Most people have seen Chris Rock's video. It went viral years ago. Guys like Williams need a recap.

You're obviously not a Miata guy. That's allowed. V8 Miata enthusiasts are a small subset of the modded Miata crowd. Those that are really into modding their cars usually build their own. I rebuilt my turbo Miata from the ground up. I could have bought one if I wanted, but then it wouldn't be mine. There's a…

12000 miles on a V8 conversion with all the issues sorted out? Here's how much they cost brand new when you have a pro put it together for you. The ask is high, but not CP high. More like you should make a counter offer and see what happens. If all you're doing is looking at the sum of the parts and figuring out…

I thought the same thing you did. The car has 12000 miles on (what he's claiming) are new parts. You can cobble together the parts you need and do the work for less than the ask - that's true. But with all new parts? No way. Flyin Miata's parts list without the engine and ECU is $11,000. The ask is high, but…

Indeed he did, but that's not the point. I own a well sorted Mazda Miata with a ton of mods. Dave stated that he would offer $2000 over blue book value and disregard all modifications. If someone offered me $5000 for my car after all the work I did, I'd tell him to jog on. When Dave wants to get serious (or the…

You still need the Subaru WRX donor, various other parts and a shit load of elbow grease. The moment you have to pay someone else to help, my argument actually has some validity.

First of all, the price of a used first generation Mazda Miata has bottomed out. Want to spend $2000? You'll be buying a used miata that looks used. Want one that's clean, rust-free, well sorted and turnkey reliable? They're four to five grand. Kelley's Blue Book can go fuck itself - that's the asking price. If…

The Miata platform was designed without a roof. It has a very strong frame. Most people add a frame rail brace. The roll bar does a lot to help with torsional rigidity. I own a modded Miata. This looks like a proper setup, but I would ask about bracing, suspension and motor mount location.

The price may be a bit on the high side, but it's justifiable. A conversion like this with zero miles starts around $42,000 according to Flyin Miata (not including the car). The car has a Hard Dog roll bar. I have a similar model in my car. That unit goes a long way toward torsional rigidity, but your concerns are…

I'm going with Nice Price. Yes, for $36,000, you can build one for less. I own a modded Miata and seriously considered going with LSx upgrade. I chose the turbo to preserve the "Miataness" of the car, but the LSx conversions are great handling cars, too.

The wankel is incredibly simple. Nothing like the Chrysler's Turbo Encabulator.

Cadillac Escalade EXT — Only driven by assholes

Hey, if he's got the scratch to make it happen, this is America and he can do whatever the hell he wants with his money. The rest of us can cluck, shake our heads and agree that this monstrosity is a gross misallocation of disposable income.

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Sorry Jason. Your missles/guns argument is a fallacious analogy. The only thing holding aircraft technology back at this point is the pile of meat, nerves and connective tissue it has to carry up front. Humans can withstand about 5g vertically. With a proper flight suit, we can take a sustained 9g. We can go a…

The WBC are 1st amendment trolls. It's as simple as that. If a city tries to block them, they sue... and win. Despicable, hateful speech is annoying to good and decent people. Shirley Phelps says Paul Walker deserved to die in a car crash. I say Shirley Phelps deserves to die slowly being crushed by a…

Boris the Blade has nothing to worry about. Apparently you just can't kill that bastard.

I love the idea. I love innovation. I think it's fantastic. Order what you want and have it delivered in a half hour. Unless you want delivery in a city hi rise. Or an area with inclement weather. Or strong winds. Chicagoans are screwed.

Cadillacs and Chevrolets were built on the same line together by the same people. There is a reason they're sold in separate dealerships. There is such a thing as a "dealer experience". VW should have known better, considering the fact that they own Audi. Everyone knows why Toyota, Nissan and Honda opened new…

It was a fine car, no doubt. VW amazingly forgot there is such a thing as a dealer experience. The Japanese are accustomed to buying luxurious sedans on the same lot where they sell the Yaris, Carolla and Micra. Americans are not, which is why Toyota, Nissan and Honda created Lexus, Infiniti and Acura,…