Ah yes, Penn State, the school that covered up the systematic rape of hundreds of children and protected the perpetrators because it (and its entire football program + fans) is a cult.

Except the Type R and Type S rear hatch / trunk openings are the same. Both are liftbacks. Type R even has a very slightly larger rear cargo area.

987 Cayman S with a manual. Throw on some sticky tires and track pads/fluid and have fun. So many great roads just a stone’s throw away.

The Civic Type R is also a hatch. I was thinking of B&O which is owned by Harman, but the real point is that a slightly better audio system, when amortized across the entire production run of the Integra (the ELS system is not exclusive to the Type S), does not justify an $8k price increase. Maybe $500-1000 ($3000 if…

I loved the Type R seats for long drives and thought they were supremely comfortable, but I know some don’t like amount (or lack) of lower back cushioning. I have an OEM carbon bucket only on the driver’s side in my F430 because I wanted more support than the factory Daytonas can provide (and the additional helmet…

I’ve never bought a car based on looks or what others consider to be “age appropriate”, so can’t really relate.

The Civic Type R has the exact same adaptable dampers and has a “premium” 12 speaker Bose system vs. the 16 speaker one here. Both are made by Harman and the 16 speaker one might cost $200 for the OEM.

As a former FK8 Type R owner, I don’t understand the point of this car given the price. ~$8k premium over a Civic Type R and, as best as I can tell, the only differences are the ugly half leather interior, 4 more speakers in the sound system, heated front seats, and an Acura badge.

What luxury features does it have that justify an $8k higher price? Heated front seats, 4 more speakers, and an Acura badge?

Hot take here but BMW never made great manuals anyway. Feel was always too rubbery and detached for my tastes. I have an E90 M3 with a manual and it’s just okay. There are lots of mods you can do to improve shifter feel, but other OEMs get it correct right out of the box.

The problem is that you’re looking at the urban charging issues that face EVs through a very suburban American lens.

Instructed and ran in the fastest run group.

The $1800 was for 6 tires since I killed 2 on the track days.

In Georgia we pay a one time registration fee of 6.6% when we buy the car, then a ~$50 annual fee for registration.

I just sold a 2005 Gransport over the weekend with 8k fewer miles for $19k.

Of all the enduring contributions to automotive media that 2002-2015 Top Gear gave us, by far the most impactful (and my favorite) were the cross European races.

Except thankfully the 4200 rear caliper is used in a ton of applications so pads are actually very cheap if you don’t buy OEM.

The rear lower control arms for the 4200 Gransport (car that the Granturismo replaced) are $3500 each from Maserati. And they go bad in less than 30k miles, generally.

As long as you get the ZF box cars, they are actually quite reliable.

The quality of interior materials is piss poor for a car that was $59.9k starting MSRP in 2020, when the average new car price was not $48k.