Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet

It makes a pretty big difference, especially in noisier, less balanced engines. I've taken off the cover on my 4 cylinder cars just to see how much louder it would be, and it's a noticeable difference. Also, direct injection is a LOT louder than port. There's a lot of higher frequency clatter that can make it through…

I’ve always had a soft spot for Bentley. They’ve managed to maintain their character, unlike Aston Martin, especially in the interior. Cover up the logo on the steering wheel, and I would still guess it was a Bentley. Aston Martin’s interiors are lovely, but VERY generic looking. I think part of it that AM had a lot…

Probably just for a clean look. That big cover over the engine also has sound deadening underneath it, which helps with noise, vibration and harshness. 

I’m 4 years into a 72 month loan, and I put $5k down at 8% (my credit is shit). Currently my car is worth more than double what I owe on it, which is weird because it’s just a Mazda 6. KBB quoted me $19k for a private party sale value, and about $17k for a trade-in. I don’t know if I trust the trade-in value though.…

My only issue with this answer is how far down I had to scroll to find it. The Ioniq 5 N is the ultimate embodiment of the hot hatch ethos (maybe at a bit high of a price), and the only EV I’ve ever actually WANTED. 

On the NSX take:

Thanks, now I can never un-see that. 

$40k gets you a loaded Mazda CX-5 turbo. Just look for the signature trim. You can even get it with the best red in the automotive industry. Sorry, Ferrari. 

Maybe...

Yeah, the tires that Mazda specs are pretty crappy. They use some weird SUV tire even on the sedans to limit road noise. Even the cars they made before their 2018 upmarket shift had terrible Yokohama tires. I swapped them for some Hankook summer tires that I’ve been VERY happy with on my 2015, and I’ll probably get…

You can also get the Mazda 3 with AWD and a 2.5 turbo engine with 250HP. Doesn’t sound like all that much, but it also has 320lb-ft of torque, which is a LOT for such a small car.

And PLENTIFUL on the CPO market. 

They punch FAR above their weight when it comes to build quality and interiors. 

Parts availability for regular cars is a non-issue. It sounds like DavidHH probably takes his cars to the dealer for everything. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, but delays, higher cost, and relying on only OEM parts are going to be an issue for that. I have a 10 year old Mazda 6 that I wrench on myself, and…

Most regular cars from regular manufacturers from Japan or South Korea will NOT have parts availability issues, even if they go bankrupt. I have a 10 year old Mazda which I maintain myself, and I can find absolutely EVERYTHING I need on Rockauto.com. You’re always going to get charged more at the dealer for parts, but…

While I respect the capabilities of GM’s big-and-small block engines, I feel like swapping them into cars designed for different engine configurations kind of dulls what made the original cars special. LS swapping a Mercedes works because they’ve been offered with big V8s for decades. A 1JZ/2JZ would be more…

Can’t you already get a Thar here? Off road only because it’s not federalized IIRC. 

Wheel Pros absolutely GUTTED the YouTube content. Post Covid, Hoonigan struggled to stay consistent, but there was always something going on. They probably shifted the guys responsible for content to business jobs even though the life of the company was almost ENTIRELY video based. I think it’s been about a solid YEAR…