This is how I want all of this to look in 2026:

Actually, these engines are usually rock solid past 250K miles. All the stuff bolted to the engine (sensors, pumps, exhaust, actuators), not so much. If you are willing to do the timing chain guides and rod bearings, the basic engine will run forever.

Let’s face it...  there was an entire season of racing to get to a last lap/last corner, winner takes it all shootout.  If either driver had placed up or down a single spot all year long, we’d not be having this conversation.

Remember, it’s a deduction when you can take it.

Damnit, Janet...  I love you.

I’ll give him that. He’s smart. He brought electric vehicles mainstream like no other manufacturer could have. He’s making space launches commercially viable.  He is a genius.  He is also a bit of a wanker.  It’s possible to be both. 

“Man, tell Elon he doing too much.”

VW’s Ehra-Lessien track has a 5.4 mile straight with massive banked turns at either end allowing the vehicle to enter the straight at over 180mph.

The fact that there are models of this car (and it has a name) is a strong indication of its impact on the custom car world. And, nice Hot Wheel!

This engine won’t need rod bearings like an S62 or S54 engine would. But, it will need a ton of other things...

So, my wife has been daily driving one of these (well, a 545i 6-speed) for the last five years. Nearly 190K on the clock now. In that time she’s had to replace the:

Because the gang was one Union Jack away from being a deleted scene from The Who’s Quadrophenia...

Chains aren’t really a thing in the Midwest. Unlike out west, there’s no real variability. It’s not like you’re in the mountains and an hour later in the desert. It’s cold and snow everywhere or nowhere.

I mean, we COULD build road cars to that standard.  But, speaking from experience, people tend to appreciate things like a trunk, opening doors, retractable belts, and so on.

While technically a gasoline ad... the Shell “Circuit” ad is great, especially with the volume cranked so you can hear the different cars.

As a Porsche owner...  I’m annoyed by anyone who says P Car.  Porsche. P Car.  You’ve saved one key stroke. Wanker.

Oh, I get that this is not what most people would do. We intend to keep our cars, and not sell them. My wife’s M2? We’re not selling that for the next 20 years. We’ve also got $5K Craigslist specials we’ve had for 15 years.

OK, I played with the configurator.

I bought the Cayman over a 911.  It happens.

Paging Chris Harris. Mr. Harris to the driver’s seat, please.