On my Lotus Elise, there are certain panels on the car where the GRP looks raised when looking very closely. Those areas are inline with the adhesive bonding material Lotus used to glue the under structures together that make up the body fixings. I guess the saving grace is that they all do that, it's just more obvious on some of the paint colors. ... View more

I used to use a compressor that my dad pulled out of a Kelvinator to draw down my A/C systems prior to recharging. Much lighter weight to use a modern vac pump now, though. ... View more

It doesn't look "rusted out" to me. I suppose that it could be hidden under paint, but the body looks solid. ... View more

As an owner of a 1988 Pontiac LeMans, I can relate to the confusion that people express when they see people like us care for these forgotten vehicular appliances. 1) 70 hp 2) GM product, Korean mfr, and Opel design 3) 300,000+ miles 4) It eats plastic window cranks like people go through shoes 5) Hagerty lists the highest sale price as $173,893, but I'd let mine go for half that 😉 6) Serious contender for worst follow-up to a classic name 7) Body is bolt compatible with SAAB 900 ... View more

I order a new RPM meter (a hand-held tool, not an in-dash tach) from an online retailer.  I received a bag of very cute finger puppets.  The online retailer asked for a photograph for verification, then apologized, allowed me to keep the finger puppets and sent me the correct tool. I later regifted the finger puppets to an expecting family.  Happy ending! ... View more

Doesn't look slimmer. One is dry sump (apparently) and one is not. Make them both dry sump and the Coyote is the slimmer engine. Having a slim bellhousing usually means limited holding power or extreme dollars to make up for that design choice. ... View more

I wish mine measured higher temps, it cuts off before it gets to brake rotor temp. ... View more

The not retouched line in the article should be removed. I guess if the manipulation is all done in the camera, then it's the camera that has poor fidelity, but the images clearly have too much saturation. ... View more

As a Lotus owner, and a occaisional BMW racer, and caretaker of 10 vehicles ( 9 of which currently run), I feel your pain and your joy. I sold off my Taurus SHOs, and while I miss the very competent 89 street/track/show car, I only miss the drive, not fixing the car. ... View more

A Tesla Roadster using an Elise chassis is somehow less trashy than an Elise?  I don't think that word trashy means what you think it does. ... View more

I agree. I have never owned one, but will never forget cruising I5 at n40 mph in an 86 Mustang only to be eventually passed by a 300ZX TT at around n50 mph.  No racing, just cruising to our destinations.  In the good ole days when there were no cars on I5 on a weekday morning. ... View more