That’s not really that big of a deal. ACL tear for driving? Meh. ACL tear for skiing? Bigger issue.

I’ve got a Cadillac XLR that I -only- hear engine noise from unless I have the top down. I have mixed feelings on it, actually.

Because it’s a fashion SUV, the native habitat of d-bags?

One of my greatest pet peeves. Every automaker that did or does this should be ashamed.

Good ol’ Hardly Ableson.

Audio NSFW, but oh so relevant:

I’ve honestly never had anything remotely crazy happen on a road trip.

Do you have documentation on that? I find it HIGHLY unlikely that it’s not a 4G/LTE setup.

The faster the automation comes, the better. I’m already to the point where I’ll never buy another daily driver without adaptive cruise control, so handing over more of the daily bullshit is something I’m happy to do.

That said, I don’t give a shit about the factory nav, sat radio, infotainment or whatever. Give me…

Depends a lot on the options.

I, for one, will never buy another car for day to day use (i.e., “not the car I buy for track usage, or weekend hoonery”) that doesn’t have adaptive cruise control. Same for heated seats, and some sort of way to see the sky above me, be it a piece of glass or the whole roof going away.…

Shit, I almost dumped my CBR600 hitting, I shit you not, a fucking banana peel in the parking lot at work. Had to stomp down and shove the bike back to a sustainable lean angle, and if I’d failed I’m not sure if it’d have been the funniest crash story ever, or something I’d have killed myself to avoid admitting.

Just the rims, or the hub and spokes too?

Or if you just want specific options and colors, and don’t want to spend the rest of your life looking for it.

“no reason”, except for getting exactly what you want.

I’ll happily pay MSRP if I can order online, get the exact colors and options I want (NOT option packages. The individual god damned options.), and have it delivered to my home or office without having to speak to a single person on the phone or face to face until the delivery truck driver hands me the keys.

Good. I look forward to the day when I can order a car from any manufacturer with the exact options I want, and have it delivered to my home, without having to deal with some dickbiscuit at a dealership.

Decided today that the bike needs a new rear tire and a brake fluid change. But I’m flying to the other side of the country tomorrow night to pick up a car, so I dunno when I’ll actually get around to doing either of those.

I’ll admit to being a troll.

Oh good, something new and interesting thrown away so we can have another model of bimbo box on the road.

Maybe you’re comfortable with fucking around with the throttle’s ability to close. I’m not.