Risk is relative. For him, buying a non-running S500 on a hunch was only a small stretch. Look at his rejoinders on that post. Unlike a stock, it is highly unlikely that a car, even at its worst is worth $0. So with his knowledge and ability to navigate those critical faults like the 996 IMS bearing only better his…

I drive a 2014. I think about a manual often, then I remember it’s a big comfortable Lexus with “flappy” paddles for when I’m overcome with the need to hoon it. Audi still makes A4s should I ever want to leave the Lexus liquid-platinum and black trimmed Ivory Tower. If you demand a manual trans, the GS was never the…