Such a tough question. I get the idea of doing it in something small and sporty - but I think versatility is more important. You could conceivably come across all sorts of weather (case in point, on our last road trip - WRX as a car - we went from +30 C in eastern Washington to around 0 C going over the Coquihalla…

The answer is a new Subaru WRX - I think one’ll come in around $30k US. It’ll do everything he needs it to. We have one - and a 5 year old - and it just did a 2000 km road trip with ease. It handles a SUP or two with a roof rack, and the rear cargo area is actually really big - takes more stuff than a lot of…

Live here - and incredibly stoked to see it up close. I’ve only ever appreciated it from a distance at it’s original location up island. Unfortunately I didn’t get a chance to see it come in - but it’s going to be a hell of a cool display on land.

The only part I might disagree with is FWD. I can think of a few good FWD sports cars that fit the proper definition. The Lotus Elan M100 springs to mind. As does the Alfa Romeo GTV.

Acura TL?

I’ve said it before on here - but it’s worth repeating. The Honda Element.

Yep - if someone happened to be able to snag the new Prius Prime - I’m jealous of them.  Would have been my next car, but for the year+ waiting list.

Nothing a little antibiotics won’t solve.

Was going to say exactly this.  Say what you will about Subarus - in my experience, they’re all over the place where people are doing genuinely ‘outdoorsy’ things - trail running, hiking, surfing, SUPing, mountain climbing, etc.  And for all the reasons you mention - they’re agile, reliable, capable vehicles with as…

My seat of the pants sense is that Subaru should be on the list - there’s just a ton of old models on the road. At least where I live.

“people’s”

They’re mandatory where I live - new drivers get an ‘N’, and learners get an ‘L’.   Cant say I notice myself driving any differently around them though.  But who knows.

Except the black folks weren’t having any fun, they were just walking through her neighborhood.

Based on how many clearly abused Sentras and Altimas I see still chugging down the road, I’m actually not.

Don’t these red light tickets and speed camera tickets just go to the registered owner of the car - not necessarily the driver?  That’s certainly the way it works in Canada.  And if that’s the case in the US too - having gender and race adds nothing to the ticket that makes it harder to fight.

This is what you file under “stuff you don’t think about when driving a classic car”.

Ugh. Seriously. I’d much rather err on the side of assuming the Trump campaign is halfway competent, then assume they aren’t and watch them run to victory in November - but look, I get it, feeling intellectually superior to everyone associated with Trump is tempting.

I’m glad I’m not the only one.

You keep making this about lying. This isn’t about lying, this is about acting rationally.

WRX / Financial Sense guy are one and the same. Right down to the WRX and the cargo bike / bike commuting. It works well for me - I get to enjoy my last ‘new’ 6-speed ICE vehicle - but put almost no miles on it (around 8000 km / <5000 miles) a year. But my average commute / trip is done by bike or cargo bike - which…