I’ve had a lot of cars in a lot of colors. Purple, Hulk green*, forest green (twice), green & tan (twice)*, red (twice), red & white*, white (thrice), blue, 2-tone blue that I repainted to black & white, beige (twice)*, grey, silver. I think that’s all of them. Asterisks are what I currently own. This doesn’t include…

I second Tropical Snow’s suggestion!

I’d like to invest in a land development with a backwards HOA; one that requires all tenants to have project cars, large trailes, ‘interesting’ cars, etc. I have a feeling it would have very high house values.

My thoughts exactly. These cars are hated way more than they should be; they’re right up there with station wagons and minivans. Everyone hates on them because it’s what the cool kids are doing, but anyone who’s honest with one will find they’re pretty awesome, and that’s the position Jalopnik should take.

This reminds me of an old joke, also involving experimentation with tape:

As an avid listener to British radio and watcher of BBC programming, I have to call that statement into question. While I’ve heard ‘whilst’ a few times, I’ve definitely heard ‘while’ the majority of the time.

The antiquated grammar is really something else. I had no idea there ever were silent cartoons, let alone old enough to utilize the word ‘whilst.’

They should open a cash-for-clunkers type of trade program, except make it TDI-for-clunkers. My vehicles all pollute a great deal more than these TDIs, use far more fuel, and (aside from my Escort) weigh more, causing more damage to the roads. I’d love to trade one of my cars straight across for a TDI, and have my car…

The real vehicle will have that irritating trapezoid. Just look at how they ruined the Escape and Mustang to fit the trapezoid in there.

According to R&T, the top will come off, at least somewhat.

Exactly. These are safer than a motorcycle, which is the only way I would get comparable fuel mileage from a vehicle I could afford. Nobody who can afford to drive a safe car is going to choose a kei car. The tiny stuff is for those of us who have no better optons, and personally, I’d love to have that option over…

I’ve rolled a motorcycle, been in wrecks where the car stays on all 4 tires, and been bucked off a horse. Of course, this is subjective, but for me, I was back in action as quickly in all 3 cases.

waaaaaaait... whaaaa!??

Please don’t do this. ABS automatically ‘pumps’ your brakes for you, and on newer cars might be computer controlled to be a bit more intelligent, but seriously, hitting the brakes lightly is the much better plan.

Oh cool! I haven’t seen the Christmas special yet (or season 9, for that matter, I’ve got 2 episodes left in season 8. Hey, I work a lot, and Amazon Prime is the only way I get to see Doctor Who.), but I’m looking forward to it. My favorite Doctor is #2 (Troughton), and his primary companions were from 35 years in the…

Hair and clothes would tend to imply that, so maybe you’re right. I’m not at a place where I can see the video, so if there are any clues therein, I missed them.

I with the Doctor would find a non-current-time companion. Watch some of the old series; lots of the companions were from other times or places, which added a lot to the color. He’s kinda stuck on 2000-2020 girls in their 20s.

waaaaaiiiit.... you mean there was a children’s movie where the morale wasn’t “be yourself”? Color me incredulous.

Momma.com for me. The mother of all search engines.

Whoah... that’s insidious. I guess the best situation is what I have; live in an area so rural that the county can’t afford the extra officers to snipe.