited an Apple store and noticed some interesting cars in the lot. After a few glances revealing automatics, I spotted a Civic R and Golf R parked next to each other, close to my car. I had to take…

Thanks. It’s been a while since I’ve even seen one being driven, but I’ll have to watch.

Thanks.  That sounds great, and a fun, unique, and somewhat challenging way to see more of the world. 

Very cool!  Thanks. 

But that stupid is part of a cool story. A lot of stupids are not.

I also really want to compete in a rally.

A few I discovered that caused people to question my sexuality:

Thanks; it sounds like it was a great car for you. I also had two-hour round trip commutes for several years. I’m surprised the steering rack was hydraulic, as the one I drove didn’t seem to have any feedback, at least in terms of communicating the road surface and what the tires were doing. I felt bumps through the…

Cool. Have you owned one for a while? I only had a short time with a G37, but it was less than ideal conditions. It was the sedan version with a manual (I didn’t know how rare they were at the time), but I didn’t really care for how the stick felt, how much it vibrated, nor how it felt a bit disconnected. The…

When reading the comment about the Stinger’s being “an interesting amalgamation of a muscle car and a luxury sedan,” I recalled test driving an Infiniti G37. It struck me as more of a muscle car with amenities than a sports sedan, which sounds a bit like the Stinger. So I’m wondering how they’d compare.

I never thought about Porsches looking dorky. But my favorite people are dorky. I’m utterly dorky. Seeing Porsches has always made me feel funny inside (in a good—I suppose dorky—way). So it all makes sense now! Thanks?

I’ve occasionally sent notes to dealers telling them a car was listed as a manual but the photos show it isn’t. Not mean, simply as an FYI.  I thought I was being helpful.

I can’t see it other than the Ford stream, but listening on Radio Le Mans has been good, especially when Leena Gade was a guest.

How about celestial / astronomical names? Comet, Vega, Solara, Galaxie.

Congratulations to Toyota. However, I don’t suspect anyone believes other cars will challenge the TS050s. Rather, it’s if the Toyotas can finally make it 24 hours without too many things going wrong.

This vision is pleasantly optimistic! Sure the ad has the typical Craigslist wrecked language, but there are still a respectable number of complete words rather than newspeak. Whew. I was sure things were going to get increasingly Orwellian from here. I’m also glad that we’ll still be using phones and apps rather than…

Here I’ve only just bought Horizon 2. Anyway, 4 looks interesting with absurd fun and the seasonal dynamics. I’m wondering if the different seasons will reflect the actual time of year where the game is set—as it said all players will have the same season—or if they’ll be cycled daily or weekly.

The Ford Pinto. Yes, it was awful and likely hazardous, but it was the first car I had with a manual transmission, it cost around $250, and I did quite a few reason-challenged things in that car. (Things for which I would have likely been hospitalized or jailed if I’d tried them in a larger or more powerful car).