So you’d probably hate my ‘98 Civic, the best car I’ve ever owned.
Nah, I wouldn’t hate it, assuming it’s a 5 speed. But I’d gladly give up a few mpg’s for more power, more room, and a better ride.
Keep in mind, I owned a 4 cylinder, 5 speed, regular cab Tacoma for a while, and I liked it too.
A Yaris kinda makes me cringe, though. A Cobalt makes me downright queasy. I’ve driven a Cobalt. No…just no 
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You were never 10 feet tall and bullet proof @Scrapyard_John? I’m lucky to have lived long enough to recognize my short comings and have TravisTritt sing a song about me
but there was a time that after a couple of beers…
I don’t ride anymore either, Rod. People drive too crazy now. I wouldn’t want a bike as a daily driver. I wouldn’t mind having one again to cruise around town or on the Natchez Trace, though. I sold my last bike (1100 Shadow “sissy bike”) after I had to use it on the interstate for a period. Riding a bike on the interstate is just flat out no fun, in my opinion. A twisty or scenic 2 lane or cruising around town is fun, though. I feel the same way about Jeeps and convertibles. They just suck for 75 mph highway use, but they’re awesome if you don’t actually have to be somewhere.
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You might enjoy this, never roped a cow cause I don’t now how. Cause I ride the trail in my ford v8 I’m an old cowhand
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Sure! I used to be a hell of a man, now I’m just a shell of a man 
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I watched a guy try to kickstart a Harley at a gas station in West Point a few years ago. It didn’t look like great fun. I left before he got it started. But…he did look manly, I’ll give you that.
Yeha like crank starting a model T. Not many people have to crank start a car, are they less of a man or woman?
The best part of getting old is you can move a few marks off the losing column over to the winning column and those who knew better are either dead or more addle brained than you are and occasionally I take advantage of that situation.
I learned how to adjust the points and plugs on motorcycles long ago and when kept up all of them were relatively easy to start.
It just occurred that this whole motorcycle conversation started because you said what you’d prefer is a horseless shay, so I recommended a motorcycle instead. You’re right, a shay is much more practical than a motorcycle. [/sarcasm]
For those who don’t know what a “one horse shay” is:
A poem was written about what happens when you build the ‘perfect’ horse carriage
http://www.grg.org/OneHossShay.htm
I must have had to recite it long ago.
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I rode my motorcycles almost anywhere but the interstate. The 305 Scrambler on small town streets, rural paved roads, a mini motocross called ‘The Honda Pits’ and forest trails. My 1966 Triumph 650 Bonneville was around town, paved rural roads and 2 lane state highways. My 1981 Yamaha 650 was the Triumph perfected. I compare them as sports cars with my 1966 MGB and 1996 Mazda Miata. Both ‘tons of fun’ but the Mazda was perfected.
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I guess without the internet, great poets had nothing to do but write. I hope we aren’t returning to those days though as much as some would like it. I just have never like horses and I don’t think they like me. I see them and it always seems that their big eyes are looking right at me. I know people really get attached to them but not me. Give me an engine anytime instead.
I think the lesson is though, having a well cared for machine crushed once, is that you really shouldn’t get too attached to them. You never know.
Onward onward though to day three or is it two?
I heard it here first! Thanks
The Japanese have come a long way in just a few generations of building cars and motorcycles. There were hand cranked vehicles on the roads there in 1970 and Subarus had small stroke engines that required mixing oil with the gas and most motorcycles were under 125cc. The government there had a great deal of control over industry and helped finance building and marketing cars for the U.S. market and the OPEC gas crisis of the 70s gave the Japanese an opening for their small models which they ran with. And now the Lexus is growing to be the most prestigious car on the market.
My wife and daughter both have Cobalts. My daughter’s Cobalt has power brakes and power steering, and power nothing else. I’m 6’ and the seats not all the way back in them.
I had a Yaris for several months on a business trip to Japan. It was slow, but comfortable enough. Slow was no problem because the maximum speed on the island was about 35 mph. There was also a lot more leg room than I needed in the Yaris, or Vitz as they call it.
My Father’s first car was a new 1926 Ford Model T Roadster. $290 at the factory. $304 delivered by rail to Denver, Colorado. I bought a 1960 MGA roadster in 1970. It’s tool kit included an engine crank. My Father asked if he could crank start it. Of course. He started it on the first try! He told me my Mother was able to crank start his Model T.
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For those of us who have so little to be proud of we must herald our few minor accomplishments to the heavens… and the www, of course @Barkydog.
I wish I could recall the year that Harley offered an electric starter on one of their models. I can only imagine the comedy of someone showing up at a group of his riding buddies on an electric start. Around here there would have been a lot of insulting comedy. But times change.
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After posting about my 1960 MGA roadster a GIECO ad appeared with the gecko sitting in a red MGA roadster! Coincidence? My MGA roadster and 1962 MGA coupe were both pale yellow. Coincidence?
And don’t you feel SPECIAL now @sgtrock21?
How was the headroom . . . ?!
I’m asking, because I have found that several Toyota sedans have a surprising amount of headroom
I’m not tall, but I’d rather drive a car where my hair isn’t constantly in contact with the headliner