Cars should cost what they cost. The company builds a product, you buy it. The company gets their money. This is no different for a car than it is for a new TV. It’s not about it being lower than some number. The product costs X, you pay X. I only want to haggle pricing on used products because there is a perceived…

I like that. Choice is always good for the consumer.

I wish said tolls at least led to better roads. The pavement issues drive me nuts. I would gladly pay tolls to have pristine pavement everywhere.

Ugh the tolls. I once had to commute every day via the Turnpike. I was spending more on tolls than I was on gas! Absurd. And Newark is certainly the worst. Although Id much prefer it to the trek out to JFK or LGA. Any time I can though, I choose PHL every time. Such a nice airport, makes flying seem fun almost.

Haha kind words about the state! As much as I enjoy to hate on my home state, its not that terrible. At least it depends on what part you are in. The Northwest corner is actually special since the Delaware Water Gap is a nice recreation area. And there are some nice beach towns if you know where to look. I only…

Have you ever been to NJ? Left turns are a very rare thing. And U-turns are absolutely unheard of. Jughandles, thats what we have here. As in before (or after, depending on the intersection) the intended turn, you have to turn right in order to turn left or u turn. This is akin to a highway on ramp but on every local…

But that game is the part that I dont want to play. Buying a car should be like buying a toothbrush. I go to the store, pick the exact one I want on the shelf, and then go home with it. If I have to haggle on price and deal with already installed options, I would rather just buy used from somebody else. The only…

Is it just one race included? Can we buy additional races? Dont want to make the drive all the way there just for one race. Its a great place though, had fun last time I went there.

600+ miles every weekend does sound quite excessive. I mean I certainly near that in the winter for skiing (although not usually in my car and not literally every weekend) and in the summer I do at least half that in my Miata. Still, I feel like I do a lot of miles racking in about 20-25k per year, with a similar…

You must not have driven through desert and/or mountains before. Driving in California, I have seen the temperature change 40-60 degrees within a few hours by going from the coast, to the mountains, and to the desert. All of this could be accomplished in a few hours time. Sitting in the car with the AC going the whole…

Yup, if I have to be awoken at 5am by a loud ass exhaust, I would love for it to be a Ferarri making said sounds. That would be such a pleasant wakeup that I wouldnt even be mad.

You call it farting, others call it music.

God damn do I hate the twisty switch operated ones. Those piss me off to no end. The Japanese standard is the only way to go! Two stalks, one lights and turn signals, the other is the wipers. Now I also prefer how cruise control is on the wiper stalk in my Miata, but that is okay on the steering wheel as well.

I really feel like I would have a hard time ever going back to Fail Wheel Drive. It just seems like such complication and hassle. Why not just stick to RWD as god intended?

I’m pretty sure I’d be abusing mine if I shifted below 4k!

Are you sure he wasnt just trying to drive normally? I shift at 6k every shift normally in my Miata, thats just how you drive the thing. I’m not trying to race the minivan next to me, it just appears that way.

Thats why you get a Miata. Everybody thinks its slow. Everybody knows its slows. It is slow. Therefore people dont try to race you! But god damn will I lose anyone in my dust if there are any sort of turns involved.

That’s certainly one way to add lightness to the car, have it driven by a child!

Yeah me being 25 probably just puts it into perspective. I definitely am somewhat sore after a 6+ hour drive. With being 6ft tall, I dont have much extra space to spare in the car. But yeah what you are saying makes sense.

Well yeah I was aware of the limitation. But with my seat back all the way (on the bottom) the top half of the seat leans back further than I would ever want it to be comfortable while driving. I could see it being an issue for trying to sleep in the car. But yeah you definitely get a lot more space back there if you…