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obeyasia posted:I just want a turbo AWD roadster with a 6 speed that could be a Subaru idc, is that so much to ask?  Get cracking.
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Warcabbit posted:Also, my dog slides around on leather seats, for some reason. When I preordered mine, I got it under MSRP... Endless Mike posted:I *think* the stereos are the same between the ST2 and ST3, just that the ST3 adds nav, but it looks like it can be added for $795 (which I would assume is OEM nav addition and not an improved stereo). I think so too, but ST2 is MyFord while ST3 is MyFord Touch.
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Reposting from the Toyabaru thread:Laserface posted:So this happened: 
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Kenshin posted:Reposting from the Toyabaru thread: I cant find any other sources besides that, and its not the best source for automotive news (considering i saw it linked on facebook on my phone, searched the webpage for that exact title and got no results doesnt help either) nothing on the bigger blogs either.
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The new Mini John Cooper Works GP did the Nürburgring in 8:23 which seems quite respectable for a Mini. :3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bep9HUMb18Q eames fucked around with this message at 16:21 on Aug 16, 2012 |
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Laserface posted:I cant find any other sources besides that, and its not the best source for automotive news (considering i saw it linked on facebook on my phone, searched the webpage for that exact title and got no results doesnt help either) Here you go: http://www.motortrend.com/future/future_vehicles/1207_nissan_working_on_mini_z_to_target_frs_brz/ If the rendering on there is accurate, that's a pretty sexy-looking car. Edit: Hmm, on closer look, I see both stories are by the same reporter (Peter Lyon). But I guess at least Motor Trend is also running with the story. They've had it up for 10 days already. MN-Ghost fucked around with this message at 12:57 on Jul 27, 2012 |
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discstickers posted:When I preordered mine, I got it under MSRP... And ST2 is also MyFord Touch. Only ST1 has MyFord.
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MN-Ghost posted:If the rendering on there is accurate, that's a pretty sexy-looking car. So its a Juke with a coupe body, I really like this idea. The AWD juke is pretty fun car to drive.
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The Juke has a transverse engine. This car should be longitudinal, being RWD. It's possible it will receiving a better (read: rear-biased) AWD system than the Juke, which would be pretty cool. Having owned a Suzuki SX4 AWD, I'm bitter toward front-biased AWD systems. They're great for straight lines and really loose stuff, but they're not good through corners on pavement. Also the "center diff" (clutch pack between prop shaft and rear diff) wears out pretty quick under hard driving on pavement. e: Oh, it's FWD/AWD. Gonna suck. Tan Dumplord fucked around with this message at 16:38 on Jul 27, 2012 |
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MN-Ghost posted:Here you go: http://www.motortrend.com/future/future_vehicles/1207_nissan_working_on_mini_z_to_target_frs_brz/ The chances of that rendering being accurate are exceedingly low. It's a third-party photoshopped rendering that has absolutely zero to do with Nissan beyond being a wild guess. It's far more likely to look like the Compact Sports Concept from 2011, which is basically styled like a slightly stretched Nissan Micra. It's basically the Scirocco equivalent but for the Versa instead of a Golf. Which is also why they might not bring it to the US at all.  
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The (actual) concept above is hilariously ugly. Good lord Nissan, do you have no shame?
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Kenshin posted:The (actual) concept above is hilariously ugly. Good lord Nissan, do you have no shame? It's no more ugly than the Mini Coupe, and they put that into production. Of course, that was BMW, which also approved poo poo like the Granturismo models and the X6.
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Cream_Filling posted:Doesn't the rental-spec trim have a manumatic mode? I do know that it's a (dry-plate) DSG. Hell if I know, it has no owners manual but appears to be a 2012 Focus SEL from Budget. I did see the S mode and drive it around that way and it does act like much more aggressively and holds downshifts. I'd basically always drive it in that mode if I owned it. Good little car.
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Endless Mike posted:I, too, got mine under MSRP. Okay, lemme rephrase. I'm waiting till it shows up in the USAA car buying gizmo thing cause I want to try that out. It showed up in the Edmunds car buying gizmo last week, so I'm hoping it's soon. Is there a thread about selling your old car to the dealer, by the way? I always get so annoyed by that. "We have our own book." (Kelly Blue Book values are irrelevant) "Volkswagen is stopping making that Beetle." (in 1995. No, no, they didn't.) (Yes, I owned a New Beetle. It was the most rational choice at the time.) I kind of like the Nissan Mini-Z. It needs a big license plate in the back to put a penny in, though.
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Warcabbit posted:Is there a thread about selling your old car to the dealer, by the way? Generally, you're going to get MUCH more money for your car selling it private party. Dealers will never give you fair market value for your trade-in, especially if it is in good condition. They're going to turn around and sell/auction it, and they want to make money on it. If you're getting a "good deal" on your trade-in, chances are they're screwing you on the price/financing of your new car.
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Kenshin posted:Reposting from the Toyabaru thread: Oh hey look, Nissan doesn't understand what it wants to compete with! Lightweight, RWD, 2 seat coupe? I know! Let's make a lightweight FWD coupe! If someone wants the true performance version, they can get the heavy as gently caress AWD option and get destroyed by the car we're targeting. Fantastic idea, I hope Nissan's CEO gets a multi-million dollar bonus this year.
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It's like a Peugeot RCZ, more than a Toyobaru.
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VikingSkull posted:Oh hey look, Nissan doesn't understand what it wants to compete with! Lightweight, RWD, 2 seat coupe? I know! Let's make a lightweight FWD coupe! I think both rear seats in these cars would be equally unusable. Present, though.
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Oh yeah, the FR-S is a 2+2 huh? 
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VikingSkull posted:Oh yeah, the FR-S is a 2+2 huh? More like 2+2, from what I've seen.
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I dont understand why people make such a big deal out of it, every Japanese coupe since the late 80s has had basically-useless rear seats. its not like its a new thing.
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It's not even Japanese cars. My '89 XJS had useless rear seats too. It had a V-12 though so it only really mattered if it had a drivers seat.
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law abiding rapist posted:Just think of it as rear cabin storage space, not real seats. Still more useable than the SC430.  Oooooor the Jag XK. 
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Both are still better than the rear of the '74 911 I grew up in. Talk about 'a very uncomfortable place'. Worse than a VW Bug.
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Warcabbit posted:Both are still better than the rear of the '74 911 I grew up in. Talk about 'a very uncomfortable place'. Worse than a VW Bug. Yeah but at least you got to grow up in a 911. My mom had a Plymouth Horizon.
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I grew up as a young goon riding in my Mom's 1974 BMW 2002 which my crazy old man bought in 1975 from the used car lot in Monterey he was working at. 
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Warcabbit posted:Both are still better than the rear of the '74 911 I grew up in. Talk about 'a very uncomfortable place'. Worse than a VW Bug. Ha, are you my brother? You know the back seat is small when a fourthgen Camaro feels downright roomy by comparison.
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CornHolio posted:Yeah but at least you got to grow up in a 911. My mom had a Plymouth Horizon. I don't think you understand, man. If you're in the back seat of a 911, there's nowhere to grow up _in_. Hm. You know, back seats did get a lot larger... you think around the time of 'cab forward' styling, when the cars stretched out to around the wheels?
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The backseat of a 968 is pretty terrible; the back of a 996 is roomier.
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IOwnCalculus posted:Ha, are you my brother? I grew up in the back of a third gen Camaro, not a real treat to ride in either.
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I nominate the Peugeot 206 convertible.  Meanwhile I think Mazda is on a winner with the new 6. It has a samurai helmet feel to the rear end.  Here for more: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/mazda/6/59404/new-mazda-6-preview-pictures/page/3/0#main-content-area
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tobu posted:Meanwhile I think Mazda is on a winner with the new 6. It has a samurai helmet feel to the rear end. Those taillights are gorgeous, I'm getting a major FD vibe from them.
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travisray2004 posted:Jesus, I'm assuming those are there simply for insurance savings? Then again I don't think the main demographic for this car gives a gently caress about savings. You'd be surprised. Some of the biggest "gently caress your tip, I worked hard for this money" are people with fancy cars. I hear if you're detailing cars, a WRX or Audi owner is more likely to give you a $20 tip than a dude with a brand new Aston/Lamborghini/Jag. This is coming from the highest end detail shop in Wa state. Maybe it's because most of the money is tech money, and engineers are assholes about their wealth for the most part.
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Cakefool posted:There appears to be a certain subset of people who would never think of buying something as crass & common as a 2 seater, yet almost never have more than 1 person in the car, never more than 2. The Jag fits the bill perfectly. The other day I saw an XK-8 tooling around with a massive St. Bernard sitting in the back seat. It was taller than both the humans in the front and the windshield by half a foot. I guess there can be use for those seats.
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Some dude on Facebook says that Focus ST3s won't hit production until early Q4. ST1 and ST2 are running right now, though. Booooooo!
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Endless Mike posted:Some dude on Facebook says that Focus ST3s won't hit production until early Q4. ST1 and ST2 are running right now, though. Booooooo! I guess the first batch of HID's were melting plastic? I signed up for the 'driving acadamy' thing that Ford is doing with the Focus here in Los Angeles, but haven't got a confirmation email saying I could come. I'm disappointed. In the end though I probably won't buy this car only because my current use for my car is to drive about 4-5k miles a year to and from work, and my current car will almost certainly last me 3 - 5 more years with minimal maintenance while I pay off my Prius which sees more like 17k miles a year. [crazy boring to drive but I get 52mpg on average over the first 4k miles]. Has anyone else done the driving acadamy thing with ford for the ST? The LA one is at Dodger Stadium, which sounds like a lot of fun.
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tijag posted:Has anyone else done the driving acadamy thing with ford for the ST? The LA one is at Dodger Stadium, which sounds like a lot of fun. Yeah, I did the DC event. It was fun, but you'll spend more time waiting in line than actually driving.
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