I like the Crosstour and it's clear and obvious predecessor - the Pontiac Aztek. Both are hideous and amazingly undervalued on the used market.

Speed Triple! Bonus points for the fact that you have absolutely zero weather protection on that bike.

I got caught riding in a snowstorm once on a Harley. Once. F**k that. I actually enjoy riding in the rain if I'm not in a hurry, but snow is another matter altogether.

Black 1979 Corvette with a ZZ4 crate circle track motor, giant lopey cam, Nash five speed, and ankle-burners on it over two Cleveland winters. My buddies called it "the War Vette".

Like others before me, please allow me to thank you for the awesome work and the killer write up. I'd like to add that I wish I had been the one buying this from you, because that's a solid deal on a clean E46 M3, if I was in the market for such a vehicle.

According to http://www.bmwarchive.org/vin/bmw-vin-de…, my car has the M-Sport package - that, along with the different fenders and little "m" logo on the wheel, door sills, and shift knob were good enough to convince me. It's an E90 (sedan) that was originally ordered Overseas Military sales if that matters.

Louisiana used to be no-reciprocity and used heavily for title washing, but they allegedly corrected that issue. What state can you use now?

I've owned salvage title cars (3) and motorcycles (2), and driven them on the street for years in Ohio and South Carolina. If you wrench on cars yourself, pay cash, and take minimum liability insurance only - it's a great way to save thousands. However, keep writing stories like this to keep the difference as big as…

THIS. How many failed "modern morph mash-ups" of cruisers have to come out before they give up? I'm reminded of the Ducati Diavel, the Victory Vision, etc, etc.

No, Indians are way more reliable - and Guzzi has been making bikes nearly continuously instead of going through five different owners and iterations.

Then you are not even close to comparing comparable machines; please consider looking at the MSRP on websites. Those things are posted on-line by the manufacturer, you know. Apples-for-apples, H-D has had to play in the same league as heavyweight cruisers and touring bikes (Japanese, German, and Domestic) as far…

Except Triumph is only successful in the retro market under 1000 cc's. Moreover, if you think a Guzzi is going to be more reliable than a Harley (particularly when you consider the dealer networks for both), you've never owned one.

Jealousy is an ugly thing, Bubs.

The difference is the riding style and the number of miles expected out of both. Do you know how few R1's or top end Ducati's are ridden 50 or 100K miles? I'll add that my Road King was FAR more reliable than my old Yamaha Royal Star - not to mention more comfortable with better torque - but I know you're just going…

The answer is in the architechture. H-D uses a single pin crank engine and then rubber mounts it. That means it makes power (massive torque right off idle, no HP at all up top) like a one cylinder engine, and while it vibrates at idle, it's smoother at speed.

Your math is dead wrong. Harley's start off at well under ten grand and the "biggest, baddest" touring bike (non-CVO / non-special edition) with a great stereo, cruise control, massive saddlebags, etc is like $24K.

That is, unless that commute is to your evening gig in South Beach as a Ska band.

$42K buys WAY cooler, older collector cars (Austin-Healey's, Early C3 Corvettes, etc) or a faster, newer used car (BMW M3, C6 Z06, 996 Turbo) by a mile. Either way it's a bad buy.

Most Jalopnik subscribers don't have the style or the panache to drive the chop-top Buick; I can honestly say that I'm not sure I do.

AWESOME. Born in the mid-seventies - this was my favorite matchbox car ever, like an exaggerated. non-Rally oriented Lancia Stratos. I had never researched the story behind it until today. Thank you, Benjinator12.