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Can I ask where you got the transmission? It’s getting harder and harder to find parts from good sources. Thanks!

We have covered the bias. It is based on experience and data. I am focused on sport bikes here because there is a photo of one hanging from a traffic signal. Not something you see every day. If you want to talk about street racing, other illegal behaviors, my reaction is similar. With...

Go back and re-read what I wrote. You’re missing the point insofar as I agree with much of what you have posted here. Take care.

We all have biases. Biases allow the mind to react quickly and make judgments in a complex world. Yes, sometimes they are wrong but we would not be wired for them if they were wrong oftentimes. Stated differently they come from evolution. Mine are based on what I see every day. The reality...

No, I really didn’t. You just don’t like the fact that a large percentage of crotch rockets are ridden by people who ride like ******es. The death rate for these things is 4x higher than motorcycle fatalities generally. Now if you ride in a lawful manner, good for you and I commend you...

I have little patience for lawlessness in any setting. I don’t want to argue further, I have stated my views. People will believe what they want. Have a good day.

No you are not missing anything. This is the kind of thing that happens when you make a high powered machine available to people with little training, little maturity (most deaths and serious injuries involve sub 30 year old males), and there is a lack of concern about the deaths and injuries...

I will take the other side of the bet any day of the week and twice on Sunday. My friend the actuary tells me you are better off smoking than riding a crotch rocket. They are relatively inexpensive to insure because they are relatively inexpensive to replace/total and the injuries quickly...

Crotch rocker. No doubt driving like a moron. Darwin at work. Crotch rockets should require significant rider training before being legal for a rider to use on the road, or be banned outright. The death and injury statistics are shocking (friend is an actuary). It’s a departure from my...

On certain euro high mileage motors, yes. Many years ago. Some of the cars would run very low oil pressure at idle - below 10 psi when the engine was healthy- and hot idle viscosity is important when you have relatively low oil pressure as normal. Most people think about oil in terms of flow...

I am sure the original poster will chime in, but when you are looking at viscosity, or the more technically accurate HTHS figure, the question is whether oil pressure will be sufficient throughout the engine at the entire rev range, from idle to higher engine speeds. So there are a few points I...

I understand, I am not an idiot. Cooling system issues on BMWs predate the e36. Radiators and waterpumps were always sub 100k replacement items on m20 and m30 powered BMWs. Plus the M30had the annoying brake bomb so it was a wash overall. And Hondas have their own issues. Good cars Hondas...

People often forget that extreme cold kills much more than extreme heat.

I remember that column too. No one who has ever driven on a track in a FWD car v a RWD BMW would ever suggest the FWD car was a better option. Honda Accordss are great cars and they are typically very nice to drive but when I read that I knew this guy had a screw loose and should be writing for...

I too cancelled CCA membership and Satch and Miller were big reasons why. Mike Miller was one of these folks who was simply too negative on everything and did not realize the wisdom of the old maxim that “familiarity breeds contempt.” All brands have issues and BMW, as a car that is German and...

Post of the year thus far.

I don’t disagree with you; this is why I said these types of loans should require higher capital charges. There is one thing I would tell folks though, having worked in finance and law for a long time - it’s that the bigger firms have for a long time tied the compensation of pretty much anyone...

The part about cars are a cost not an asset is why leasing may not be a bad idea if the price of the vehicle is reasonable or conservative relative to income and if you get a low rate. When you capitalize the cost, add in maintenance, it works out similarly. It’s why a lot of high net worth...

Multiple things can be true at the same time. That is where the policy challenge(s) arise.

Very true but the bank should have a heavy capital penalty for loaning over 80% LTV, on collateral that is of questionable liquidity. The taxpayer is on the hook when banks fail.