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@RainbowDash69  
Jeep purists hate it for not being the Wrangler, but for the 99% of the population that isn’t planning on rock crawling in Moab, it’s a solid little off-roader/daily driver. Plus, all the little Easter egg design details are pretty fun, too. (Still not an appropriate car for Batman, though, and that was a terribly executed bit of product placement.)
 
 
@SeraphimDawn  
I don’t know, I’m thinking more Fridolin:  
 
Cute, kind of weird, and delivers mail.

Anyone played NFS Rivals here?

@RainbowDash69  
Derpy would drive a Nissan Cube :P

@Flying Pancake  
that Jeep reminds me of Pinkie Pie. just so cute and pudgy. I learned from MotorTrend that the Renegade is actually pretty good off-road straight off the factory :)

@SeraphimDawn  

 
It’s the Cadillac of super-sedans.

@Flying Pancake  
Huh, it does have that feel to it.

@SeraphimDawn  
Yeah, but we all know Batman prefers a Jeep Renegade:  

 
But on the subject of the CTS-V, I saw this one on TV the other day, and I’d say it makes a pretty great sci-fi police car:  

The Cadillac CTS-V looks so Batmobile-like!

@SeraphimDawn  
that sounds very fun, an X3 police car? your cops have too much fun on the job, I’d say. catching the bad guys in style!

@RainbowDash69  
It makes a great daily driver from what I hear.  
My cousin drives a, I think a 2013 Mercedes c250.  
 
Pretty cramped at the rear. BUT the seat were legendary! And the front looks glittery at night with lights from all those fabled electronic gadgetry. And it’s pretty quiet and solid comfort. They really do live up to their comfort claim.
 

 
The police force in my city use various tactics to catch and deter car theft. From bait cars to undercover cars.  
One of my coworkers told me she saw an undercover cop catching up to a rogue BMW 3 in a tuned up sleeper minivan.  
These also utilize seized assets and money from criminals, mostly from drug busts to fund and help crackdowns on illicit drugs. One of the assets the VPD drug team turned a BMW X3 they’ve seized from a drug bust into a police SUV they are going to be using for enforcement.

@SeraphimDawn  
someone has an E-class at my college and I have the privilege to walk by it and stare every Wednesday… what a sexy beast when you see ’em up close
 
yep, I miss the 2010 one. now the E looks just like the S

@SeraphimDawn  
I hate to be mean but Hyundai was always the “generic knock-off” brand of luxury…
 

 
totally looks like the old E-class pre-2010 here
 

@BarryFromMars  
Woodgrain, chrome, quad headlights, turbine wheels, and copper/brown paint? Nice, that’s a really gorgeous car. And considering that it’s the second to last of the full-size wagons, and the basis for the Family Truckster, RCR ought to take an interest.
 
 
@SeraphimDawn  
Huh. Never noticed that (at least after the old Amanti), but I see what you’re saying.

Anyone noticed how the old Hyundai/Kia appeared as if they imitated the design looks of other companies such as Mercedes?  

 
Case and point

@SeraphimDawn  
Love headlights on that thing, it looks like its about to literally destroy the competition.

@BarryFromMars  
Damn!  
Sorry.
 
I’m really fawning over the 2010 E-class lately.  

 
It looks absolutely BOSS!

@SeraphimDawn
 
Um… See above. I’ll suppose you were already in the thread and didn’t see my reply.

1995 Honda Civic Hatch EH2: Regular Car Reviews
 
I never knew this car existed. Pretty impressive fuel economy for the time and it’s a simple car too, I like the smaller wheels on it.
 
This and the previous review have me more seriously thinking of submitting my 1990 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park LS Station Wagon. Yes, to Regular Car Reviews. For these 1990-1991 models they included a few updates: The speedometer changed, they added three-point seat belts for the middle seats and an air bag for the driver. Mine has the 302 engine though I read a 351 could have been ordered. 1988-1991 models could have been ordered with a heated windshield option for winter conditions, mine doesn’t have that.
 

 
Photo’s from August or September 2014 and it’s largely unchanged since then outside maintenance.

@Prince Artemis  
Probably not. There was a 6-speed manual V-6 coupe version at one point, though, so I’m sure someone had some fun with those.

@Flying Pancake  
I would guess that people who buy something like an Altima don’t care about performance or driving experience. They just want a car.

@SeraphimDawn  
Not anymore. Assuming Wikipedia is right, you could get a 6-speed manual up until 2012, but I’d imagine those are fantastically uncommon.

Do Nissan Altima come in non-CVT btw?

@SeraphimDawn  
Gimmick, underdeveloped technology that kind of backfired, take your pick.
 
 
@kleptomage  
Ditto. Revving and shifting noise makes the car feel more “alive.”

The drone of a CVT is enough to make me never want one in a car. I get the fuel saving potential but there are better ways.