Yeah, the 2.3-16 is common enough in America, and you can find shitbox examples for sub-$10K without much trouble, but you’re asking for a never-ending supply of repairs. Prices on pristine, low-miles ones are going up, though - $20-30,000 is not unheard of for sub-50k mile examples.

why this color was ever popular in cars in the mid-aughts, I still have no fucking clue. IT’S THE COLOR OF PEE, PEOPLE, COME ON.

Larger kidneys allow for superior filtration of the toxic personalities who will inhabit this vehicle.

I had one guy bring along his “mechanic” friend who tried to tell me my car had been in a “serious rear-end accident” because an exposed portion of the frame visible in the spare compartment of my old S4 looked “too new” and “not original.” Yes, it is apparently unbelievable that a painted piece of fucking steel can…

I don’t have enough stars for this.

If you’ve got to do a whole head or more, yeah, go for it. But even if I need 5-10 cloves I generally just prefer doing it by hand, this method generates more dishes, even though it is super awesome as a party trick / kitchen demo.

Really enjoyed this video, Tav. Get Mr. R to share it on his YouTube channel, you deserve more eyeballs.

That’s such a bummer. Well, I hope they get it right eventually. I’d love to see a MazdaSpeed 2 with a turbodiesel or something bonkers.

Unfortunately, social engineering works extremely well on people who don’t spend a lot of time doing commerce or business on the internet. If you’re just on Facebook at home and using a computer otherwise just for work stuff, you’re just not getting exposed to the hilarious amount of fraud that happens on the web.

I’ve got a sudden and indescribable urge to watch regular car reviews now.

Mazda 6 diesel wagon with 300ftlb+ torque? WHY AREN’T WE GETTING THIS

Wow. These people have gotten altogether too much sympathy.

Yes, I’m now aware he was pro-bono - my mistake.

As far as I was aware, there was substantial debate as to how to date these vehicles (and thus discussion of the shadiness of the importer) because so many of the parts had been replaced with newer Defender pieces that they were no longer really anything but a few frame pieces of the original cars, to varying degrees.

Unpopular opinion incoming.

Yeah, I was going to say - a W221 V12 is not anywhere near bottoming out at $35k. The V12s hold their value better than the V8s, but not that much better. The technology will age, and when it becomes clear an ‘08 S550 is a Palm Pre to a 2020 Hyundai Sonata’s iPhone 6 in terms of driver assist and connected technology,…

Man, that is weird. Lightning is some crazy shit, yo.

I think it depends on the vehicle to a considerable degree. I generally don’t drive in my flip-flops if it’s a car I haven’t driven before, because I do think there is at least some risk there in terms of learning how far apart the pedals are and how low they reach. But if you’re an attentive driver and not flapping…

That’s kind of what I’m wanting, too. The stiff shocks and cross-brace really aren’t of interest to me - I’d actually prefer the softer ride. But the LSD is one of those things that you have to get out the door, so I’m probably going to spec the Club version. I sincerely doubt Mazda will offer the LSD on the base car…

Because we absolutely don’t make beautiful, soulful cars anymore. Give me a break.