tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719056769997677163.post7229776863716057076..comments2023-10-30T09:50:11.098-06:00Comments on Gay Mormon Pioneer: Car of the MomentUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719056769997677163.post-34931014943548407992013-07-08T09:43:18.325-06:002013-07-08T09:43:18.325-06:00Ah yes, I should have known YOU of all people woul...Ah yes, I should have known YOU of all people would bring that up. That Golf R was mighty tempting. Even now I do the "what if" thing. But then I do that every time I buy a car. I love the Passat, there are just times when the idea of that Golf R is sooo appealing. If only I could have had both...but then that's the story of my life. <br /><br />As for the 6-speed in the Passat, I would have loved that but: (1) good luck finding one - no one wants to shift for themselves these days, and (2) the SEL top-of-the-line version which I really wanted could not be had with one at any price. Grrrr....<br /><br />I had a 6-speed 2004 Acura TL that I loved. That thing was a rocket and had one of the sweetest shifters I've ever driver. Someday I will have a manual again. The new GTI is appealing.<br /><br />That book has a long discussion of the Corvair, Nader and the impact of the car. One of the most interesting car-related pieces I have ever read.ControllerOnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04161975934417545717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719056769997677163.post-63797747392652803172013-07-08T01:31:05.032-06:002013-07-08T01:31:05.032-06:00Not to be petty, but if you were a real gearhead y...Not to be petty, but if you were a real gearhead you'd have gotten the Golf R or a Passat TDI 6-speed instead of the DSG. A manual-transmission apologist never forgets... :P<br /><br />I'll have to check out that book! I know the second-gen Corvairs fixed almost all of the handling problems Nader bitched about, so it's a dang shame that customers didn't forgive them. They're way too cool and I'd love a 66 Corvair sedan or convertible!Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04806433117335903276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719056769997677163.post-79643619377490958742013-07-07T21:40:48.498-06:002013-07-07T21:40:48.498-06:00Ok I'm super late to this party but I want a c...Ok I'm super late to this party but I want a corvair sooooo bad. Have you read the book Engines of Change by Paul Ingrassia? Great book and the Corvair figures prominently with a very interesting twist. <br /><br />I'm a gearhead too, so we have that in common. ControllerOnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04161975934417545717noreply@blogger.com