For a moment thought you were referring to the "Sport Mode" button but I take it you meant one of these:
Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Traction Control System (TCS), and Anti-lock Braking System (ABS).?

Why can we not get better candidates?? Is it the money, or that no successful person would ever put themselves through the ridiculous process...

Well said! Sometimes the choices are not optimal....but when i look at the overall direction and understand what would happen with the DSA - almost ready to settle on the crook..... Just me...

Agreed Completely!!

And now with AI (SI?), it's hard to believe what you see.

I'm beginning to think that some deer cannot read the signs to know where to cross. ;)

Will Rogers has also been cited as the origin of the quote, however, it's a variation of an Edgar Allan Poe proverb "Believe nothing you hear, and only one half that you see". :-))

Brings back memories of a professional race driver I once knew (long gone now), I got to drive an English Racing Green Mini Cooper, TR3, a Martini (his own design built on a bug chassis, looked like an amalgam of Lotus, MG, Ford Model T, ). I really miss my Mazda 2+2 with the Wankel.
I knew a number of Masons, in spite of my Catholic upbringing. I definitely do not see these folks as the Illuminati, but I do see that hidden from the world at large organization as real and dangerous.

Sound like you were way ahead of the curve on that technology.
In the1970's we headed over to Service Merchandise and bought a Pioneer Super Tuner and pair of Cerwin Vaga 6X9's. We got out dad's Saw-Z-All if the hole wasn't big enough. :-)

HK made some highly under-rated home stereo equipment back in the day.
As a vintage hifi repair guy, I can tell you they are the bargain of the used hifi market right now.
Especially their "Twin Power" units.

I love my Tundra pickup (1794 model), but the JBL stereo they put in it is right-right horrible.
My go-to amp these days is JL Audio, Your speaker choice is clearly a matter of what your ears say is right balanced by what you wallet can swing. Lately I've been using Infinity, but they are not the Infinity's of the 1980's (no EMIT drivers), these days they are an economic compromise.

There's a button for that...
I forget the acronym, but it disables the dynamic stability control.

Whatever "ism" is being touted, if it calls for government control, or worse, yet *total government control" it is against our
Constitution and everything this Republic stands for.

The DSA, as a prime example.

On the road traveling right now so I'll be quick. I suppose from an Ayn Rand point of view the masons are mystics because they believe in God. OK, fine., but beyond that "superstitious" doesn't fit. There is a lot of symbolism and ritual used to convey information the way it was done in the past when illiteracy was more prominent or membership was hidden from ignorant and even dangerous authorities. I've seen lots of weird interpretations and extrapolations of these symbols and rites on the internet to turn Freemasons into something nefarious. Some of it quite elaborate. We see the MSMM employ the same techniques to folks like President Trump every day. That is, take something he said and modify it into something he didn't say (usually by misinterpretation or wild extrapolation) and then chastise him for what he didn't say. Maybe we can revisit this later when I return.

Always the deer - I have to watch for them going down my driveway! Almost hit a fawn coming up last night - got it stopped in time, but dang....

Glad to bring back fond angling memories. It’s exciting when they hit the lure, everytime. I didn’t mention my wife had her thumb nails polished in a lure pattern. You can see if you look close. Plus she has a prominent letter on her vest the 17th.

Awsome! LOL. HAD to + that!

Great Pics, Dobrien! Thanks for sharing! it's been a long time since I hooked a northern and that's a beauty!

Remember all of that from study in the early 2000's,
My brother in law was a member and he thought I was too. I am not but never said, one way or the other. He was an alcoholic and has since, passed.

Mine wispers to me: Come on Daddy, lets go fast! Bang my gears and chirp me wheels, please Daddy, go for it!
I often comply. LMAO

Mine seems to be close ratio, I can still accelerate and pass in 6th, I often drive the shore line Rt 1 in 5th and 6th in order stay under 30mph but it picks up nicely when tromped on.
I find the car difficult to drive at city speeds.

I owned and operated Designer Audio LTD back in the 80s during the Bose frenzy. Power by various quality stereos with custom piezo tweeters and passive radiators I always won the Carston Stereo contests until they bared me from competition, my basic set ups produced magic numbers and reviews at lower prices than everyone else. They didn't know that I invented "Tuned" speaker placements using advanced Bose like Direct/Reflecting sound for characteristics. (Harman Kardon didn't make a car stereo nor car stereo speakers) I did sell the home units though.

Me too, however, I get to drive it to work, 6 miles away on a hilly, winding state maintained road in the woods where there are no cops unless someone smashes up, short bursts to 130 are possible but with a weary eye out for Deer crossings!!!

When I sold my '04 15 years old/98K miles, the young man planned on converting it into a track car. I retired not long after, so I don't know how it went.

When I used to autocross my '73 corvette, most of the cars there were usually smaller sports cars such as MGBs, Triumph, 240Zs, real Mini Coopers back then, and even the Volkswagen that had a Toronado V8 in the back. Since most of the courses were put on by the small sports car clubs in Kansas City, the courses were usually sharp corners and short straights. But since they ran by SCCA rules & classes, it all evened out. Also a lot cheaper than a track day. Was always amazed at how the Mini Coopers would lift their inside rear wheel when going around a sharp turn. I doubt the new ones would do that with today's suspension.
I'm sure the admission cost for autocrossing has gone up a lot today plus I'm not sure I could afford the tires for my C8

Ours is a 2010 with the 6 speed. Prolly the same 2-OD one, but not sure. Drives great. I like my Focus RS better, except the convertible factor.

ThanQ Doc, Live laugh love.