My my, time flies. In an age where bloggers seek to drown us all in new information twice daily, this site has stayed put.
The Golden Age of DSMs has long since passed by now. No one can argue that these cars are the current fashion. Most owners have long since sold their old cars in favor of newer, better machines.
I, myself, still have my original 1992 AWD, which has tolerated far more modifications and abuse than any car should have to. I still find it fun, and time has been kind, but the beginning of the end has already come to pass. Old accident damage is beginning to resurface, and it is only a matter of time before the car becomes more of a liability than an asset.
My friends and I were discussing this very situation yesterday. For us, there are very few cars that seem to satisfy all requirements. The bar has been raised with the newest crop of ultra-powerful 300+ HP cars, yet there is always something left to be desired. RWD is back in fashion, for better or for worse, and some of the latest "DSM replacements" have all the styling of a child going beserk with Lego blocks.
Personally, I still prefer AWD cars, and I probably always will. Living in a snowy climate, in my opinion, leaves rational people with little choice in the matter. I hope to keep my DSM for a while yet.
As for these pages, I have decided - for some reason, don't ask me why - to do a final update and try and toss in the experience of the last few years. These sections are titled "The Last Word", as they will be my final word on the subject. After that, these pages will no longer be updated.
I hope the diligent reader will forgive my occasional typo or grammatical mistake. I don't have the time or energy to put into a complete proof-read of everything I have written. Hopefully the minor flaws will not overshadow the usefulness of the information.
In some ways, it's a surprise these pages are still here; the fact that the dsm.org redirect still works after all this time is nothing short of miraculous. If anyone is still in touch with Todd Day, please relay my thanks to him.
I would like to thank those few people who offered their compliments, to razz all those people who still persist in asking me questions about subjects I know nothing about, and say hello to any old friend who was actually around when these pages began. It's been fun.
Regards and farewell,
Sean Costall
1000AAQ Editor
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