The XX cars all get data logged when the owners drive them, but Ferrari keeps the data and uses it for development of the next gen cars. So essentially the owners pay to be test engineers.

Today I learned that I’m an idiot, because I have the sudden urge to find the stash of Takata recalls, tap a keg, and invite all nerd friends over.

That was my thought. Or athletes, or dot coms, with brand new money. I live in Microsoft country.

The local Ferrari dealer was surprised to discover that I had excellent credit. As odd as it sounds, he told me that was pretty rare for the majority of his customers.

You can see he steered to the right as he blipped the throttle, which made the rear end drift away from Ward. Also note that he did it only after his front tires had passed Ward.

I take this document to simply be their way of informing customers that they are simply not interested in working on older vehicles, without having to actually tell them no.

Ecoboost kicked in, yo.

Absent from picture : Captain Chaos.

I have the sudden urge to polish my helmet.

I’m not saying it’s a good idea, but removing helmet requirements for mopeds/scooters, would probably make more people willing to use them.

At least you didn’t do the classic, back into the water box, attempt burnout, shift from reverse to 1st, repeat burnout, .......

Underestimating how quickly a car can hydroplane.

It doesn’t matter because the current Boeing leadership will make a fortune off the short term profits, and retire before the company takes a down turn.

I are not good with math.

Damn you, Math!!!!!!!

That works out to roughly $10 per every US tax payer.

A guy at work just picked up a ‘15. Not getting the Recaros would be a deal breaker IMO. Those things are Volvo R comfortable.

Allegiant Air charges a fee to use your credit card, but they don’t disclose it until the VERY end of the transaction.

What am I supposed to be looking at?

They were originally advertised at £60k ($92k). A US importer got his hooks into them, and doubled the price.