There’s a huge Napoleon complex with Corvette guys and domestic guys in general. Or maybe it’s a persecution complex.

Setting budgets isn’t quite an exact science anyway. If I have $5000 of disposable income per month and $100k in savings, then what kind of car can I afford? Some might say a $20k car, others might say a $50k car. Some might even say more. So if I set my budget at $40k without factoring in TTL, then it’s not a big…

Found the Acura owner.

The TLX size puts it as a smaller midsized “luxury” car though it lags behind pretty much all the luxury carmaker interior quality (even Infiniti and Cadillac) so it is more of a premium car like a Buick or what Volvo used to be (now Volvo has some of the better interiors).

He got a pro E Sports driver to be the ringer. There are very different strategies for sim vs real driving.

I think everyone should at least have a drill and an impact driver in their home. Impact drivers are a godsend for all kinds of work and they can function as a low torque impact wrench (with a cheap adapter) for working on cars as well. It’s great to zip off underbody panels and body screws. Some unibody car lugs can…

I think everyone should at least have a drill and an impact driver in their home. Impact drivers are a godsend for…

You’d be surprised. Lines can be decorative, but they can also be air spoilers that improve aerodynamics or guide air around the tires (a source of drag). With the advanced CAD and wind tunnel testing carmakers do, especially on high volume cars where it’s worth it, it’s hard to say as lay people what function these…

It seems like your lack of understanding of engine packaging and deficiencies of certain AWD designs is causing you to simply dismiss this claim as marketing. Not everything is marketing just because you don’t understand it.

You realize you’re the one that engaged me first, right? How can you engage someone, make hostile and incorrect statements, then tell them to “give it a rest” when you’ve been proven wholly incorrect? If you want to end the discussion, just stop talking. But you don’t get to have the last word and tell the OP to “give…

Symmetrical AWD is not actually marketing. It’s referring to the hardware. The engine is mounted longitudinally so the half shafts on the front wheels are equal length so torque steer is greatly reduced compared to a transverse mounted engine AWD car. It also means that front and back split is 50% as well as left and…

Do you think they were doing it out of the goodness of their hearts to protest the unjust imprisonment of Ghosn? No, they did it for money. We don’t even have to discuss whether Ghosn’s indictment was proper or not. They committed a pretty serious crime in a friendly country. Japan is a rich developed nation with a…

Are you talking about Rambo?

Ah yes, the third grade way of discussion/argument. Do something annoying and then just blame everyone else for doing it when you realize you’re wrong. Judging by how quickly you went to your defense mechanism, it seems like you do this often which also probably means you’re comfortable being frequently wrong.

But aren’t all Subarus AWD with symmetrical drivetrains? It’s a bit different from a company like Audi where the standard is FWD and the optional AWD. I used to think symmetrical AWD was just marketing but it actually splits up L and R half shaft lengths equally in addition to equal Front and Rear torque splits. So I…

Your exact reply included such choice phrases as: “Seriously?” and “stupid little pins don’t look like they’ll hold shit” and “3 points of floor contact is a lot less stable than 4". And you’re asking someone else to “Chill dude”? You pretend like everyone else is acting crazy when you’re the one that first responded…

Shorter rear doors: C class.

I have always been fascinated by longitudinally mounted engines in a FWD car. Acura and Audi are some of the only ones that have done this in a modern car. 

Craftsman is its own thing now and you have to call their corporate number to get warranty replacements now. Depending on what kind of tool it is, it might not be worth it. Lowe’s will only warranty tools sold at Lowe’s which have unique part numbers.

The amount of money Seinfeld has made purely from his entertainment jobs insane. On another level compared to almost any other entertainer. I’m sure he’s been wanting to take a break for a while.

Never trust your life to ANY jack. Always use jack stands if you’re getting under the car. They definitely have high-end house brands now that make decent quality tools. They also shamelessly rip off Snap-On tools and have shown to be comparable in accuracy/quality like their high end torque wrenches and Daytona…