Yeah, I go by "TrampaOnline" on there, so you probably have read all that before. You'd think they'd be dirt cheap down here, but for under 3 grand most of the examples are pretty rough, even now. Stance cars can also make it tricky to find a good stock example, because while there might be a few on the market,…

That sucks. I've put a lot of WD40 on them, which helped, and I think some people have even suggested motor oil, but mine seem to be moving more easily than they used to so I haven't had to try that yet.

I definitely could have bought something better for the money if I was more patient, but I wanted a 1.8 NA and they seemed to be, for whatever reason, somewhat rare in Florida when I was looking. That and most of the examples available down here were and still are overpriced and/or too damaged to be worth it. There…

I guess the question could have been "how can I get in more credit debt?"

Nothing failed really, the wipers were just reeeeaaally reaaally slow. Now, they're just a little slow, but usable.

The key when buying is patience... something I had very little of after not owning a car of my own for four years and not having a manual transmission in about fifteen years. If you keep looking, you'll find the right one that's cheap yet well maintained. There will always be a list of things you want to do with it,…

My brother in law claims he can do it. We'll see. I just need to get him access to another 3D printer since his previous class in it ended. I'm not sure if it will be smooth enough either, but doesn't hurt try. And I'm pretty sure it could be a first.

For a $600 car, that's not really that bad. I paid $2,800 for my Miata. So far, I've already more than matched the purchase price in the first year and a half of ownership:

Somebody washed their Firebird in hot water.

Thank you, my Porsche pedant friend. I had a feeling it might be something like that, but I'm just more versed in Japanese vehicles than German. Although I would love to own a 911 one day.

Right, but it's a mid engined car with all wheel drive and it's not like it's the first one of those they've made. If Porsche can make a 911 urge the driver to drive faster without threatening their life (speaking of 997 and 991 models) with a rear mounted engine and rear wheel drive, how is it so hard for Lambo to do…

Not this again. I thought they were already generally working on their suspensions to reduce understeer, since the Aventadors started out with the same problem. The undefeatable ESP is not really staying true to their history of being the brand of angry bulls. First, Audi doesn't want Lamborghini to be seen as…

I don't think I'd want to be in charge of keeping a 3000GT running. While they are great cars from the golden age of Japan, they are also a huge pain to maintain.

For instance, did you know you could get a Hellcat and four sets of Pirelli P-Zero Nero tires for the price of an Alfa Romeo 4C Launch Edition? Or a Hellcat, a Ram 3500, and a trailer for the price of a Porsche 911 4S Cabriolet? Now you do.

Well I daily drive a MkV Rabbit just like the European Golf in the video, so I guess I'm fine. Sucks to be you guys!

Definitely, I was just going by the history of the word itself. I definitely agree though.

There are Lamborghinis, and then there are these Lamborghinis: the Miura and the Countach. The first was a beautiful work of art, the world's first modern supercar; the second was a brutal, violent machine, and the ultimate "poster car" for an entire generation of enthusiasts.

It kind of reminds me of a fancier form of Pomar's, this old dive bar/restaurant that my uncle took me to back in the '80s. It was over by St Augustine beach and was converted from a garage and gas station from the '50s or '60s. Wish it was still there. That place was awesome.

#COTD

I love the smiley face, but I know a lot of people don't like the newer styling. I was more critical toward the early NC that tried to pull off the NA's front end look, but did so poorly. That design seemed very "hey, remember me, guys? I'm still cool." I really love the NA Miata's nice subtle yet wide hips. I'm not a…