This is Scott’s 25y/o son possessing and writing through his father. I have two lil rescue cats, GoldieKnox and Oreo. They hate going on car rides, and I’m convinced that it’s not because travel is scary or that it usually leads to the vet, but instead that they’re judging my used 2014 Prius for being a boring and practical car—superb for everyday driving but not nearly meeting their standards. But now imagine, if only I had a cult-classic Volvo. My cats would certainly love to go for drives then, pleased to be associated with such a fun and zany ride. Think of all the escapades to be had, think of all of the other kitties that would attracted by such cool cats in such a fun car. In slight seriousness, I never thought I’d have a ‘fun’ car, and it would be a nice opportunity and excuse to bring my car-competent mom & dad into town to visit and work on the car together. Sappy stuff now aside, imagine that Volvo with a sick hissing house cat face painted on the hood. Real Ca{r}titude. ... View more

I have a 2019 Nissan 370Z Nismo so more of a future classic. The proper partner would be an early 90s Pathfinder or Hardbody truck. One that is in good condition, but still capable for hitting the trails.  ... View more

I am # 12 on the waitlist for the new Z at my local dealer. I got tired of waiting and bought a 2019 370Z Nismo so I guess I cast my vote to almost new. I cross **bleep** in my life I wanted something modern. ... View more

I agree completely. I recently took a business trip where I had a rental car for 3 days. I had to drive about 2 hours between cities and around town to my hotels and meals. The newer Camry rental had a variety a driver assist features. At the end of my trip I realized I had been fighting the car for control. It was tiring the amount of concentration required to complete maneuvers, especially in traffic. There was a car on the side of the road with a person alongside so I moved to the line. There was a car next to me and traffic all around. The car steered back and moved me back to the middle. At one point while running late I was rushing and passing in any open lane. I was not cutting people off and my speed differential was 5-10 mph, yet the car would apply brakes rather than let me get close enough to switch lanes cleanly. I felt as if the car was trying to kill me at times. I met my wife at the end of the trip and showed these traits to her. She agreed with me that the fight for control was more dangerous than the lack of assistance. I think full autonomous or none at all will be easier to live with than the partial “assist” I experienced ... View more

The Miata is never the answer for someone tall with a long upper body and size 13 feet. If I was building something, that isn’t my powertrain of choice. ... View more

You should have included pictures of the eyes open too.  I especially feel that way with the Jag because I always thought it had pop-ups so now I want to see a video of them opening.  ... View more

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This is my 1988 Toyota Celica ST.  After driving various imports my entire life, I found myself no longer owning a car with a manual transmission in 2014.  I moved and became more involved in the local car scene in 2016. In 2018 I was both ready for an additional car and missing manual shifting. I wanted an 80s era car for the reliability, reasonable price tag, and because that was really the generation of cars I grew up with. I found this car locally in Tucson.  It had been a snowbirds car that was only used 3 months for its first 30 years.  It had 63,500 miles and spent its life garages.  The car had plenty of deferred maintenance, but had not been abused.  The only modifications are adding the passenger side mirror from a junkyard find and replacing the original 13 inch steel wheels with wheels from a 2000 MR2 Spider.   It is a joy to drive, clean, and show.       ... View more

There is no question that the original E-Type is one of the best all-time.  If Chip’s intent was to create a modern/hot rod version, he succeeded.  I would expect his to be a custom 1-off with a small block.  Maybe he would buck up for a modern Jag engine instead. As custom hot-rods go, I am sure it would be interesting, creative, and attractive in a unique way.   There was no way something so modern looking could be better than the original so hopefully the modern hot rod version was his intent.  ... View more