Short answer? Yes. Long answer? Hell yes!

OK, I admit it's not quite as sexy as some of the other public works projects mentioned here but the new 5.4 mile long "I-10 Twin Span" bridge across Lake Pontchartrain just east of New Orleans is pretty impressive, mainly for how quickly it was designed, conceived and built. After Hurricane Katrina did that to the…

I had a 1984 Toyota Van. I bought it for $300! It had a leaky windshield due to the fact that before I bought it it was involved in a minor accident. And my minor I mean that it was in a high speed police chase. Well, it wasn't in a chase but the car that was hit a light pole and it came down on the roof of the…

Be persistent, but in a way that creates opportunity. People love sales. It's in our nature. So let your SO know the car you want but tell them it costs way more than the actual price. For example, if that vintage Mini you want will cost in the area of $6K to $8K, tell your SO that it's $10K to $12K or more. Of…

Actually the original Puch Syncro prototypes were bay window vans. I think they were all crushed, tho.

Ditto!

Been there done that. Twice. Think I'd learn. :-P

THAT..... Is a brilliant observation.

Hey VW! Just because something is different doesn't mean it's better. Case in point: why must I turn this stupid dial if I want to recline my seat all the way back? Why not a lever like all other cars? Sure, you give me a lever for seat height adjustment but, really, how often is that used? So when I'm parked and…

I can't believe this hasn't been suggested yet...

Back in 1997ish I bought a 1984 Toyota van from some family friends for $300. But the driver side window was broken so he deducted the cost (that he researched) of the window which was $90 so I got it for $210. Now, to be fair, this van had seen better days. It once was involved in a high speed police chase that…

Toyota MR2 MK1. Yes they can still be had but good luck finding a low mileage, unmolested survivor.

I actually saw one in the wild today in Slidell, Louisiana (Suburb of New Orleans). It had "VOLT" written on the sides in size 1 million font in case people would think is was just another generic 4 door Chevy sedan. From a distance it just looks like a Malibu or something. So I drove by in my 44mpg TDI Golf and…

Definitely the VW TriStar!!!

For the 1900's (adding a decade to the list) - the 1908 Ford Model T. There were probably more technically advanced cars built that decade but no other car did more to advance car ownership than the Model T.

The Toyota MR2. From the company that made not-too-exciting and sensible cars comes a light, agile, reliable, mid-engine, 2 seater sports car. Not too powerful and obviously pieced together from the parts bin, it told the world that, yes, Toyota has a naughty side. Finding an MK1 today that hasn't been driven to…

If you drink enough and squint... maybe.

Nothing like putting some Borgward in your borgward. OK, not really, but I don't think it's been mentioned yet.

That would be my response as well. Of course, I am biased...

...that VW Van drivers are washed-up (or unwashed) old hippies. GRRRR!!!!