Man this caught me off-guard and cracked me up. Stay you buddy, stay you.

Look past the wheel gap, and big butt, and tupperware interior and focus on what matters. V8 up front, six speed, wide wheels. It’s like a GTO that doesn’t look like a Grand Prix, neat.

Not because of how it was, but because of how much I NEEDED to experience one. Miata.

It always depends on weight. 400lb. bike? 75-80 hp is really useable. 4,000lb. car? Probably closer to 300hp. The balance between a lighter car (sub 3,000lb.) and 250+hp is always a great and highly exploitable mix.

Tyler’s efforts have produced some of the best articles and most thought provoking comments sections I’ve come across on the web. I appreciate the things I’ve learned and the squabbles I’ve witnessed. Godspeed.

Jay has a collection of police cars (specifically CHP) from all eras.

Freddy, I’ve been familiar with your work since the maxima.org days. This is a fantastic and well written piece.

The idea here isn’t more speed, in my opinion. It’s actually more ‘reserve capability’. I went from a sewing machine-like GS500 to an SV650 and the biggest difference were real tires and useable torque. I was going further and further on my GS and while it could cross the country I don’t beleive I would maintain my…

Wouldn’t your statement alone be grounds for man card revocation?

I’m glad to read your findings that they haven’t just made a liter bike out of the 848.