And, for further comparison, this is an LS timing chain:

The dealership service department, on the other hand:

Me thinking about the repair bills for the engine.

Exactly. Getting this thing manufactured was impressive machining and design work. But a V8 OHV engine that takes up the same room and weighs the same has 30% or more displacement and produces a lot more power and torque.

Done! Be rad to other readers and have fun! :)

For comparison Ford’s range topping 4.6 made 390 horsepower, was likely cheaper, and the timing bits looks like this to work on:

I don’t know why we call over engineered, overly complicated things a marvel of engineering. KISS

You can have tail lights go up with the hatch (the Audi Q5 and Q7 are perfect examples of that). You just then need another pair of lights visible.

I’ve seen worse things.

I still thing their look peaked a long, long time ago...

I thought it was funky looking when it first came out but never ugly. As time goes on, it has bloomed like a swan. We’ve learned what not to do with the Nissan Juke. But people still liked it eh?

...why try to replace them with a single car that won’t do everything as well? Mercedes is right there for sure.

Or, hear me out on this one.  Keep the sports car.

If this owner likes fires, then a Ferrari is my recommendation!

RS6 Avant

ehhh, if a Camry caught on fire and took out the garage and another car, then huge red flag. But a Viper trying to do it seems par for the course.

They can occasionally do good wheels.. I’m a bit biased but I think the 1LE wheels are pretty damn nice. And no porosity!

I’ve been privy to similar information too. 

“AmErIcAn QuAlItY!”

It’s unclear if the “porosity,” as GM describes it, impacts the wheels’ structural integrity.