2000 Mazda Miata MX-5 (310)

[gallery link="file" ids="3272,3273,3274"] Overview: This weeks driving fun was provided by the Mazda Miata MX-5. I really liked the color combo with mahogany paint and beige top and interior. Real pretty. But it wasn't all good news. I tested the 1999 model year about two years ago and it is evident that...
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2000 Chrysler PT Cruiser (308)

Overview: Well – what a joy to drive this PT Cruiser from Chrysler. It didn’t take long to warm up to this relic of my youth and my fond recollection of the rods we’d restore with a few changes. We’d  “hop up” the engine put 40 coats of lacquer paint and...
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Toyota MR2 Spyder (307)

Overview:

This Toyota MR2 Spyder is a 2-seater convertible with no storage space. None, zip, zero. But my bud Merkel corrected my thinking. What do you want from a sports car, says he. It isn’t made for the purpose of hauling a lot of gear around.  Ok Merkel, sorry,...

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2000 Acura 3.2 CL Type S (305)

Overview: Switching manufacturers but not countries of origin we'll take a peek at the Honda made (assembled in the US) Acura 3.2 CL Type “S”. This 2-door coupe is one spunky auto. It is sporty, compact, and yet roomy enough for average needs. Honda cars, like most Japanese cars, have been...
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2000 Toyota Avalon XLS Sedan (304)

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This Toyota Avalon XLS, simply put, is a lovely luxury automobile. I consider it an upscale Camry. It is elegant and has the features you’d expect of a top of the line automobile. I love the new attractive dash styling and even though some...

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2000 Toyota Celica (303)

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This Toyota Celica 3-door liftback is styled at Toyota's Calty Design Studio in Newport Beach, CA. From the visual point of view, you and I may or may not agree, but I rather like the styling. I did bump my head on the headliner...

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2000 Toyota Echo (302)

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This weeks, new to the market, Toyota Echo is surely among the basic cars of the world. Many folks I chanced to talk with about the car felt it was ugly, “… too tall, too narrow and a bit awkward looking”. I would argue...

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2000 BMW X5 4.4i (301)

Overview:  This BMW X5 reminds me that competition in the world is alive and well, thank you. And as the competition heats up, marketing genius follows with amazing technology. Consider the latest news. You will soon be able to watch your car being built right on the Internet. Yep, you place...
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2000 BMW 323 Ci Convertible (299)

Overview: What’s not to love about this BMW 323 Ci Convertible? If you don’t just love this convertible you and I need to sit down and have a talk. As Joan Rivers used to say, “Can we talk?”  It seats four and if you’re in the market for a convertible you...
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2000 Audi A4 1.8T Avant quattro (298)

Overview: Well, this Audi A4 1.8T (for Turbo) Avant is a great little wagon. When I was very young my wife and I bought one of the first Datsun (now Nissan) station wagons. It was part of the rebellious acts of that decade. Buy Japanese and snub the American Automakers. That...
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