No, I am not a NASCAR fan. I don’t enjoy watching it, and I am completely uninterested in it. But whether you like it or not, it is a top level motorsport. As such, it attracts top level talent.

That there are lower caliber drivers and teams doesn’t make it less than anything else, the bottom half of an F1 grid is the…

Your thought experiment is just as stupid as your generalization about the skill level of NASCAR drivers. The gap between top level and mid level drivers in NASCAR is measured in the hundredths of a second. So how do you compare performance gaps between different styles of motorsports? Hint: you can't without a…

You're insanely wrong. Just because something looks simple from 500 feet away doesn't mean that it actually is simple.

It's not a surprise that upper crust British aristocrats would look down on the more blue collar motorsports series where it's actually possible for someone who isn't extremely wealthy and privileged to make it to the highest levels.

I bought a Camry for my wife because it was the right price and it was what we needed. Unless you count Lexus, there are no good Toyota's in sedan form that drive the rear wheels.

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If You Ain't Ammo You Ain't Stupid ???

“I want tools for making stuff and things!!!”
- Sir, what kind of stuff and things are you planning to make?

If they continue to drool on themselves offer them a plastic Fischer-Price hammer and screwdriver set. If they provide valuable input, direct them as appropriate. A salesperson needs to use their words to guide…

That's where the ghost of Paul Walker lives.

It's a salesman's job to help people figure out what they're looking for and using product knowledge clear up any confusion. When I walk into a store knowing exactly what I want what use do I have for a salesmen? He's just a formality at that point and completely unnecessary. So for a salesmen to complain about those…

You realize that “customers” is in the context as set by the person you quoted, which are car salesmen, as in people who pay you in exchange for a product.

Yeah except, as was pointed out.... that "child shitting their pants" is paying you thousands of dollars for a product. If you choose a job where you have to interact with people, that's on you.

NP, if you could get a couple of years of use out of it without paying for any major repairs, it's a good choice.

For me it’s very simple, I prefer the way it looks. I don’t need the extra doors because the car exists to get me to work and around town on my own. I have another vehicle to haul the family in and when I do throw the child seat in it we’re doing it more for fun than for practical purpose.

I get that when I'm behind…

I made that decision in 2009 when I bought my 2010 GTI. I knew the reputation and what I was potentially getting myself into. Surprisingly it has been the best, most reliable vehicle I’ve ever owned. Aside from some easy to replace parts that are known to fail every so often, the engine is as solid as anything else…

“hamfistedly” That’s such a perfect way to describe it. You throw out everything you’ve ever learned... smooth actually equals slow in an STi.

Yeah it’s so much fun once you figure out how that center differential works. As an irresponsible mid 20 something with more car than he should have had, I was hooning through intersections because it was so easy to control.

I modified the suspension on mine to a set of coilovers and I found that with adequate bump…

I, for one, welcome our benevolent robot overlords.

This is really disappointing. I had basically decided that if my two door GTI were to suddenly be destroyed and need to be replaced, I'd go but another two door GTI. Maybe I'd still buy a four door, but not having a two door option makes me at least somewhat less likely to get another VW, particularly with a new Civic…

Absolutely. I found with my STi for most corners you want to set up for a late apex that allows you to get the car turned quickly to maximize the amount of time you’re at full throttle. The problem with the STi is the front suspension and it’s stupid long bumpstops, so trying to turn and brake at the same time always…