Actually, most large retailers CANNOT recognize GC revenue until spent. If it isn’t spent, it sits on the books as a liability since it isn’t their money. In fact, if never claimed, the revenue must be escheated.

My ‘89 CRX did.  But, Honda in that era sweated the details.

I guess I

Is it me, or do the gold wheels on the blue M2 CS scream WRX STi?

I’ll second the vote on the General Altimax Artics... I was pleased enough with them vs. Blizzaks/etc. that I bought a second set (and that was when I lived in Minnesota).

Being familiar with the story, there was a lot that was accurate. Sure, there were a few inconsistencies and liberties taken. But, overall, it was awesome.

No clue on the Toyotas, but its a somewhat common bypass on the BMWs.  Some people remove them totally, others drill them out (so it looks like it is still in place for warranty purposes).

If you can find an exploded diagram of the clutch hydraulics, it looks like a flared union between two brake lines. At least it does on the BMWs. If you look inside, you will see that instead of, say, a 6mm wide opening, it necks down to about 2mm to restrict/slow the flow of fluid.

@MMont and Mr. 240: I’m willing to bet both of these cars have some sort of clutch delay valve, a small orifice in the clutch line that limits the flow of hydraulic fluid. It’s designed to slow down the engagement/disengagement of the clutch to avoid wholesale driveline trauma to the car. However, for people who…

Miata hardtops are removable.

A race team bought street pads for their race car? Man, what else did they do half-assed? We use race pads in our race car (Miata) and can go an entire year on the rears, and two weekends on the fronts.

Speaking of clean Fieros...

I know one of the engineers as well (Karl). I’ve seen his work on other projects up close. The dude is meticulous, thorough, and more than a touch OCD. This thing should run through the apocalypse, as long as you can find a 220v outlet.

Well, that would certainly be La Fin du Monde, then.

[Looks up “cheveux-vapuer”...  steam horses, taxable power...] Oh, I get it!  I learned something new today!

Oui! Bien sur, mes amis!

Hellcat-powered 2CV (Duex Cheveux “Le Chat Démon”) confirmed for 2023.

It’s a good looking chrono, regardless!

I’m looking forward to watching this...

Oh, wasn’t comparing this car directly to the Porsches.