It should come as a surprise, then, that the majority of the cars you’re talking about (BMW and MB SUVs in particular) are actually made in the US with largely US sourced components. It’s also worth noting that the majority of Subarus and Toyotas sold in the US are made in US plants. This includes - as a change from…

It’s like the tardis...

He said you couldn’t find a used challenger Charger part for love nor money anywhere around LA

Oh, I completely understand. Particularly in places where massively intemperate climates are at play, an incandescent bulb is still the best tool for the job. Crawl spaces, sheds, attics, and other places where high temperatures and/or humidity are prime examples. I’d argue that LED coloring has become spectacular…

My thoughts exactly. I’m not sure why we want to make life as painful as possible for the consumer / manufacturers while we wait for batteries to be fully ready for primetime as prime power. Again, we’re 1 (maybe 2) generations away from that point (in this case, generation being lead-acid vs. NiCd, vs. NiMh vs.…

What really kills me is the leftist authoritarians who seem to think that without complete government oversight, the US customer will immediately devolve into coal burning furnaces and leaded gasoline.

So much this.  I’m curious if this is what Harley was talking about with the newer, smaller, dealerships within city limits.

While it would certainly surprise me less at a Harley Davidson dealership, I AM surprised to hear that your buddy’s clientele was effectively all white. I live in an engineering town - read massively high Indian / Asian population relative to the rest of ‘Murrica. If there’s one thing I can tell you, it’s that Indian…

Dude, my thoughts exactly! I’m worried this might be a bit too late (hard to argue it’d be too little, assuming that these bikes all deliver on the performance / value front), but this is absolutely a sea change for HD.

Man, I’m more than a little lost as to why you think smaller “urban stores” means 80's style malls, as opposed to either outlet malls or even storefronts in the city, proper. From what you said prior to the mall implication, it sounded like Harley is trying to diversify beyond their current business model of parking 3,…

As mentioned above, certainly not in those shoes.

Color me cautiously optimistic.

I think we’re missing what’s EASILY the biggest part of this story, and one that should have free trade proponents salivating like Pavlov’s dogs.

If you’re not happy with the base model WRX interior, its unlikely that you’re going to be much enthused about the premium or Limited model interiors (with or without the Recaros). Now, if interior niceties are a major sticking point for you the WRX might not be your ride of choice. That, however, wasn’t the argument…

If you’re gonna do something stupid, you’ve gotta be smart about it.

The one thing that I would point out about the WRX is that your best bet is buying the base-model, either in WRX or STi guise. In either case, you’re getting all the performance goodies of the model line, with the only differences being in interior / cosmetic features.

I’m not sure where Billy G mentioned that the kids deserve what’s coming to them. This doesn’t, however, change the fact that serious injury or death are distinct possibilities for a number of dumb activities that teens / young adults tend to partake in.

I like the idea here, but I’d REAAALY want to know the exact condition of the MR2 and what’s expected of the 914 restoration. Even if you only put 20hrs into the Porsche, the owner is still getting a deal (not that you wouldn’t), but I can see 4 figures worth of parts being needed pretty easily. Shoot, even if he’s…

I’m willing to bet that the bike would acquit it self plenty well around a flat track, at least if the moto-journalistas are to be believed. Whether you want to re-spring / re-shock

I’m curious as to whether that might actually be something in consideration. Assuming that cars BUILT in the US are not subject to tariffs, Subaru, Toyota, Hyundai, Mercedes, BMW, etc. should have large swathes of their product lineup that are unaffected. What’s more, the vehicles that they manufacture in the US tend…