As with all things, it always depends how much thought is put into the final design.

that post was fastenernating

It all comes down to cost. If you want to expose the fasteners without making the car look and feel cheap you need to use prettier fasteners. A cheap black oxide phillips screw and a plastic cap are going to be cheaper than a pretty chrome or stainless allen machine screw.

You have him pegged.

Fasteners can send multiple signals. One signal they send is that of something being industrial or commercial in its utility. See fake bolts on all kinds of off-roaders OE and aftermarket. Lame, but clearly effective.

This is a bad take.

Jason, there’s no need to go nuts over this. I know we’d all be screwed without the various types of fasteners in our cars, but this was hardly a riveting post. (Although, I will say that photo of the Spyker shows they really know how to nail an interior.) I realize you’re probably just trying to hit your quota so you…

This lawsuit should be thrown out. I don’t know a single car that comes from the factory with high temp brake fluid, which is one of the first things you need to do to get a street car ready for the track. The OEMs don’t want their rich customers to have to bring their Porsche or McLaren in every year for a brake…

Thats like comparing a marathon runner to an NFL linebacker. Which one is going to overheat first? I think we know the answer. 

As a former owner of a 2016 base, I wasn’t in favor of this in 2016. Still am not.

And 90% of the “track ready” GT350R models are sitting in garages owned by old guys who put 50 miles a year on them and never go to the track.

Idk man… this one feels a bit… like a reach?

That lady probably had issues before that COVID is just exacerbating. 

2nd gear: You hit on something here that I’ve been think a lot about lately. There are people who, beyond a reasonable level, are petrified of being around people. There’s a pretty wide variance, sometimes depending on where one lives, of what is “reasonable” but I am wondering how long it will be until the…

I would not be surprised if this revelation is due to BOTH Haas being incompetent, and Mazespin being naïve.

I don’t think this should be seen as a negative. There will always be a need for combustion engines in my lifetime. Electric cars are good but there are tons of areas where they fall short to their explodey counterparts and we have to recognize that.

In related news, Exxon Mobil will completely shut down all oil drilling and refining operations by the end of the year.

This is why certain crime rates in the 1920's and 1930's were fairly low. Gun ownership was incredibly common. People tend to be nicer when an verbal altercation and subsequent fight means you might get shot.

I have a very old car which has been in the family forever and carries a lot of sentimental value. If I ever happen to be in a hail storm in it and there’s an overpass, I’ll sure as hell will try to find shelter under it. Parts for the car are unobtanium.