Let's all be honest here. This is the single biggest red flag in this whole thread.
Highway rolls are not what this car is about. Look at a G80 or Dark Horse.
So, if you don't need the rear doors, there's plenty of argument to be made you are selling your budget short. It also depends on what you actually want out of a car, what your intended use is, etc. All of what you mention are great cars. All also something that will very likely be looked at in...
I feel like every time someone asks me to talk or post about the car it goes straight to "wax poetic" territory and character counts tend to reach extravagant lengths (and you caught me at the best possible time, the 2nd cup of coffee before workout), but there is reason for that- some of it is...
Coming to a forum dedicated to a particular type of car is going to give you exactly what you expect. People here like the Civic Type R. Kind of a prerequisite for going through the motions of registering.
I had to google both of the cars you referenced. I consider myself a pretty avid car...
Sure. But LITERALLY clutching your pearls and acting like gods be DAMNED if I let some teenage lube tech touch my fine motorcar (because that's what they all are... I guess that's better than a crackhead lube tech but they're not mutually exclusive).
Some of us are busy, lazy, or (gasp) might...
You're right, I backed off but you caught my ninja edit which is kind of creepy by itself. I'm not perfect and know there's a line that's easily crossed. Feel free to continue to report and if the admins share your views I'll accept whatever they decide.
I do suggest you find other topics to...
I'm not in on your joke, but it seems you're pretty effective at entertaining yourself and that's all that matters.
I'm pretty good at that too. Probably literally the only thing we have in common.
Again, you won't see me disagreeing. For something like an oil change, it's almost trivial and the risk drops to something you can 100% control. I'm here to tell you I get it.
It's just the nature of some of the comments in this thread, it just makes my skin crawl.
I'd name names but some of...
Enthusiasts = know-it-alls
I won't disagree that there's probably higher risk in having the dealer do the oil change, so if you're risk averse you're better off doing it yourself.
But you people act like you're handing over your firstborn child to be circumcised. Look up "pearl clutching" or...
Conservatives and liberals both own guns. You answered your own question on who the nuts are.
edit: I'd like you to quote me on where I used the label "conservative" anywhere.
I've noticed your posts are deeply concentrated on these topics.
I guess my data sources are just wrong, because I had the hardest time finding anyone who'd actually confess to running into heating issues with an entirely stock setup. Personal experience I had zero issues on a 74 degree evening. 20 minute sessions, 8-9/10ths driving only easing up on the back...
I don't think anyone was offended, it's just a tired trope. Every gun-nut-freedom-patriot likes to shit on California.
I just use these forums as an attempt to escape all the incessant partisan bickering and get severely irritated when it shows up in my happy place.
Yes, this is my happy place.
I don't necessarily intend to do the every-other-weekend track rat gridlife stuff many of you do, but I'm going to start paying attention to the tire issues as I ramp up to actually get more track days in.
I'm actually utterly shocked you tried to live this long with PS4S, especially...
The pedal dance isn't that big a deal. I have to do it every single time I stage up during autocross, but it's second nature now.
On the street, if you think you're in a situation where you're driving "for fun", turn it off. Come up on some fun roads unexpectedly, pull off to the side...
Everything has been flipped on its head in the auto industry.
The EV rush was a byproduct of regulations. I'm not sure what the deal is with Tesla- there are FAR too many of them- but for the most part outside of Tesla the market has pretty much rejected EVs. Combine that with relaxing...