So you churn your own butter then too right? You’re able bodied, so if you choose not to, it’s because you’re lazy, not because it’s easier to buy it from the supermarket.

Don’t worry, just a lot of people showing how cool they are here. If it were just as easy to commute in a manual, automatics wouldn’t be 97% of the market, since the manual option is always cheaper (when available) and commuting is what most cars are used for.

No worries. The Alfa has carbon ceramic, no road-going cars, and very few race cars even use full carbon because of the issues I listed above.

Umm, carbon fiber brakes are even more capable of withstanding the heat, hence why F1 and MotoGP use them exclusively (except for in the wet). The problem they have is that they need to be run HARD to actually work. If you brake like a pussy or a mere mortal you’re not stopping, they NEED heat. The reason that…

I can’t think of any car that has a shift pattern like that. Even in RHD cars, the shift pattern is identical, you just use a different arm to shift it. First it still up and left, etc.

I want to know how you’re taking home such a large chunk of your pay. By the time my paycheck comes, half is missing.

Nah, not true. It helps because you can get more seat time but I know of more than a few people who were well-funded and never got beyond club racing. If you start young, have wealthy benefactors and have the determination to work hard at the craft, then yes, you do have a distinct advantage. But just being rich? …

Even REALLY successful direct to consumer products (HBO NOW) have well under 2 million subs. They’d be trading billions for millions.

I have a 1984 380SL and it’s not fast but it sure is a great car to drive for a change of pace (it’s not my DD). A lot of smiles per $, especially in SoCal where it’s always sunny.

You guys are obviously bad people. By giving honest answers, I actually got 3 cars I’ve either considered or already owned at some point.

Because it saves you money? On certain cars (AMGs come to mind), those features are what stop you from having to pay a gas guzzler tax. So there’s a very real impact on your wallet by having that feature.

I’ve never driven a car with stop/start that you couldn’t easily disable. I know on every MB there is a button to disable and if you put it into Sport mode or beyond, it also disables it. Same is true of BMWs. It takes literally 1 second to turn it off, if that is the only reason you’re not buying a new model car,…

Ugh, I bet Doc Brown calls them JIFs too.

Yeah and any new literbike can beat a LaFerrari off the line. Doesn’t mean it’s better in any way.

If you look at the price of an E30 M3 9 years after it was originally purchased, %-wise the R63 kills it. They only got expensive somewhat recently.

In the R63 entry does it say:

I wouldn’t be shocked. They are very “solid” feeling in normal use.

Ha, yeah I took a little liberty there. They’re about 3600 lbs but without the hardtop, they’re under 3500.

Based on what? Because you had an accident and survived in a certain car somehow means that any newer car would fair worse? There’s no logic in that.

I have an 1984 380SL (R107 chassis) and I would LOVE to put it in there. It’s a great roadster and touring car as-is, but it’s not made for performance. Add this beast in there and stiffen up the suspension and you’ve got a great little lightweight and powerful combo.