Raph, it’s a 1960s police procedural with a few character quirks and odd twists. It has a certain, appropriately glum vibe. It’s not supposed to be a video game.

Bullshit. I, and a large portion of the engineers I’ve ever worked with, do tons of wrenching in our spare time. We’re very aware of what servicing something is going to be like when we design it. That’s our job. Sometimes, when we see something is going to be a pain to work on, we design it that way anyway. That’s…

“The Fiat Everyone Warns You About“

I really miss my RX-8. :(

Buy an S2 RX-8 (2009-2011). Maxda implemented a bunch of reliability fixes on them, and they are affordable. 60k problem-free miles so far on my ‘11.

America’s best-selling car, the Mazda RX-8 

The rotary oil consumption charge is just a version of engine discrimination. My RX-8 consumed a quart of oil every 3,000 miles. My Subaru has, since new, burned a quart of oil every 3,000 miles. My friend’s S2000 burns a quart of oil every 3,000 miles. Yet, guess which car has people constantly moaning about oil…

What a fucking idiot.

“it converts many of the dangerous exhaust gases into even more carbon monoxide”

Trying to put technical knowledge to people who have none plus the telephone game is silly. To them the turbo hanging off the exhaust manifold is still part of the engine.

Dear Everyone Who Now Thinks That They Want An Old MG,

One, you don’t have a right to drive a car at all, it’s a privilege. Two, You still wouldn’t lose your ‘right’, instead of an age limit though I would recommend a certain amount of training and more stirngent tests to drive high HP cars, RVs, SUVs, cars greater than a certain weight, etc.. instead of the free for all…

I dunno, maybe we should all just drive Porsche 928s and nothing else.