Car Talk 6: Best of times and Worst of Times

[CaleDeRoo]

I'd take off the stock stuff and immediately replace it with aftermarket 17s. Save the stockers for resale.

Storing extra wheels and tires is

You just repurpose them into furniture.

[D Griff]

Storing extra wheels and tires is

You just repurpose them into furniture.

There was a time when I did just that... sadly that time ain't happening again anytime soon.

I had a pretty covfefe table made out of my and a glass top.

[golftdibrad1]

I'd take off the stock stuff and immediately replace it with aftermarket 17s. Save the stockers for resale.

Storing extra wheels and tires is

[CaleDeRoo]

You just repurpose them into furniture.

There was a time when I did just that... sadly that time ain't happening again anytime soon.

I had a pretty covfefe table made out of my and a glass top.

Same with my STI wheels. I put string lights in the barrels too.

[Valkyrie]

Would you not have to go with a tire that has stiffer sidewalls in order to not give up steering response, or at the very least go with a more aggressive alignment? I know the Mickeys I have on my car are far from the best tire, but I noticed the difference in sidewall stiffness immediately even on suburban two lanes, and it kind of diluted the sports car experience.

Not really, the car came with 17's in all trims until recently anyway. The tires are an inch smaller in diameter than the fronts of a C5/6, so 17's on a BRZ gives you the sidewall of 18's on the front of a C5/6 (or 19's on the rear).

[Desertbreh]

Storing extra wheels and tires is

You just repurpose them into furniture.

Table next to the rowing machine

[max225]

You just repurpose them into furniture.

Table next to the rowing machine

Women love it. Equivalent of an entire pink and white room with fuzzy white pillows

[ChrisoftheNorth]

Is there really a resale benefit with stock wheels?

I'd sell 'em.

[CaleDeRoo]

Table next to the rowing machine

Women love it. Equivalent of an entire pink and white room with fuzzy white pillows

In the same apartment as my table, I had a people bedroom, with chalkboard black lightning bolt graphic on all four walls, with satin leopard print sheets. It was so obnoxious but VERY popular.

[CaleDeRoo]

Is there really a resale benefit with stock wheels?

I'd sell 'em.

If the rest of the car is bone stock maybe, but not enough to matter 5 years down the line probably.

[Valkyrie]

Is there really a resale benefit with stock wheels?

I'd sell 'em.

That would be my plan too since I've never had an resale experience like y' all. I spent $10k to drive my 86 3000 miles.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

Is there really a resale benefit with stock wheels?

I'd sell 'em.

That would be my plan too since I've never had an resale experience like y' all. I spent $10k to drive my 86 3000 miles.

I never had until the everything shortage, and even then, it was just two vehicles. That'll never happen again, so the car can be whatever I want ZFG.

That said, I'm not into modding anymore. I'd probably just buy a base BRZ with the small wheels, put decent tires on them, and call it a day.

[max225]

resale really started in 2020. Before that it was the usual 50% depreciation in 3 years or 36k miles

[SAWCE]

Women love it. Equivalent of an entire pink and white room with fuzzy white pillows

In the same apartment as my table, I had a people bedroom, with chalkboard black lightning bolt graphic on all four walls, with satin leopard print sheets. It was so obnoxious but VERY popular.

Did you replace me as the Tindermaster General?

[CaleDeRoo]

In the same apartment as my table, I had a people bedroom, with chalkboard black lightning bolt graphic on all four walls, with satin leopard print sheets. It was so obnoxious but VERY popular.

Did you replace me as the Tindermaster General?

They'd write messages and shit on the walls. It was great. My front door was 30ft from a bar too. Man I haven't had Tinder since 2015 but I'm sure it was more fun then.

[SAWCE]

Did you replace me as the Tindermaster General?

They'd write messages and shit on the walls. It was great. My front door was 30ft from a bar too. Man I haven't had Tinder since 2015 but I'm sure it was more fun then.

If you’re not actively plowing the same person on the reg, you should download it again so we (I) can live vicariously through you.

[Desertbreh]

They'd write messages and shit on the walls. It was great. My front door was 30ft from a bar too. Man I haven't had Tinder since 2015 but I'm sure it was more fun then.

If you’re not actively plowing the same person on the reg, you should download it again so we (I) can live vicariously through you.

He is literally the last man standing.

[CaleDeRoo]

Sounds like I've got to keep this alive.

[SAWCE]

Sounds like I've got to keep this alive.

We’re counting on you.

[D Griff]

Sounds like I've got to keep this alive.

[CaleDeRoo]

https://www.caranddriver.com/photos/g42 ... d-gallery/

Damn that red is super hot. I think they did a really good job with the front end styling as well.

[wap]

https://www.caranddriver.com/photos/g42 ... d-gallery/

Damn that red is super hot. I think they did a really good job with the front end styling as well.

Mazda's reds have long been especially .

[max225]

https://www.caranddriver.com/photos/g42 ... d-gallery/

Damn that red is super hot. I think they did a really good job with the front end styling as well.

That's a nice car. Too bad it is a mazda...

[CaleDeRoo]

https://www.caranddriver.com/photos/g42 ... d-gallery/

Damn that red is super hot. I think they did a really good job with the front end styling as well.

That's a nice car. Too bad it is a mazda...

So poverty

[max225]

That's a nice car. Too bad it is a mazda...

So poverty

poverty is where you end up after buying a 60k mazda that will be 6k in 7 years.