Downforce usually almost always means drag. The most aerodynamic car possible would likely be a nightmare at speed.

I’ve got a car that has 40-series tires on OEM 19" wheels.. It rides very well.

Well, E30 BMWs are in the same bucket (we’ve got one). Unless it’s an M3, I don’t see really nice ones going above $15K any time soon.

Not to mention the article cites a 100mph collision. I know it was a police car, but you get in to some SERIOUS kinetic energy at those speeds.

Some cars were just never meant to drive that slowly...

Thanks for the 411 on the 411!

Not necessarily. I think its a classic already after almost 30 years. I just don’t think they’ll ever be super valuable. And, I LOVE Miatas.

Yes, I’m in Chicago, too. And... REALLY need to stay off Craigslist. Yes, we do have enough space to keep a few cars around. But here, it’s harder to find clean Miatas.

Yep, totally agree. But, unless it’s a version with rare options or Carroll Shelby fiddled with it, they just aren’t worth that much. Until the last 5 years, the values trailed similar pony cars from GM/Mopar.

I could agree about the Miata... but they aren’t exactly rare. I think I’ve got about 4.75 of them littering my property in various stages of parts car, track car, street car, and so on.

I would just like to find a V6 Manual Coupe in the used market. Sadly, I think they’ve sold 4 of them, and they aren’t depreciating! I wish I could afford a new one.

If they could drop in a 200hp K20 variant, some subtle suspension tweaking and skip the slots/wings/vents/aero bits... That’d be a great all-rounder. Make it 6-speed only, and boom, Fit Si.

Not true. I see them in Chicago and the surrounding areas from time to time. Just gotta be where the money is and not, say, in my own garage.

Rule 34, man...

Yes, one would think banks and investment firms would be against it.

Ack. No. I’m going to have to disagree. They were always a poor solution and work around. And, there are at least two cars in my garage with them right now... I’m glad they are gone.

You are 100% correct.

Remember... you, just like a McDLT, only need to keep the hot side hot, and the cool side cool. If you can’t get Type IV tins, get creative with thin sheet metal and self-adhesive foam tape. As long as the hot air exits the bottom of the engine compartment and cool air is ONLY drawn in from the louvers by the back…

If the plumber was wearing that dress, plumber butt might not be an issue. So, you got that goin’ for you.

Correct. Federal Highway funds are useful.