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When in doubt I just drive in tour mode. I've fishtailed a bit in heavy rain with water on the road on acceleration in sport PTM mode (my V setting) and when I switched back to generic tour it completely calmed down (mollifying the wife who was freaking out)....

Nice write up blackeneth - welcome to the forum. My first car was a MT 1981 RWD Toyota Starlet that I had many great adventures with and kept for 25+ years even after buying and owning some other cars. Drove it cross country twice and in the late 1980s recovered it from salvage after 3 accidents...

I think I get it. A friend of my neighbors had a B6 S4 Avant that looked like my twin....just a bit porkier. Well, according to my neighbor - who drove both - it really was and not just in looks. He said my car still felt (relatively) small and nimble unlike the later gen. I also got to drive...

Epic!

Of course there was one huge advantage/benefit to the S4 wagon... The pic with the coolers was for when we were heading out to pick up a side of local raised grass fed beef raised and butchered by a friend of a friend of mine. The pic with the mattress and shelving was temporarily moving my...

Caveat - Don't have either a 5 BW or an RS6 but this observation and Mutz;s comparison above have made me consider the differences between my old B5 S4 Avant (basically an RS4+ clone) and my 4 BW. Back when I had my Audi reviews (and comments from BMW owners at the time) implied that the S4 was...

I've experienced this at least 3 times. Once it should have been me and the cop motioned over another driver (that I was overtaking). I thought I was cooked. Another time the reverse and I wasn't able to convince either the cop or the judge that he got the wrong driver. A third time I rightly...

Don't ever sell it. My Gen 1 supercharged MR2 was the most fun car I've ever owned. A neighbor of mine bought it several years ago and its his around town car still. As fun as Miatas are - I've always though the MR2s were better in nearly every way. Yours looks great BTW.

Around 30 years ago I had a friend who ended up spending 6 months in jail (and losing his license for years) strictly on speeding tickets (judge commented on rolling out the scroll when he sentenced him). He would warn anyone riding with him that he wouldn't stop for cops. I was never in a...

I've never owned or used a radar detector though have seriously considered doing so numerous times....even spending time on the Vortex site researching in times past. Can't really say why but I can certainly see how they may have prevented a few tickets....and I often do drive quickly. It also...

I.m enjoying the book. Just read through all the early CTS-V stuff through the wagon (much love there) and skipped ahead to the Blackwings. Just now put it down.

I've read a great deal of the BMW stuff up front then opened and read random pages throughout the book covering all the V models, Interesting reads throughout. Great pics too! I only wish there was info on modded examples and what folks had done to each of these generations of cars. Also would...

Really - lol - I never knew that and they never mentioned it. Our trophy was a cheap wooden stand with a fork sticking out stabbing a paper machete meatball.

I feel for our Canadian friends and for all who may/will suffer under many of the policies and actions being taken by the current administration - including a new friend who may lose his new job at USDA that involves food aid to some African countries that is helping not only Africans but...

Great write up and comparo bamagrad 03. I think you made the right choice (as an enthusiast driver) and for all the right reasons. You will enjoy your ride immensely. The Caddy's interior is underrated IMO (and really now) - aside from just being quite nice its highly functional and the seats...

Back in the day - with my Stage 3 B5 Audi S4 - where I was used to pretty much being faster then just about anything - I only ever got truly smoked twice. Once by a mid-2000s era well modded supercharged Mustang and another time by a C5 Z06 Vette (that was also obviously modded). Both were from...

I generally agree - its usually not worth it....but sometimes one just can;t help it. (good to do a check around first though if you can). I often find other folks racing me and I'm sometimes confused....but then I get it. Its just me driving like I do and other folks think I'm actually trying...

Very nice look - congrats!

I'm sure such a road can otherwise be found...

LOL I used to make exercise scenario videos for DOD back in the day and I once had the occasion to include a bit that had a reference to Tailhook...but I didn't want the spot pulled due to sensitivities so I called it the meathook conference instead...everyone got it but no higher ups felt the...