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jvick posted:Blasphemy! I'm 27 and would rock the A7 all day long... Walk into a dealer and just sit in one and tell me you wouldn't. If you can test drive one and tell me you wouldn't, I'd take away your AI card... It wouldn't be my first choice. Or my 20th choice. Basically until I have children I see no reason in buying anything but sports cars/sports coupes. Stupid friends can be uncomfortable in the back, I don't sit back there son.
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leyton house posted:Basically until I have children I see no reason in buying anything but sports cars/sports coupes. Stupid friends can be uncomfortable in the back, I don't sit back there son.
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InitialDave posted:I don't know, if you like the styling, you don't have to give up having a fun/fast car by buying something "sensible". Audi RS6 Avant, for example. I think it looks better than the same company's TT, and you can carry 2.4 kids and a labrador at about mach 1. Forester XT is still my favorite labrador and child sub-orbital launch vehicle.
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Throatwarbler posted:Maybe it's more correct to call the A7 a "liftback". This is far more time than I've ever spent thinking about these boring old man cars. haha so true On top of that I don't care about them as they will be nightmare-fuel basket-cases by the time they're 10 years old and affordable. (ugly ones at that) aventari fucked around with this message at 01:46 on Dec 15, 2011 |
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Dec 15, 2011 01:44
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Throatwarbler posted:This is far more time than I've ever spent thinking about these boring old man cars. Clearly an old man car. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va8RFux4kGY
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Mr.Peabody posted:Clearly an old man car. Well, I guess you could also say that it is a young woman who marries a rich old man's car. I want to drive one, but I won't be able to afford to drive one until I'm at the age that the g-forces exerted would upset my pace maker  .
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Mr.Peabody posted:Clearly an old man car. lol the "track scenes" in this video cracked me up. the cls 63 - the ultimate car for when you want to coast around a race track at 60% speed in absolute comfort and press buttons at the same time in the lap of luxury. i laughed out loud thinking of what kind of person would fall for that ad
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zakiu posted:lol the "track scenes" in this video cracked me up. the cls 63 - the ultimate car for when you want to coast around a race track at 60% speed in absolute comfort and press buttons at the same time in the lap of luxury. i laughed out loud thinking of what kind of person would fall for that ad The CLS isn't the fastest AMG on the track, but it's actually capable. I took my dealership's CLS 550 to the track when I was in Germany and it definitely didn't handle like a boat and that wasn't even with the AMG setup. A CPO'd CLS 63 is surprisingly affordable.. I was about to buy one last year, but I decided to get married and spent the money on our wedding.
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Audi's R8 replacement. I really hope a lot of this isn't true since it's still a few years off: http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/Audi-R8-2014-Audis-plan-to-replace-its-mid-engined-supercar/ quote:Audi R8 (2014): Audi's plan to replace its mid-engined supercar Getting rid of the manual transmission? Terrible =/ The picture looks good but doesn't really look distinct to me anymore. The current R8 is awesome because it doesn't have the same style as many of the other supercars out there. This picture makes it look a lot like every other exotic wedge. (can't rehost at work so picture is in link)
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asmallrabbit posted:Audi's R8 replacement. I really hope a lot of this isn't true since it's still a few years off: The picture is just a photoshop of the e-tron, don't give it a second thought.
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So a flyer came across my desk today. Even if it is my daily driver and I don't do the AC delete and I only take it to the track once every couple months for fun, $2600 seems like a good deal, no? You can read about the fully prepped car here: http://www.motoiq.com/magazine_articles/id/2300/killer-bs-honda-and-mazda-to-release-b-segment-racers.aspx
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Not bad, depending on how good the coil overs actually are, but since they're bilstein it's probably worth it. That's what you're paying for basically, the rest of the stuff doesn't add up to much. The A/C delete is just a pulley and a belt. God Dammit I want a Mazda2 twice as bad now 
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I found this rather odd. http://www.gm.ca/gm/english/vehicles/chevrolet/orlando/overview A 7 seater based on the chevy cruze, built in korea, and it's being sold in canada, but not the US or mexico.
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They were supposed to be bringing the Orlando to the US, I wonder what happened to that.
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Powershift posted:I found this rather odd. Canadians are more receptive to smaller vans like the Kia Rondo and Mazda5 (and Dodge Caravans  ).   EDIT: If you look at figures prior to the Orlando's introduction, you can see that Orlando sales which are significant mostly ate into Dodge Caravan market share.  
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asmallrabbit posted:Getting rid of the manual transmission? As much as I love manual transmissions, there's no real reason to have one over a very good automatic transmission as I assume the R8 would be equipped with, assuming you can force it into full manual mode. Of the things I like about driving stick, having to use the clutch is really, really low on the list.
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Q_res posted:They were supposed to be bringing the Orlando to the US, I wonder what happened to that. Last year at our local auto show they had a semi-production Orlando and I really liked it. Nice size, nice interior, with a stick shift and a reasonable Ecotec. I'm hoping the production version is the same way so I can give it a test drive, though it's certainly not the kind of car I'm looking to buy. Seat Safety Switch fucked around with this message at 06:31 on Dec 24, 2011 |
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Huh. You can really get it with a stick shift on all trim levels except LTZ. The 2.4l DI engine is pretty good, out powers and out torques the 2.5l in the Mazda5, gets about the same fuel economy and is cheaper too. For a 7 seater van this is surprisingly appealing.
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zakiu posted:lol the "track scenes" in this video cracked me up. the cls 63 - the ultimate car for when you want to coast around a race track at 60% speed in absolute comfort and press buttons at the same time in the lap of luxury. i laughed out loud thinking of what kind of person would fall for that ad What's so lol about it? Granted, the footage could've been more exciting with some wheelspin or something but he's still pushing it pretty hard in a few of those shots. The whole point of the ad and the AMG brand as a whole is that their cars are as stable and composed on the track as on the road. Maybe the abundant use of slow motion killed any sense of adrenaline the video could've had but honestly I think shooting the car doing a wicked powerslide is completely loving cliche and I applaud MB for going in the opposite direction. We already know the car is an absolute beast with 500+ hp, there's no reason to shove it down our throats.
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Throatwarbler posted:Huh. You can really get it with a stick shift on all trim levels except LTZ. The 2.4l DI engine is pretty good, out powers and out torques the 2.5l in the Mazda5, gets about the same fuel economy and is cheaper too. For a 7 seater van this is surprisingly appealing. With a manual hell yeah it is. Our HHR's Ecotec is a dog with the slushbox, but when I got to drive one with a manual I was surprised at how much more lively it felt. Excellent mpg too. Once the used HHR's start getting around 3k to 4k I might just nab one with a manual.
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Is this gonna make waves with gas prices? http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/27/30-year-old-corn-ethanol-subsidy-nixed-by-washington/
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kimbo305 posted:Is this gonna make waves with gas prices? Over the short-term, possibly, but I doubt it will do so in a permanent sense. The one thing I noticed in the States when I was visiting was the frequency of "Flex Fuel" badges on the back of cars. That just doesn't happen in Canada, and I think, accounting for a difference in gas taxes, our prices aren't too much higher. With any luck, this will encourage development of non-corn ethanol production, which I think could be promising (or, at the very least, attractive in comparison to unsubsidized corn ethanol). Hopefully it will also help food prices, although that's not a huge concern for AI (at least no more so than the rest of humanity). P.S. We have similar size concerns and love of trucks as the US, and we manage to make due with our higher gas prices (currently 1.05/L in Calgary for regular), so I wouldn't worry overmuch about wide-reaching effects of slightly higher gas prices. PT6A fucked around with this message at 01:26 on Dec 28, 2011 |
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Maybe I can direct my customers to gas that won't rapefuck their chainsaw or string trimmer in 18 months! vvv Marathon was selling gas without ethanol for quite some time. I don't know what they were using instead. Skyssx fucked around with this message at 01:57 on Dec 28, 2011 |
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I wouldn't mind if gas got more expensive if they stop putting that poo poo in it, but I doubt that's what's going to happen. E:^^^ Yeah my old fiat started springing gas leaks left and right once I had no choice but to put that blended stuff in it.
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I just saw a Hyundai Velostar at the post office today and drat it is a sexy little hatch. I wish they would offer it with the 270hp turbo engine in the Sonata though.
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mod sassinator posted:I just saw a Hyundai Velostar at the post office today and drat it is a sexy little hatch. I wish they would offer it with the 270hp turbo engine in the Sonata though. I was really hoping the Veloster might be my next car, because I really like the 3 door aspect, and would love a hatch. Aside from it just being too short for my needs though, my problem was that it's underpowered. For my daily drive though the 270hp turbo wouldn't get good enough mileage. For something around that weight I'd love it right around 200 torque with maybe a little less hp. I basically had the same problems with the new Focus. Now I'm just sort of waiting to see if Dodge brings back the Magnum.
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mod sassinator posted:I just saw a Hyundai Velostar at the post office today and drat it is a sexy little hatch. I wish they would offer it with the 270hp turbo engine in the Sonata though. Velostar is on my next car list for sure as long as the turbo version actually happens. I love the way it looks.
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The Veloster was confirmed by Hyundai USA's CEO to be getting a 1.6 turbo and will be shown at NAIAS in a few weeks. http://www.motortrend.com/auto_shows/detroit/2012/1112_2012_detroit_auto_show_hyundai_veloster_turbo/
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DEUCE SLUICE posted:The Veloster was confirmed by Hyundai USA's CEO to be getting a 1.6 turbo and will be shown at NAIAS in a few weeks. Maybe it's just me but that looks pretty ugly
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DEUCE SLUICE posted:The Veloster was confirmed by Hyundai USA's CEO to be getting a 1.6 turbo and will be shown at NAIAS in a few weeks. I guess that works for me as it is better than nothing. 204HP should pep that thing up a bit. Now to hope they dont pull some auto only bullshit with it or something else silly.
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Nodoze posted:Maybe it's just me but that looks pretty ugly Yeah I didn't care much for it until I saw it in person. It's small (by modern car standards) and looks a lot more agressive in reality. I thought it was a Lexus CT200h until I got close to it and saw the Hyundai badge.
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Lt Moose posted:Speaking of Hyundai, I spotted a Equus last week. It looked nice - I forgot Hyundai was making a luxury car, so as I got closer I was trying to figure out what make of car it was, then I saw the badge and remembered. It still had the dealer plates on it. Have these cars been out for a while or only just recently? Out for a while. I see them from time to time on my commute. I see a lot of Genesis sedans too, especially in the higher class neighbourhoods where you also see a lot of MB and BMW type vehicles. I'm glad to see that the Hyundai badge is gaining more respect in that manner - they deserve it, honestly.
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The new Chrysler 300 Executive series was unveiled a while back at one of the auto shows. Now high res photos are out.    Second one is the shifter for the 8 speed. It's the same ZF unit that Audi uses in the A8, so the shifter is the same.     The dash and seats are all "Poltrona Frau", which is apparently some high zoot stuff as there are Poltrona Frau edition Audi A8s and Maseratis. I'm OK with it but they really should put some trim around the HVAC/Audi controls so it's not ovbiously the same unit as a Dodge Charger.
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There's a bit too much wood for my taste, but other than that it looks pretty sharp.
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Yeah, I think the wood looks cheap and nasty, but other than that, it's pretty nice.
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It's not glossy so you can tell its real wood. I don't like wood panelling on most cars so don't feel strongly about it either way but at least it wont blind you in sunlight. One exception is the new Infiniti M's wood panels. Line up the grain and it looks much more expensive.    
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Throatwarbler posted:It's not glossy so you can tell its real wood. I don't like wood panelling on most cars so don't feel strongly about it either way but at least it wont blind you in sunlight. It looks like the kitchen cabinets in a cheap vacation home circa 1960s.
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