I think if I missed the point, it was because you pointed me in the wrong direction- "Yet despite that, some arrogant asshole thinks HE knows better, and decides to take it upon himself to alter a sound consumer good."

What am I supposed to take away from lines like that?

The fault in this foolish argument is this: the manufacturers had a specific purpose for that vehicle in mind when they designed it as they did. Someone else that owns the car may own it to serve a different purpose. That different purpose could very well necessitate modification.

What on earth goes through your mind…

You almost certainly won't get all your money back, but correctly prepped track cars can bring in far more than their stock counterparts. Especially if the car has a history of wins in the class it was built to compete in.

That being said, dumping $15k into your CRX, winning a few national autocross events, and then…

No one penned rap lyrics about the other cars though.

Cruise control.

I've spent more than 5 minutes staring into the high-beams of oncoming drivers. I can still see.

If I'd bought a minivan, I wouldn't be doing this:

What exactly do you (and everyone else for that matter) see in the 3.5? I have driven my dad's 2012 or 2013 Ecoboost F-150 a good bit and while the numbers and capability are clearly there, from a subjective standpoint I absolutely loathe the thing. The turbo lag is obvious and annoying, even though the truck is…

The #1 most honest for starting a car collection that won't lose money: Have a truckload of cash sitting around before you even consider it.

I am the last person to try to argue that older is always better, but these things definitely just keep getting worse. My favorite -> least favorite goes from oldest to newest, in order. Of course the 288 is in the shadow.

There is a distinct lack of Porsche on this list. I am pleased.

Now, why can't the White House be concerned about pre-empting states everywhere else?

When I'm on foot, cars are fine (I work in the middle of fairly large city so that is often). They signal, drive at safe speeds, stay in the correct lane, etc etc. I stick to sidewalks and crossings and they stick to the road- we're both happy. Cyclists jump on sidewalks, go the wrong way, run red lights, rarely…

I do make note, every day. That's just paying attention. And I commute 30 miles one way. I see more cyclists do asinine, illegal things than motorists.

They ARE better.

And think about it- cyclist runs red light in front of a crossing car. The car can hit the cyclist or try to avoid him/her. The latter option can be very dangerous for pedestrians indeed. Your train of thought- cyclists can't easily do any harm- is a big part of the problem.

You really don't believe cyclists pose a danger to others by running red lights?

Rolling coal is still goofy fun, and if you care what the EPA says about your personal vehicle then just stick to reading about cars on the Internet and DDing your Camry.

People go through traffic lights billions of times a year. Of course there are going to be a few incidents. But I guarantee you cyclists run them at a much, much higher rate and maybe even at a higher gross number.

I don't know where you live but cars don't run red lights very much at all in the Southeast. Bikes do, all the time.

Here's my take on that idea- compare your reaction to a cyclist that speeds and doesn't signal to a car that runs stop signs/red lights and drives on the sidewalk. We value some traffic laws more than others.