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Devyl posted:Cayenne? That's chump stuff. That caravan's manufacturer posted:Mass in running order kg 1224 (2,698 lb) Motor Trend's page for the Porsche Cayenne posted:published curb weight (lbs): 4,475 (2029 kg)  E: And that neglects the weight of a car trailer that will fit a Cayenne.
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Devyl posted:Cayenne? That's chump stuff. I imagine the driver as a balding mid fifty year old with a mustache and aviators. When you pull up next to him at the stop light, he lowers the window and casually raises his '' world's best dad'' mug in salute.
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Nov 24, 2013 19:26
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Xguard86 posted:I imagine the driver as a balding mid fifty year old with a mustache and aviators. When you pull up next to him at the stop light, he lowers the window and casually raises his '' world's best dad'' mug in salute. There is nothing wrong with any of that. Dude probably has fun.
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Nov 24, 2013 19:43
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Xguard86 posted:I imagine the driver as a balding mid fifty year old with a mustache and aviators. When you pull up next to him at the stop light, he lowers the window and casually raises his '' world's best dad'' mug in salute.
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Nov 24, 2013 20:10
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Elwood P. Dowd posted:There is nothing wrong with any of that. Dude probably has fun. I was saying it more in a positive admiring light.
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Nov 26, 2013 21:49
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LtDansMagkLegs posted:In more Nissan news a couple new models they showed at LA: What's the purpose of the red stripe on the steering wheel? I see that on a lot of performance cars. Is it just to give the driver something to quickly glance at to tell how far it's turned?
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Nov 27, 2013 02:58
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Augmented Dickey posted:What's the purpose of the red stripe on the steering wheel? I see that on a lot of performance cars. Is it just to give the driver something to quickly glance at to tell how far it's turned? It's so you know the wheel is top-dead center. Works great for both hard driving and for removable steering wheels. Speaking of what NISMO is bringing out, you can't forget this:     
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Nov 27, 2013 03:06
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I've been checking out a lot about the 2014 C7 Corvette. I think it's a serious contender for me in less than a decade if I have enough cash to buy a used sports car. It looks like tons of fun and a decent daily driver as well. I could keep it up for a few years and then sell it for only a couple thousand less if I play it right. It's gotten a lot of press in this thread too! People seem to like it, though its styling is polarizing. So much of the design is aerodynamically based though so there is not a ton that can be changed. That Nissan Sentra Nismo up there ^ looks like a really nice budget sports car. I will definitely be in the market for one of those and I'll be giving it a serious look. Limited slip sounds great, the engine reads great on paper, and those seats look so comfy! Do you think it will have an automated manual for commuting in traffic? Michael Scott fucked around with this message at 20:34 on Nov 27, 2013 |
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Nov 27, 2013 20:28
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If anyone is interested in the 2015 WRX, Subaru has just released their digital brochure for it today: http://dbrochure.subaru.com/brochures/subaru.wrx.laas.2015/
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Nov 27, 2013 20:46
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I wonder if the CVT is an option on the higher trim levels or if it's required. The CVT in the Forester XT is supposedly very good, at least. It's a no-go for me anyway without a wagon or hatch variant, which is a shame because a WRX hatch was my planned upgrade to my '06 2.5i wagon and I wanted to wait for the new platform.
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Nov 27, 2013 21:33
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Looking at page 7 makes it seem like it's optional, even on the highest trim.
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tetrapyloctomy posted:I wonder if the CVT is an option on the higher trim levels or if it's required. The CVT in the Forester XT is supposedly very good, at least. It's a no-go for me anyway without a wagon or hatch variant, which is a shame because a WRX hatch was my planned upgrade to my '06 2.5i wagon and I wanted to wait for the new platform. It's optional in all of them, and the base models are manual-only. The last of the 2014s are coming out now, why not get one of those instead?
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Michael Scott posted:That Nissan Sentra Nismo up there ^ looks like a really nice budget sports car. I will definitely be in the market for one of those and I'll be giving it a serious look. Limited slip sounds great, the engine reads great on paper, and those seats look so comfy! Do you think it will have an automated manual for commuting in traffic? The press release only mentions a manual transmission but it's listed as just a concept for now. It looks pretty much production ready as it follows the design of current Nismo vehicles and borrows the engine and a lot of interior bits from the Juke. The Juke Nismo offers a CVT with paddle shifters and "gears" so maybe the Sentra will as well when it hits production. I don't think Nissan offers anything likes a DSG in any vehicle, all their automatic stuff is CVT only or going that way. I've never driven the CVT version of the Juke but I heard it's not that bad.
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The GTR has a DSG. The S6-/V60 Polestars are coming. I think the S/V60s are pretty good looking cars inside and out.   quote:
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Throatwarbler posted:The GTR has a DSG. Has there been any mention of pricing on these yet? A high-powered AWD (although Haldex) wagon would look great in my garage, and if Audi isn't going to provide one, this might fit the bill.
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DropShadow posted:Has there been any mention of pricing on these yet? A high-powered AWD (although Haldex) wagon would look great in my garage, and if Audi isn't going to provide one, this might fit the bill. For what it's worth, the S60 Polestar has been on sale in Australia for a while now, and carries about a 40% premium over the S60 T6 R-Design. Australia cops a rogering when it comes to European cars, so it might be a bit closer for you guys
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tetrapyloctomy posted:I wonder if the CVT is an option on the higher trim levels or if it's required. The CVT in the Forester XT is supposedly very good, at least. It's a no-go for me anyway without a wagon or hatch variant, which is a shame because a WRX hatch was my planned upgrade to my '06 2.5i wagon and I wanted to wait for the new platform. When the third gen WRX came out, wasn't it hatch only at first? With the sedan being introduced a year later? I'd argue that the chances of them not doing a WRX hatch or equivalent in the next year or so are arguably pretty low.
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Cream_Filling posted:When the third gen WRX came out, wasn't it hatch only at first? With the sedan being introduced a year later? The 2008 WRX came in sedan and hatchback. The '08 STI only came in hatchback, with the sedan being introduced for the '12 model year.
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goatse guy posted:It's optional in all of them, and the base models are manual-only. The last of the 2014s are coming out now, why not get one of those instead? Cream_Filling posted:When the third gen WRX came out, wasn't it hatch only at first? With the sedan being introduced a year later?
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Seat Safety Switch posted:The 2008 WRX came in sedan and hatchback. The '08 STI only came in hatchback, with the sedan being introduced for the '12 model year. 2010 had the sedan. I had a 2011 sedan myself
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tetrapyloctomy posted:I might grab one left over after the new models come out. I was looking forward to the new platform and engine, though. There's probably not going to be any new ones left over by the time the new models come out. The last of the 2014s are on their way to dealer lots rights now, and the 2015 is still a ways off.
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We actually have a Legacy with the CVT and I must say I am pleasantly surprised by it. We bought it strictly as an appliance vehicle (I have my bike for fun) but I have to admit, it does what it does pretty well. The flappy paddles are completely gimmicky but just leaving it in drive works well. That said, in a sports car instead of an econo sedan? I don't think so. Not unless it's worked over really well.
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slidebite posted:We actually have a Legacy with the CVT and I must say I am pleasantly surprised by it. We bought it strictly as an appliance vehicle (I have my bike for fun) but I have to admit, it does what it does pretty well. Quite a few modern sports cars have flappy paddles (either on the wheel or built into the shifter), with an automated manual of some type, not necessarily a CVT. Apparently it helps to game the EPA numbers which avoids a significant gas guzzler tax and is attractive if you use it as a daily driver.
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Throatwarbler posted:
Oh my I get manuals are dying but it still makes me sad. I'm interested in the V60s in general and plan to check them out next year. The fact that we are getting a new Volvo wagon here in the states at all is amazing, but getting the Polestars too? That's just amazing x2.
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Cream_Filling posted:When the third gen WRX came out, wasn't it hatch only at first? With the sedan being introduced a year later? It's most likely called the Levorg and there wont be a WRX branded hatch / wagon.
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Michael Scott posted:Quite a few modern sports cars have flappy paddles (either on the wheel or built into the shifter), with an automated manual of some type, not necessarily a CVT. Apparently it helps to game the EPA numbers which avoids a significant gas guzzler tax and is attractive if you use it as a daily driver.
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tetrapyloctomy posted:I might grab one left over after the new models come out. I was looking forward to the new platform and engine, though. I'm kind of ashamed to admit my girlfriend picked up driving a manual a lot quicker than me. I just explained the clutch and threw her in the driver seat and she didn't stall or misshift a single time and was doing hill stops and hill holds within 10 minutes. Welp there goes that stereotype.
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Drunken Lullabies posted:I'm kind of ashamed to admit my girlfriend picked up driving a manual a lot quicker than me. I just explained the clutch and threw her in the driver seat and she didn't stall or misshift a single time and was doing hill stops and hill holds within 10 minutes. Welp there goes that stereotype. Mine never stalled while learning either. However, she cannot figure out how gears work.
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A nice torquey engine can make it easier to learn to use a clutch, though. My tried-and-tested is an empty car park and an instruction to get from rest to top gear without touching the throttle, so you have to feel for the bite point and be smooth with it.
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InitialDave posted:My tried-and-tested is an empty car park and an instruction to get from rest to top gear without touching the throttle, so you have to feel for the bite point and be smooth with it. Yep. That is just what I did.. except for the torque-y bit. loving worn out B234R. 
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InitialDave posted:A nice torquey engine can make it easier to learn to use a clutch, though. My tried-and-tested is an empty car park and an instruction to get from rest to top gear without touching the throttle, so you have to feel for the bite point and be smooth with it.
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Cage posted:Wait, how does this accelerate the car enough to shift into 2nd, let alone the rest of the gears? My car only coasts 3-5mph in 1st gear. At least when I teach people, its only for them to lean the engagement point. After they get that, then they get gas and can use more than 1st gear.
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Cage posted:Wait, how does this accelerate the car enough to shift into 2nd, let alone the rest of the gears? My car only coasts 3-5mph in 1st gear. Unless you have an incredibly underpowered car or something is wrong with it you should be able to start out in 2nd without much difficulty, let alone go into it with ease when moving, even if only a few MPH.
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Sadi posted:At least when I teach people, its only for them to lean the engagement point. After they get that, then they get gas and can use more than 1st gear.
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slidebite posted:Unless you have an incredibly underpowered car or something is wrong with it you should be able to start out in 2nd without much difficulty, let alone go into it with ease when moving, even if only a few MPH. With my old dodge, there were times i accidentally started out in 4th without trouble. 
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slidebite posted:Unless you have an incredibly underpowered car or something is wrong with it you should be able to start out in 2nd without much difficulty, let alone go into it with ease when moving, even if only a few MPH. My 88 325is isn't exactly incredibly underpowered but it's a little rough to start in second from a stop and light throttle and probably impossible to do without throttle. But I know what you mean it's a lot easier to learn on something with a decent bit of low end torque available. I self taught myself manual this year by test driving random new cars and getting home 700 miles away was a little interesting when I realized I had no clue how to drive it. Pulled over at every rest stop and practiced a bit. Biggest learning curve was the goddamn foot long clutch throw, which I've now learned to love. Drunken Lullabies fucked around with this message at 04:07 on Nov 30, 2013 |
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Cage posted:That makes sense to me, its what I did when I was learning but it was just from N to 1st. InitialDave specifically said top gear though so I was just curious.
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That depends a lot on the car - there is no way that'd work on some cars I've driven (diesel Renault Megane for instance)
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I taught my wife to drive manual in my S2000. She knows how and can drive it, but the lack of torque and short engagement band of the clutch mean that I've only been able to talk her into driving it like three times.
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So there's a Kia Forte SX 5 door too. http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2014-kia-forte5-turbo-test-review How is this thing over a second slower to 60 than a Civic Si with the same power?
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