Nobody's worried about the lambo's electricals. I think we all assume those can go up in flames on their own.

On a related note, lift-off oversteer is (or was) desirable in rally cars, for the fun sideways action that lets you get around those tight corners with a little speed. I'm not an expert on rally, but I believe they've moved mostly to trail braking (at least in WRC), do to the move to AWD.

"It was pretty and Italian, but it had some real reliability problems, was incredibly expensive, and didn't really have a clear purpose. "

A racing motorcycle engine would require far more rebuilds than the average owner would want to perform/pay someone else to perform.

Narrow NP on this one. It's a good-looking example, and the modifications don't really offend me. My problem is that it's a little too nice and on-roady, whereas I would ultimately want to turn it into a tiny off-roader.

It's ridiculous, impractical, has a crazy creator to blame for its existence, and wasn't even popular when it was new.

The same can be said about most of these roads, I'm sure. Definitely the Dallas North Tollway. It's usually pretty clear, but if there's an accident on another road that shunts traffic onto the DNT, you can be damn sure someone is going to turn a smooth-flowing road into a multi-car pileup that takes hours to clear.

I feel the same when I see an Outback sedan. There are so many other cars that look just fine in sedan form, why would you purchase one of the few that looks like a mutant?

If you consider the kitchen size in a small family mexican restaurant, and then consider the kitchen size in a taco truck, it's less disturbing. If you eat the delicious truck food, it will be not disturbing at all.

Most ambulance companies are private. My gut tells me the same restrictions would apply as to a car that looks like a tow truck - don't use the lights unless you're legit, and no showing up at the scene and performing a job you're not licensed to do.

You seem like a hoot at parties.

Yeah, I was shocked she didn't just ram her way out. In America, I would also be wary of the driver exiting the vehicle and opening a huge can of whoop-ass on me.

Expensive car? Asshattery in a parking garage?

The FJ Cruiser is the Element, but with more off-roading, less on-roading, twice the price, and it looks like a toy.

Get better tires. I've been north of 55mph three times, and never noticed a problem. 110psi in the front, 120psi in the back, Michelin Pro Race 2's.

I worked with a guy who thought he could do that. 4 cars, 3 ECUs, 2 mechanics, and a $2000 paint job later, he was in the red by an absurd amount. I assume he learned his lesson eventually, but I quit that job before he ran out of stupid.

Doubtful - think of the wake behind a boat. If you slowed down, sped up, or just got unlucky with the ripples, you'd get a little splashy splash right up your engine hole.

That's for rich old guys. I'll stick with the quad-turbocharged 1.8 V6 that only puts out 800hp, but has a really flat torque curve. You can have fun in a low-horsepower car!

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3rd gear: If any politicians comment negatively on this, I swear I will punch them in their fat, pasty face.