Sim racing has on-going costs as well - subscription fees, track and car purchases, etc. I think iRacing is about $15 a month, just to subscribe?

I got the opportunity to try iRacing for the first time last week. GT5 is my normal route to racing gaming, and I'm pretty good at that, as my screen name alludes. That said, I'm under no illusions about how unrealistic it is at times. It does indeed teach you the basics - relative brake points, acceleration…

It's the new guy. He's not used to our intricacies yet.

Of course; it's in the back.

I ran this Ferrari into a wall at 200mph 5 times and this is all I got. Pretty sure the Brits are BSing.

Diesel is a win/win - you get far better fuel mileage with far better power for X size engine. Gearheads are always talking about specific output, and diesels trounce gasoline engines in that category.

And seriously, I have no idea. In the Mustang I have traction issues in first and second in the dry; third if you're driving like an idiot. In the wet, 1,2, and 3 will all spin very easily, and 4th will spin if you put some leg into it even at highway speeds. That's on good tread, wide, sticky summer Pirellis. …

100% the most productive application of 6.0 so far. Brilliant idea.

He must own stock in Dunlop.

I know, I really do set my expectations too high.

"What Really Happened In The Crash That Injured F1 Test Driver Maria De Villota?"

Shhhh! Hahaha.

1) Nissan Juke

I knew you'd Orlove this clip! It really is awesome though, glad you posted it.

Brt, two questions:

This is only true on loose surfaces, where locking the tires builds up a wall of material in front, adding friction.

I know. I can't count how many times I've been pulled over and a cop has just made up "I smell marijuana!" and searched my car because they don't have anything else to do.

You're making a copyright argument, which is totally separate. And you're incorrect.

That's not totally true. It's very fact-specific. Without probable cause, they can "detain" you for a "reasonable" amount of time. However, at some very nonspecific point, if they detain you too long without enough reason, it becomes an effective "arrest" in the eyes of the law, which is a problem unless there was…

An officer can always *ask* to search your car - he doesn't need any reason just to ask. You are *always* free to deny it.