That was great. Sadly Season 4 kind of jumped the hibiscus with the whole “Evil mind-reading Spider Plant at the A&P” and its thralls plotline, although the cameos by Jan Smithers as the A&P manager in her green and gold Datsun 280ZX were pretty nice. Still, though, it was better than Manimal.

Okay, I’m late on this and searched for the Hudson Hornet, and only found a passing mention? I have to be missing it. It’s a classic American car. It’s from a long gone marquee (so no bias from current brand devotees), and an animated version of it was voiced by Paul Newman, one of the coolest dudes ever. (Photo from…

My parents had a Road Runner when I was around 12, and the logos and horn were fun. But a few years before that, when I was six or seven, they had a Super Bee. I remember thinking the emblems—along with the sound it made—were ludicrously cool. I suspect that’s where my fascination of cars began.

I last rode me bicycle in the 1990s (before a nasty hiking accident and years of complications). I live in a rural area, and even then I had trouble some road conditions and especially with distracted and/or aggressive drivers. I think things have gotten worse since. (Also, a friend died on his bicycle when a driver…

Has anyone driven either a Boxster or Miata on very rough roads? I ask as a while back I was about to turn down a rough but scenic road that would make a nice rally stage and saw a Boxster ahead turning onto it. I saw the car—and the occupants’ heads—jostle, hit a rough patch hard, then stop and turn around. I…

The best repeat buyer experience I had was helping my parents buy a 4Runner. I contacted the salesperson who we’d bought from before and learned he was now the general manager. He responded with a surprisingly good deal, looped in a salesperson, and oversaw it. That’s my only experience where the same person was still…

I occasionally like to see if I can get close to the lap times in Gran Turismo or Forza, and usually find that even without real-world fears and problems my skills are still lacking. So I admire the skill of the drivers, engineers, and crew to achieve those results.

Battlezone 98 began on the moon. If I remember correctly it even had the Apollo 11 site.

Same here. It worked until I tried to add stripes. I was going for orange with stripes, accents, a red and black interior, orange seatbelts, and performance upgrades. Because pfft subtlety, a Corvette should appeal to my inner 13 year old.

A few years ago on a Reddit thread about possible new Bonds I suggested Naomie Harris, moving up from her role in Skyfall. A couple people lost their shit just for that. One person in particular sent several private messages. I got about half way through a lunatic rant, blocked him, and deleted the rest. I imagine…

A 1992 Nissan Sentra in slate grey. The one I had was evidently invisible to all other drivers (and deer). Now that I think of it, I don’t recall ever being pulled over in it, either. I remember being stopped in every other car I’ve owned, but not the Sentra. Also, if you find a good SE-R it should offer some stealthy…

I had a ‘79 Cutlass Supreme coupe in the late 1980s. It was roomy, and getting in and out of the back seat never seemed to be an issue, at least when I and my friends were in our late teens-early 20s. And that’s about all the good I can say about it, as it was the most problematic car I’ve owned, even worse than a…

I’m also in Ohio (but further north), and was looking for something similar in 2012. I wanted something reliable, efficient, and practical enough for a 40+ mile each way commute, often in poor conditions, but also somewhat fun, engaging, and with a manual transmission. I wound up buying a Mazda 3. It may not be…

Yeah. I was recently thinking if I have to give up manual transmissions for my next daily car I should go with an electric, and the “e” looks about perfect.

I have to go with Thelonious Monk. He had a sound in his head evidently no one had before, developed it, gave it a voice, and kept with it although few grasped its brilliance for a log time (and a few of those who did stole quite a bit from him). And through it all he had style.

I do check where cars are built, as well as the plant and parts content. It’s mostly out of curiosity and, while it may be a slight consideration, it doesn’t greatly impact my buying decision.

I have to go with the Pinto, as I owned one. I bought it from a relative for $200 after the constant heartache of an Olds Cutlass Supreme. The Pinto was my first manual car, which came in handy as no one tailgated me. If someone got a little close while stopped on a hill, it was weirdly amusing to glimpse a horrified…

I think the auto companies are missing the obvious by not using chemical formulas. That way they could indulge the letter/number combos and still have actual names. We could have the Subaru NaCl (Salt), Lexus Al2Cl(OH)5 (antiperspirant), Mazda N2O (Laughing Gas), BMW FeS2 (Fool’s Gold), or the Porsche C8H10N4O2…

Sounds like a great time; I’m looking forward to it. This will be for the Captains, an Indians affiliate.

I’m going to a minor league game for the first time this weekend, a one-A as part of a group recognition. Now I’m hoping for some silliness.