Recent content by cyanmauve

I think the whole video was AI. According to The Internet, Lotus makes barely running garbage with “dodgy” reliability, and you just can’t match Porsche quality, workmanship, and mechanical perfection. I’m pretty sure no Porsche has ever suffered a mechanical breakdown, so this video was either...

So, not a TVR? Just kidding! I’d love to see them make a comeback, in almost any form except SUV or crossover…

The stock Supra looks crazier. That body kit doesn’t do it any favors.

I would request a written explanation of how the short shift kit caused that failure. Maybe they could also explain to you in person where and how it supposedly caused a transmission failure. I would probably record their explanation too. I think I would then take it to a different dealership...

In my completely unprofessional opinion (although I DO play a tire technician on TV), that looks 100% repairable, assuming the hole is as small as it looks like it will be. I would have no qualms about getting that repaired. An interesting rabbit hole to go down, if you have the time and the...

Discount Tire location vary wildly by skill and expertise (like many national wide retailers I suppose). I haven’t the energy to tell the entire story here, but I took my Emira to a Discount Tire in Kerrville, Texas, to have a puncture repaired. I was told I had 3 punctures in the tread in a...

I think 500 hp and 400 lb-ft would feel blistering in our cars. 600 hp would be overwhelming for me. Not that I wouldn’t be happily overwhelmed! My main concern is the clutch/transmission/driveshafts. If I had all that extra power, I would want the driveline built so I could be as aggressive as...

I know I have to ask this question- How does the Emira compare to those cars? Handling, body control, steering feel, etc.?

Yep, nobody is the authority on such made-up matters. The self-appointed gatekeepers of such ambiguous terms are just that- self-appointed. It’s not like there’s a set of credentials needed to define these terms. What supercars have you owned?

When I had mine PPF’d, I had them use a template for this same reason. No matter how careful you are or how good your shop is, nothing ever goes back together as well as it came from the factory. Given how long it can take to get replacement panels. It was not worth the risk, to me anyway, of a...

What kind of wheels are those? They look great!

Yeah, the Lotus is WAY prettier.

Looks great!

Thank you for your insight!

I’m normally not a fan of darker colors on the Emira, but man, when they are clean and the lighting is right, nothing looks better! Awesome photo of an awesome car! Makes me want black or meridian!