The reason you keep revving it is to minimize gear changes. The huge rev range and relatively tall gearing mean that 2nd and 3rd are all you need for most backroads. It’s quite convenient.
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They can get you a good shipping price too. Should be under $1000 if they can find a transport going your way.
I disagree about the Cappuccino wanting to rev that high. What you’re feeling is the turbo running out of steam. Around 7K you’ve maxed out the speed of the turbo and it’s not making any more boost or power. It’s really there for mid-range torque.
I test drove both cars and chose the Cappuccino. The Capp is a better car all around. It’s added torque makes it a lot more fun and the roof is the best thing ever. It’s also a million times easier to work on. The Beat’s engine is buried under the rear parcel shelf. Anything more than an oil change requires the engine…
Another thing to keep in mind is heat cycles. More street oriented tires will be able to withstand more heat cycles. Pure performance tires have a limited number of heat cycles they can take before the rubber begins to glaze and harden and lose grip.
It would be even easier for NASCAR to just not give a crap about a stupid windshield wiper. So what if the teams are getting a small aerodynamic advantage? The teams all have wipers on road courses. Let them do what they want with it. Why does EVERYTHING have to be regulated? Isn’t this America after all?
Marchionne’s CoD is known:
Good for a car of that type. But I was far more interested in the nerdy stuff under the hood. Fit and finish are at the bottom of the list when you’re buying a car like this.
I saw this car at the Rahal charity car show before last year’s Mid-Ohio GP. It’s awesome in person. FYI to any potential buyers, my drool may still be present in the engine bay. Not sure how well the seller detailed back there...
Because you don’t know the company I work for. Our wages are actually noticeably above industry average and our benefits are very good. They’re also very generous with bonuses.
This isn’t on Hannity of Fox and Friends so...nope.
I work for a US auto parts supplier. Recently we had a company wide meeting and the question came up “Why aren’t we seeing raises due to Trump’s tax cuts?” It actually got brought up twice. The answer was that the company wasn’t going to make any major financial decisions because of the uncertainty of tariffs. We…
Agreed. Last two sentences were mostly sarcasm. Looks like a nice car with an owner who wants to find someone who will both enjoy and preserve it, not turn it into an Initial D knockoff.
Wish I could give you double stars for ingenuity in a bad situation. Handled it way better than a lot of people would.
I feel that a well informed FC lover might be able to get the price down to something more desirable. With a car like this, you price it slightly high to weed out the knuckle draggers. The owner has taken good care of it, he/she wants it to go to a good home. A true FC fan should be able to get a better price.
As cool as it is to hear about super dominant cats like the McLaren MP4/4, I find the stories of the crappy cars to be far more interesting. At some level “perfect car beast modes the entire field” gets a bit boring compared to some of the other team stories going on at the same time in F1. Hearing about teams like…
For those of you who don’t get why people love Japanese cars (especially from the 80s and 90s) so much, this is why. They can be true giant killers with a bit of work. A shame so many have ended up horribly abused, but this build shows they can be brought back from the dead if you’re willing to put in the effort.
I went to the GRC Indy event last year. Had an absolute blast. Quite happy to see RX still going despite GRC making an utter mess of it. Definitely attend if you can and watch it on TV or online when it’s available. You will not be disappointed.
Pretty sure that engine can take more with a little tweaking. I’ve seen them go over 10K.