Car talk:

I’ve owned only a handful of cars. My folks let me drive the worst car ever made:

Eagle Premier. The thing was a disaster.

They had a Mazda 626. That was my all time favorite car. It was nimble and fast to drive. Engine was great but the transmission sucked. We blew out a couple of transmissions; I think it was because the engine was too powerful for the transmission and it would blow gaskets/seals and strip the tranny on a regular basis.

I’ve since bought and owned a Toyota Corolla, which is reliable and unremarkable. I’ve also bought a Honda Accord EX V6. That was my second favorite car. It was a dream to drive - it had power…. unlimited power. But then it developed electrical issues and ended up getting a Subaru Outback, which is a vehicle with a very particular set of skills. It’s not flashy or overly strong on HP, but it gets the job done. It’s actually got better gas mileage than the Corolla at this point, which is remarkable.

But my favorite car to have driven was a rental Ford Mustang. Got that out in Arizona once, and we were driving around and my wife was like you’re not going too fast. I told her we were doing 75 on an on ramp to the interstate. She quieted down… and then said this is her dream car.