Was there a question in there Boomer? Maybe it was the rhetorical type. Anyway, I enjoyed your anaylsis and agree with you on all points. What caught my eye was your automotive rides and loves. They mirror mine to some extent as I have owned many of your mentions, except the Mazda Cosmos a truly revolutionary design. Must have been one of your loves as so few were imported to the USA. I'm a true Mazda fan having owned many, mostly RX-7's, but I just could not stomach the RX-8 after seeing the Crossfire.