Woo! Shout-out to my 1-series. Sometimes I feel guilty about buying one over a Focus ST, but it's just so solid and satisfying to drive.

As a younger driver who bought a BMW 128i over a 135i (both were affordable), I'd say that this is a good plan. I liked the slightly less-powerful engine, overall driving dynamics were the same, and I didn't lose much in day-to-day performance. As long as they don't compromise the ride or interior quality too much, I…

One of the most fun hoons I've ever had is in a short-bus without kids in it. The duallies had just unbelievable grip (for a school bus) and the regular ones were remarkably controllable while heaving through a corner on two wheels.

Meow. +1

My dad's '03 Honda Civic Hybrid (5MT) is starting to have some problems at 260K miles. I'm giving him mine (160K miles) so he can use his as a parts car. Mine is still going strong. His powertrain doesn't have any problems (it's a corrosion issue that's sidelining the car). 

Thank god the cruller got into the top 5. I thought I was the only person who liked them. On the other hand, I can always get the cruller from the variety box, since I appear to be the only one who likes them.

I want the MKZ rear end on the new Fusion. It's a great design that's otherwise wasted on a pretty unattractive car. The opposite is true for the Fusion—a beautiful car that's almost ruined by its pathetic derriere.

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I saw an SLX in Chicago the other day. I thought someone was just trying to rebadge an Isuzu to make themselves look better at first.

Lions

In college I wore a cheap fake Rolex during the summers while I worked at a summer camp [1]. I took it in to my neighborhood pawn/jewelry store to get the spring-bars replaced [2]. The man behind the counter looked at the engravings, hefted it, thought for a second, and gave me the spring bars for free. "These are…

The Daytona is available for sale to the public like any other of their production models. That said, it's $10,000+, and they're in such high demand that it can be hard to actually find one for sale new at a dealer.

Midrange accuracy tends to suffer from smaller speakers, as does low-end extension (not necessarily volume). If all you want is an upgrade from TV speakers or a cheap surround option, they'll work... But for real audio improvement, you're going to want some high-quality speakers.

I have a full Polk RTi (the predecessor to the RTiA series) setup in my living room, and it sounds great. The CSi5 center speaker is especially good, too—though it weighs about 30lbs and can be hard to place.

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There's something to be said for teaching kids how to use old technology first—and then letting them experience the rush of technological evolution organically. It's much more exciting that way, though it should be noted that keeping kids away from a GUI forever is probably wrong.

I can spin the wheels off my '03 Civic Hybrid—bicycle tires+a manual transmission will do that. But most people who buys hybrids don't care about such things.

I'd want the SVT Raptor. So so cool, but I'd never buy it with my own money.

I think that sort of limited licensing already exists in some places with motorcycle displacements. And it definitely exists in terms of scooters (in that you don't even need an endorsement for 50cc and under).

I called my parents to tell them that I was thinking of buying a Focus ST. Their only question was "You're breaking the family tradition of buying Hondas?"