Not necessary to add 100hp. 30 ft/lbs of torque would probably do it. People don’t need to go faster, they need to feel like they’re going faster. Honestly, the modest power bump required shouldn’t be that big of a deal. Look at the Mazdaspeed division, look at how much Mazda didn’t change from the base models. The…

That’s quite a few years to sit, but anyone buying a late 70's car should plan on replacing anything made of rubber anyways. The body and paint are in great shape and the car has low miles, but what’s really great is that it has its dignity intact. No weird modifications, no kludges that I can see. Just needs a grand…

This dude is a dumbass. I’m sure we would see many more women drivers if little girls born 20-30 years ago had the same opportunities and encouragement that little boys born 20-30 years ago had to get into racing. They didn’t get that, so they’re not driving racecars. Raise little girls to be drivers and they’ll be…

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This looks really cool guys!

My first car was a 1972 IH Scout II and I can confirm they do eventually arrive at 60. I think I got mine up to 70 on the highway, but I was far too afraid to go any faster. This truck had the 345ci V8 and was more rust than truck. There were holes in the floor big enough to stick your head through. I bought it for…

Yeah, because that’s totally what I said, except that it isn’t.

This is partly why miata is always the answer, especially 90-93 cars. EFI, OBD1, good brakes, and a non-interference engine to boot. Not a lot to go wrong here. I bought my 1990 with 242k on the clock and the original 1.6L was still running fine.

Small cars aren’t dead, and we’ll have more of them when gas gets expensive again.

I have to say, I really enjoy the fact that Trump is constantly reminded that reality will not bend to his will. Things have been set in motion that are beyond his grasp. Witness, too, what’s happening with solar, which added way more…

Looking at your Fiesta accident, you don’t. Glad you walked away! Looks like a hell of a crash.

Bingo. This guy right here.

So, in other words, the EPA is “too big to fail?” They should be able to continue to grow, unchecked, with no consequences?

Sorry to burst your bubble, but none of those crash test standards have anything to do with the EPA. And cars in general have gotten heavier, not lighter. The reason that cars are more disposable and less fixable after an accident these days is that the safety systems are designed to be used once, not multiple times -…

I would contend that the budgetary considerations for a manufacturer are considerably different from the budgetary considerations for a regulatory government agency, since they have completely different structures, mandates, incomes, and reasons for existing in the first place. The EPA doesn’t make widgets and they’re…

God that is a pretty engine.

From a miata owner... nice car!

The majority of careers that require (or are seriously enhanced by) higher learning should allow a person to pay off their debts in due course. The issue isn’t that people should choose more profitable degrees, the issue is that education is too expensive. If profitability were the main criteria, who would study…

It’s really incredible the lengths that conservatives will go to for control, isn’t it? That is a tough situation no doubt.

I would encourage you to read the entire New Republic article, because those kinds of situations are discussed. The article doesn’t actually come out for blue state secession, by the way. As with so many other think pieces, some editor has clearly given it a very zingy title in the ultimate quest for clicks. The…

Aren’t you making a lot of assumptions about sour duck here? People don’t always just get born and stay where they are in America. Here in Chicago, I have met many people who are from very conservative states in the midwest, and came here specifically because they wanted to be a part of a more socially progressive and…