When looking for my first car I had a couple choices. One was a BMW 2002 with 350k miles on it. Another was a 1983 1/2 Shelby Charger. That one and the black cherry Conquest TSi was out because insurance cost more than the car. Settled on a 1979 Dodge Magnum XE with buckets and T-Tops. Got an honest 20mpg with that car. Of course with the tall gears it would do 90 in second gear. Got asked one day why there was a bunch of gravel in the back seat. I answered matter of factly that it came in over the windshield. Couple of cars later was a Ramcharger with the removable, if you had 3 other guys help you, top. Broke one of the front disks on a rock one day. THAT was a noisy ride home AND the brakes weren't entirely effective.
We had the kind of precipitation that just bounces off the windshield today. Went from shorts weather Monday to parka weather today.
