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KozmoNaut posted:It's an Audi, it'll happen by itself a week or two after you buy it. Nice!
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Pr0kjayhawk posted:That's really solid advice. I had a few spare moments at work and decided to see what a Carmax warranty would cost for an e60 M5. I was absolutely horrified. The car was a 2008 6sp M5 with 57k miles. If I got an E60 M5, which would be the M5 to get since its got an exotic V10, it would be a 6 speed with the lowest miles I could find and it would be a garage queen. I don't think it's possible to DD one and not spend big money on maintenance. I haven't seriously researched the costs involved but between the SMG and the engine issues (rod bearings or something?) their warranty prices are probably justified.
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Feb 23, 2016 20:10
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Oh absolutely. The 125k warranty with the $500 deductible would definitely pay for itself over the course of 60-70k miles. From that perspective you get an awesome V10 German cruiser and peace of mind for several years and dump it 6 months before the warranty expires. What's odd about the S85 engine having so many issues is the S65, a derivative of that motor, has far fewer issues. I know the older SMG transmission causes a lot of the headaches but the engine itself has a propensity for letting go at alarming rates.
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Feb 24, 2016 04:25
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Zoom Zoom, motherfuckers
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0toShifty posted:I drive a Prius and a beige camry. I think my next vehicle should probably be a crossover to complete the anti-enthusiast look! You should just get an M235i, you'll be so anti-enthusiast that enthusiasts will actually get mad when they see you driving your non-M M car with a 3.0 engine but a _35 badge.
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Feb 25, 2016 00:25
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Yeah but those rod bearings should be considered a 50k maintenance item unless you want to spend $25k on a engine.
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Koirhor posted:Yeah but those rod bearings should be considered a 50k maintenance item unless you want to spend $25k on a engine. I want a big fast GT style car in the next few years and the more I think about it the better a ZL1 Camaro looks over an M6 or CL63 because of poo poo like this. Ain't nobody got time for that kind of thing even if its not a DD
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Dislike button posted:the more I think about it the better a ZL1 Camaro looks That's a really odd way to spell "Shelby GT350."
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Feb 28, 2016 04:07
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Honda/Acura have their NSX configurator site up. You can share your build. http://nsx.acura.com/sharedsummary/...6QkkkRUNYOlY%3D A mere $177300. So I'm about as likely to get one as I was the original when I was a teenager. Sure looks good in black though.
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Linedance posted:Honda/Acura have their NSX configurator site up. You can share your build. 192.5k. Honda seems awfully greedy about the carbon fiber upgrades. If I'm spending supercar money I'd rather buy a Ford GT. Or a Formula 4 car/toy.
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Linedance posted:Honda/Acura have their NSX configurator site up. You can share your build. Hybrids just don't tickle my pickle, no matter how fast they scoot. 
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PT6A posted:That's a really odd way to spell "Shelby GT350." I watch a gt350 at the tire rack starting line murder every cone today and not put power down. A ZL1 just ran through like no big deal? I guess it depends what you want.
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Dislike button posted:I want a big fast GT style car in the next few years and the more I think about it the better a ZL1 Camaro looks over an M6 or CL63 because of poo poo like this. Ain't nobody got time for that kind of thing even if its not a DD Yeah I know but revving that engine to 8300 is an extremely unique experience.
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Christobevii3 posted:I watch a gt350 at the tire rack starting line murder every cone today and not put power down. A ZL1 just ran through like no big deal? I guess it depends what you want. Sounds like an issue with the nut behind the wheel more than the car.
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Koirhor posted:Yeah I know but revving that engine to 8300 is an extremely unique experience. It is a really fun engine, I've driven an E60 M5 with the six-speed briefly and it revved to the moon. I also have a feeling that the last generation of naturally aspirated M-cars will hold their value pretty well if kept in good condition. Regarding the GT350 versus the ZL1, to me the GT350 seems way more of a track-focused car than the ZL1, not to mention a used ZL1 is about half the price of a new GT350. I'm not going to be taking anything to the track so comfort and effortless power is more important to me than lap times at 10/10. I have severe automotive ADHD though so when it comes time to shop for real who knows what I'll end up getting.
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Feb 28, 2016 14:09
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The gf and I went to check out and drive the new xc90 and Audi Q5. The Audi is really showing its age when you drive it back to back and the interior quality in the Volvo is incredible. Does anyone know how much better the inscription interior is over the momentum plus one? They didn't have an inscription on the lot.
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Residency Evil posted:The gf and I went to check out and drive the new xc90 and Audi Q5. The Audi is really showing its age when you drive it back to back and the interior quality in the Volvo is incredible. Does anyone know how much better the inscription interior is over the momentum plus one? They didn't have an inscription on the lot. Why would you cross shop the XC90 with a Q5 and not the Q7? Particularly since the latter is brand new.
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Feb 28, 2016 20:04
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The inscription is the one with the crystal shift knob right?
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Feb 28, 2016 21:12
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drgitlin posted:Why would you cross shop the XC90 with a Q5 and not the Q7? Particularly since the latter is brand new. Her choice, not mine. She would prefer something with five seats and the xc90 to her seems smaller than the Q7.  It is kind of amazing how dated the Q5 feels after driving a brand new model though. I'm not going to argue as long as she's ok with me buying something impractical with two doors.
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Feb 28, 2016 21:28
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Throatwarbler posted:The inscription is the one with the crystal shift knob right? Crystal shift knob is currently standard on the T8 (hybrid model), dealer installed option on the others.
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Goober Peas posted:Crystal shift knob is currently standard on the T8 (hybrid model), dealer installed option on the others. Huh, I thought you were joking. 
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Feb 28, 2016 23:40
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Goober Peas posted:Crystal shift knob is currently standard on the T8 (hybrid model), dealer installed option on the others. No it is not available as an option, since the hybrid gear selector is unique and the crystal knob doesn't fit the conventional ones. dev/null fucked around with this message at 00:05 on Feb 29, 2016 |
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dev/null posted:No it is not available as an option, since the hybrid gear selector is unique and the crystal knob doesn't fit the conventional ones. Oops...you're right. I was browsing through Swedespeed the other day and thought I had read people were swapping them out. So much for reading comprehension!
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Google has failed me: Is there any information on the next-gen Focus/Fiesta platform(s)? Those cars are old as hell now, there has to be something coming soonish.
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I would buy a focus with a regular autobox so fast it'd make my own head spin. Those are great cars with horrible transmissions. And the clutch in the manual is just idiotic, coupled with the fact you could only get manuals on the SE trim and below for the longest time and possibly Titanium, but I don't want leather in an econobox.
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Residency Evil posted:Her choice, not mine. She would prefer something with five seats and the xc90 to her seems smaller than the Q7. Try a Macan  We started with Q7s and similar SUVs but my wife loved the Macan once I convinced her that it's fun to have a small, faster car, especially since it's pretty much a fancier S4 hatchback.
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BloodBag posted:And the clutch in the manual is just idiotic
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Chiron fast, yo https://twitter.com/Tim_Stevens/status/704340248327802880
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Friar Zucchini posted:What's wrong with it? The one in mine seems really easy to use, but the only other manual I've driven was a Jeep so I don't have much to compare it with. It feels like an on-off button and the engagement is way too high. I came from an NC miata, so progressive and easy to read uptake is what it was up against and it was just lame to me. But so was the BRS/FRZ.
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Modern clutches on cars these days seem really light and never seem to have the grab that older shittier cars do. Dunno if that's technically an improvement or not but the modern Fords I've been in recently it makes things feel a bit vague.
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Maybe I jut don't pay attention enough but that looks like a flatter veyron
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Feb 29, 2016 19:40
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I don't like the spider-eyes; inelegant.
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El Scotch posted:I don't like the spider-eyes; inelegant.
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At least when they're trying to make things that are "conventionally" pretty. Some of the brutally functional stuff ends up being pretty nice. Bauhaus design, BMWs before Bangle, Mercedes before they decided to target the "rich middle eastern 19 year old and American drug dealer" market so heavily, VW in the 80s (I still think that the Scirocco is beautiful).
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Feb 29, 2016 19:54
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The Golf is the most brilliantly designed and executed car on the market today.
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Wheeee posted:Google has failed me: Is there any information on the next-gen Focus/Fiesta platform(s)? They are not that old, especially compared to something like the Chev Cruise
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You Am I posted:They are not that old, especially compared to something like the Chev Cruise The current Focus platform is six years old, the Fiesta is eight, and the Cruze is now getting a new platform this year. I wonder if Ford will double down on the DSG, try out a CVT, or go back to a traditional automatic next-gen.
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Man, I want a leak from Ford Performance about what they're up to for the next 2 or 3 years. I also want to know what new platforms Ford has coming. Unrelated rant: bugger all the manufacturers who only sell the awd models Canada and don't give an option to pick the rwd versions that the US gets.
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88h88 posted:Modern clutches on cars these days seem really light and never seem to have the grab that older shittier cars do. Dunno if that's technically an improvement or not but the modern Fords I've been in recently it makes things feel a bit vague. Clutch delay valve so you don't clutch dump and stall plus shock the drivetrain.
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The clutch pedal on my Mustang was light because it had a 120lb assist spring on it. Take that off and it actually feels pretty good and heavy.
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BloodBag posted:It feels like an on-off button and the engagement is way too high. I came from an NC miata, so progressive and easy to read uptake is what it was up against and it was just lame to me. But so was the BRS/FRZ. edit: Does anyone know if it's different after the 2015 update? Mine's a '15 and the older ones might be different. Friar Zucchini fucked around with this message at 01:22 on Mar 1, 2016 |
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