Hey Rusty - How do you like the JCW kit? I am really thinking about it. My car is stock (2015 MCS F55) and the dealer is offering the kit for $1735 installed with chrome tips. It’s very tempting. I could go other routes for less (Borla + JB4 or NM Power Module), but I like the idea of the exclusivity. Plus, F55s…

The Mini Cooper S is too expensive.

I traded a 2017 GTI S I bought brand new for a 2015 Mini Cooper S in December and couldn’t be happier. I thought I loved the GTI, but I really love the Mini. I find the Mini a nicer place to be day in and day out. The Mini is slower, but it feels more nimble and is really fun to drive. The GTI is more practical with…

I feel ya. My love affair with cars drives me crazy. It’s irrational to put value on cars beyond their usefulness as safe, comfortable and reliable transportation. But, here we are.

Yup. Just bought one - an EX in Sangria. Traded in the Enclave on it. At just over $38k they really are a bargain. I test drove the Atlas, the new Enclave, and the CX-9. None of them offered the combination of price, safety, warranty and space. They really are selling like hotcakes, too.

“it’s a pure sports car, with no back seat.”

Wow, so we’re going to play the “I can get more performance for less money with a brand new car today” card. This car is 31 years old and it was phenomenal for its time. Consider that in 1987 a 911 or Corvette had about the same performance for far more money. I think these went for about $17k new. This is a well…

Yes, about 78 %.

And that’s different from me telling my left foot and my right hand, how?

Right, try to spin all those negatives into positives. Why no profit? The simplest answer is usually the correct one - negative margins.

That’s crap. Maybe the parts are estimated at $28,000, but they have no idea about Tesla’s actual financial structure. Tesla is one of the most bloated manufacturers in the industry based on the number of cars sold. That’s a lot of overhead to absorb. They operate in the most expensive state in the U.S., build and…

That has more to do with the original MSRP and the tax incentives. Most early LEAF purchasers/lesees drove them off the lot with a 50% discount.

Let me correct a few things from the comments. The LEAF is not built on a modified Versa platform, it is a dedicated platform. They share design language, but that’s about it.

You kids with your new-fangled technology. I use good 'ole 5.25". Now I'm going to go make a sandwich while my game loads.

I rode in a an LS swapped 944 for the first time this past Sunday. It was a full up race car and was quite fast and even though he took it easy, you could tell it had plenty of power. This was at Road Atlanta where horsepower is King. I’ve turned a few laps there in my stock 944 and while it’s ok through turns 1-5, it…

The usual answer when someone inquires about getting more power out of the 2.5 is “sell it and buy a turbo”.

May not matter once the DOJ gets through with him. Pretty sure they don't have Twitter in jail.

Basically a Z-car with a backseat.

I think they were afraid of putting Tesla out of business.

Don't think so. The original deal was as described above - two years instead of three. He lost by fighting.