A Horse With No Name

I could see a Beetle much more than MINI, it has a MUCH higher quality feel, styling is much better, and the whole car just feels much more like someone cared when they designed it and screwed it together.

Someone in the car buying public is stoned...that much is sure.

Coupe is better looking in person...and they have orders for them, according to a friend of mine who works for MINI. Still...chasing too many niches, methinks.

Spring might be a better time to sell her...a little late in the season now...

After a long painful day, this is just what I needed to see...thanks!

Good work Bob!

Great news...I hope she finds a good new home.

Drew, thank you so much, I am glad I upgraded to premium membership... LOVE the way the site is going, sir.

I like it!

Sixty Seven, I think that he needs to know it's okay to cuss it once in awhile....but yeah...no negativity.

Yeah, I was looking forward to getting in one last race this year!

Agreed. MI kills cars here. If I get a Cruze, that's exactly what the Cobalt will be for, if I keep it. Back on subject, I'd say you should be good for the winter.... Agreed...in Camino's own words, Ohio is a rolling junkyard...pretty much literally.

Time indeed for the wagon to get some luvin. Time indeed for the wagon to get some luvin.

Surely your being sarcastic, right? I mean...I think we should have the freedom to drive and ride what we like.

Cool...so neat to see the photos of the nice resto.

Well, the pundits here claim turbos haven't had lag in decades. I can see what you're trying to do, though... I'm used to cars that produce power low down, and its all instant on. While driving turbos is not my thing, I wonder if a slight speed shift (don't let the engine fall to idle (or whatever speed lag is an issue) between shifts) would take the lag out of the equation. I shift pretty fast, and with all the spinning inertia, I don't lose too much engine speed. They have lag...and you and I have different preferences. I like cars that rev high, and build power higher in the RPM band. One reason I like Modular motor Mustangs better...and also small cars.

I actually like the cold when I do wood working in the garage...usually a couple of 500 watt lamps will bring the temp from the twenties to the forties...and it's cold enough my wife and children leave me alone.

I would suggest Grand Cherokee...your an SUV kind of a guy in a way. The new Grand Cherokee is one of the hotest things out there IMHO. This would be correct...once your addicted...your addicted. I know this: another Cherokee is pretty much in my immediate future. The first one was enough of a learning experience of what to look out for (mainly, condition of heads and head gaskets) and how to buy one cheap. I wish Jeep would build a true successor to the Cherokee, though: an innovative, highly capable, well handling, tough and rugged, lightweight, cheap and efficient compact mid-sized SUV (of course, with the customer's choice of two or four doors, two four-wheel drive systems, and two different transmissions and engines). The only time the Liberty came remotely close was with the Renegade package, but even then its hefty curb weight still left it lacking. The 2008 and up models are an insult to what legacy the Cherokee left. Sure, you could argue the four-door Wrangler Unlimited is better poised to carry the Cherokee's torch, but it comes at a hefty cost whereas the Cherokee always remained affordable throughout its entire run. The Patriot makes for a fun runabout, but it lacks the real off-road prowess of the SUV it tries so hard to emulate. The Grand Cherokee is in a league of its own, far removed from the original Cherokee. It doesn't fit into this picture, despite being originally designed to replace it. Alas, it seems corporate ignorance has buried one of the best modern SUVs any company has ever built ... and the company that truly takes credit for that impressive piece of design would be AMC (with a dump truck's load of credit to Richard Teague), the McGyver of automotive design and engineering. Ironically the Cherokee has left most, if not all, of Jeep's line-up under the weight of its shadow since it left the room. Look at how ChryCo redesigned the Liberty and designed the Patriot; look at how they designed the Commander and consider why they decided to build the Wrangler Unlimited with four full doors. You don't just build any successful vehicle relatively unchanged for almost two decades and expect people to just forget why they bought one in the first place. Also consider the fact it was the Cherokee just about everyone scrambled to compete with during the late '80s and early '90s. Because of the Cherokee, GM had to add an extra set of doors to the Blazer and Jimmy. Because of the Cherokee, Ford had to take the Bronco II down to the bare foundation and redesign it to be bigger and, yep, with a set of four doors (read: Explorer). It was the Cherokee's original formula that everyone copied and that would eventually lead to the SUV boom. I have to wonder how many people who shown up to trade their old Cherokees in around the debut of the original Liberty were completely turned off and away by what they were presented with at their Jeep dealer. I can't forget the truck the Cherokee spawned, either. With Ford giving up on compact trucks and Dodge moving on to follow Honda's failed model by slapping beds on minivans, Jeep could really take hold of the compact truck market in a big way if they built another truck like the Comanche. The Comanche was exceptionally light-weight, good looking, and fuel efficient for a small truck while still remaining rugged and capable and a new Jeep designed in the exact same vein would bring a lot of sales. I guarantee that, especially if they also add different cab configurations into the mix (that's the only thing the original Comanche should've stayed ahead on). Anyway, my rant is over. Post of the Month....!

Exactly my thoughts.

I need to go there..badly. Sounds like they are still in business..haven't been back to A2 in over 10 years...need to go visit my alma mater. Tios When you move back to the Midwest we ether have a road trip in your Mustang or My Miata...depending on the weather. Also depending on how silly two old guys would look riding around in a car way to small... Methinks it's a Grand Cherokee road trip.

In my case it would get me arrested for sexual, political, financial, and ethical reasons. And your excuse, sir is?

I need to go there..badly. Not really, steamed rice is much healthier for you and IMHO tastes much better. I don't like fried foods of any sort any more...I feel so much better after NOT eating any of them, actually.

Get R Done!

I'm in the same boat...I don't want to buy another four door car. However....can't buy a two door as a daily driver until my daughter is out of high school and my mother daughter is out of college. That gives me a year and a half. Blu changes cars about as often as I change sheets on the bed methinks.

I listen to the hard Christian Rock station my daughter likes sometimes.... But mostly I enjoy C and W in the car because everyone else in the household hates it.