...and then a bus or a truck pulls up to you at a red light and starts belching diesel exhaust right in your face... had that happen to me a few times, so I don't even drive with my windows open in the city anymore.

Another "gift from above" is those wonderful human beings driving $3K cars with Best Buy car audio stereos that rattle everything within 100 ft from their car.

Where is Darwin when you need him?

 

You pretty much nailed it. I was at a driving event recently and my driving instructor told me to more my seat forward a few inches. I first thought I would be uncomfortable, but to my amazement, the opposite happened. As a result, I permanently adjusted my seat to be around 1.5" closer to the steering wheel and I have been driving the car daily since then without issues. It actually feels much better than before - more control, more feeling for car's dimensions, etc.

As far as Bentleys, Astons and Jaguars having small interiors - I have not been in a Jag since they were acquired by Ford, but there is a big difference between rear seat space between Bentleys and Astons. When I went to the NY Auto Show, I sat in every single Aston they had on display. Every car except the Rapide had rear seats that were more of a joke, since there is absolutely NO WAY you can even fit a child back there. Visually they were smaller than 911's rear seats. Honestly, I don't know why they even bothered. Even the Rapide's back seat is incredibly uncomfortable. When I climbed into the back seat, my friend who is around 5'8 was barely able to get into the front seat because my legs were in the way. What I am saying is - Bentley GT's have much more room in the back than Astons.