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The Third Pedal
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He was legend, he was a gentleman. He even had a few moments to speak to me when I met him in 2000. That’s a moment that I’ll always remember. 

I’ve got a 2018 Crosstrek. No, it’s not quick, but it’s no slower than my 2010 Honda Fit was. This crap about the Crosstrek struggling to able to make it up to highway speeds is, well, crap. The way people drive around here, I’m usually one of the first to get up to highway speeds. I have a manual transmission, so

I should get credit for living my meagre life:  I live in a townhouse, I have only one child, I drive a 4 cylinder vehicle. No, I live in Alberta, so I am an evil person who lives off of the vile pollution of the oil business, even though I don’t directly work in the oil business (unfortunately).  The green assholes

This makes me sad.

Where is the Grateful Dead? 

What a ridiculously bad list. The orders all wrong, man. It includes REO Speedwagon, Kansas and Foreigner. What are they doing there? Dire Straits isn’t even on this list? WTH?

Tell me what it feels like to drive it. Do your usual magic.

If I were a criminal mastermind, this is the kind of thing I’d spend my money on. 

Rush came out 6 years ago. That’s a blink of an eye. I’d say there have been precious few decent racing movies since Le Mans with Steve McQueen. 

You have no heart. 

I owned a Fit, and I cared about what he’s talking about. My manual 2010 Fit was a lot of fun to drive. That was one of its best features. 

I think you’re right. When I was a kid my parents had a Chevy Vega and a Chevy Scottsdale pickup truck. Neither vehicle was exactly roomy. The pickup was, of course, a regular cab with a bench seat. The Vega was tiny.

I’ve given it a good 24 hours. I have decided that I like the old one more. The bowtie on the tailgate works better for me. Too much grill. Sorry. 

MORE GRILL!

That would be cool! 

It used to be crazy to off-road with an automatic. 

Porschenkinder. They are our children. 

Hmm. Weird. A Bentley that I actually like. Nice car! 

I’ll take “Auto Industry Jargon” for $600, Alex!