You ain’t kidding. Pelican was a godsend for DIYing my way through an E46 and E83. 

If they screw up Pelican Parts, I will think long and hard before buying another used BMW or Porsche.

I’ve ordered from them maybe 5 times, since sometimes they’ll carry a part that nobody else has. Same with FCP. They’re both more expensive than almost anyone else, but you could always count on a higher level of service than with my usual sources like RockAuto or AutohausAZ. Before that, I always tried to use true…

I’ve somehow had zero issues with ECS but damn if this didn’t give me pause before ordering anything else from them.

Same for gun ranges. Let’s buy a house near loud noises, then complain that it’s too loud!

What you’re describing is called a drag strip. They exist.

Sorry, but that’s bullshit.

This. don’t expect a dealer to cover your warranty if your car is modified.

No, not “period.” They’re stretching the definitions in the contract beyond their literal meaning because they fucked up and didn’t do their job in the first place, and they did work anyway under the implication that it wouldn’t be charged for. This is anything but so clear.

Can confirm, the warranty on my Hellcat does cover track/drag usage that results in failure of a component (within reason, of course). Also assuming its still stock. Haven’t actually tested that yet, so YMMV depending on dealer shenanigans.

You seem to have a fundamental misconception about what happens at a track day. I recommend that you look up your nearest SCCA track night in America, or other similar HPDE event, and preferably drive in but, but at the very least go spectate. I’d rather run my car on a course like Watkins Glen than half of the roads…

Jesus Christ. This woman is doing it right. Driving the car for what it’s intended. Marketing the fuck out of both it and herself. AND improving her skills in a driver’s car.

I want to say some cars are now coming with warranties that now include track use as long as they aren’t modified. I believe GM has that on all their performance vehicles.

I hate that the franchised dealers feel threatened by Tesla’s direct sales model. It all comes down to them not wanting people to realize that they actually don’t need to jump through the bullshit hurtles franchises put them through. I wish more people would get on board with the direct sales model. it’ll be better…

no idea, never heard of her

Read mine cover to cover. You’d be an idiot not to.

I love reading car manuals, especially as of late, there are so many little interesting things to find in terms of not-so-obvious controls and features. Maybe I’m just weird that way.

Things to buy when I win the mega millions lottery:

I took my e46 in to the dealer for that airbag recall recently. Usually never go there, but they were trying to sell me on “trading in” my 220k mile car for a new one. I could have told them one reason is that I’ll never be able to buy a 40 thousand dollar car the way the economy is going for my generation, but I was…

I’ve never understood this argument. Sure there’s more to do with a manual transmission, but isn’t that kinda the point? My daily commute is boring enough, I don’t need to make the drive even less interesting.