My problem with it is that it’s violently ugly... maybe EV’s would get more traction if they took the approach that Jaguar took with the E-pace and made it look like a normal car. This IX is somehow uglier than that abomination of the M3/M4.

I like this version of an Audi more... RWD with proper weight distribution? Sure. Having worked on and driven numerous Audis, I have no love for those nose-heavy pigs.

Harbor Freight for life. I make a living with my Harbor Freight tools, as it’s all I use at my shop. Generally their tools hold up pretty well to daily abuse, and on the rare occasion that something breaks the warranty covers it.

Engines with plastic timing chain guides are what pays the bills at my BMW shop... I do 1-2 M62tu chain guide jobs every single month, and I’ve gotten really good at em. Most shops in my area (Phoenix) are either unwilling to tackle the job or want $8k to do it.

Absolutely repugnant. It makes the E65 7-series look like a goddamn masterpiece in comparison.

In this article, David Tracy discovers that there is more to life than derelect American cars. Wait til you drive some old BMW’s, that’ll blow your mind!

Fixing poor build quality and panel gaps on a brand new vehicle? Now that’s a Soviet experience... my grandparents had to fix their brand new Ladas when they bought them, that was considered normal back then.

Even though the interior is a bit odd, I love the choices of materials. Give me more leather and wood in car interiors, fuck all that carbon fiber alcantara shiny black plastic BS.

I mean, most pools have a deep end that’s at least 5 feet deep or more... if she’s below 5' that’ll make any pool look stupid deep in comparison. It’s the same reason that male pornstars are often paired with small women, the size difference makes certain assets look... bigger.

“Things are a bit tricky here in Germany. Getting parts for my American minivan isn’t easy.”

That’s the best generation of Camry, with the best engine and best transmission. You’d be stupid not to buy it at that price.

Eh, I run a BMW shop using nothing but Harbor Freight tools, and I haven’t had any issues. Most of their stuff works well and I never feel like I’m held back by my tools. Know what I *don’t* have? A tool truck payment every month. That’s a nice feeling.

Man, I forget that in some vehicles you actually need to be strategic when going up mountains. I’m used to just hopping in an old BMW or Range Rover and just going straight up a mountain at redline with the AC on full blast.

That does look better, but I still greatly prefer the pop-up headlights. Cars from the 80's just look best with pop-up headlights.

In my opinion, stock is the best look for these cars. I hate the fixed-headlight fascias that everybody seems to retrofit to theirs, it’s so ugly.

It took a really long time to get people to wear seat belts, which are far less inconvenient than masks. And seat belts also benefit the wearers so it’s easier to get all the selfish idiots to wear them. But to convince the morons to wear a mask for a few minutes to help protect others? No freakin’ way!

Go really fast? It’s true that exceeding the speed limit by a little bit won’t help get you there much faster, but if you sustain triple digits for a good amount of time it’ll cut off a few hours. That depends on your car and your own morals, of course.

I’ve always liked the MK4 Jetta and Golf, I just wish they weren’t FWD. A guy from ECS Tuning built a RWD converted Golf with a BMW V8 in it and it’s awesome.

Nah, I’ll just keep driving my 225k-mile 525i. It’s slow as sin but it’s a lot more engaging to drive than any new BMW.

Ha! For what it’s worth, most of my customer BMW’s log tons of miles between each service, and when they’re well-maintained I actually don’t see them too often. With my own BMW’s I usually fix them faster than they break so they’re usually on the road 99% of the time.