What I was hoping to see after reading the headline:

“According to DBA, the lower-powered car will get you to 62mph from rest in 11.7 seconds to the perkier car’s 11.2. Both will apparently top out at 90 mph.”

This is the correct take. Or use the new 3cyl turbo from the modern Mini for “authenticity.”

For $110k, I expect that 1300cc NA breadbox to be making at least 100hp per litre. And I want it sound like Satan’s puppy got a hold of some leftover curry.

My dream is that by the time I have “fuck-you” money (totally going to happen), someone will be doing Singer style restomods on AE86s. Though by then I’m sure either gasoline cars will be banned, or the Earth will be a fiery hellscape ruled by desert gangs.

Alright here is the official thread for re-XXXXX buzzwords. How many different ways can we say old and shitty, fixed to be elaborate and great for a high price. So far there are

I would hope that for $100k+ I’d have a modern drivetrain, like a 1.0 Ecoboost.

Both will apparently top out at 90 mph.

I’d rather a VTEC swap from Mini Tec for way less.

Or they'll have drank the value of this Mini in tea while working on Project Binky.

I understand the draw here...but the engine is just not juicy enough.  

This is dumb. If you are thinking about spending $110k on a Mini, please give me your money instead, so that I may spend it properly on hookers and blow. 

And Jacob knows about stairway to heaven!

If we are getting technical, Satan is the devil. In the earliest written texts of the old testament, it was lower case satan, because it was a job title (the one who questions, but not the one that rebels). In the new testament, it became Satan (the name of a being). In either case (satan/Satan), it was thought that…

Bcause there's a highway to hell, but only a stairway to heaven. Duh.

Comets and Meteors from Mercury would be two more names related to the heavens although not spiritual.

Because demons are a hell of a lot more fun than angels. Seriously. Ask anybody.

He is freaking fantastic. Wakes up early to research possible stories, chases down leads and interviewees and his freaking grandma drives him to every shoot. Kid is a class act.

I am in awe of his confidence and composure. I couldn’t be that good now, let alone at 11 years old. 

Go Jeffery Kraft! Great citizen journalism and it seems, so far, that no one’s talking down to him because he’s 10.