I have owned both those Accord generations (and the one in between) and the difference is *incredible* although the jump was at the pop-up headlight generation - and America was asleep at the wheel. Which was also broadcast in *all* the magazines at the time. ... View more

They *could* go back to the original formula - *stock* cars - factory bodies, suspension and motors. It would certainly slow things down, for a while, and it would require manufacturer involvement to make the cars faster. ... View more

Well played. ... View more

The Fiero was the one car that excited the 14 year old me, yet I have never owned one. That it's now old enough to need serious restoration efforts probably means I will never own one. ... View more

Mine for newer but now older cars is 1996 or newer, for OBDII and factory R-134. ... View more

I am 100% in agreement about cloth interiors. We purchased a 2017 RAV4 Hybrid XLE instead of a higher trim precisely because that was the only trim that had cloth. Heated seats, too, so you *can* have both. We did this because of the awful leather seats in our 2006 Honda Pilot, an otherwise still typical Honda vehicle even if a bit garish compared to my 80s/90s Accords. It was quite a surprise to see compared to my friend's 1995 Prelude, which leather seats were exceedingly nice and supple when new. People will absolutely go for cloth if offered, dealers need to be made aware of that. ... View more

That is really well done, even if it wasn't a Ferrari.   "Been there, done that." Heh. ... View more

Ah. A story of Curvy McLegaBriefs. ... View more

So this is the last car JFK got out of. ... View more

The best fake car character was Joe Isuzu. Fite me. ... View more

David Burge (@iowahawkblog on twitter) does a Car ID service on weekends. Just tweet your picture with the hashtag #DavesCarIDService and he'll get to it. His specialty is prewar, but will ID anything. ... View more