Very cool! I am hoping to import a Beat or Cappuccino at some point. I would drive it to work occasionally, but mainly I would autocross the heck out of it.

I like your idea of an 850 trike. It should be light enough that even the non-turbo would be pretty fun.

(For the benefit of non-volvo nerds, P80 is the platform for the 93-97 850 and the 98-00 V/C/S70, as well as the 01-05 C70.)

Very nice. I have a 1998 V70 T5 Manual. I have other fun cars cycling through my garage (currently a BRZ), but I can’t figure out what (if anything) to replace the V70 with. The seats are super comfortable, I like the old-school turbo lag (and kick), and the visibility is great. It has some electronic gremlins that I…

Me too. I enjoy driving fast on track and figuring out the racing line, but wheel to wheel racing does nothing for me. I will stick to HPDE and focus on improving my form.

- They didn’t have clear communication and wouldn’t return my phone calls for days at a time

I just haven’t ever been “wowed” by a dealer service department. If the service was “not very good, but i’m not too mad,” then I usually don’t fill out the survey. When they keep my car for a month but don’t fix the problem, that’s when I respond to the survey with all 1's.

That’s a lot higher scores than I have ever given for one of these surveys as a consumer.

I figure, the worse I reply to surveys, the less the OEM pays in bonuses, and the cars will be (slightly) cheaper as a result!

My spouse and I are both Dr ... problem solved.

Might be a proximity key?

I have a BRZ and would probably buy a 130R if it had the same steering feel as the BRZ but more power.

Some parts of that I-5 corridor also have the worst pavement of any highway I have driven on. It’s like a gravel road in places. A 6-lane gravel road.

I hate ERAC too. Their employees waste so much time talking and telling me useless information.

Also, the entrance could be the size of a nickel. Cephalopods can squeeze through almost any size opening because they don’t have bones. And, if a cephlapod OEM can cut costs by not including door hardware on a car, they will do it, amirite?

How is the steering feel?

Good point! And I also forgot...

Pontiac Grand Ham

Just needed to take that corner at a slower Tempo.