Looking at those wheels makes me feel like I’m 7 again.

Never understood why people wax romantic about those dinosaurs.

I’d argue that Mazda has very little brand equity tied up in their logo especially in comparison to companies like Toyota, Honda, BMW, or Mercedes.

Np. Here’s a small article that goes over two classic logos and how they were both later refreshed. If you’re into logo design, study Paul Rand and Saul Bass.

It’s not a matter of purism. Updating or refreshing a mark is one thing, but completely changing it so that it’s unrecognizable is another. You completely lose decades of constant brand recognition and equity. You’ll never see Mercedes drop the star, McDonalds drop the arches, or Nike drop the swoosh just for the sake…

Paul Rand and Saul Bass made most of the logos from the era that are still in use today. The amount of world-class work those two designers cranked out in their careers is astounding.

What the hell is with this article? 182 is PLENTY for this car. It’s not a WRX. 

What I should have said was “I understand the appeal of luxury, especially in combination with performance enhancements”

I’ve never been in a position to be a luxury car buyer, especially new, but I understand the appeal of luxury.

I’m 100% with you on this. The buck stops with the buyer.

This model was 265hp/244tq

I think it’s an improvement. I like it.

280k miles is REALLY pushing it. Also, those are Rough Country shocks, which means a lot of the upgrades were done on the cheap.

Probably also the case for Wranglers.

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Listen up, neckbeard...https://xkcd.com/2249/

You’re not accounting for premium gas in the 2.0

I didn’t even need to read the article. Just scrolled right down to hit the CP button.

Maybe fishy, but also not terribly uncommon. As the story goes, the orange used on the original Subaru XV Crosstreks was more expensive than the other colors, so to save some money they only painted visible areas, leaving underneath the hood primer and overspray colored.

Yeah, it’s incorrect, but sometimes it helps with clarity.