How the hell does someone with a 2.5 become a principal?!

Fantastic!

And not one of them for the convertible top!

Fair points, and I do get tired of people (even those who are supposedly knowledgeable about cars) quoting '60's muscle car hp ratings without mentioning the difference between gross and net ratings. Even worse, they constantly refer to the old muscle car hp figures as being underrated, when in fact as many were…

Congratulations Sherlock, you have learned of the elusive phenomenon of a thing called "progress".

In much the same way your parents were related before they got married.

Which was the first mistake? You listed several. Oh, and I think the track was real. So that would be your first mistake (in that one post).

OK, he does consider it wasted money and it isn't his money. And you're boring and drive a Corolla.

He obviously doesn't consider it wasted money. And it's his money. And you probably drive a Corolla. And you're boring.

You completely missed my point (and based on the ignorance of your initial post, this is hardly surprising).

It helps not to have drugs and illegal guns in your car. While some whites do drive around with drugs and illegal guns in their cars, this is primarily a non-white issue.

He must have a lot of knuckles.

Yes, you could do that, but it might be easier to check JD Power, Consumer Reports, or any number of other reputable car dependability surveys that rely on more than just "my mechanic told me so". This will also help you avoid making huge financial decisions based on nothing more than anecdote.

Yes, but he is one mechanic in one area. Certain cars may be over or under represented as compared to their overall sales. For example, in an area that heavily favors imported cars, naturally he will see a lot of imports, but in an area where every other car sold is a domestic pickup truck, naturally he'll see more of…

Your sample of one mechanic is clearly too small to be useful, a bit like taking a presidential poll by asking 4 people.

So if the idiot is black we have to pretend we didn't notice?

Huh? What a weird thing to be puzzled by. If the motor is original the motor is original, no matter how long out of the car.

So if I decide I'm a monkey, then I'm a monkey? Or since I was born a male human, perhaps I'll still be a male human, no matter how much effort I put into looking, dressing, and acting like a monkey.

He didn't just "shoplift", and he was beating the shit out of the cop when he got shot. The only racism here is your own.

Ahhh, so it's the rich people at fault, not the shooters! Gotcha!