Totally agree with this, but I was considering new. Hell, I'd buy up a couple of 50mm f/1.0Ls if I had tons of cash.

Best savings rates you can get in the US are around 0.9% My 0.05% estimate was to be conservative.

Being a "nice" house immediately eliminates anything in New York. ;)

And you are a teeming wealth of knowledge and insight.

I agree.

I already have a few bodies and lenses already. I was mostly giving a 1:1 reply to the list in the article.

No, to all of that junk.

As beautiful as it is, Maui's Hana Highway can be a white knuckle affair. 68 miles, 600 curves, at least 42 of the 56 bridges are 1 lane, most of which were built in the 1910s. Maybe a third of the trip is one lane in addition to the bridges, turnouts are tiny and generally packed with tourist rentals pulled over…

I'm sad for the lack of Petter Solberg, and I suggested Makinen too!.

To make you feel better, here's a diesel Corvette.

Petter Solberg has got to be on this list.

Most US military test flights are performed at Edwards AFB near Lancaster, CA.

I like this idea.

Agreed.

Yes, no question.

Why are you concerned about someone tracing your emails if you're not doing anything illicit? Who is tracing your emails for fun?

This. Though I bought mine used, so I paid more for some of my other gadgets around the house.

Is that my first #1? Woo!

Engine height is a key factor, read above where the Coyote 5.0 is too tall for some applications. GM's pushrod V8s are short and more easily shoehorned into things like Miatas, RX-7s and 240SXs which all have very low hoodlines.