A Horse With No Name

The whole Cutlass MPG thing seems strange to me. I had a 78 with a 307 and a 4V carbv and I got 23 on the highway, easy. I had an 80 later when we were married with a 260 and it got between 15 and 18 in town. 10 means that there is something wrong. Chris

We have a Cutlass Supreme ragtop like that as a pace car at the Columbus Motor Speedway. Every time I see that thing I want it in my garage. W body makes a great car, only problem is that here in Ohio quite a fewof them have started to rust, just like everything else on the road. Chris

This is one of the best auto sites on the net for shure. Chris

WWW.miatanet.com is your friend. If you get a first generation car beware of the short crank issue on 90/91 cars. If you get a 99 model beware of a main bearing problem with some of these cars. Really decent cars and one will probably be my njext automotive purchase....I'd rather buy a Cooper S However I can buy a great used Miata for $4500-8500 and a decent used Cooper S will set me back at least 15 grand...but that's beside the point. Make shure you unzip the rear window if you put down the top. The interior is a little dark and gloomy with the top up and they do have a nice blind spt with the top up. They make a replacement convertible top with a larger rear window area if you don't like the blind spot, but expect to pay for a top and an install (prob 600-800 to get it done right ) if you want this. Watch for rust around the rocker panels on older first gen cars. Easily fixed, but a problem none the less. Good luck and keep us posted. The Miata is one of the coolest cars of the last 20 years IMHO. You might also check out WWW.Specmiata.com for info on the Miata only racing series run by the SCCA nad NASA. Also, there is a pro series called the MX5-Cup that runs current generation Miatas. Also, check the timing belt. Needs done every 60,000 miles, might as well do the water pump when you do this. It is about a $450 service if you pay someone. All Mzda motors are non-interference so you won't destroy the motor if it breaks, but the car will stop moving. Glad to have at least one other Miata lover here. Chris

Can't beat a V-8.... Chris

Actually I love Chargers of that Era. They are wayyy under rated and awesome cars. Chris

Supernice bugeye for sale here in Columbus, Oh for about 9 grand. Nash metropolitan was my mothers first car back in the day. Both cool choices Chris

The Corvair was in fact a really cool and well designed car in its own way, especially after the 65 redesign.... Chris

Ditto on the wagon thing. Actually, thanks to your excitement about European cars I've started liking them again. And a BMW wagon would be way cool. Chris

Sweet...actually I love it.... Chris

Seems like it would be a cool family car. Chris

Don't I wish. I work with a 65 year old guy who has an original orange AAR 4 Speed car that he keeps promising to sell me when he retires. Had a chance to buy a really nice Plum Crazy Purple automatic a few years ago for not a lot of money and turned it down because it was auto...boy do I feel like an Idiot now... There is a Panther Pink Automatic AAR car with a white interior and a white vynal top here in Ohio for sale...guy wants 100 Grand for it unrestored. The son of the original owner owns a pristine Red AAR 4 speed carand wants to buy the pink car back, but not at 100 large unrestored... Maybe these new muscle cars being around will drop the price on the older ones...eh? Chris

Actually I think that it is cool that the Camaro is the least "retro" of the three (CHallenger, Stang, and Camaro.) Chris

NOO...GOD...I am in LOVE with that thing. Maybe I can sell my house and buy both a Cuda and a Challenger??? Chris

I promised Dodgefan I wouldn't rip on dodges...and the SRT-4 is starting to interest me a tiny little bit...but I must say that I like the MAXX from the rear a bit better. Chris

The car in the burnout is a pre-production prototype that was sent to the crusher right after the burnout, so I doubt they were worried about the tires. Chris

It's great to see the cars of my youth being built "again", can't wait for this thing to come out. Chris

Congrats to GM and Cadillac. Chris

Chrysler needs one world class small car IMHO. Like I've said before, bring back the Neon. Be interesting to see what Chrysler does. Chris

Great news! Chris

Seems like it would make a cool car. Chris

Ditto on not torching the clamshell wagon, be interesting to see what happens next... Chris

GTI deserves it also... Would also like to see CTS on the list. Chris

The Malibu deserves it, great car, world class....much better than the Accord or Camry. Chris

Happy birthday! Chris