If that were true, Ohlins wouldn’t be in business. Suspension actually matters for drag racing too due to weight transfer on acceleration. 

It’s on race land coil overs. He cheaped out. 

In absolute terms sure, but on a percentage basis, the M cars seem to hold up better. In any event, similar analysis for the M cars. A lightly used M5 can be had for same or less than an M3. 

Sure, but my point is that pulling up in a 5 series (even of the current generation) doesn’t necessarily mean someone “made it” more than a 3 series.

Non-M 5 series have historically had pretty drastic depreciation hits, such that a 3 year old off lease 5 series didn’t cost much more than a 3 series, so it doesn’t take much to pretend like you “made it” with a 5 series. 

I have one of the cheap HF meters, but their $20 deluxe model is a pretty big improvement. Mine has been going strong for years now. 

If new EV tax credits go through (the $12,500 one), the Bolt could end up under $20k. 

I went by my local Mitsubishi dealer to see if they had any cars for sale. I thought they did, but it turns out it was just a Mirage. 

Old saying in the industry: “the cure for low oil prices is low oil prices.”

I’m in the industry. This is nonsense. Biden did not stop any oil operations.

The Miata RF sort of. 

What about a Camaro with a Lightning McQueen wrap?

I realize this is the way of the world these days, but all this nonsense leaves a sour taste in my mouth.

COTA is quickly suburbanizing. It’s only about a mile from some newer suburban housing developments and strip malls. Only a matter of time before someone puts a Walmart in nearby. 

Obviously the motor response and note won’t feel like a BMW, but all the ergonomics will be BMW, and you can keep the BMW shift feel if you don’t swap the transmission. It’s not Rolls Royce nice (no performance-oriented car is), but it’s way nicer than GM.

My point is that there isn’t the giant repository of untaxed offshore money that people think there is. Between FBAR reporting, FATCA, and CRS, it’s extremely difficult to commit tax evasion in that manner. It’s to the point that Swiss banks won’t even take your money if you are an American because they don’t want the…

My 4 year old thought the Caterpillar was the greatest thing ever invented.  

The people who are truly paying “little or no tax” don’t have much money to tax.

I’m not saying I have personal sympathy for the man, but good tax policy would ideally not create such economic distortions as impacting who controls a company, or requiring a company to recapitalize so the founder can maintain control of their shares.

I’m not saying I have personal sympathy for the man, but good tax policy would ideally not create such economic distortions as impacting who controls a company, or requiring a company to recapitalize so the founder can maintain control of their shares.