Also, IS6 and IS8 names are already taken. They are Cold War tanks from the USSR.

Good. BMW can suck it for all I care. Mainly due to their stupid naming schemes. “i” is not a car name, it is a mid 2000s ad name for anything new and techy. Honestly, BMW has some of the most idiotic naming schemes aside from Mercedes Benz.

Beige only gets you so far. Rental sales only get you so far. And that is all Nissan is doing now. They are doing what GM did in the mid 2000s. Mainly fleet sales, and retail sales based on huge rebates, slim profits, and risky financing. At some point you have to give a shit about what the customer wants as a…

Sales numbers are not everything. Look at 2000s GM for an example. Sales numbers did not save it, and nor will they save it again after this recession. You need to build excitement in your brand, even with the more base models. Nissans currently are the vehicle people buy because they have to, not because they want to.

Came to say this. The CVTs are Nissans achilles heel. Everyone hates them, everyone avoids them and they all have problems as the mileage gets up there. None really last over 100k.

Going into the parts bin to expand the customer base on a semi-niche vehicle that is supposed to be about driving excitement in the first place? That will not work.

I want red and white, from Alfas dominant days in BTCC and WTCC. Red rocket sleds.

Whoah, I just read he needs a back seat with his drop top. Instant DISQUALIFICATION. No drop top with back seats ever looks good. Ever.

Straight up reliable. Engine and transmission are relatively trouble free, just have to watch cam phasers in the higher mileage vehicles. Know a few owners, no issues reported. Now, they are no Corolla, but they are not nightmares either.

I would say Maserati Spyder with a manual. They are not boring, and are reliable. Fantastic Giugiaro design, fantastic Ferrari-derived V8, and can handle. They currently are at their trough of value too, so you may come out on top when it comes time to sell.

agreed. The combination of her know-how and looks would make that kind of business a real proposition. Would love to learn how to change a timing chain while a beautiful woman demonstrates how to on video.

That is fantastic, I hope it is a genuine offer and she entertains it. Would be a great fuck you for her to move to making SCGs vs the crap work she was getting at that dealership.

Fuck that Honda dealership. I look forward to hearing about how she has moved on to be a master tech at SCG, who offered her a job via Twitter, and still doing porn on the side because this is 2020 and she can do whatever the hell she wants to to legally make money.

I guess Miata isn't always the answer, at least to the seller.

I agree the Busso is perhaps the best V6 ever made. It was the engine that made me buy my Alfa 155 2.5 V6. The 916 GTV never was sold stateside, but one could import one from Japan or Germany if they wanted to, no problem at all.

Only the most ambitious hipster that loves answering the question “But Why?” would actively go after one of these. But hey, it looks different, has some character to its looks, and isn’t a CUV. So go for it.

First, it is not 100 over, it is 100mph+. Second, it is not minor at all. Third, I never condoned going 100 over, or indeed 100 at all ever. Drive safe out there.

Going 100 plus is dangerous on an unpredictable road with such varying levels of driving talent. I agree. But a bit less like 70 should be fine. Ever driven on the Autobahn? Very safe highway, and speeds are huge. Again, a little speeding on nearly empty roads? Who cares. Again, 70, not 100.

If you are so afraid of crashing stay off the road. There is no difference between 55 and 70 on an empty freeway. Pay attention to your driving and be sensible.

I did not condone 100 over. Read more carefully. I go 15 over on an empty freeway, I should not have to drive 55 on a completely empty freeway.