I have Michelin X-Ice winter tires on my WRX right now.

My WRX is a lot more fun in the winter.

True, but only a fraction of them know how to drive them properly at the limit. I guess the same could be said for most drivers of AWD and RWD cars as well though.

New Civic Type R.

The problem with FWD and AWD cars is that they are forgiving up until the point that they suddenly aren’t, and if you don’t know how to correct you can get in real trouble.

Driving a front wheel drive car fast is a lot like driving an AWD car. Hitting the apex late and getting back on throttle as fast as possible seems to work for both, can be fun as well, but I agree with you, I like my BRZ because you can feel the car more dynamically through the entire friction circle. A good fwd or…

Two things he neglects to mention: the conditions were terrible, especially for rear wheel drive cars at VIR for that Lightning Lap, which literally took place during a lightning storm and a torrential downpour.

True, and 200hp in a BRZ is a lot more fun than nearly 300 hp in a WRX.

So, the 237 hp of a stock S2000 was pretty close to the right amount?

Good point, torque and power delivery are a part of this equation as well.

Hmm, maybe I should buy a used Lexus LS420 or Mercedes 420SE....

Oh Lord, bless this thy holy 300 horsepower engine of Antioch, that it might blow to thy lesser horsepower engined cars to bits...

Thanks for clarifying, I took it as a more generalized statement about the vintage car market in general. And you may be right in saying it won’t sustain itself at current levels once all of us boomers die off. But in the end all age groups seem to have some connection with cars that are special to them, as you…

I don’t think he ever jokes around when it comes to Beetles and their ilk. Given that it’s Christmas, and I do admire his scholarship when it comes to that subject, I will refrain from suggesting that he try to move on to other subjects.

Spot on regarding the Grand Sport. More collectible, and a better sports car than the ZR-1.

The problem with Corvettes and other American muscle cars is that they made too many of them. Limited editions like the ZR-1 will be more desirable, but overall numbers for them will be higher than a Ferrari, Lamborghini, or Porsche.

And most boomers felt the same way about “the man”when we were getting started as well, although I admit they seem to have raised the bar of privilege to a whole new level.

I think you’re being a bit myopic to suggest that an up and coming millennial techie won’t be able or willing to throw down big money on a Shelby or anything else as an investment once they have the means to do so.

59 year old here, and I think it looks great on both the Boxster and this car.

You don’t actually trust this group of merry pranksters, do you?