Halos, aka “Angel Eyes”, aka “Corona Rings” using BMW’s own terminology first showed up on the E39 in 2000/2001. They were originally fed via lightpipes and separate halogen bulb. There’s a reason they’re synonymous with the make.

Now, who did LEDs first, I dunno. But at the end of the day, they (Audi and, well, now…

I understand the layout. I guess it’s more that a hybrid being paired to a manual transmission is so unusual that the concept seems almost mutually exclusive. The only production implementation of such a setup (that I’m aware of) was the CR-Z. Even in cases where Honda reused the exact same components (eg the Civic…

Just wanted to confirm that, like the CR-Z, you would have your hybrid and row it, too.

Nice write up of what’s pretty slick about this system.

Now, what I was was asking about was the “manual” in that quote, to confirm that it’s apparently compatible with us Luddites who like our cars with three pedals. This is super cool. I imagine with some creative programming and an OBD-II scan tool, you could add…

Whoops, apologies for the tardiness. They can fit this beastie to cars with the manual trans as well? Just wanted to confirm.  I think you’ll need to borrow their three pedal prototype for a follow up story. . .

I’d probably guesstimate $500-1000 depending on the type of bike, so I guess split the difference and say $750 as a general rule.

This time with the current model’s sandwiched motor, which replaces the car’s flywheel in both manual and PDK applications.

The nose gives me a kind of Halo Warthog meet TGE Shuttlecraft vibe. I actually like it. It’s just everything from the B pillar back that makes me ask questions.

Also, not liking that you’re looking at 70 large for the “truckiest” model. I’m pondering a tow vehicle (as the specs on the Renegade are conflicting…

I learned to drive in its “downmarket” Chebby sister.  You don’t parallel park, you dock.

Seriously. From the description it sounds like an ersatz copy of the Renegade.

True, the high-level concept would be a total tear down and rebuild but let’s be honest: unless you’re Icon or Singer and only work with desirable classics, that’s not going to fly as a viable business model. I think a more modest goal, something like refreshed suspension, driveline, interior and exterior is a more…

I’d be lying if the 3x0Z and GT-R didn’t cross my mind.

Oooooooorrrrr you could pay 100% of the new car price. “Lulz.” Or in my own case, go rummaging through various online sites and hope I find a decent-kept example, as BMW no longer makes a car in my current one’s configuration, and barely made them when they did. Same with my Jeep, for that matter. I would’ve kept and…

Easy.

The Model S. There’s no plan to redesign the car: Tesla’s plate is too full with the pickup and Y so they won’t be getting to it for a loooong time. The early owners would probably be willing to drop the coin on having Tesla install the MCUv2 (especially given the bricking issue) and the newer drive motors on…

It’s not even this.

The problem is that most of the parts that truly need to be refreshed are simply unobtainium around a decade after the final model year. The worst offenders of this are probably headlight assemblies, but most interior trim is a close second. I mean, yeah, there’s enough parts in junkyards and stock…

Nope, it was far beyond the ol’ Simonize “Pops-a-Dent” kit. Some dingbat illegally passed a bus and caught me right at the very end of the driver’s quarter panel. For added fun, it was a glancing hit as they had panicked over the oncoming traffic and tried to come back into the proper lane: think more “rubbin’ is…

Yet I can’t help feeling somethin’s. . . . missing.

Yet, with the SN-95 and New Edge Mustangs, they aren’t in the junk yard rusting away (unless their owner trashed them because of cash for clunkers or crashed them at cars and coffee).

That’s actually a fairly decent way of putting it. I’d probably say more like same icecream with different flavored sauces and jimmies (sprinkles to you heathens).

You have to have a pretty explicit reason to buy both; e.g. I bought both Sun and Moon so my wife and I could play on our respective 3DS’. So if you and…

Wanna save a grand or two?  Replace “Matrix” with “Vibe” and watch the magic happen.