I've won 3 cars. I've resisted the temptation to get I1IT. ... View more

My first car, shared with my Mother, was a '61 Dauphine. The girls thought it was cute & it had a floor shifter (3 spd?), so there's that. Otherwise it was the absolute worst car I've ever had. And I've owned a few not so great cars. When it stopped running on a railroad crossing and wouldn't restart with my Mom driving is when Dad decided we'd had enough punishment. IIRC the clutch was made of some sort of phenolic material that may have been better for that purpose than cardboard. ... View more

I had a RX3 wagon, 1973 IIRC, due to publics concern about longevity of the rotary, Mazda gave a 50,000 mile warranty on these engines.  My apex seals failed at a little over 50,000 miles (less than 51,000).  Mazda would not help me at all, no good will discount, no nothing. I had the engine rebuilt, drove it for a while longer, and traded it in on my 2nd BMW.   Later there was a class action suit which Mazda lost and I recouped $600 or $700 or so.     ... View more

Humber Super Snipe ... View more