Alternatively,

Nothing but respect for privateers and admiration for those guys who pick off riders on teams with deep pockets.

4th Gear:

But they don’t slip for the hell of it, they slip when a certain amount of negative torque is applied. A slipper clutch is a back-torque limiter, so I don’t really understand how this would apply to a standing start.

Awesome.

Well you totally called that correctly, but for the wrong reason.

It’s a naturally aspirated VG, in an apparently well-maintained car, living in Arizona. As long as it did not lose a timing belt, it is highly unlikely that it “needs an engine.” And the reason the engine compartment is so clean, besides a nice salt-free residency, is because the cam and front main seals are easily…

In other words, the 1992 Bonni remains the perfect car for Jack Baruth.

So, basically a modern / relaxed 998 placed on the market to target an aging generation X.

Agreed. And I’m with you on hate for the auto box. But... if you compare it to other automatics, the ZF-8 is amazing. The shifts are quick and positive, the map is really good, and the ratios are spot on. Granted, it is still an automatic, but it is so much better than any prior BMW automatic.

Sure.

No, you do not.

Really? I found the 2.0 four in a rental 430 320 to be most refined four cylinder motor ever. It never buzzes, no odd imbalance at any point in the RPM range- it has the torque and power delivery attributes of an electric motor. Such refinement is also responsible for a lack of character which may be why the 430 320…

Points for David. Before this, I never would have considered timing gear failure.

But waaaaay better with a VG and 4-wheel-drive.

And maybe help lenders extend subprime loans by reducing some operating cost risk faced by the loan holders who would otherwise be out of warranty prior to loan term.

Right back at you Cowboy.

Fair point. No sober mind is advocating for street racing.

Willing assumption of risk.

Fixed.