The F-type is definitely a portly vehicle. Saw one at the last HPDE event I went to and noticed that it's rather tall too. The side sills seemed to almost come up beyond the driver's shoulder line. No chance of leisurely resting your left arm out the window on that roadster. Looks great in isolation though. Just…

I see your point. But I would still pick the Elise for the Europe road trip. I would try to avoid highways as much as possible - only opting for the twistiest of routes. In the M6, I feel like I would be regretting the decision any time I got to a really technical mountain road.

Completely agree that the Vehicross has aged extremely well. I love those things!

Totaled. A Porsche 959. One of 337, including pre-production models and prototypes. A rare bit of open-wallet R&D that foresaw an entire automotive feature set — from four-channel ABS to speed-adjustable dampening to torque-splitting all-wheel-drive — that would become de rigueur in machines built two decades later.…

Wow...nice. Love the added element of extremely high g-forces. This track would be a sight to behold in person!

Awesome. Now if only Nissan would build a sports car that doesn't weigh 5,000,000 lbs.

I think this is the best definition so far. But your inclusion of the Toyobaru raises an interesting question because they have rear seats. So, by that logic, why wouldn't the 911 be a sports car? Or a Mustang for that matter? Slippery slope from there.

Wow.....very eloquently stated. Well done. I personally am in the camp that the Viper is much more of a driver's car than the Carrera 4S. But I also don't think driver's cars have to lack precision. See Caterhams for example. For me, having little to no electronic assists is mandatory for pure driving experience.

Agreed. I'm not fan of low profile tires (I like a little sidewall), but that looks like way too much. The car would probably be less 'squishy' in turns with a smaller sidewall tire.

Great review. I forgive you for using the rifle bolt shifter cliche because there's no better way to describe it. I've driven quite a few stick shift cars (including an Exige and S2000) and I prefer the Miata's shifter above all. One of my favorite traits about the car.

How do you even accomplish this? Most pads have a backing plate that slides into the caliper for a tight fit. Your friend must have tried really hard to mess this up.

This would be much more complicated, but an augmented reality service manual would be awesome for step-by-step repair/maintenance instructions. Just think, it would be great to see torque values for each bolt you point the camera at without having to go look it up.

True. But I would show this thing so much love and tender care. And nurse it back to health. And then hoon it for the good of society. Very much want.

That could've ended a lot worse.

I'm one of those guys that doesn't care too much about how his car looks on the outside. I'm off to scour the classifieds for used GTOs.

I agree that you don't need to understand the mechanical aspect to love cars. But I've found that learning how cars work deepens my love for them and drives me appreciate and care for them more.

Speed Zone! My brother and I loved that movie as kids. My uncle had it on Laser Disc (basically a frisbee-sized CD) and we would watch it every time we visited. I still get goosebumps when I watch the opening scene with the Countach.

Thanks for schooling me guys. I thought the 'MX5' was Mazda's way of trying to lessen the chick-car image of the Miata. I should probably have known that fact about the car I drive.

MX5 Miata. It's a fucking Miata. Period. Don't try to persuade me that it's more masculine because it now uses the naming convention of a cruise missile. I know Mazda is trying to fit in with the rest of their line-up, but c'mon!

Can't speak to old cars, but I once rebuilt the carbs on a Honda V4 motorcycle. Quite possible the hardest thing I've done in my life.