All I know is that the STi short shifter equipped 2018 STi we just bought as our family hauler feels almost as good shifting as my S2000.

And if you are like me the closest decent dealerships are at the minimum an hours drive away. I do not have the luxury of living in an area with 20 dealerships in a 20 minute radius. I bought my STi from the dealer that was the most receptive via email, and guess what? They sent me a good solid quote over email that…

The way Toyota trucks and SUV’s are priced I would guess $70k plus.

I tried to price out a Tahoe...that did not last long. And I see A LOT of them on the road! They are like $65k lightly optioned!

Type R I can somewhat understand, several dealers I talked to had waiting lists (those were the ones selling at MSRP) but a leftover RS? I mean those things are very plentiful. The Subaru dealer had no problem giving me a good deal on an ‘18 STi.

Dealer markups are stupid. Civic Type R? Mark up. I even looked at a 2017 Focus RS (yes, a leftover ‘17) and they would not budge off of MSRP.

I feel that 90% of US interstates speed limits are set artificially low. I used to make the drive on I-44 from Lawton to OKC. 75mph. Road is arrow straight, smooth with hardly any traffic. Could easily support 90+ (got pulled over for 84!).

NP all the way until the VANOS unit decides to self destruct and destroy the engine with it (As my ‘02 M3 did at 135k miles). At least this one is not cursed with the SMG.

Two cars: My grandparents ‘69 Fairlane 500 2 door that they had forever, auto with aftermarket cruise control and a 302. The other was my Brothers 65 Mustang fastback, 4 speed, build 302. This was all in the early 90's. My other brother had a 67 Camaro that the spoiler was adorned with the words “hot and heavy” lol.

Not anymore, cops are like misquitoes on I-16 now.

Having lived in the UK from 2014 to 2017 and worked extensively in continental Europe, I can attest diesel is nasty, even in newer cars. I ran every morning almost and always was facing respiratory issues and watery/irritated eyes. Since moving back to the US all those symptoms have gone away. Berlin and Warsaw…

I had a Jag S type R that had a similar setup on the rear brakes, a 4 piston Brembo and then an additional caliper for the parking brake I guess.

Yep, I agree, respectible numbers today, absolutely mind blowing in the early 90's.

Yeah the 2.3 ecoboost in Mustang tune will probably be what they go for, I think if they go with the RS tune or power levels the performance will just be TOO close to the Rapter to make a business case. My guess is that they keep power levels purposely low, but higher than any other Ranger.

I see it coming here without the diesel, maybe some form of V6 around 300bhp? It wont be too close to the Raptor because they wont want to cannabalize sales. If they could keep it around the ZR2 pricing ($40-$45k) optioned out, I see a new truck in my future, bye bye X3.

Plus maintenance on the S2000 is next to nothing. My 986S cost me about $1 a mile in maintenance and repair costs, clutch lasts about 60k miles, AOSS, water pump, IMS bearing , etc. The S2000 you just need to adjust the valves every once in a while and change the clutch around 150k miles, it really is night and day, I…

Owned a low mileage 2002 986S and now a 2001 S2000. I can tell you without a doubt that the S2000 feels more “special”. The Boxster was fast and smooth, almost isolated feeling. The S2000 feels much more raw, but not as fast in a straight line.

Im trying to decide between a set of coilovers or a square wheel setup with 245's all around right now

And no cheaper than driving if you are outside London. I priced it out to fly to Paris from London or take the train from Somerset where I lived. It was cheaper (including fuel) to actually drive to Gatwick, pay for parking, and fly on easyjet. This was for a family of 3.

It is SOOO hard not to modify mine with some nice wheels and coilovers!