Car Talk 6: Best of times and Worst of Times

[Desertbreh]

That's it! I knew it had a special name.
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a6173 ... -revealed/

Badass indeed, good sir.

Wouldn’t a Z06 make more sense at this price point ? FR Sedans are very form factor limiting

It's all about the Esteek.

[Melon2.0]

Wouldn’t a Z06 make more sense at this price point ? FR Sedans are very form factor limiting

doe.

[max225]

Wouldn’t a Z06 make more sense at this price point ? FR Sedans are very form factor limiting

doe.

I mean is the whole point to go fast around the track? Cuz that’s what it seemed like if you’re adding R compound tires etc. at that point auto tragic and mid engine make way more sense.

But yea I get it… to a point. At which it’s trying to hard and takes away from the experience.

[D Griff]

doe.

I mean is the whole point to go fast around the track? Cuz that’s what it seemed like if you’re adding R compound tires etc. at that point auto tragic and mid engine make way more sense.

But yea I get it… to a point. At which it’s trying to hard and takes away from the experience.

I’m with you that the tires don’t make sense on a dual purpose car, what you’d really need is two wheel sets.

Also people who actually track a lot do it in E30-46, Miata’s, Camaros, C5s, etc.


it’s badass as hell, no car makes sense for over $100k but that’s not really the point.

[D Griff]

Z0Sex is also badass, both would be amazing on track, both would be dumb to track if you’re not a multi millionaire but

I think I’d rather the Blackwing, more practical, more unique, non- transmission.

[Melon2.0]

doe.

I mean is the whole point to go fast around the track? Cuz that’s what it seemed like if you’re adding R compound tires etc. at that point auto tragic and mid engine make way more sense.

But yea I get it… to a point. At which it’s trying to hard and takes away from the experience.

There is no logic in any of these things.
These are cars bought with the heart, not the head.

[max225]

Crazytown question of the day.

I have lately been semi seriously considering a ranger raptor to replace the cuckoma. I ended up driving a Bronco badlands (can write up a review if anyone is interested) last week and just been thinking of something like that in the fleet vs a mothball

Why?
You get the bronco raptor powertrain for 57k vs 90k
It actually fits in my garage
It has 2” more rear leg room than my Tacoma
It has good tech
Woman can drive it
It actually has some balls and may offset whatever I lose due to manual by actually sounding decent/going quick.
I have not seen anything else under 60k that hits all these boxes (new)

[CaleDeRoo]

Crazytown question of the day.

I have lately been semi seriously considering a ranger raptor to replace the cuckoma. I ended up driving a Bronco badlands (can write up a review if anyone is interested) last week and just been thinking of something like that in the fleet vs a mothball

Why?
You get the bronco raptor powertrain for 57k vs 90k
It actually fits in my garage
It has 2” more rear leg room than my Tacoma
It has good tech
Woman can drive it
It actually has some balls and may offset whatever I lose due to manual by actually sounding decent/going quick.
I have not seen anything else under 60k that hits all these boxes (new)

Can you jump it on your hill?

[max225]

Crazytown question of the day.

I have lately been semi seriously considering a ranger raptor to replace the cuckoma. I ended up driving a Bronco badlands (can write up a review if anyone is interested) last week and just been thinking of something like that in the fleet vs a mothball

Why?
You get the bronco raptor powertrain for 57k vs 90k
It actually fits in my garage
It has 2” more rear leg room than my Tacoma
It has good tech
Woman can drive it
It actually has some balls and may offset whatever I lose due to manual by actually sounding decent/going quick.
I have not seen anything else under 60k that hits all these boxes (new)

Can you jump it on your hill?

Probs only daily jumps over pot holes

[CaleDeRoo]

Can you jump it on your hill?

Probs only daily jumps over pot holes

Damn the kids would love a mini jump

[max225]

Probs only daily jumps over pot holes

Damn the kids would love a mini jump

I concur

[D Griff]

It does absolutely nothing for me… that said if you’re into that kind of thing, it seems like a lot of vehicle for the money. What a time to be alive where 60k doesn’t sound like a ton.

[Melon2.0]

Crazytown question of the day.

I have lately been semi seriously considering a ranger raptor to replace the cuckoma. I ended up driving a Bronco badlands (can write up a review if anyone is interested) last week and just been thinking of something like that in the fleet vs a mothball

Why?
You get the bronco raptor powertrain for 57k vs 90k
It actually fits in my garage
It has 2” more rear leg room than my Tacoma
It has good tech
Woman can drive it
It actually has some balls and may offset whatever I lose due to manual by actually sounding decent/going quick.
I have not seen anything else under 60k that hits all these boxes (new)

You had me at the price alone.

[max225]

It does absolutely nothing for me… that said if you’re into that kind of thing, it seems like a lot of vehicle for the money. What a time to be alive where 60k doesn’t sound like a ton.

It’s not “cheap” but I mean an E class was that amount 20 years ago when the minimum wage was 1/2 of what it is now for most. You can get a regular ranger for 35 but this is a fancy truk with more power than a Ferrari from the 90s and better suspension than a rolls

[Melon2.0]

I say go for it man. It's a cool as hell truck.

[max225]

I say go for it man. It's a cool as hell truck.

May have done a drive by a dealer today … but didn’t see the one listed on their site. Also it’s 2 days till 25 and 24s are without discount it may be prudent to order juan.

Need to figure out if my local dealer takes X plan

[D Griff]

It does absolutely nothing for me… that said if you’re into that kind of thing, it seems like a lot of vehicle for the money. What a time to be alive where 60k doesn’t sound like a ton.

It’s not “cheap” but I mean an E class was that amount 20 years ago when the minimum wage was 1/2 of what it is now for most. You can get a regular ranger for 35 but this is a fancy truk with more power than a Ferrari from the 90s and better suspension than a rolls

Yeah it’s a cool and price.

What happened to the 911, M3, Hype R, etc. debate though?

[max225]

It’s not “cheap” but I mean an E class was that amount 20 years ago when the minimum wage was 1/2 of what it is now for most. You can get a regular ranger for 35 but this is a fancy truk with more power than a Ferrari from the 90s and better suspension than a rolls

Yeah it’s a cool and price.

What happened to the 911, M3, Hype R, etc. debate though?

Woman can’t drive the hype R. And I don’t want to buy a 911 or m3 on a single income.
The Raptor would then turn into a road trip vehicle while the IX gets replaced by a commuter in 2 yrs.
Also fuck having kids

[Johnny_P]

Ranger raptor seems way cooler than a taco with a Camry engine

[Melon2.0]

I say go for it man. It's a cool as hell truck.

May have done a drive by a dealer today … but didn’t see the one listed on their site. Also it’s 2 days till 25 and 24s are without discount it may be prudent to order juan.

Need to figure out if my local dealer takes X plan

What's color was it?

[max225]

May have done a drive by a dealer today … but didn’t see the one listed on their site. Also it’s 2 days till 25 and 24s are without discount it may be prudent to order juan.

Need to figure out if my local dealer takes X plan

What's color was it?

Shelter green

[Melon2.0]

Shelter green

[J-Ho-Fo-Show69]

What's color was it?

Shelter green

At first, I was like nah, cause you know, baby truck. However, I just looked at it online and honestly that price ain’t bad. That shelter green kinda fux. It’s also fuckin huge for a “Mid” size truck.

It has a 12v and a 400w outlet built into the bed. That’s fucking dope. Front and rear mechanical locks, but less than 11 inches of ground clearance? Not like you’re doing a ton of off roading, but that’s not exactly ideal.

I kinda like it. You get a lot for your money here. It lacks a little something aesthetically. I can’t put my finger on it. Maybe it’s the mirrors, maybe it’s the color of the skid plate, I don’t know. Seems off to me. But I do like it.

[J-Ho-Fo-Show69]

https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=f ... vZjbg,st:0

[D Griff]

Shelter green

At first, I was like nah, cause you know, baby truck. However, I just looked at it online and honestly that price ain’t bad. That shelter green kinda fux. It’s also fuckin huge for a “Mid” size truck.

It has a 12v and a 400w outlet built into the bed. That’s fucking dope. Front and rear mechanical locks, but less than 11 inches of ground clearance? Not like you’re doing a ton of off roading, but that’s not exactly ideal.

I kinda like it. You get a lot for your money here. It lacks a little something aesthetically. I can’t put my finger on it. Maybe it’s the mirrors, maybe it’s the color of the skid plate, I don’t know. Seems off to me. But I do like it.

Even midsize trucks are borderline too large. Full sizers are straight up antisocial at this point.