I should probably clarify a bit - I don’t mean to knock Chumpcar at all. I’ve done LeMons and I absolutely adored every second of it. I imagine Chumpcar is nothing less. WRL and AER take those two series and strip most of the paegentry and ratchet up the speed and experience required a good bit. There are a lot of…

Sweet! The E30 is great, so easy to go fast in. No southern races for us this year. Going to be an East Region season - Watkins Glen, VIR, and PIRC. We were on the overall podium for 3 of 4 events and 4 of 7 races last year, hoping to improve on that record.

You race Chump? If you’re in the SE Michigan area and looking for a drive, send me a message. https://www.facebook.com/GuarinoWatsonR…

I race in a series here in NZ called the 2KCup - affordable racing, with massive fields due to the accessibility, limited modifications to the cars, and a great atmosphere and sense of fun, all whilst being a serious race series.

Chump is very competitive. The leaders are certainly much quicker than the SE30 on street tires in the video.

It’s also bracket racing, which is great if you like racing against yourself instead of actually competing. Chump and WRL are doing a great job right now of offering full-on racing, instead of just matching a qualifying time lap after lap. Give them a try.

Chump car is pretty competitive as well...

I’ve never worked for a dealership where the principal didn’t know what was going on in F&I. I call bull...

I'll ask the question no one wants answered. Has the total collapse of the ruble since late last year crushed your margins?

No, and as such I don't judge him.

RIP in peace? Rest In Peace, in peace?

It is absolutely dependent on the switches but yeah, the fact that all supplimentary safety devices could fail was a big deall.

Thank you for that long explanation about how you didn't answer the question you were responding to. Could've saved us both some time by saying "no" and moving on. I'm tired of this "it's not as fast but that doesnt matter because the dash is soft and pretty" bullshit. The original QOTD was "crap car, good on track"…

Why would I want a GTI?

I had a 25th Anniversary GTI It was alot slower than my HHR SS. Yes it a cheap car but so is the VW. Both have crappy interiors. BTW the EVO had an even crappier interior. That is the sole reason I bought the GTI over the EVO back in the day. The STI still sounds like a lawnmower...

Just enjoy it for what it is - immense straight line thrust in a comfortable wrapper.

Hey this thing looks like a super Miata, only with more power, right ?

GM's LNF DI 4-cyl is an incredible engine. 260hp and 260lb.ft (@2000rpm) is nice, 35mpg in a 2800lb car (imagine what it would do in a 2000lb car) and a good noise. I don't think you need to look much further. LDK (newest variant) has 276hp (in ATS form) and even with a 6sp. Add in gm reliability - and you have a…

Gotta go against you on that "don't bring your own helmet" thing. Don't know where you're at, Alex, but there's no way in hell I'm sharing a helmet with the general Los Angeles public, especially after I spent good money on my own. I say bring your own helmet and don't talk shit.