I've hated the corvette since the first time I sat in one, asked how much it cost, and realized the interior was a parts-bin raid organized by Fisher-Price... I hated it because I really, really wanted to love it. But I just couldn't, not when there were Japanese and German imports that seemed to know who they were…

I saw the picture and immediately read every comment visible in his voice. You, sir, should be commended for making my morning that much better.

Looks like it's a Tarmac in some variation/iteration. Closest I could find:

I was thinking more on the road, but I see your point.

The answer to your argument is: Miata.

A live axle is a "feature"...

It would also be fantastic if I could learn to spell: litigiousness.

The litigousness of our society requires companies/organizations to use contract law as a vehicle for protection. We pretty much have to sign an EULA type agreement and an NDA before accepting any type of employment. It's a means of tort protection here.

Washington state is not a Right-to-Work state. However, US law follows the At-Will Doctrine that states, with certain exemptions, that employers can terminate an employee for just cause, bad cause, or no cause, just as the employee can self terminate for the same reasons.

This goes right into the "people are stupid and we shouldn't give them ANY information whatsoever" line of thought. It really would be nice to be able to dig into the diagnostic system from my dash LCD to see which tire was low and by how much. The car captures this, so why isn't it available to me?

Yes. I'd love to have a 71-72 E Type Series III convertible and Coupe'. Also would love mint '05 wrx wagon and STI, before the blocky body style.

I agree reporting it is the best avenue. But I would also suggest getting something in writing from the institution stating THEY made the mistake. This is less of an issue for goods delivered by accident, and more of an issue for when one is overpaid or incorrectly paid.

There is absolutely nothing cool about a DC motorcycle cop, simply because there's nothing cool about DC cops in any way, shape, or form. Given the clusterfuck that is the District of Columbia, the City of Washington (two different entities), myriad alphabet agencies who all have jurisdiction, and two very different…

You think that Matte Black paint job is cool? How about a matte black that reflects less than .5% of the light that hits it? Besides looking totally bad-ass, there may be (NASA doesn't say if the materials covers more than the visible spectrum) the added benefit of making laser speed traps completely ineffective.

Is telling the press that it isn't a race track, it's a private road" the automotive equivalent of "just the tip, sweetheart..."?

Given China's manufacturing strategy of taking IP and using it as its own, I think we've already seen every Chinese car we'd want to see.

Plymouth Flying Lady

I got pulled over for doing 33 in a 25 on my bike. Cop wrote me a ticket, wouldn't listen to anything, so I took it to court. Judge asked me if I knew how fast I was going, I told him I didn't. He said "why not". I said, "no speedometer". He asked the cop if I was being reckless. Cop said no. Judge dismissed it.

I work across the street from the Audi US headquarters. The sheer volume of R8s I see pulling out of there with HQ tags on them is ridiculous only in how much rage-filled lust I have for it.

Anyone else find it hilarious that the guy is saying, "I'm good. I'm good," while still attached to the handlebars?