Deal. You bring the tools, I’ll bring the beers.

But the Miata is not really more powerful. There is literally 1hp in it, as I’ve mentioned. Seems like a hell of a lot of work for a car that’s no quicker. What would make more sense would be to swap in a much more powerful motor.

Why would you want to? The only advantage a Miata has over the 105 is independent rear suspension, but that would be a nightmare to fit since the rear track is nearly eight inches wider. The 105 series was very advanced for its day (5 speed gearbox, all round discs) and the engine was a screamer - the 1600, with 2…

Understandable though - the BPD are in a dangerous situation, and if I were stood there waiting for someone to throw a rock at my head I’d want to know that the police around me had my back. It’s a gang mentality, except this particular gang has badges.

My favourite thing about the Lightning might be this:

I thought that was the standard combat formation for Lightnings?

Great work by WBAL. I was watching last night, and I think this is a really powerful argument for local journalism. If you’ve not covered a city for a long time you can’t hope to be able to understand it properly, and will just end up regurgitating press releases.

Lotus need to do this to survive. I’m just happy that Proton are giving them some money to do it.

The MSA is the Motor Sports Association, and yes, it’s pretty big - it’s the only 4 wheeled motorsport body in the UK. It’s worth noting that the drifters were on track in separate sessions, and they mostly seem to know what they’re doing. Passing is on the straights only, and on the right only, and that rule is…

Absolutely. Only “new money” run Rolls Royces. If you are properly aristocratic you spend all of your money on upkeep for the family seat. You therefore end up driving around in one of these:

It’s difficult without seeing one in the flesh, but this is really a competitor for the Focus. It’s about the same size too.

Here’s the back of the ticket at all MSA sanctioned motorsport events in the UK, both for drivers and spectators:

Oh, you can get black flagged - but nobody did anything black flag worthy in this video, just brown underwear worthy.

My local track! it’s about half an hour up the road, and I was up there today buying some parts at the shop there.

Pfft. I know a guy from Japan who was “representing” Brooklyn years before it was popular. He must have been some kind of prototype hipster because he has weird facial hair.

Lots of places do add a charge, but lots don’t. The important thing to bear in mind is that your server will not starve to death if you don’t tip them. 10% is plenty and will leave your server feeling happy, assuming they left you feeling happy too.

Some Flying Spurs are made in Dresden, and the bodies for the Continental are made in Zwickau. I believe the new SUV will be made in Slovakia.

It’s a FCA group subsidiary; it’s as much Italian government owned as Dodge.

Not so much any more - mass media and migration mean it’s only very old people who speak like that any more. You might use it when greeting a local friend but it would be a conscious thing rather than something natural. Here’s an example of a proper Somerset speaker.

It’s much more of a Somerset thing really, especially from around the coal belt there.