ranwhenparked commented on The Amazing Flying '79 Tercel: Even Better Than An Omni!

"Is it just me, or does this have a sort of winning the Special Olympics sort of feel to it."

ranwhenparked commented on 2008 Smart ForTwo IIHS Crash Test Results In, Little Tyke Did "Good"

"@Number_Six: The sad thing is, by modern standards, the ForTwo IS a great economy car."

ranwhenparked commented on Hearse Convention Defies Convention

"That Zac Helm guy knows this isn't 1984 anymore right?"

ranwhenparked commented on 1976 Audi Fox Wagon: Choice Of Discerning Pit Crew Members!

"Now that's vorsprung durch technik."

ranwhenparked commented on 2009 Ford Focus Coupe Gets New Look, Lipstick...Still A Pig

"A simple redesign of the headlights would be the next logical step in making this car somewhat more tolerable until something better comes along. The sperm tail part of the headlights that swoops up into the fenders is totally non functional - Ford would be better off either eliminating it, or at least painting it body color to hide it."

ranwhenparked commented on 2009 Ford Focus Coupe Gets New Look, Lipstick...Still A Pig

"Just think, the Focus occupies the same "low price field" segment that 50 years ago belonged to the Ford Custom and Plymouth Savoy."

ranwhenparked commented on BMW 1-Series Hatchback Spotted With Manufacturer Plates

"Ugly or not, a small RWD hatchback would go a long way toward restoring my X6-shattered faith in BMW. Especially if they bring over the fuel-sipping 116i model and offer a stripper version for sub-30k."

ranwhenparked commented on 1981 Ford Escort SS: Built To Take On The World, And Doin' It!

"Seems like a common theme with Big Three compacts- they never actually win the war against their Japanese competitors, but they do tend to do a little better each time. Just think, by 2050, the gap between the Focus and Civic will have narrowed an extra 1/8 %!"

ranwhenparked commented on V8, Leather, And Hoonage: The '84 Porsche 928S Knows No Other Way

"@DWMILLER: Because the NHTSA has decided to mandate iPod jacks starting with 2012 model vehicles, and manufacturers are preparing early."

ranwhenparked commented on 2008 Suzuki SX4, Part Three

"@Wes Siler: Which is exactly why I don't care for Top Gear."

ranwhenparked commented on El Camino Nameplate Probably Dead

"Is anyone suprised?"

ranwhenparked commented on Researchers Looking To Make KITT More Than A Hasselhoff Fantasy

"It would be nice to have a sentient car with a complete vocabulary, rather than one that communicates solely through 1950s era songs on the radio."

ranwhenparked commented on 2010 Chevy Cobalt

"@TriShield: Americans don't buy "American looking" small cars."

ranwhenparked commented on MG TF Renders Point At New Roadster From China

"@Kuang: Not exactly."

ranwhenparked commented on Mega Track, Our Kind Of Crossover

"Honestly, I prefer the Aixam Crossline, from the same manufacturer."

ranwhenparked commented on 1969 Cadillac Sedan de Ville, With Bonus Cadillac Poll

"I went with the '69, its a 4-door, the newest, and not from an iconic design year, therefore its the least collectible of the bunch and its survival intact for all these years is the most miraculous."

ranwhenparked commented on '78 Civic Fits Four Shopping Bags, Will Fit In '08 Civic's Glovebox

"2 kids and just 4 shopping bags, and I thought to be a good parent, you had to drive a 4-ton SUV with a capacity for at least 30 shopping bags. Of course, its doubtful any American children, no matter how young, could even fit in the backseat of a '78 Civic these days."

ranwhenparked commented on NY Times Reveals Congressmen Have Bad Taste In Cars, No Eye For A Deal

"@Steel_ETC: I've heard that too, McCain's got good taste in cars, but apparently he's a shitty driver. Arlen Spector's got a Series 2 XJ6, and he's supposed to be pretty anal about it- making staffers go out and start it up a few times a day to make sure the thing didn't break down while sitting stationary for a few hours."