As a BMW aficionado, I can attest that the plastic parts are very likely to fail. But comparing the new Supra/Z4 to E36s and E46s, you’re comparing the engineering techniques and chemical make-up of the plastics from the early 1990s to today.

How are the F30 N55 and B58 engines holding up so far? Good indicator of…

Again with the closed-minded people...

Why do you wear brand-name shoes when shoes from the thrift store works just fine?

Why is your hair that way?

Why are you even on a car site about Jalops???

Now I’m generally all for entitlement to one’s option but to be honest, your argument is wrongfully subjective and perfunctory at best. It’s like asking, “Why do we need designer clothes? A simple shirt and shorts will do the same job.”

“If they made it in a 2 door or 4 door. But honestly the 3 door design is the…

Toyotas and Hondas are built in America. See: https://www.cars.com/american-made-index/

The Japanese are good about the details: your seating position, the ergonomics, how the passengers ingress and egress out of the door. I can say the same about certain German cars.

You’re right about American cars. While the seats are plush and comfy, boy do they need to work out the seats relative to the wheel,…

Counterpoint: Automakers need a “halo” car to draw customers (especially young ones) into the showroom. 370Z and GT-R serve as prosopopoeia and aspiration to the brand, a la Lexus LC, Mercedes-AMG, BMW 8 Series, etc. Consider it a “marketing expense” that also manages to display some sports cars as rolling…

I’ll raise you a Prius.

I fit a twin size mattress in my NA Miata. Having the sky as luggage space is amazing. Great for top-down stargazing with your lady, and cute to boot! Plus, you can scare the muscle boys with your cornering and braking performance. +11/10 would bang.

Technically, incorrect. It is the specific output of the motor, not the construction or energy consumed by the motor that matters.

Hyperbolic example: a truck propelled by a 1,000 lb-ft rocket propulsion engine, or the same truck propelled by 1000 lb-ft of hamster work on a hamster wheel. Different means, same…

Think of the oldest vehicle you thoroughly enjoyed. Now think of the the newest equivalent. Pick your favorite. 

(Disclosure: I’m a Ford owner.)

Get used to it! It’s what the public buys, and it’s what capitalism demands! 

That’s is definitely what you would call “trouble free.” Oil changes and consumables are a constant in the car world. Corollas just don’t have any maintenance beyond those if you take care of them.

Building cars is a business, my friend. Have to satisfy majority market trends and shareholders. Simple as that. R.I.P. Buy used anyway. It's the financially smart thing to do.

California for sure

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Right? And it comes from a gti driver lmao

Okay, all tall-Americans-trying-to-fit-in-Kei-car jokes aside:

1) Do all S660s come with the infotainment screen that’s perched on the dash?
2) Does it drift (rather, does it have an open differential)?
3) What are popular bolt-on mods (and exterior color choices) for the S660 in Japan?
4) What’s cheaper to own…

Truth, brother! I’m crushing hard on this chick, but I get drunk and tell everyone else about her. I need to step up and just ask her!

On topic: I want to love Chrysler (the brand, not the company), but alas...