IMO, donāt overthink it.
Buy insurance (google track day insurance)
Make sure the car passes all tech inspection requirements
Either set of tires are fine for your first experience (youāre learning, after all)
Have a plan to refuel at least halfway through the day
Get and listen to your...
Mine were resurfaced around 61k (prior to my ownership).
It would be annoying to have your new pads still be good but then have to replace your rotors at some point midway through your new padās life.
Go blanks or slotted only - not drilled, IMHO.
I came from a 2020 Supra Premium, so I will corroborate or add to this.
Trans:
Agreed on trans. The ZF8 in the Supra specifically is amazingly tuned. Iām hoping a wengerd tune makes the A10 a bit smoother. I donāt expect it to match the ZF8. Just looking to not be thrown around so much...
If youāre worried about warranty, youād likely need a paper trail of it being performed at a dealer.
Otherwise, youād try to claim that āitās an OEM configuration,ā and a dealer could say, āyou flashed this yourself, we canāt verify that it was done properly/with the right software, etc.ā
I could not agree more. Turoād an X4M. Itās incredibly stiff even in the softest mode. BMW had to make it very stiff to pull the performance numbers they do with a high center of gravity. Itās not unbearable, just feels silly. The whole package is too compromised - too stiff to make it a great...
My car did not come with the Black Accent Package.
Hereās my black PPF roof wrap including antenna on Rapid Red.
I will be keeping the mirrors and performance pack spoiler body color. Iāve had black mirrors on cars for 5 years now, so body color is something different for me. Also, I had a...
Wanting to add my experience here for anyone now or in the future looking to haul a tiny kid in an S550.
I wasnāt getting much use out of my Supra (2-seater) after having a kid, but got the car-enthusiast itch after selling it.
I picked up an S550, and this is my car seat - Cosco Scenera Next...
If youāre going through the water pit, you should at least burn out a bit while staging to dry off the tires.
Next, every tenth you gain in the 60ā is two tenths in the quarter. Not exactly, but you get the point.
Finally, even auto vehicles require feathering of the throttle when traction...
Iāll just leave this here.
I know itās not all of RAM drivers, but you guys probably know the crowd.
I had to deal with stereotypes all the time when I had a 350Z.
Enjoy Florida. Didnāt know how good we had it car culture-wise until seriously considering other states.
Miles of well paved roads and highways for pulls and cruising, no emissions testing, no annual auto property tax, many car meets every month in multiple cities driving distance away, 1/4...
OP only compared the price. For some buyers, the only requirement is āfunā and the biggest constraint is ācostā. Not unreasonable to see if thereās another shiny toy relatively in the S550ās price range.
Can confirm all of this, but we digress.
Even before supply constraints, corvettes held their value far more than most enthusiast cars.
With that said, while the āasking pricesā may be high, itād be worthwhile to consider both what you could reasonably obtain one for + what you could reasonably sell it for when you plan to exit.
The...