Same old shit transmission. Specs don’t matter if you’re just out of warranty and have a $20k time bomb of a bill coming. I traded mine in as soon as the transmission started to rattle like a can of rocks, and they all eventually do. If they’d actually fix that glaring issue this would still be one of the single best…

Good tunes are usually done to get a significant mileage increase and more power is just a bonus. The rolling coal guys can go ef themselves, but deletes and tunes aren’t always just because you want to blow smoke. People pulling heavy loads, especially over long distances, can see huge mileage increases and therefore…

I’m glad you enjoyed this as much as I did. I’ve been telling everyone, DirtFish is one of those things that is expensive because it’s worth it. It’s above and beyond the most fun I have also ever had in a car and the people there make the experience so much better. 

Fun fact, the sheriff’s office (and Bronco) are now the site of DirtFish Rally School. The Bronco is still in the parking lot and they welcome you to come photograph it. And DirtFish is an AWESOME place to visit that is worth a road trip on its own, especially this Saturday. 

Electric cars still suck. The media just needs to getting paid to say they don’t. Electric. Cars. Suck. Everyone knows it. They’re REALLY overpriced. The infrastructure only supports them in very precise areas, and they have a mountain of quality issues well beyond Tesla. The real story is the same story it’s always…

Why sales staff even exist (not dealerships, SALES staff) is an absolute mystery to me. They are probably the part of the industry I want to deal with the very least and I’d rather choose my options and click “buy” any day of the week than deal with the pain in the ass that is automotive sales. 

I’d sooner shoot someone for trying to steal my dog than breaking into my house. That said, breeding these terribly unhealthy designer dogs should be HIGHLY illegal. This is a the most selfish form of cruelty and should be a felony with a multi-year prison sentence and animal cruelty charges. 

That’s funny, I remember that story! I had an RC51 at the time and immediately said “no way in hell!” 

I love the focus of the gauge cluster, and the entire interior, on the driver in 2nd generation R8. No pop up screens, no touch screens (which look nice but suck in cars), extremely simply controls, controls that you can feel, and once you’re moving you have no reason to move your hands from the wheel unless you’re…

I think the quiet part often needs to be the loudest thing we say if we’re every going to change it. I think the removal of shame from bad decisions set us pretty far back as a society.

Yes. I am going to tell you exactly that and I’d even bet on it because no one in the last at least 20 years has said “Man, that new Sentra/Rogue/Altima/Maxima sure is great.” But I have heard many, many, many people say “How the fuck is Nissan still in business with all of the most…

Nissan makes the Z, the 15 year old GTR which still has a shit transmission, and a bunch of other rolling trash that people with low credit scores and rental fleets buy. That’s it. That is their entire lineup summed up. Anyone who says differently is getting paid by Nissan and someone needs to nut-up and tell Nissan…

A CPO Audi SQ5 Prestige with Audi Care. Great interior quality, good power, even fun to drive! You’ll get a much higher level of luxury feel without the wasted money of buying new and taking the depreciation hit. Those 2021 leases should be showing up right now, so you can get all the latest features too.

I was going to mention this too and I agree. Anyone real car enthusiast who isn’t just a cheap, inadequate, attention whore hates takeovers and everyone involved. Once I learned the circumstances I had zero sympathy for these idiots. And you’re right, everyone there should be charged. 

That snow looks really slushy. Airing down to about 10 probably would have helped here. 

Nah, this is one of those warnings that doesn’t need to exist. We can’t thin the herd properly if we keep allowing the dumb ones to exist and breed. 

NF-490 in Washington and Oregon. Yes, a forest service road, yes, for sports cars. This is a popular route for motorcycles as it leads to the Hell’s Canyon Overlook, but my friends and I have made a multi-day rally out of it several times. It’s best appreciated in a small, mid-engine car IMHO. -…

Came to post this as well. 

Corvette C7 Grand Sport. No rust, bulletproof engine and trans, ample parts availability, great interior ergonomics for all sizes, enough options to give you all the important features like ABS, airbags, stability control, cameras, etc. The only downside is the infotainment will age terribly, but hey - Bluetooth audio…

I could not agree more. If this thing had a 160hp all electric mode with even only 50 miles of range I’d pay out the nose for it. It would literally be the PERFECT car for me. Seriously, just take my money Chevrolet. Give me an electric only mode and I’ll hand you $150k+.