Many of these cars are available for purchase only upon invitation from the vehicle manufacturer.

Isn’t that the real American Dream?

The fact that you’re driving it is all the advertisement you need that it’s a replica. 

I agree. With how expensive the real ones are and how close to original these replicas are, I’d consider buying it. I’d probably put a small sticker on the windshield saying “356 speeedster replica” because I don’t want to pretend to be anything its not, that said, at 17k, there is no reason not to drive it as much as…

At that price you get something that looks and drives like a real speedster, but that you’d be able to mod or just drive the piss out of like the originals were designed to be, without having to worry about harming your $100k+ car. I’d say NP.

“Car enthusiasts are a deeply miserable lot, almost endemically unhappy about everything...”

“The steel gray, $25,000ish tester I drove early on didn’t even have navigation, which I think is kind of a crime for any new car in 2019.”

You forgot to mention the GTI is too fat and safe, the Corvette is too expensive and going mid-engined will cause Zora to roll over in his grave, the Boxster/Cayman’s turbo-4 sounds terrible... God, it’s like you aren’t even listening to us complain, Patrick. This article really missed the mark.

Probably a Vettel fan.

Let the boy drive the car, you cowards.

That event happened expressly because her five-year-old isn’t going to make it to six, but you’re right, she should smile more. *rolls eyes*

Your dad is cooler than you. 

Fellow climber and Jalop here: 99% of the crags I’ve been to don’t require AWD whatsoever. Most dirtbags I know drive either old VW camper vans or conversion vans and get to the crag just fine. My recommendation (Based on a fellow climbing friend who has one) would be a Honda Odyssey. Yes, I know it’s a mom van - but…

And since she doesn’t have to drive it around town regularly, $15k would buy a nice pickup with a camper shell. 

As per usual, you guys are trying too hard to score Kooky Points. $15k is a lot for this scenario, so there are tons of good options, including Subies. Personally I’d go with a 4Runner or Pathfinder (one of the good ones).

It costs money because you need a location with staff, safety, security, first aid, maintenance, etc. Street racing is not free when it leads to accidents, injuries, and/or deaths. If you can’t afford to pay for the preventative measures to make sure your race is safe, then you sure as hell can’t afford to pay for the…

You aren’t allowed to assemble a massive crowd and block off a road without getting a permit, either, dumbshit.

“It’s just a real slippery slope, especially for anyone that likes cars. There are better ways to target street racers and sideshows. Going after anyone the cops thought might have been watching, with scant evidence, isn’t a good approach.”

Not a lawyer, but looks like there’s some precedent to this.

We get it man. You don’t need to try so hard, it looks desperate.