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Throatwarbler posted:I'm sitting here wasting another hour of my life, the latest of many, trying to diagnose another bizzaro problem with my (inherited from my mother)iPhone and I dread the day that awful company find a new orfice of mine to penetrate. I'm ready. 
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Powershift posted:I'm ready. Holy poo poo. 
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Mar 18, 2014 05:41
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Powershift posted:I'm ready. Still better to just get an LS crate motor.
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Mar 18, 2014 07:30
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So...we're all going to build 956s right?
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Mar 18, 2014 07:32
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Powershift posted:I'm ready. ahahahaha yes
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Wheeee posted:Still better to just get an LS crate motor. Gonna quote this, as trite and overdone as LS swaps are.
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Mar 18, 2014 08:21
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Powershift posted:I'm ready. Now THAT would be nice to stick in the front of a BRZ.
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Seat Safety Switch posted:That's what Apple seems to be doing with the Carplay stuff. "gently caress it you morons, now you're just going to mirror the iPhone on the dashboard." I don't know but if I had to guess the team thats actually doing the work knows what they're doing and exactly whats wrong with the product and when it went wrong but the budget is poo poo, the timeline is irrational and they're forced to use whatever vendors the 60 year old finance background EVP wrangled up because his old dorm buddy's kid has a company or something.
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Powershift posted:I'm ready.
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Xguard86 posted:I don't know but if I had to guess the team thats actually doing the work knows what they're doing and exactly whats wrong with the product and when it went wrong but the budget is poo poo, the timeline is irrational and they're forced to use whatever vendors the 60 year old finance background EVP wrangled up because his old dorm buddy's kid has a company or something. Welcome to every soul sucking corporate environment, ever. I personally can't wait for cars to just come with a 11+ inch screen that displays your phone screen and runs apps regardless of platform.
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Powershift posted:I'm ready. That's way cheaper than I thought it would be. I could almost swing that. Possibly put it in the back of my Golf?
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fknlo posted:That's way cheaper than I thought it would be. I could almost swing that. Possibly put it in the back of my Golf? Only if you call it a Gorsch. A-hyuk!
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Kenshin posted:I love the free fire extinguisher deal they have going on. 
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Kenshin posted:I love the free fire extinguisher deal they have going on. Yeah that's the best part. Here, buy this engine! Oh, you'll also want these, trust me.
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Porsche officially announced the Boxster and Cayman GTS today. Base price of $75k for 330hp or 340hp respectively. That company is just... frustrating. If you keep your Porsche blinders on, they almost seem like a good deal in that the GTS cars usually come with upgraded interiors, wheel and suspension packages, etc. Then you take a step back and realize you'll be lucky to get a couple options on the car and be out the door for less than $85k after tax. I shouldn't be surprised but was hoping that with cars like the C7 being so impressive it would force other manufacturers to step up their game a bit. What's more, I was reading on Rennlist today that rumors are circulating about turbo 4s replacing the current engines in the Boxster/Cayman lineup. It's going to be funny watching Porsche try to gimp that engine (if it happens) so that it doesn't step on the 911's toes. With companies like Ford and Mazda making turbocharged engines in economy cars that are in the high-200hp range, Porsche is going to look a bit silly if their engines don't at least match the current model's output. And those turbocharged engines could very easily make a ridiculous amount of torque compared to their entire N/A lineup. Hell, Audi got 360hp out of the 2.5L I5 and those things easily crested 400hp/400tq with just a tune. When the $100k+ 3.8L Carrera S only makes 325lb/ft at 5600 RPM, it could be interesting.
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Yaris WRC is apparently being tested. Dear God, please let there be a Yaris GT4 and let it not suck. Yours faithfully, Butt Wizard
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Pr0kjayhawk posted:I shouldn't be surprised but was hoping that with cars like the C7 being so impressive it would force other manufacturers to step up their game a bit. As long as Porsche averages $23k in profit on each vehicle sold I don't think they're going to change anything.
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Butt Wizard posted:Yaris WRC is apparently being tested. Dear God, please let there be a Yaris GT4 and let it not suck. Yours faithfully, Butt Wizard Probably not, since there was never any Peugeot, Focus, Fiesta or Citroen road going AWD WRC cars.
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You Am I posted:Probably not, since there was never any Peugeot, Focus, Fiesta or Citroen road going AWD WRC cars. Group A is the best thing that ever happened to cars and now not even the Impreza is worth bothering with  E: There was an AWD Vitz but that's about as close as they've been recently. The Caldina doesn't count. Butt Wizard fucked around with this message at 09:54 on Mar 20, 2014 |
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Pr0kjayhawk posted:I shouldn't be surprised but was hoping that with cars like the C7 being so impressive it would force other manufacturers to step up their game a bit. Corvettes have almost always been comparable to cars twice their price and it doesn't matter because most buyers want that badge more than they care about raw performance.
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You Am I posted:Probably not, since there was never any Peugeot, Focus, Fiesta or Citroen road going AWD WRC cars. Butt Wizard posted:Group A is the best thing that ever happened to cars and now not even the Impreza is worth bothering with
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Butt Wizard posted:Yaris WRC is apparently being tested. Dear God, please let there be a Yaris GT4 and let it not suck. Yours faithfully, Butt Wizard They said they're not going to homologate it anyway, so I'm not sure why they're even testing it.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXaV41zMA60 ...what.
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But there's no contact with the dirt. This changes everything.
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This is much easier than a regular hood. If you're French.
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MrYenko posted:This is much easier than a regular hood. If you're French.
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I think French cars should be different and a little bit nonsensical. I like it, because it's non-ordinary. I drive one of the most conservative French cars ever made, but it's still got that weird quirky personality to it that's hard to explain. It's not unreliable, it's got character  I want a sporty version of the new Clio. KozmoNaut fucked around with this message at 23:53 on Mar 20, 2014 |
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I'm not listening to what you guys say. The Twingo is the poo poo. Rear engine, rear wheel drive, four door, and a crazy rear end hood to match. That's almost reminiscent of Citroen wackiness. I want it.
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KozmoNaut posted:I think French cars should be different and a little bit nonsensical. I like it, because it's non-ordinary. More or less why I want to drive the 2CV. That and having recently learned about it's story during WWII has made me want one a bit more. I don't care if it can't do 45mph down hill with a tailwind.
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KozmoNaut posted:I think French cars should be different and a little bit nonsensical. I like it, because it's non-ordinary. I really wish we still got Renaults here in the states. Especially the Clio Sport V6. More companies should make mid engined sport models out of their hatchbacks.
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The first drive impressions of the new 200 are in. http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2014/03/capsule-review-2015-chrysler-200/   TACHOMETER SPEEDOMETER
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There is no motherfucking reason a chrysler 200 needs a 140mph speedometer. The majority of the speedometer you use is likely obstructed by the steering wheel, as well, being at the bottom of the gauge.
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I had a 1995 Taurus SHO with a 140mph speedometer, and I used all of it. 
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HotCanadianChick posted:I really wish we still got Renaults here in the states. Especially the Clio Sport V6. Weird stuff like the Clio V6 aside modern Renaults are extremely boring cars - you may as well just get a Nissan.
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Powershift posted:There is no motherfucking reason a chrysler 200 needs a 140mph speedometer. I think a 300hp 9 speed can get pretty deep into 100mph territory.
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AdmiralViscen posted:I think a 300hp 9 speed can get pretty deep into 100mph territory. I don't doubt the ability(although it will probably be goverened to 110mph.), i doubt the need and chance of it happening outside of an LA car chase in 15 years.
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Powershift posted:There is no motherfucking reason a chrysler 200 needs a 140mph speedometer. Most cars have stupid high speedometers, why is this surprising to you that it's in a Chrysler? And how high would you have your steering column adjusted such that the bottom of the speedometer wouldn't be visible? Sounds like driving a bus. 2009 Corolla: 
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Seat Safety Switch posted:They said they're not going to homologate it anyway, so I'm not sure why they're even testing it. The 2,500 production run homologation rule made for some of the best cars in the world. They're probably testing it because Volkswagon have come straight in and dominated it they won't just be facing an ailing PSA team and Hyundai anymore.
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VERTiG0 posted:Most cars have stupid high speedometers, why is this surprising to you that it's in a Chrysler? And how high would you have your steering column adjusted such that the bottom of the speedometer wouldn't be visible? Sounds like driving a bus. I've got a 260 kph speedo in a car that will barely hit 215 at the limiter in 5th. I don't think Peugeot has ever made a car that will do more than 230.
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