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On eBay: A 1989 Nissan that Pegs the Weirdness Meter

– These days it seems that the further something is from the norm, the cooler it is, and this 1989 Nissan Pao—for sale on eBay right now—is far, far outside the mainstream. – Let’s take a look at why this might just be the ultimate counterculture ride: As everyone knows, desirability is inversely proportional to availability, and the Pao was never sold in the United States, instantly elevating its street

2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen TDI Manual Tested: Das Good, People

-It really doesn’t matter which form of Volkswagen’s current-generation, 10Best-award-winning Golf compact you choose—you can’t go wrong with any of them. And so it goes with the 2015 Golf SportWagen TDI diesel tested here. It’s just a damn good car. Need a small family runabout with fun handling, outstanding build quality, and exceptional fuel economy? Grab yourself a diesel-powered Golf. Need slightly more cargo room? Snap up a diesel-powered SportWagen.

I Rocked an IROC: Ezra Dyer on His Camaro Past

– Sometime around 2006, I got a chance to drive the Camaro concept car, the one that presaged the mullet-mobile’s triumphant return for a fifth generation. I thought it would be fun to show up at GM’s proving grounds in a 1985 IROC-Z, which was my first car. GM helped track down a pristine IROC, a 5.0 TPI with the four-speed automatic transmission, just like mine. This was as nice

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