A car lover with 4 decades of experience, here to guide you on your next car journey.

In addition to the Firebird, here are some of the vehicles I have owned over the years:

i) A Ford Probe GT (manual). A Mazda rebadged as a Ford. It was a delightful car to drive. Not such a great name, though. It always made me think of alien proctologists.

ii) Honda VFR 750 Motorcycles. I had two of them, one red, white, and blue, and the other all blue. They have V4 motors and are wonderful bikes. I stopped riding when my daughter was born, but I still miss it.

iii) An Audi Avant Wagon (manual). This was my first of many wagons. It had a ridiculously modified engine, suspension, and drivetrain, and it endured 8 years of track use, toddlers in the back seat, and dogs in the hatch. An Audi before massive electronics, it was very reliable.

iv) Porsche 928s. Both manuals. One in Diamond Blue Metallic (with a burgundy interior!) and one in Guards Red (a GT). I love 928s, and will absolutely own another one someday. Perhaps in Moss Green? The engines are bulletproof; the car just needs very regular maintenance. I’ve spent years owning and servicing these cars; I know this space extremely well.

v) Porsche 911 Turbos (One manual, one PDK). Stunning engineering and the most iconic design in the history of automobiles. Decades of incremental improvement and stunning reliability make these must-own cars for me. I’ve tracked both of them extensively, and they are wickedly fast and have heated seats and steering wheels! Another car domain I know very well.

vi) Several BMWs (Manuals and Autos). Margaret and I have owned BMW wagons, sedans, and now an electric M50. They have a wonderful combination of stunning engines and great handling. I don’t own BMWs after they hit 90k miles because they become a headache.

vii) 2012 Tesla Model S- First a red P85+ and then a blue 2021 P100D (with Ludicrous mode). As an early adopter, it was a fun experience…for a while—spacious interior and room for a dog in the back. That said, it was a much better computer than a car (the opposite of the Porsche Taycan), it had an excellent interface, and it was very fast in a straight line. When the driver door stopped opening and the rear bumper fell off my P100D (truth), I had enough.

viii) Ferrari 16M (Paddle Shift Manual). A gorgeous red (of course) limited edition F430 convertible. I bought it with less than 1000 miles on it and sold it with 2500 miles. My first profitable car flip, it was always a bit flashy for my taste, and I was always worried about scratching it. It owned me, I did not own it. A mistake I learned from.

ix) McLaren 12C Spider (auto). A stunning piece of engineering with a carbon fiber tub and twin turbo V8 making over 600 hp, mated to a paddle-shifted dual-clutch transmission. It was remarkably reliable, especially for a British car! I am sure I will own another McLaren someday. I drove it everywhere and tracked it. Cars are meant to be driven!

x) Audi Q7 (auto). It had 90K miles, and I was warned not to buy it. I ignored the advice because it was such a great deal. I sold it a year later after being unable to remedy the electronic gremlins. On the upside, it took a major rear-end hit and protected my daughter from any injury. And it only cost me $2k to own it for a year. Sometimes a bargain is not a bargain. Got lucky to get out for $2k.

xi) Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo (EV Wagon). A gorgeous car with Cherry Red Metallic paint: an excellent driving experience, awful electronics, and quirky interior. Depreciation is stunning, and if you have a trusted dealer, you might gamble on short-term reliability and pick one up for a sporty daily driver.

xii) Rossion Q1 (manual). A 2650-pound, mid-engined 500 hp race car for the street. Only 100 were made, and I own the only yellow one! Here is a link to a Road and Track review. It's a beast!

xiii) Mazda CX 90 (auto). Our “haul the dog and dirt” car, it's a 2025, and so far its doing everything it's supposed to with an Audi-like interior and typical Japanese reliability.