Almost no one’s getting tested in the US, and making people pay almost $4k for their own test won’t help.  By the time we know much of anything it’ll be everywhere.  

+1.  Something more recent though?  Are the early ‘00s still expensive?

Tesla drivetrain.  Doooo iiiiittt.  

I’m one of the few people more terrified of the first section of The Descent, before any monsters appear

The Good Dinosaur was clearly a half baked idea that should have been aborted at the storyboard stage, but some executive got hung up on the sunk costs and probably felt they had to get SOMEthing on the market in that quarter.  

Worse is probably the wrong word here.  They made up something roughly on par with the things that actually happened (honestly, less horrifying than some) but thematically suitable for the show’s narrative structure. 

I respect the work, but my man’s not getting $6k back his project car. The fiancee’s going to have to settle for a $2k ring at most. 

I got an Alltrack.  It’s a great car!  And we drove across two states to get a manual. 

cc: Lexus

The Youabian Puma arrived before its time.

It’s the difference between professionals and amateurs. The whole point of professional standards is that consequences exist if a person lies or knowingly misleads a customer, or they ought to. It’s considered normal for customers to not fully understand a contract, since they’re generally doing it for the first or…

at that point wouldn’t the dealer have to just straight lie?

Does he also get them bounced to platforms that no one wants to buy like VR?

The listed HP indicates that it’s already had that tune. Personally for that kind of money I’d get something that’s specifically designed for the track and that my wallet’s not terrified to spin out, plus a V6 Camry for town. But I’m weird that way.

The depreciation is normal, maybe even a little understated here for the market (hence CP). There are just too many tetchy computer-actuated creature comforts in luxury go-fast cars. Modern super-lux barges like the S class have the same problem. People play hot potato with them when the warranty expiration date gets…

You can say fuck ergo in an STI, a Z, or (obviously) a Dodge Viper. The whole point of those cars is you pay just enough money to wrap stuff around the big angry motor so you don’t kill yourself while thrashing the tires and your own spine. For $150k you’re supposed to have it all. That means either a big angry motor…

How easy would it be to LS swap? 

You have to imagine the boardroom where this of thing gets conceived. Some suit says they need an expensive effects movie in the Spy Kids market segment. Market analysis says the current challenge is getting the kids excited enough to talk about it and buy merch but it has to be good enough to make parents want to be…

No joke about the suspension. My ‘98 double wishbone Civic was such an amazing ride. I got so many speeding tickets just because 90 felt like 65. That was the era when Honda had a reputation that you could race damn near anything they made - a Prelude was almost overkill given how much potential the Civics had.

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