I think you're reading into it too much...he was basically saying that they were happy taking the Geo Metro engine as-is, but after tinkering around with it a bit realized that they could apply 20+ years of engineering advancement and come out with an even better product, without (I'm assuming) changing too much of…
Perhaps they should change their name to Masshole Auto Sales.
Stop being so mean. People make (sometimes fatal) mistakes all the time, idiots and geniuses.
"There was a lot of traffic, and she inched close to the tracks, to the point where the railroad crossing guard arm came down and struck her rear window."
As you can see I've done this properly.
You need to understand vehicle dynamics and weight distribution a little more.
no, that's lift off oversteer and trail braking. He didn't use any e-brake
That's where my mind was going, too. That's a hatchback, not a wagon. Still hugely more practical than a sedan, but not nearly as practical as a true wagon.
Why does everyone always feel for the truckers.
That...that isn't a Skyline.
Oh no...no...no....NO!
No qualifications or snippy remarks or references to fapping. This one's just a Nice Price. End of story.
Meth is a hell of a motivator.
It's not really a Nice Price or a Crack Pipe. It's just a price. That's what these things go for. You might get lucky elsewhere.
Are you sure it's not just regular DC traffic?
People that can't drive hit the brakes when they enter a new lane, because a new lane is different and scary.
That's some pretty gnarly looking rust that the ad shows. I wouldn't touch that with a ten foot pole.
As with most other cars that are supposedly notorious for poor reliability, VW reliability is fine if you stay on the preventative maintenance.