Huh?

While their first cars used extensively modified Ford engines (basically the block was the only Ford part left over, and even that was modified), they’ve designed and manufactured their own engines since the Agera. Their engines blocks are made bespoke for them from an F1 engine block foundry.

Well, he is a very bright engineer, and has surrounded himself with other very bright people. Apparently, he’s also very easy and approachable to talk to as well. 

This guy (the seller) makes me irrationally angry.

I completely agree.

Sounds like you’ve never driven one. I borrowed one for a weekend.

The early Evoras like this one have a bad reputation for electrical gremlins. The Toyota drivetrain is fine, but the electronic bits tying it all together have a lot of issues.

I’d add the fact that the Premium interior Model 3 is a far nicer place to be than any Civic.

Maybe, but I will say they made it very easy and painless to refund my reservation, and I got the funds back in less than two days, so maybe it really is no questions asked.

With a few exceptions, Tesla sales “stores” aren’t in the same locations as their service centers. The local Tesla store by me is in the middle of shopping mall, but the service center (which is a service and vehicle delivery hub) is located across town. The mall location just has some cars to look at and sales staff…

They’re just putting a Ford skin over their own skeleton. Not a big deal. 

The CT looked good, but I remember the backseat was like a BRZ. For being a five-door hatchback, it had no room at all...

TL;DR version: “I’m angry about something I don’t understand based off a one-time anecdote!”

...just to tinker with.

And that legendary VW reliability...

My brother has a 2015 Cooper S. He bought it new as a graduation present to himself. It’s a great little hatchback with loads of torque, tight handling, and good build quality.

File footage of the BMW driver:

I wasn’t talking about mounting and balancing. I was talking about buying TPMS sensors. 

I know. I have a Costco membership and have bought tires from them before, but in my area you have to wait at least two weeks to get an appointment, due to Costco’s popularity.