Because in most of our culture, we have stores where prices are listed and you either commit or walk on the sale of the item. At worst, an outrageous markup on something like theater popcorn is still only a few dollars and it's less of a necessity.

Yeah, my Li-Ion Braille battery was about 500ish or so, saved ~35 lbs from the upper portion of the car, started my 5L motor in single digit temps every time, and has been no fuss. Yes, it's a bit more expensive, but the pros far outweigh that of another lead acid, save for the reserve time (which I rarely use,…

As a Mazda fan, I was, too, but then I remembered the hostility over anything piston engine swap related by many purists, some years ago.

To be honest, the friendliest groups of owners are usually anyone not on The Internet.

I'm with you, upshifting and throttle control help. However, you have the self-righteous types who consider anyone to be a nuisance who doesn't drive at decibel levels they consider appropriate, which for the most part, is anything louder than a Corolla.

I've had the exact thing happen to me.

Wait, what? You're saying it's sad that we have to restrain from throwing rocks at cars (in this context), because one may face potentially lethal retaliation?

The cops are the better ones to determine and punish that.

Yep (I actually consider it an automatic function, but that's splitting hairs lol).

The sharper throttle response usually comes with adaptive transmission logic, which means not only is the torque demand less, but you don't get that back-n-forth movement when trying to maintain a cruise condition. It makes a good difference when done right, and I can instantly tell when I jump into a few vehicles…

I actually love being able to have my V8 roar when I'm on throttle, and idle along with a deceptive calm when driving in the neighborhood, past cops, or in traffic. I get that people want it all the time, but in those cases, just leave the sport option on.

There is compromise with all cars, but you really can't blame people for testing supercars in this manner. They're the ones who typically set the bars in all areas, which eventually trickles down to non-dedicated cars. The makes constantly push sub-3 sec. 0-60 numbers, 0-100-0, 60-150+ acceleration, 200+ mph top…

It's not just me claiming it. It's all over their forums, dragtimes (for stock cars), and other sources.

Considering they love to tout 0-60 times and do speeds of over 200 mph, this type of drag race seems to be exactly what they were designed for, among other things.

The older W210 E55s were notably faster than the 350Z, too. Taking a quick look at dragtimes, they run mid 12s and pretty easily trap above 110 mph. Mid-low 13s in a 350Z takes an experienced driver and good setup, but they can't do much about their lower traps.

Today's standards don't really matter when the 350Z is just as old, lol. The E55 AMG had about ~470 hp (assuming it's stock), and potentially traps in the neighborhood of ~120 mph. Unless the 350Z was boosted, it wouldn't really stand a chance.

The problem is the difference is only in the details. As a practical consumer matter, it makes it that much more difficult to buy the product you want, which is the inherent issue.

I'll put it this way. If you're traveling on a two lane highway, where the speed variation between the left and right lanes is 20-30+ mph, at speeds ranging from 65-105 mph, you're screwed either way.

If they're doing the posted limit, they have no reason to "deliberately inconvenience themselves" by exiting the lane for a non-emergency officer. They uniquely do so because like most reactionary behavior, they simply fear the presence of authority. In other words, it's a situation where their pride is humbled and…

I agree with you (and by extension, Super). The people in the middle are often the ones being unfairly punished by the extremes (lane camper and tailgater, alike).