No. I’m not nearly as funny. And I’m also a “buy and hold” kind of guy. Read more

I’m sure they’re stock, and that a lot could be done to improve the suspension. Read more

Possibly more. There will now be four parts, as the second was split in two last night, and the new third part needs more work... Read more

There’s a good event year round at Pasteiners, 14 and Woodward in Royal Oak. Lingenfelter is closer to you, and also hosts C&C most if not all summer Saturday mornings. A week from this Saturday I think they’re having an open house, where you can view their impressive collection. Read more

My babies are now 13, 15, and 16. My wife wanted a fourth, but three’s the max for me. (I can put three in the RX-8.) Read more

They added quite a bit of bracing under the car. Some of this is visible in the photos from Road & Track. I haven’t driven a CRX Si with a roof in over 30 years, so I really can’t compare them. I’m sure it flexes significantly more, if much less than a GM convertible I owned in the 80s. Read more

Interior photo taken by the original owner. He had the piping added when the seats were redone a few years ago, because he used to have similar piping on his Alfas.

I also preferred the styling of the 2G CRX, but did not like the effect of its more steeply raked windshield on the driving experience. Also too refined :) Read more

The original black top was replaced with a light gray one, because Phoenix. If I was ever going to drive it with the top up, it’d need a black one again. Read more

No deal without them. Read more

I took it to Pasteiner’s a couple weeks ago. Maybe again this coming Saturday, if the weather is suitable. Possibly also Lingenfelter in two Saturdays (I think they have some event then). Read more

The plastics are all in great shape, but the seat fabric has faded. Fully functional, but not very pic-worthy. I might buy some aftermarket seats more to my liking and store the originals. Read more

It’s not going near any road salt. It was in my garage all winter after a thorough rinse of the underbody. Plenty of collectibles in this area. Read more

Peanut butter, banana, and mayo is awesome. Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it. (My wife won’t try it.) Read more

An outlet is allowed to be crazy, as long as it is equally popular.

I’m sure they hire plenty of talented designers. But it’s clear that the designers have little pull within the organization and/or that whoever is providing them with direction and selects the winning themes doesn’t have a clue. Read more

More good advice from Tom McParland. Especially “read the fine print” and “be ready to walk away.” Read more

I’m not sure the U.S. is the primary target for off-road capability. Many years Mercedes has offered two-speed transfer cases in the M and GL in Europe and elsewhere, but not here. Read more

The power hard top ought to do something for the value. It added a monstrous $20k to the original purchase price, for a $65k total. Read more

It took me a few moments to realize I wasn’t actually looking at a VW. In the interim, I was confused, as I didn’t think they’d made such large, beneficial changes to the exterior of the Golf SW. I’m liking the looks of the SEAT. Read more