Well, most states (that I know of) requires you to register, and to register you need insurance, which ends up being a lot of money for a non-used car. This is supposed to be a one-time payment to avoid racking up non-payment penalties. Read more

In CA? Read more

Negative, you have to pay for the whole year if you PNO’d then decide later that you want to register after all. So you lose money on the PNO fee. You could have come out ahead if you cut your insurance off for those months, but you’re better off with an Affidavit Of Non-Use if you go that route. Read more

If SoCal AAA let you pay for a DMV transaction with a card, they either made a mistake or you had a hookup! AAA only takes cash or checks for DMV transactions. Read more

The month stays the same, it’ll always be the month stickered on your back plate. (Unless you get a new license plate.) Read more

Partially. But I also think a lot of the perception there is a phenomenon of changing times. A bright yellow Integra with that little wing was pretty in-your-face in the ’90s. Read more

I thought it the new car rides pretty nice, but it’s been a few years since I was in the old one, so like I said in the post I’m hesitant to definitively say it’s better. I think so though. Read more

This is one of the most common CTR complaints and I have to disagree. The current Civic’s not an elegant car, it needs some flavor to stand out. Read more

I happen to think so. Read more

The non-existence of an Si hatch is truly one of the weirdest auto industry mysteries to me. Read more

It’s possible they’re getting 13 mpg on the highway with those small tires, but I bet the real average on that vehicle is single-digits. The weight saved by removing the roof is balanced out by the bad aerodynamics at speed, haha. Read more

More info! Porsche’s people told me there’s an air deflector you can activate manually to solve the wind noise problem, which I wasn’t aware of while driving the car, but could resolve my beefs with noise. (Regardless, I stand by my recommendation re: Do a thorough test drive if you want to buy one.)

No good, huh? I usually like to do a small batch of images but have been experimenting with big dumps because people said they wanted more. Might go back to limited pics though, especially if it’s causing reading problems. Read more

Huh. I... like it more than I thought I would. Read more

Yeah, it is. That part is frustrating. I’ve started bookmarking the threads I think will provide insight later on their own, but that doesn’t really solve the problem of discovering old info for yourself when it could be very helpful. Read more

Yes, I have already saved one person my heartache by telling them about the importance of the engine’s position! Read more

I got a good lol here. But yeah–I started detailing engine parts I had off, scrubbing screws... it was getting scary. Read more

Yeah, it’s really a bummer to be alone in the garage for ever and ever. Sometimes it’s nice, but it does get old. I’m grateful that my wife will help me with some stuff sometimes but it’s much better when somebody can come through who’s done a certain job before. Read more

No opinion on the price but I just needed to share that I love OG Z3s, especially in blue. Would be cool to get one before they get to E30-level craziness on pricing. (Though I bet they never get quite that hight.) Read more

Wow, this appeals to several of my interests. Read more