My choice would easily be the 996 Mk2GT3:

I literally just got back from my lunch break where an elderly person crossed the double yellow trying to make a right turn but seemingly didn’t have the strength to turn the steering wheel all the way. Damn near collided head-on with me at 40 mph. The sad truth is I see this stuff far too often where I’m from.

Insurance in racing is having more money (sponsors).

“I have no excuse; I apologize and accept full responsibility for my actions.”

Honesty has always worked well for me. If I didn’t get a warning it was at least reduced to something I could easily have removed in court and not shown on my record.

I hope that torch is passed on... I’ve owned and worked on WRX’s since the bugeye came out and if I drive my stock STI past someone with a bunch of titled stickers on the rear window and plasti-dipped wheels, I will get a berate of catless exhaust revs and 2nd gear pulls, often not being able to tell if plums of smoke…

110%! 10 years ago I bought a 250 for my first bike and it was the best decision I made, given what was at my disposal to buy at the time. I racked on almost 40k miles in two years and sold it for more than I bought it for. Still miss that little guy today, it was a great commuter bike.

“Truth is, the only person who’s life is at risk is Kats himself.”

The predictability factor aside, it’s not fun to be the guy behind them partially blinded by smoke, especially if you’re pushing hard and trying to find a braking or turn-in point. COTA is known for being quite strict on trackday policies but this doesn’t surprise me; he absolutely deserved them.

A Euro plate.

My wife’s 2010 Passat 2.0T TFSI. When she bought with 18k on I told her to expect things to go wrong around 100k miles or before (she puts 30-40k a year on her car for work so it came up quick). Literally within 5k miles after hitting 100k we had water pump failure (see photo - plastic water pumps and thin walls?!),…

Couldn’t agree more - I’m on my first mostly stock vehicle and it’s been headache free and so much more compliant. Gone are the days where I immediately needed a Stage 2 flash tune, dampening adjustable coilovers, sway bars, 90 shore polyurethane mounts on everything, etc. I am more than happy with stock and figured…

Any experienced track junky/racer will tell you the same thing: it’s not all about peak numbers, the key is getting “usable” power. This car seems to set a perfect example of that.

I agree with being ejected from a motorcycle as safer than crashing with it, because cars have airbags where as motorcycles have rotating chains, hot exhausts, and pegs/handlebars that will dig into your body. I had a broken femur from a handlebar, twisted ankle from being trapped under a bike during a low-side (as…

“Don’t wear a seatbelt because it’s safer to be thrown from the car than stuck inside it.”

A designer for BMW I had the chance of meeting years ago said they tend to shuffle through lead design positions quite frequently to bring in new creativity and prevent redundancy. Most know that the job is “temporary”, although it could be for other reasons, but I’m not too surprised. It’s pretty typical in most…

Every time I see an exposed tow hook on a street car, I just think “Dang, he must fuck-up a lot.”

When they are done right they are solid cars but it also takes a particular appreciation for them. This one seems nicely sorted out, proper upgrades (not hacked together with spare parts), and if it’s a good tune then they are devilishly quick. I’ve been working on these cars for almost 10 years and know them like…

I hope this sets an example for others to follow - I had a highside crash at the track a few years back and rolled on my head like a pendulum for about 100 feet after slamming it in to the pavement. When I got on one knee, the horizon was tilting 45 degrees even though my head was straight; extremely frightening…

I can’t agree enough about the tires; tire pressure jokes might be funny for cars, but 1 or 2 psi difference on a motorcycle makes a noticeable difference in feel, handling, and tire wear. They are also the single most important performance modification you can do - get the best you can afford that matches your…

Definitely the same sentiments I had when shopping for the wife’s new car. Ended up with a 2016 and was very impressed; even my doubts about the CVT were proven wrong once I got used to it on a daily basis. I’ve used it to tow my trackbike, completely loaded to the brim with gear, and it’s just been a great utility…