I used to love driving my Grand Am. Put 165,000 miles on it before it finally kicked. Now I have a Saturn SC1 which gets me where I need to go, but doesn't have the power or weight of the Grand Am. I get blown around a lot more when driving behind trucks on I-40 or when there's a high wind, and I really have to work the whole clutch and downshifting thing when I want to pass. I got comperable mileage on both cars, which makes me think the Grand Am was just a better design. But since at last sight my Grand Am wasn't moving anywhere under it's own power and my Saturn currently runs reliably, I've gotta give some love to the Saturn. I'm hoping to get a Honda hybrid of some sort for my next car.

I've owned both a V-6 Camry and a 325 BMW.

The BMW is better.

It's not always a question of tall. It's a question of long legs, of long arms, of a very long neck, of being safer with some visibility.

But I think our definition of "large car" may be different. I consider Broncos to be enormous. I think the Infiniti Q45 is a damned boat. I am absoluely with you in loathing the tall things; unless you're a center for the NBA, why do you need eight feet of interior roof clearance?

But honestly, I think tiny little cars on the highways are just as dangerous as the larger ones. Same with motorcycles.

Amy-- I had a 280zx! I got it way used and with a moon roof instaed of a t top but it was a cool car and also had the woman's voice --which freaked a few people out who'd never been in it. It also had a keypad on the door for the security system . I never got the security system to work right but I could always use the panel to unlock the doors. I still miss the ability to unlock my car without the key.

Currenty I have a Honda Accord LX and I really like it, it handles well and it's heavy. I'm still not used to driving it and I find myself going 60 without realizing it.

Also - my brother and his GF are home from visiting her parents. We were chatting talking about the trip and then my bro gets a HUGE grin on his face and says GF "has something to tell you!" And she flashed her left hand!!

They're engaged!!! The ring is just lovely -- shaped like a flower and totally her style. I'm going to have a sister! Which is neat. well, he was married before but that wasn't the same. His DF is way way way way better than the xSIL.

It also had a keypad on the door for the security system

We didn't have that, although it did have a bright green digital-readout dash (which I actually hated). This was ages ago -- Jake was probably eighteen months old, and that was twelve years ago, and it was more than a few years old when we got it, so...maybe an '88 or even an '87?

God, I feel old.

Mmmm, motorcycles. Hubby had one when I met him. On long rides I'd actually go to sleep leaning against him. I trust him driving anything, because he's been in insane situations and knows how to cope. Like driving a full water-tanker firetruck on Rte 1 and having a wheel come off on a curve. He said it was easy, but he has odd definitions of easy.

They were all so responsive, you could practically drive them by thinking loudly. Or perhaps gesturing emphatically

Sean, do you object if I use that line in a fic somewhere? Giles drives a Beemer, after all. And your hat will go out next week. I was going to be responsible and get it out today, but cramps told me I wasn't going farther than a block from the house today.

I must say, the only Toyota I've ever liked is the Celica. I've owned two of them. But, I don't like all years of the Celica. I bought an '89 over the '90 because the seat on the '90 curved around too much and got in my way shifting. I haven't driven a newer one, so I don't know if they still have the same problem for me, since I suspect it's one of proportions. I currently have an Olds Alero. The feature I like most? Being able to press the button on the remote and have the doors open and/or the trunk pop open. No fumbling for the key in cold weather is of the good.

Plei, you should test-drive a Scion. I hate big cars; I love our Scion because it is high inside and holds a lot of stuff, but is still a compact car.

Datsun B210. That was a sweet car. Looked small, held tons of stuff, took Hubby, me and a friend to Phoenix and back without a quibble.