In 2023, Toyota’s 3rd fastest car is a 3-cylinder Corolla, beaten only by the Supra 2.0T and 3.0T.

The thing that made Dale Earnhard’s death so frustrating was his refusal to use a HANS device, which was fairly new at the time and not yet mandatory in NASCAR.  There is a very good chance it would have saved his life in that crash.

My few experiences there have always been on busy holiday travel weekends, so my view may be biased. The tourist effect has put me off.  Unfortunately I lose that decision because my wife and kids love the place.

Unpopular opinion: Buc-ee’s

Seeing as how a lot of automotive suppliers operate on a very lean JIT system, I assume halting assembly lines and distribution of parts would quickly stop production lines at suppliers downstream. The effect would vary based on the diversity of the supplier’s production (do all their parts go to Toledo or do they go…

Here is a photo of the prototype when VTEC kicked in:

When he said he flies “literally all the time”, I assumed he utilized in-flight refueling. However, he also talked about eating in land-based restaurants. So either he is a liar, or Denny’s has a secret chain of aerial restaurants.

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I believe non-hybrid Toyotas with a CVT transmission use a traditional belt-driven design.

The mistake is equating “lifetime” with “forever”. The reality is, “lifetime” is a squishy term that can mean a lot of things, mostly in favor of the manufacturer.

Especially one built on sabado

This slide show was a nice trip down memory lane. Made me realize how many awesome car toys I had completely forgotten about!

Are you implying that America was “smarter” before those things existed?

It’s probably the dude at work that routinely brags about “doing 130” and “gapping Chargers” in his Kia K5 (not the fast one).

There would be no fire or smoke if it never hit the ground:

No raises of any kind for years? Sounds like a dying industry. You are effectively making less money each year.

Intuitively I would think moving cars quicker (less time on the lot) would be worth more than letting inventory sit and hoping to get a slightly higher margin. I don’t know a whole lot about operating a dealership, though.

What a lazy comment by your previous boss. I would be willing to bet he doesn’t have a clue how often deflation occurs in the first place.

My outgoing boss was so obtuse to say we should be “thankful” for the record-high 4% COL increases we received in April, and the 3-point-something increase we received last year. It takes just an ounce of intellectual curiosity to determine that 4% increase still lags inflation by a few points.

Nice!  That paint job is peak early 1990s.