Re: Knoppix Operating System :-)

On Thu, 2 May 2024 07:50:38 -0400, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:

I had a Yaris (the original model) which was fun and cornered well.
Manual transmission, of course!

I had a 2007 with a MT. It was a sleeper when it came to handling. On a
day with a strange lack of traffic I played with a Mini on Hwy 1 down
through Big Sur. I couldn't lose the Mini but it wasn't gaining on me
either. A few tourists may have dove off the scenic pull offs as the two
rollerskates roared by. The Vitz is popular for club racing in Japan and a
hot version has done very well in rallies.

The 2007 met an early death by snowplow in March 2011. There were no MTs
available so I placed an order for one. After thinking about it that night
I went back the next day and bought the AT they had on the lot. This was
right after the Fukushima Daiichi meltdown and I wasn't sure if Japan was
going to be in the car business in the near future.

The 2011 had an airbag recall that I put off until I got too many nagging
notifications so I took it in to the dealership in 2020. While hanging
around I saw a leftover 2018 hatch. That was the last year for the Toyota
version before they switched to the Mazda 2 version. Hatchbacks don't move
in this market and I figured I could get a good deal although it's another
AT. I took delivery on the first day of the Covid lockdown here. The
showroom was deserted except for a bunch of salesmen looking daggers at
the guy they thought might be selling the last car for a long time.

Barring left turning snowplows this will probably be my last car.