Yup. Scares the shit out of you when it happens the first couple times. Loud bang, hand thrown gear off the stick and no power. After awhile, I got a feel for when first wasn’t fully engaged (which is the tell) and usually just letting the car roll a hair would be enough to get the everything lined up and first all…

Off by a generation, maybe generation and a half, depending on how one feels about interstitial cohorts. Still, I find it fascinating that you can type while your head is that far up your own ass. Mavis Beacon truly is a miracle worker.

Kid, if that’s what you got out of my two posts and your response to them, well, life is gonna be interesting. Good luck with it.

Seriously. My wife and I have the Z400 and Ninja 400 twins, respectively. One of the reasons I prefer my bike to hers is the analogue tach. I had a K3 GSX-R600 prior to this bike which had a similar setup, but it seems most true racereps are going all digital. Anyway. . .

Ninjette:

Actually, the only Samsung device I’ve bought was a refurbed Tab Pro 8.4 from pre-Amazon Woot. I lived with the (largely disabled or simply ignored) bloat until Samsung dropped mainline support Christ know how many years ago because it was a one-off, SoC-wise. I went to LineageOS primarily for security’s sake because…

Back in the dark ages of of 2004-2005, the only real fix was “lift your elbow” when making the 2-3. I’m trying to remember if the Ripshift was even released yet. . . Kinda surprised you don’t get the first gear kickout as that’s a T56 trademark, unless you just “adjust” on an instinctual level when feel first didn’t…

Given Tesla’s recent stance, which is in line with every shitty, anti-consumer post-purchase monetization, dick-headed Silicon Valley bullshit practice I see in my data center. . .

Fuck. Them. Raw.

I’d feel about as bad about doing this to a 3 as I feel about scraping the bloatware off my Samsung Galaxy and loading up…

It’s not elegant but it beats that silly trailer.

I’m not one to bitch about the sub-6 0-60 the later V6 offered.

That said, V8 soundtrack (with the extra torques) and a third pedal? This car’s about look and experience, so I honestly wouldn’t care if the larger motor was slower.

They “fixed” it in a one-off concept. . . and then never sold a production version of that car. Main improvements were a V8, stick and a larger trunk in a redesigned aft. Interesting, when MT got their hands on it, they made note of functioning AC in the show car, leading them to wonder if this was a potential refresh…

The T56 variant in the GTO (“M12" was the GM option code for it) was never a smooth unit; IIRC, Jeremy Clarkson compared it to “Victorian switchgear” in his Monaro review. That said, the 1st gear kick out from a dead stop and the dread 2-3 missed shift were the only problems I ran into with my 2004. Didn’t seem to…

So the cost of the EV powertrain and batteries aren’t counted against your build. . . Conceptually, that makes this hilariously easy and we’re both of similar minds. Granted, my concept is a little more expensive and requires specific knowledge. Still, those guys are out there, and I think a few have youtube…

If you’re going Honda, I’d go big or so home. Pick up one of the CBR650 twins, probably the R if you want wind-protection. My understanding is that its like a modern update of the late 90's-to-early-aught’s racereps, where there’s ludicrous zip with more human ergos. . . and this time with fuel injection, ABS and…

Yup, we’re in total agreement on this car.

I’m trying to think of other examples along these lines, where you’ve got so much bare-bones clapped out crap floating around and then you find these gems. I’m thinking the (obvious) first gen SHO or a 323 GTX but those are rare, especially compared to GS/GTP production…

Had a 2000 GTP sedan as well so you’re preaching to the choir here. This is a slightly irrationally nice-price. . . I mean, five large for a W-body seems nuts to me buuuuuuut this clean a Regal RS or a GP GTP, with this sort of low mileage? It’s not “fuck it money” but you could make faaaaaaaaaaar worse decisions on…

I’ve got an ‘11 E90 335i xDrive manual. They command a premium but nothing too crazy. Unicorns, yes, but only valuable if you’re trying to avoid buying a WRX. The hardest part is really just scrambling to get the car before someone else swoops in.

The peak “soul of the E30" BMW is probably an E82 128i stick w/ M Sport.

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Finally. Once I know transmission availability and tow ratings, I’ll start saving.

Now if only I could get Kawasaki to get off its butt about the ZX-25r. . .

I shall buy one and name it “Pumba.”

Now that I have power back. . .

You’re right; the particulars are 100% different. Still, as he is a practicing copyright attorney, this sort of thing is totally in Leonard’s legal wheelhouse and I’d love to hear his breakdown of this situation.