Motoring Soapbox

I am currently in the process of picking a 7 seater automobile for road trips. From the getgo, my heart was set on two cars, the Volvo XC90 and the Chevrolet Suburban. So while I have been going back and forth on the model and engine for the XC90 mainly because there were more options,  for the Chevy it was simply a question of what year I could afford. Of course I would have wanted the next to the current model but my the prospect of buying two for the price of one appealed to me. The bottom line though was that as far as I was concerned, the safety of both cars was a given. The XC90 by reputation and the Chevy by sheer size. It was quite a shock when I found out today that I was dead wrong about the Chevy. It seems that in a report by the well respected IIHS or Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the Chevy was a deadlier car to be in compared to a Mini Cooper! I know right? Who would have thought that such a behemoth could be a a softie in collisions. But how can

Just saw this awesome photo of the Skylines from 1957 to 2007 which includes the R35. Turns out, you can download, ABSOULUTELY FREE, a high resolution PDF version that can be printed and framed. You just have to visit Cockram Nissan and sign up for their email list (you can opt out anytime) and they will send the links to the Skyline History as well as a Navarra History PDF. Personally I am staying on their mailing list because from their site and Pinterest account, they are clearly true blue enthusiasts. Here is the link to the free poster offer Here is the JPG version, albeit a smaller one.