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That dealership’s next gimmick could be a Dassault Mirage parked next to its Mitsubishi namesake.

I totally relate to living a double life. Just like you, for a time I was out at work but my-now-ex made me change back to boymode before coming home. Thus, the daily ritual of stopping at a public toilet near the local beach while commuting to and from work driving a Ford Falcon XR6 turbo.

My one purchase regret was a W202 C43 AMG.

The car was great! It was even reliable enough to be daily driven.

The regret was the timing. I simply wasn’t in the position to hold on to it when the GFC hit.

A bunch of jack stands.
A couple of mates with beers and breaker bars.

Just send it

And meanwhile here I am, dimming down the cabin and dashboard lighting at night...

Warning: Seller’s Regret.

Any transmission with a torque converter is simply antithetical to the Renesis’ low torque, high-rev power delivery

I live in a jurisdiction with mandatory safety inspections.

The chances of being taken advantage of by unscrupulous mechanics are somewhat tempered by the existence of inspection-only shops that also handle the entry certifications for fresh imports.

We also have robust tracing of who passed the safety inspections which

The headliner sounds like a great idea if you find the right fabric!

Charlie was a guest driver in Round 9 this year FWIW

It’s about taking control of your own narrative.  May Charlie have the political wisdom to speak up against being tokenised.

This is an exemplar of a classic naturally-aspirated Teutonic land missile, if you have such an itch to scratch.

There is an option of bypassing the angle gear and drive it as a FWD conversion, which will bring your budget down to near-realistic levels.

I think we now know what Torch’s side gig really is.
As seen on the Changli website banner...

Or a Dekotora truck!

“This is your car, man! Just overnight some parts from Japan Germany.”

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One of these with a mild lift will do nicely!

The dual oil injector setup on the Series 1 rotor housings basically doomed it, though.

Fellow RX-8 owner who found out I’m running on essentially 1.5 rotors today.

At least I have my daily driver, right?

* Glares at creaky, turn-of-the-century Volvo due for a new water pump *

I have a RX-8 running on one and a half rotors. To rebuild now, rebuild later, or just get out of the game with my tail between my legs?