This is it. This is the sign. Recession incoming.

This is the first I’ve seen of it, and I cann tell you now we’re going to see blanket adoption of this design in regular passenger EVs within ten years.

Unless your project car is an 850lb single seat formula car I would suggest some form of power brakes. I don’t even like stopping a 2,000lb Miata without power assist if I have to do it more than a couple of times.

I have 13 of the 14 items on your list in the other bag that sits in the other rear footwell. I participate in autocross and off road stuff so the impacts get used more than the average person would.

Good points on both. The tire inflator has a gauge on it, and I have the 2500A Schumacher jump pack in the other tool kit 💪

First answer is Mazda. The Miata is simply too good.

Second answer is Ford. Their trucks are simply too good.

Having driven big American V8s and little Japanese inline 4s I have to say the Honda J series of V6 engines is quite nice. The 3 liter in my 03 Accord is very nice paired with the relatively lackluster 6MT open transaxle.

All the 7th gen Accord EX V6 6MT needed to take it from being good to great would be a limited slip transaxle and a stiffer rear sway bar, both changes that were made for the Acura TL-S 6MT.