And that’s what worries me. The turbo in the standard Civic already runs pretty significant boost, and turning it up more may do real damage to its life expectancy, and I don’t know how much more stressed those internals will be because of it. I’m going to let a few thousand people be the test beds before I buy one…

That gel is notorious for leaking out of the mirror on older Acura TL’s.

I was so with you on everything in this article until

I have been thinking the same thing, but I have heard that the 1.5 gets a little iffy when you push her much over 220 at the wheel. I still have some time to see how things pan out because my girlfriend isn’t quite ready to cut loose on her current car, but I’m not as confident about turning up the power significantly…

What’s the point of being a crazy looking middle aged southern woman if you aren’t going to be a sex freak?

Step dad was the same way. Always thought I was crazy for spending that kind of money on glasses (although I used to get many of them either free or damn near it). Bought him his first pair about 5yrs ago for his birthday and now it’s like he’s a salesman for the brand. He has like 4 pair now and even went out of his…

I’ve known plenty of people who complain about how expensive Oakley shades are before they buy them, but I rarely every hear that complaint from someone who’s owned them.

Low quality glass can have that effect. It could also be caused by glass polishing. There is a company called Novus that I know about that does glass sanding and polishing if it had become pitted or scratched up. From a small distance they can make the glass look like brand new, but if the light hits it right or you…

I grew up in a tiny house so I have no intentions of moving into one in my own adult life.

I still want to try that though.

I know people love rotaries, but I LOVE I6's with ITB’s.

Any excuse is a good excuse.

Well, obviously Jim was the fucking Don. He was the mad scientist behind it all (and now the mad scientist behind Red Cameras which I’ve heard pretty much revolutionized the way UHD is filmed). They still have the sauce when it comes to the science behind the optics, they just watered down all the styles and quality…

You never know the value of good vision until you either have bad vision or a good pair of sunglasses.

Haven’t they all been given the opportunity to come up with their own designs though?

Absolutely, and I actually mentioned that it a different post. Seeing as they have the #1 sports and safety eyewear manufacturer as a corporate sponsor, they could have at least gotten them to do some consulting.

Oakley sunglasses are priced ridiculously high relative to their cost, but in comparison to the other products on the market, their optics are second to none (well, Kaenon has some unreal shades for around the water). This is coming from someone who has probably around 150 pair.

That was kind of my point. It doesn’t have to be Oakley (they are just a sponsor so it was an easy connection) but there are many companies that deal with curved poly-carbonates and their inherent distortion. Any high end sports or safety eyewear company (Oakley), helmet maker (Arai, Shoei, Stilo) or aerospace…

Kinda what I was thinking.

This blow my mind that they didn’t consult with a major optical company to help design this. Lens curvature and thickness is big bigness and sometimes very proprietary. With Ferrari sponsored by Ray Ban, and them being owned by Luxxotica, and Luxx owns Oakley (who is at the forefront of optical research) I’m surprised…