I suspect that is where the centrifugal force comes in. Maybe the resonators flex as the force increases. From the diagram it looks like they are clipped into channels in the wheel, I don’t think c-force really keeps the inserts in place.

From the diagram it looks to me as though there is a channel in the wheel and the resonators are clipped in. I don’t think c-force helps hold them in. I guess it’s possible that c-force helps them dynamically tune to the canceling frequency though? Maybe they flex?

I saw one on the road recently and it looks much better in person. It still looks like it’s trying way too hard to look mean and it’s kind of obnoxious, but it doesn’t look terrible. I had no idea that MSRP is $159k though. It’s a giant pile of overwrought plastic. Like a Honda Pilot Type R or something. It looks like…

I’ve always heard the C4 was kind of a heap of shit but I was 11 when it came out so it’s my favorite one. Back then all it took to impress me was a 3rd brake light but still. 

It’s a salvage title. It looks good but I wouldn’t call that a comp.

I would not pay $16.5k for this. But I wouldn’t sell this for less. So I guess NP?

Where can you get a 944 for $16.5k?

I would love it for a dollar. But neither of us is reasonable.

The 2024 Land Cruiser’s MSRP is $30k less than the 2021 Land Cruiser, the last year it was sold in the US. What are you talking about?

I think that’s true. But maybe it’s easier to rationalize the purchase. I don’t know, it’s really hard for me to get into the mindset of someone considering a Land Cruiser. But I’m always doubtful of the argument that people that have acquired money don’t care about money.

For nearly 15 years I mainly used 0% financing to justify buying new over used. With every penny of every payment going directly to the principle, there were a lot of cars you could buy that wouldn’t be upside down after about a year. It’s easy for me to remember when covid hit because it’s the same as my current…

It’s a 47% increase in combined city/highway mpg. Any owner would feel that in the wallet.

For a grey, I think it’s really pretty. I just don’t care about greys. And I think it’s a terrible marketing mistake to publish more than 1 photo of that L.A. sky. It needs a background that makes it pop. 

Am I the only one that thinks the nostril bumper looks great on this car?

Fun fact, the Scion iA was a Mazda2 with predatorface.

Yeah I got one as a rental. I’m in my 50s and never have a full car so I’m the target demo. Literally the only thing I didn’t like about the car was the engine. It was working way too hard all the time.

Lol $6k you’re out of your mind.

I had an S60 and the ACC on it was pretty good. I also liked how changing the speed with taps made it round up or down to a speed ending with a 0 or a 5. I miss that car.

Dumb cruise control is for people whose priority is maintaining set speed. Adaptive cruise control is for people whose priority is maintaining a safe distance as close to set speed as possible. I don’t mind if my car slows down because I haven’t changed lanes yet. That’s what ACC is for.

I love this car. ND.