The Motorweek I watched last night had a minivan comparison that for some reason I didn’t skip over. The winner? A Kia Sedona with an as tested MSRP well over $40k... yes, that much for a Korean minivan!

“A really basic, dirt cheap economy car that would retail for around $7,000. Lightweight, rear engine, RWD, with the minimum of features needed to make it somewhat livable (basically, seats, gauges, heater, and maybe a radio if you want to pay extra to get all fancy).”

The article equates a catalytic converter delete with contributing to climate change (Al Gore, Ice Age...). Not that I condone doing so, but this is irrelevant. CO2 is the major greenhouse gas which is dependent on fuel burned. Removing the cat should not significantly affect the CO2 emissions. but will drastically…

Don’t forget Factory Five; I’m building an 818. Kit car, yes, but that’s the only way in the US to avoid the regulations which push the weight and price up.

weight is not mass... conservation of momentum.

Yup... my wife’s 135i is a stick, so no Start/Stop. Everytime she gets a loaner... ugh.

I disagree with you also. Keep right except to pass. simple.

Wow... now who needs to lighten up? I was trying to be helpful, as I was not the only one who thought you were serious. News flash... some people actually do spew that nonsense.

It wasn’t clear to me (or many others) that was satire. That’s the problem with non-verbal communication... no subtle cues. When I make a joke online, I use emoticons or other signals, so my intent clear.

“We haven’t had really daily-drivable/parkable camping vehicles since those old pop-top Microbuses, and I think it’s time. ”

I make well into 6 figures and usually buy vehicles with cash, but 1%... WTF?!? According to that logic I should only purchase a sub $2000 car? Yes, many people over-extend themselves on vehicles, but according to your logic, only those with million dollar incomes should buy a new car? Whatever...

So “testers paws” is a specific and precise translation from German?

In North San Diego County there’s a ‘CLA55 AMG’ I’ve seen several times. The ‘55’ and ‘AMG’ are crooked.

I’m building an 818 (original roadster, not coupe). It is a single vehicle donor, with all donor parts coming from a Subaru, but the kit comes with a lot of new OEM/aftermarket parts from other vehicles. The windshield and shifter are Toyota, for example. No need for FFR to reinvent the wheel... they draw from a lot…

I guess you missed the reference... google Red Barchetta lyrics. Your comment brought it to mind.

“i’ll bet everyone has friends / family with a little bit of land in the country. a place you can both putt around on and park the bike, avoiding having to park it in the city.”

Ditto... I just put Michelin PSS on my wife’s 135i when it came time to replace the OEM Dunlop RFTs. I put a mobility kit in her trunk and picked up a second hand, but brand new, compact spare in a BWM tote bag just in case. Unless you’re getting ready to turn in a leased vehicle, I would recommend anything but RFTs!

Right, but the Fusion occupies the market segment that the Taurus used to. Back in the day, the Taurus was the modern family sedan, while the Crown Vic was the massive barge that the 500 based Taurus is. If Ford really wanted to leverage their brand names, they could have made the Fusion the new Taurus, and used the…

Have you ever been to the Monterrey Peninsula? Most visitors/residents could care less about Laguna Seca. It’s closure would have little impact to the regional economy.