Came here to say this, alas I was too slow so star for you.

All depends on the tuning. “Older” newer cars (early to mid-2000's through roughly early 2010's) with throttle by wire tended to simulate a cable and I completely agree, there’s little to no difference. On much newer cars many have tunes set to give as little throttle as possible and work to get to the highest gear as…

I think he means relative to what small pickups used to be. Admitted 2018 Tacoma owner here but I bought mine specifically because I didn’t want a (current) full size pickup. They are extremely nice but too big/tough to park for my purposes. The Taco is very close to the size of a full size from ~20 years ago. A buddy…

Completely agree! Me and the fiance have been re-watching Star Trek TNG since it’s all on Netflix. It’s amazing to see all the screw heads on control panels, makeup that wears off on screen, clearly painted pieces of cardboard and foam, etc. I don’t know if this was considered cutting edge back when it was new, but I…

You’re clearly way more knowledgeable about the aircraft world than I am. Still CW also didn’t do themselves any favors with this debacle (from Wikipedia):

Went under? Huh, wonder where my paychecks really came from for 7.5 years :)

While that may be true, people will not accept the perceived risk of a machine making decisions for them. This isn’t new, it’s how every new technology goes through stages of: It’s magic and can do anything!, to some understanding of limitations, to finally adopting it into the culture as if we ever had any question.

Except it isn’t at all. Yes, Amazon and Walmart have their own brands but with rare exception they do not actually make any of those products. Those are still made by manufacturers, usually ones sharing shelf or in the same search list. Amazon and Walmart and many many more just put their own label on it. The…

If this was a typical Jaguar I would agree. As someone who’s been more than casually looking at F-types for the past 9 months or so, this is a *reasonable* deal. These are surprisingly robust cars, with perhaps a slight edge to the V8S. The complaints have been limited to the infotainment system looking ‘old’ with…

You are exactly the person that should never be in any position of any sort of power.  The fact you exist is the reason I will NEVER live in any area with an HOA.   

Maneuverability. If nothing changes while your parked then it doesn’t make a difference but if a giant vehicle parks directly across in a small parking lot, you might not be able to make the turn backing up.  It’s admittedly rather specific but it has happened to me.

I would have agreed with you before I drove a truck.  If you don’t back in you risk getting parked in.  I don’t even have a full size, I have a Tacoma and I’ve been parked in before.  Not fun.  More fun is driving my 911 with the frunk.  People tend to give it a wide berth, even though it’s not worth a while lot being…

Came to post this, figured I wouldn’t be the first. So many reasons this is the right answer. Everything checks out, cheap, reliable, parts are as common as they can be, easy to DIY or bring to any mechanic. Only downsides are 15-17 mpg, and being that old you’re likely to see nuisance issues - cluster lights out, brok…

All the stars.  This comment deserves.  Full on guffaw here.

Great suggestion and one I’ll look into. I saw and sat in a Bullitt Mustang at the MN auto show last year. Have to admit that is one gorgeous and badass looking car. It’s on the short list. I’ve generally preferred Corvettes to Mustangs but admittedly have never owned either. That new Mustang looks the job and gets…

I’ve had plenty of seat time in a manual C6 and love that car. I’ve also had a rental ‘13 Mustang GT manual. Both great cars with great V8's and slightly different approaches and engine characters. I’ve read tons about the improvements to the Mustang since. I have experienced some good V8's though admittedly not the…

Thanks much for the input. That’s exactly what I was thinking. For maximum point and shoot fun I don’t see it getting better than a RWD V8 with the top down. The coupe is better from the outside but from the driver’s seat I really like the idea of a more direct connection to the open air. I’ve had plenty of cars with…

Okay this is a bit scary. Just last weekend I found how reasonable the F-type has become. My GF has to be sick of hearing engine sounds coming from my iPad and me giggling like an idiot. I’ve been scouring Autotrader, eBay, and CL and am thinking of making a move in the spring. There are a ton of options - this…

Spot on. Several years ago I saw a Countach up close. Build “quality” was very apparent - large panel gaps that didn’t line up, interior pieces that looked thrown together, it looked like a kit car, but it was the genuine article. This particular model was an ‘86 so I can only imagine what a ‘70's car would look like.…

I couldn’t agree with this piece more! This should be required reading for every new driver, and probably a refresh every so often. I’ve actually scolded people I’m riding with when they think they are being ‘extra nice’ to a bike - motor or pedal. I drive, ride a motorcycle, and do a fair amount of pedaling in the…