Oh, yeah. I see it now. That's totally not a hatchback. silly me!

Well, yeah. Point is the configuration of the new Beetle not unique.

"America's only diesel two-door (car)"

You think it's easy but it 'aint! I "fixed" mine with a new gasket and it still leaked. Maybe I didn't clean the mating surfaces enough or torque it down even enough. Who knows. I learned to embrace the smoke!

as an engineer I wish more car companies would do that. I bought one of these back in college when I was still doing live music. The Previa I owned was able to swallow up my entire bands PA system, lighting, bass and guitar rig and drums. Of course the AC compressor froze causing the belt to burn up which caused…

Oh, yeah... totally reliable... except for that whole valve-cover-gasket-leaking-oil-all-over-the-exhaust-manifold-and-creating-ungodly-clouds-of-acrid-smoke thing. I did like the hell out of this, tho...

All Kei cars but especially the Autozam AZ-1. Tiny size, tiny engine in the middle, gullwing doors, what's not to like? Highly niche, high tech, relatively small production run - totally Japanese

Geez, did I touch a nerve that west-coaster warned about? So...

I don't think I'd be having a car related conversation with a Smart car owner as it's very likely they're not car enthusiasts. If they were they probably would have purchased something other than a Smart. The sad thing is, I kinda like it and even considered purchasing it... until it shifted gears.

Concerning the Smart Car, one additional reason might be that the transmission is by far, without exception, the worst transmission in the history of the automobile, period! I'm not a big fan of automatics but they can be made to be responsive and at the very least innocuous. How that slow shifting, hurky jerky pack…

Ask Jay Kay. He knows a thing or two about moon buggies.

"— but who the hell really thinks steam still makes sense?"

Whatever was parked here.

None.

They're not quick by modern (or archaic) sports car standards but the Fiat 124 Spider, if you can keep it running, is a hoot to hoon! I think this was the same answer I gave for the QOD "the most fun you can have for cheap" or something.

The mismatch is about 4' right over the Eastbank levee. You can see it if you look at it straight on but when driving if you're not expecting it you'll suddenly be in the other lane... or in the rail. Oh, and WHO DAT!!

I must nominate the Huey P. Long bridge in Jefferson Parish Louisiana just upriver from New Orleans. What makes it scary is not it's 135' height above water, but that you are driving on a shoulderless two-lane strip of concrete only 18' wide that is stuck to the side of the railroad portion of the bridge almost as an…

MGB Lego? Ohhhh LE50. Silly me. Very nice btw!

I'll be right beside you there, brother.

Carbureted 4X4 Chevy Blazer or Ford Bronco from the late 1970's or early 1980's. Parts are available at every junk yard, easy to work on, easy to fix, easy to mod with all manner of defensive armor, go anywhere toughness, EMP resistant. 352 days is plenty of time to do the necessary prep. When the 'pockyclips comes…