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To you - not necessarily to all.

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Yeah? Then how did he buy the car? ;<)

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Agreed on those W's with the 3800. We had two, a regular sedan, and a GTP (supercharged) coupe bought new. The coupe was still doing great, 20 years and 140,000 miles later, when it was violently rear-ended by a drunk woman at a stoplight. We got over 100,000 out of the sedan (for a total of about 130,000), and it was still going strong when we traded it. We also had a 2009 Buick Lacrosse Super, and it was a great (and quick) car, although with the LS4 V8 instead of the 3800.

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I don't understand why the 100,000 mile cruise would be embarrassing to a high-school kid. In my neighborhood, the car-crazy kids would have thought that it was cool to get 100,000 miles out of a car in the early 1970's (when I was in HS). My 2017 Accord V6 coupe is holding up quite well, inside, outside, and seemingly mechanically. My sis-in-law's bought-new 2000 Accord 4-cylinder sedan ran, and looked, quite good for 15 years. Of course, it was very well taken care-of, both cosmetically and mechanically, which generally helps the cause. I have honestly never heard of all the Honda paint and interior woes that Jack mentions, and I have known several folks who drove/drive Hondas.

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To me, a "punch out" is an ejection from a plane. When I was working by the hour, many people said they were "punching out". Oftentimes, phrases end up with many meanings, I guess.

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That's funny. Let's dumb down the paint so it looks original. Wonder if the shop charged less because of that? ;<)

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Bright, and more, colour choices. And, even more of a dream, true two-door hardtops. Hey, they do it in Germany, so why not here?

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Poor car. I would be embarrassed to be seen in that.

Rider79 · ‎12-04-2022

And I have a Lawn-Boy two-stroke with a magneto, too.

Rider79 · ‎12-04-2022

And my A-C WD! Just what I want to drive to the store on (not in), of course.

Rider79 · ‎12-04-2022

Unfortunately, the tests I have read of the current Explorer suggest that the new RWD platform has not made a significant improvement in the Explorer's ride or handling, as vs. the previous FWD platform. Perhaps they will learn from that, and improve the platform for the new Mustang.

Rider79 · ‎06-04-2022

Both, yet neither.

Rider79 · ‎06-04-2022

Boy, talk about generalization. And, personally, I doubt if many of the "privileged class" even think often about the working class, let alone feel uncomfortable about them doing the heavy lifting. Also, I would point out that everyone - lawyer, CEO, tradesman, laborer, farmer - has a job to do; it all makes the world go around.

Rider79 · ‎06-04-2022

As someone once called those four-door, very short-bed pickups: two-thirds of a car. All the more reason why a medium or large SUV, with inside storage, would be better for most people.

Rider79 · ‎06-04-2022

And it is QUICK!

Rider79 · ‎06-04-2022

It was originally supposed to come here as a GMC (if I recall correctly), but the Great Recession (and subsequent GM bankruptcy) got in the way. GM even had a naming contest for it.

Rider79 · ‎05-04-2022

Cool car! Pretty colour, too!

Rider79 · ‎04-04-2022

Poor car...

Rider79 · ‎03-04-2022

Ugly rat.

Rider79 · ‎02-04-2022

Thank goodness for these advances. As a novel collectible, though, I like that hammock!

Rider79 · ‎02-04-2022

All of these are cool wagons, and almost all really ARE cooler than the sedan and coupe counterparts (if not the convertible versions). I always wondered why they Corvair wagon was dropped so soon. Poor sales? Competition from the Nova wagon? It is much cooler-looking than the rather plain two-door sedan, or the dowdy-looking four-door sedan.

Rider79 · ‎02-04-2022

Personally, I'm glad to see that someone can do actual math - as another commenter pointed out.

Rider79 · ‎29-03-2022

I must be naive; I don't understand. "BJ", maybe, but 41?

Rider79 · ‎29-03-2022

Well, ya gotta get to the airport! ;<)

Rider79 · ‎29-03-2022

Why should they?

Rider79 · ‎28-03-2022

Sounds like cancelling this project may have been one of the few good things Roger Smith ever did for GM.

Rider79 · ‎28-03-2022

Agreed - they always gave a confusing (to non-enthusiasts) message about the total range.

Rider79 · ‎28-03-2022

I have long heard the opposite: the Olds diesel was fine if you ran it easy-to-moderately, but was not designed to - nor able to - be run hard frequently, or for prolonged periods.

Rider79 · ‎19-03-2022

I hope to start a Jack Baruth fan club; wanna be a founding member?

Rider79 · ‎18-03-2022

Electric Boxster...and many of us thought it was bad when the flat-6 was dropped in favour of the flat-4. Now...electric only? No thanks.

Rider79 · ‎10-03-2022

Would not work for those of us who haul our bikes inside.

Rider79 · ‎10-03-2022

Give it an ICE, dump that ridiculous screen up on the dash (not much "heritage" in that), and then let's talk.

Rider79 · ‎05-03-2022

I always liked these, especially the later years with the Corvette-derived engine. The styling looks great, and has aged well in the "retro" mold - certainly better than the PT Cruiser sedan. But, I always thought the stylists were not quite sure how to end the car, so the direct rear view always seemed awkward. Otherwise, wow!

Rider79 · ‎05-03-2022

Disagree on the folding top; the convertibility was a huge part of the draw. A soft-top (like on the Dodge Dakota) might have worked, but the cool lines on the top-up vehicle would almost certainly have been lost.

Rider79 · ‎04-03-2022

Does not matter how good the Honda is; when a car is too embarrassingly ugly to be seen in willingly, the nod must go to the really attractive Acura.

Rider79 · ‎04-03-2022

Love the Lowland Gorilla line!

Rider79 · ‎04-03-2022

Not especially attractive. My 2004 Sportster 1200 Roadster was a sharp-looker, had triple-discs, a strong rubber-mounted engine (even if not as strong as this one), no water-cooling to worry about down the road, 3.5 inches rear suspension travel (and a decent ride, but of course not plush), and really good handling (for a Sportster), with plenty of lean angle. It's one problem, and the reason I no longer own it? Those mid-mounted pegs made for a terrible riding position. Mid-mounts worked well on the upright Japanese bikes of the 1970's (or the recent Honda CB1100D), but on a low-slung bike, result in a legs-up, uncomfortable position.

Rider79 · ‎28-02-2022

What an inventor!

Rider79 · ‎26-02-2022

The Mini should have a stick, anyway.

Rider79 · ‎26-02-2022

No. Among cars of this ilk, I would rather have a Zimmer Quicksilver - and I don't really want one of those, either.

Rider79 · ‎24-02-2022

True - especially with a Democratic President in office. DeJoy is unqualified for the role. As some are suggesting, perhaps this major gaffe with the truck procurement may prove to be the last straw.

Rider79 · ‎24-02-2022

Rolls-Royce conversion - some people are just nuts. Not necessarily because of the conversion, per-se, but because of what he gave up to do it. USPS - that is one plug-ugly vehicle, with that ludicrous windshield. AND...at a time when fleets should be converting to hybrid or electric power (depending upon planned usage) as possible, they are going 90% ICE? That is also nuts, and an irresponsible use of what will, in essence, be taxpayer money. Those vehicles are prime candidates for hybridization and electric propulsion, and should be handled as such.

Rider79 · ‎23-02-2022

The best one was the Zeus/BMW ad. Of course, how bad could it be, with Selma Hayek in it? ;<) Second was the Nissan ad, if only because an honest-to-goodness 6-speed sports car is making a comeback from the dead. Long live the Fairlady Z!

Rider79 · ‎23-02-2022

"Rap is crap" has long been my belief. At its best, it is good poetry. Usually, it is a waste of time. And in no sense is it actually music.

Rider79 · ‎23-02-2022

Well, maybe, and maybe not (I kind of hope not, myself). But...they don't have to be so UGLY, as many EV's are. Look to Tesla Model S, the Porsche Taycan, the Lucid Air, and a few crossover EV's, to see how EV's can be attractive!

Rider79 · ‎23-02-2022

I tried several times to post on the original article, without success. Oh, well. 40 years ago this summer, ours was a 1975 Olds 88 convertible - which we still have!

Rider79 · ‎22-02-2022

What an engine, and what an achievement!

Rider79 · ‎19-02-2022

That touchscreen is one of the most poorly-integrated I have seen; it just sticks up on the dash. For a good example of how this should be done, see the 2020-2022 Genesis G90. I think I'll stick with my 2017 Accord V6 Coupe; as the author suggests, that car, with that engine, can "own" this new Si. Not to mention, it is a coupe - a dying, but still quite attractive, breed.

Rider79 · ‎19-02-2022

Wow...

Rider79 · ‎18-02-2022

I had the same thing with a motorcycle I was selling in 2016. A guy in the military wanted to buy it for his father, full asking price, and wanted to pay via Paypal. Of course, I would have to give him my Paypal info. After thinking about that for a bit, I decided to not reply; I never heard from him again.