Recent content by stoneunhenged

You're so smart and I'm so dumb. Thanks for that insight.

Hell yeah I'd buy it. Since when do rational distinctions influence this kind of decision? If you want rational buy a Kia, eat vegan, and invest in bonds. I'd pay an extra 30 grand just for the black badges.

I enjoyed buying my Tesla. Went to the Tesla store in Coral Gables on a whim. A nice young lady let me take out a Model 3 and do rapid acceleration runs. I bought one the next day. 50,000 miles later I haven't regretted it. I have a Gen 1 and Gen 2 NSX that I love, but the Tesla is my daily...

As the owner of a 2017, I see this as a positive. This car was way ahead of the design curve with its sophisticated hybrid propulsion system, torque vectoring, etc. One day it will be seen for what it is: A pivotal car that ushered in an era of hybrid performance at a fraction of the cost of...

A little more badge porn from Science of Speed

Here's a shot of a debadge/carbon fiber rebadge SOS did on my 2017. (The rear spoiler is an SOS piece.)

Here's a pic of my 2017 NSX showing a debadged front with the Eurobotique carbon fiber front lip replacement.

The interesting pattern to me is that sales of the first-generation NSX peaked in Year 2 of production (1991) at 1,940 units, and the second-generation NSX sales also peaked in Year 2 (2017) with 581 units. So, how do we account for the fact that the first generation sold about four times as...

Let's face it: We love a car that flopped in the market.

I'd be interested in seeing a psychograph of the guys who fall into both camps: the purists and the tinkerers. I actually have to keep consciously will myself not to become a purist. I have enough OCD where I would probably be content treating a car as a static work of art that into my...

On the performance side I did the SOS install of the JB4, downpipes, and intercoolers. Also, added an iLift. On the aesthetics I did a Euroboutique steering wheel, paddle shifters, carbon nose beak, SOS rear spoiler, debadged the front, carbon emblem on the rear, wheel spacers. Nothing too...

I think the chrome badges look cheap and tacky; the sort of thing I'd expect to see on a mid-range sedan or Costco mom van and not a supercar. It's a glaring (literally) detail that detracts from the aerodynamic sleekness of the car. It is, in effect, a gleaming silver zit on the chin of a...

Aren't recalls paid for by Acura whether you have a warranty or not?

I just don't get the warranty fixation. On a macro level, insurance companies pay out in claims about half the premiums they take in. It's how they make their huge profits. Insurance --and a warranty is just insurance by another name-- is statistically a scam. Don't let a scam drive your car...