Warning – another automotive nerd is about to go on a diatribe about the coolness of station wagons. Yes, this tired cliché is about to get one more installment. So then, please finish rolling your eyes and let’s get on with it. Long before the Minivan, SUV or Crossover, it was Station Wagons that ruledContinue reading “Irrational Love – Wagon Racecars”
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Friday Fun – ’80s Reasonable Garage
Welcome to a new feature we are trying out on AutoLobotomy.com – Friday Fun. Ok, calling it a feature may be a stretch as it is really a catch all for anything fun that we will post on a Friday. It could be a fantasy garage, video game challenge, used car scavenger hunt, etc. ThisContinue reading “Friday Fun – ’80s Reasonable Garage”
Irrational Love – Subaru XT
In the early ‘80s, it seemed every Japanese manufacturer was vying for consumers attention with a two-door, wedge-shaped coupe. Well, every manufacturer but one. Nissan had the 300ZX, Toyora the Supra, Mazda the RX-7, Honda the Prelude, and Mitsubishi the Starion. But Subaru had nothing. At least, the brand had nothing until the 1985 introductionContinue reading “Irrational Love – Subaru XT”
Bad Decisions and a 2005 Saab 9-2X Aero
Too good to be true, buyer beware, look before you leap. These are all sage pieces of advice that often get thrown out the window when it comes to the irrational purchase of a cheap performance car. Case in point – my decision to buy a certain, low priced 2005 Saab 9-2X Aero. The 9-2X,Continue reading “Bad Decisions and a 2005 Saab 9-2X Aero”
Irrational Love – Subaru SVX
The Subaru SVX was like nothing else that came before it or after it. It was a 2+2 personal luxury coupe full of oddities. Launched in 1991 during the height of Japanese sports car boom, the SVX was designed to compete with the likes of the Toyota Supra, Mitsubishi GTO, Nissan 300ZX and Mazda (Eunos)Continue reading “Irrational Love – Subaru SVX”
Choices – 1992 Performance Kei Cars
Welcome back to Choices. An evolution of a series I wrote years ago where seemingly similar cars are pit against one another in a battle for your affection. It’s like trying to choose your favourite flavor of chips (it’s all dressed, right?) Your task, if you agree to accept it, is to determine which ofContinue reading “Choices – 1992 Performance Kei Cars”
Dream Achieved – 2010 Subaru Impreza WRX
I’ve mentioned before how enamored I am with the Subaru WRX. I first learned about them in the late 1990s and it quickly became a quest that someday I would own one. Well, I have now owned three, but lets go back to the original. When I had bought my RX-8, I did test driveContinue reading “Dream Achieved – 2010 Subaru Impreza WRX”
Irrational Love – Subaru BRAT
Why do we all love the Subaru BRAT so much? It’s because of the seats, right? Or was there more to it? On the surface, the two generations of BRAT were rather unremarkable. Short for Bi-drive Recreational All-terrain Transporter, the Subaru BRAT was just another compact pickup truck to hail from Japan in the lateContinue reading “Irrational Love – Subaru BRAT”
Winged Car Wednesday – Subaru Impreza 22B STi
The Subaru Impreza WRX STI is synonymous with having a big wing. It is a signature piece for the model, stemming from its involvement in World Rally Car competition. The epitome of the WRX STI for many Subaru fans is the Impreza 22B STi. Built to celebrate Subaru’s 40th anniversary and the fact it wasContinue reading “Winged Car Wednesday – Subaru Impreza 22B STi”
Need For Speed V-Rally – Out of Control
Christmas 1997 was a big deal for teenage Michael. It marked a major change for me when it came to video games. Previously, I was an exclusive purveyor of Sega products (a Genesis and a Master System). But the Sega Saturn, and more importantly its games, never interested me. When it was finally time toContinue reading “Need For Speed V-Rally – Out of Control”
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