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Thanks, Old Mopar Guy, the Amphicar reminded me: I would love to have a Fiat 500 (a real one), but it won't happen.

I'd have to swallow hard to buy a Miata. But if it was even remotely close to being a sleeper, I would probably consider it. Good thing it's not, as swallowing may be part of Miata ownership from what I hear.

It's pretty sad when I can't think of another vehicle I love, let alone really would want, that I don't already have. Or maybe that's a good thing? Admittedly, I am eyeballing a cheap Jeep J8, just because.

And why would it? So you can keep your hands warm while waiting for AAA?

Same here. The nearly mandatory summer afternoon thunderstorms, but rarely a full rainy day. As far as quantity and ferocity goes, living on a ridge in SoCal was miserable. Not that it rained often, but when it did...

Can't really do that, no.

I commuted to work with a crappy car, three on the tree, non-synchro 1st, for about four months. That drive took me through the Capitol, by the way. And your example above is another reason I don't like all the current nannies. You can't crank your way to anywhere when the starter won't work...

Hmm. I've never driven my Challenger in rain. It's been either dry or snowy. It does much better in the dry.

Completely agree, Hicker. It's one thing to know how to drive a stick, but doing it correctly is a different matter. My girlfriend always wants manual cars. I tell her that she can have one when she learns how to drive one. She then says "I've driven sticks all my life", to which I respond...

So can I. Just not very far. Not even back into the garage, it seems like.

That insulation is our friend, Hunter. Separates men from boys, for example. I could go on, but you are already aware of many of its advantages. But I'll mention one more, just in case: You get rained on, you get wet. Meanwhile, if I get get snowed on, I can literally just brush it off.

Why doesn't 70s on 7 play hip hop? This is a sirius question, by the way.

Pierre, any (good, hopefully) news on your car?

It should be added that the center diff could be locked, by shifting into Hi Lock or Lo Lock. In some ways we have opened up a can of worms here, but transfer cases, hubs, and even CADs, are really quite simple. Well, with the exception of the late model computer managed AWD stuff, that is.

Almost forgot to post it here: Went and got my little red wagon the other day. Now it's only a painful 496 miles to go before I can enjoy it to its fullest.

Since I have four shifters in my Jeep, I feel justified to have a few automatics, too.

It's a Ford. How could it not be weird?

I'd say that it's the other way around. It's a 4X4 with full time capability. Interesting that this 4X4 subject came up, as I've been a four wheeler for most of my life and am much more familiar with those mechanicals than I am with what makes my Challenger tick.

It's the Velvet Red, and I don't remember seeing a Pearl Red when ordering. It's darker than I thought, unless in sunlight, but that's fine for the stealth factor. Haven't figured out the best way to un-yellow the calipers yet, but the yellow will have to go, somehow. That white stuff is an...

Yep, I think that one issue people had with the manual hubs was/is that they never locked them in before they were needed. And then it was a bit inconvenient to get out in the snow or mud, and somehow that was the vehicle's fault. Ironically, it was considered a sin to drive with the hubs...