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also few dealerships, it’s an hour drive in traffic to an Alfa dealership in Boston. I’d consider one otherwise. I loved the BMW manuals in my E46 and E36. They don’t like to be rushed but very satisfying feel. VW manuals are crap in comparison. Also hated our (1st gen) WrX manual. Feels like...

Yeah, the Civic ST hatch would be sweet but I can't stand the open diff Civics.

My sport hatch would spin tires all the time (Michelin AS3+) especially in the rain, like turning onto a road from a stop sign. The LSD works the same in the snow, providiing more traction while turning, which is where you often need it driving in snow.

I had a 2017 Sport hatch 6mT and then a 2020 Si, the Si was better in the snow with the LSD, but the hatch was perfectly fine as well, so I wouldn't buy it just for snow driving. The Si was horrible in snow with the stock all season tires though. :D

Overseas you see a lot of cars going mild hybrid, gas engine with tiny electric alternator amd starter and a small battery. It adds like 30 lbs to the car, and slightly reduces emissions and gas consumption, and let’s automakers look like they’re being progressive.

This is a nice post, but what EV detractors have a problem with is not EVs at all, it’s governments forcing them on us, based on the ridiculous logic that a vehicle whose emissions occur far away in another town or another country is somehow better for the than one whose emissions come out of...

I know it’s hard for someone who’s blind to see, so we’ll have to just wait a few years and see who’s right.

You're seeing it already, as EVs grow, it becomes difficult for governments to subsidize every step of the process. Take away the massive incentives when you buy, and the free charging, and people will get turned off. But the real issue will be electricity generation - as that gets more and...

I believe the public will turn on EVs in the next couple years and governments will be forced to back off their ridiculous campaign to eliminate ICE. Manuals are another story.

FWD based means they’re FWD vehicles with AWD added. Compared to say a rear drive 3 series or C class with added AWD. The 2 series sedan is FWD based, basically a Mini Cooper, but the M240i coupe is still RWD based.

I can’t buy til summer 2025 when I return to the US, and by then if the CTR is going for MSRP, I’ll buy one. I prefer the ITS overall for the ELS, more usable suspension range and color choices, but the ITS is really getting up there in price and size, while still missing some key luxury...

yeah, the lack of some obvious things like Homelink, upgraded seats and rear center armrest make it hard to justify paying $8k more for the ITS, but factoring in ADM the difference won’t be $8k.

can I make vroom vroom sounds while sitting in it?

I went from 2017 Sport hatch 6mT to 2020 Si, and the shifter was indeed quite different, the Sport shifter was more reminiscent of BMW shifters, kind of soft and leisurely. I liked it a lot but did prefer the Si shifter. The LSD was what really made me love the Si though, I can't go back to an...

I've yet to encounter a GTI owner who doesn't love their car. Here in Taiwan I keep seeing R wagons - if only!

Civic Si and Sport Touring 6mT fit this criteria for me as well. But since those are even nuttier pricing, might as well get the ITS or CTR. I can't buy for 2 years so will see how it shakes out. I would love a GRC if it was a little roomier, maybe next gen.

How's pricing on Elantra N or Kona N? I hate the Elantra styling, even the new one, and the engine stories scare me off Hyundai.

Higher interest rates would certainly bring the car market back to normal if allowed to stay at these levels for another year. But in 3-6 months or sooner the Fed will be cutting rates again, and if we have a recession, which is about 110% likely, Washington will be handing out cash again...

People talking overpriced are probably still stuck in pre 2020 mindset. I was looking for a cheap used manual car for my son. A 2012 Honda Fit 5mT with 100k miles goes for $14k, which is probably less than it cost new 13 years ago. $5 trillion in stimulus has completely morphed the car...

yeah, I actually like the car better in these pics than the marketing photos, where the butt looks enormous somehow. I really like the way it looks in these pics.