I thought Potassium would be more popular. Almost every text I send just gets the response: "K"

I have these on my WRX. I prefer them to the older Blizzaks I had (can't remember the model). They feel reasonably good on dry pavement, not too squidgy. I'm on my third winter, and will likely get 6 out of these (and I don't drive too easily on them). I'll most likely buy another set (or put them on a different…

Obligatory DeLorean joke goes here.

I've always figured the proliferation of numbers in German car models was twofold: It's Germany and the engineers run the companies. Two: They got their start selling cars in Europe, where a two hour drive in any direction gets you 5 different languages. Best to stick to a numerical designation to avoid…

Wow, I've driven cars with those interiors to work as recently as this morning. Sometimes, you have to dig simple displays of useful information even if some of the ergonomics are a bit stone age.

There was a NPCP one here last February for around $11K. I can say from experience it did not turn out to be a Crack Pipe (I was able to drive it to work today just fine...).

I second that! Used/Abused ones can be found in the $13K range. Spend the $20K and get one with 80K-100K miles, a new clutch and decent maintenance history. Just like the Porsche 911, regular maintenance is key, don't be afraid of mileage (within reason, of course).

E60 wasn't hard to get in and drive fast, it was hard to get in and drive slow. Now that good used ones are approaching $30K in the US, I'd still consider one, if only for the screaming V-10.

Oh, I'm not forgetting the post-war crisis years, and the pre-war luxury cars either. If we really want to go back that far, we can pull out some aircraft engines, the true foundations of the company...

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