I suppose it depends upon your experience and technical aptitude. First time I did it took 1.5hrs, second time was 30 minutes. I used RhinoRamps both times so I didn’t have to fuss with jack stands..

Can’t forget my Fiat 500 in a Fiat 500 pic from when we still had our 500 Sport.

These aren’t bad option, save for David’s oxidized insanity. How many miles does a typical pizza delivery day include? I know back when I was in the service of the pie, I was running 50-70 miles a day, including my drive home.

This is a great suggestion — and I say that as some one who has tried to find the good in the Prius and failed. (I loathe them) — they do have great braking.

From the perspective of an engineer that works on his own cars, I appreciated it and have been in want of the option on other cars. It allowed Audi to reduce the overhangs, improving handling and styling. I certainly had complaints about Audi/VW, such as the many fragile plastic components associated to the induction…

Oh I have no idea what the horde is interested in at present.

I would imagine powertrain and brake services will go down (significantly), but drivetrain and suspension services will go up (slightly) as the high-torque will likely lead to greater stresses on bearings and bushings.

At least be accurate with your hyperbole.

It was a front-end off procedure for the timing belt, not spark plugs. The front-end removal process isn’t difficult, taking about 30 minutes and hand tools to accomplish. The real terror is the 4.2L V8, which has a rear-mount timing chain assembly, requiring engine removal to…

So much variety!

It was the presence of diesel that caused fraud with Audi/VW in the first place.

We are a small group, and sadly I doubt enough to sustain a market of affordable sports cars. Our only hope once the last wave of enthusiast cars fades will be the used market; presuming they don't find a way to legislate away our privilege of driving for autonomy.

Can confirm.

You can’t patent a format for a show, on second thought, maybe I shouldn’t bait the lawyers to try...

They aren’t facetious arguments, but I’ll acknowledge they are arguments for the minority of drivers.

There is an audience that desires driving dynamics and handling, and not all of them can afford Ferraris. It is frightening to think we may reach a point where fun, driver-firsr cars are reserved for the rich, and the normal masses are purely to blame for being so benign to experiencing anything while driving.

Mazda naming is a bit confusing.

We used a taxi only 3 times while on vacation in NYC. One each way for the trip to/from the airport, as we didn’t have a timely option via rail, and once when we were running late to an event and couldn’t afford the time to walk. All other cases during the whole of a week we used the subway or walked to our…

Can it tow? How well?

Regen of the exhaust particulate filter is fairly normal for modern diesels, but that process should only go for about 50 miles from my (limited) understanding.

Eh — good for the MCU and its fans; sounds like Disney and Sony will make out like bandits. I personally am enjoying Sony’s take on the characters, separate of the MCU storyline; Spiderverse was a fantastic story with wonderful casting and art, and Venom was the best interpretation of the character for me thus far.