“$65k minimum. Take it or leave it.”

I get where you’re coming from, but your basis for your reasoning is a Q50, which is a luxury vehicle, made to isolate all the noise and ‘rawness’ of any given engine. It’d still feel smooth and unexciting with an NA engine due to its segment and construction.

Nissan probably didn’t want to spend time and money developing and updated NA VQ that has 400HP because the cost of research and development would be astronomical for an engine going in to one or 2 cars. Going that route would have also delayed the new Z by a factor of years. So they took the easy way out by slapping…

The ol’ switcheroo. Base model to get the starting price they aimed for, knowing that they’ll produce and sell even more of the higher end trim. This has been going on for a while with every single car maker. And IMO, a pretty shady way to price out a car. Nissan knows damn well they’re going to make more of the…

The Cayman/Boxster also has McStruts on all 4 corners, and people are also fine with that. The 911 uses front McStruts.

I agree. There are many positives for the manufacturer when keeping a good platform and revising it over the years. But consumers are fickle. They could be ranting and raving about how X car was the second coming of Jesus when it was first launched a decade ago. And then call it old and trashy now as its still being…

I don’t think people are hating on the Supra because of the BMW motor. It’s a good engine and everyone knows that. The hate for the A90 comes from the fact that BMW did most of the heavy lifting while Toyota just designed the sheet metal. People wanted an all-Toyota Supra. Toyota developed. Toyota chassis. Toyota…

Nothing wrong with heavily revising an already good chassis. I bet that if the S2000 chassis was still around as new today, very few would be complaining that it still exists. And realistically, no one should be complaining. It’s either a heavily revised chassis. Or nothing at all. Your choice, haters.

Bullshit. I can use the Mazda info-wheel while keeping my eyes dead ahead on the road. The screen is high enough that I can still scan the road ahead while glancing at the screen if I need to. On a CX-5, the touch screen is a lot further away from my seating position, so if I were to use the touch screen, I have to…

Ok now I don’t feel so bad for buying my Veloster N a while back for MSRP.

SCCA Track Nights. It’s so nice to live an hour away from the nearest track. Ever since I started Track Nights, I have zero desire to autocross anymore.

Really? I don’t think it made any promises it couldn’t keep or live up to. It wasn’t made to beat the Z, G, RX8, and S2000. It was made as a less expensive RWD option with average performance compared to its competition. Like if it made promises like it’s faster than a Z in the 1/4 mile and could out-handle the S2000…

Definitely the F355. It’s a 90s Ferrari so styling isn’t wild. Depending on color, you can lay low and barely anyone will bat an eye at one.

Ferrari F355 coupe. They’re hovering around $100k-ish. It’s low key and has pop up headlights. While it is a Ferrari, it’s a 90s Ferrari and no one will bat an eye at one of these.

FK8 Civic Type R.

Was it a rental?

$150k for a ridiculously powerful and potential moose test failure luxo barge. 38 speakers. But no one touch windows. This is why American cars aren’t taken seriously.

Focus ST and Fiesta ST Recaros. I assume it’s the same with the Focus RS. Bolstering was great. I’m not overweight or fat so I fit in to the seats quite well. But my right knee would always get stiff and sore after any extended drives. It felt like the seat bottom didn’t extend far enough and then slanted downward to…

I think it’s pretty cool, albeit ostentatious. But what can you expect from the spectacles known as F1 AND Miami? This kind of decor and set piece is not out of the realm from both F1 and Miami.

2008(9?) Basic MSF course to get my M endorsement. We had Honda Shadow 500s as the course motorcycles. Did pretty good overall, but I let it get to my head. In the last day of the practical portion, I entered a right hand corner too hot, front tire lost grip, and I lowsided. No real damage to the bike. Scratched foot…