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Although they do get partial credit for producing one of the three vehicles I considered, so it's not all bad. They got really drat close. What's odd about the Golf R is that people complement it whether they're car people or not. It's just a wee hatchback, but the people who know what it is think it's awesome, and the people who don't know what it is think it's cute.
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KakerMix posted:Let's hold this picture and see what the Mustang CUV looks like.  
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Complete with rattly diesel and from the factory rust (to be fair they'd largely sorted the latter by the time that one was built but the reputational damage had already been done)
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joe944 posted:I've seen quite a few Mustangs with the A10 having issues on forums and youtube videos and whatnot. Doesn't seem to be as prominent as their engines blowing up though. The only "issues" I've heard of is some minor gear hunting when accelerating slowly and some low speed whining. There really hasn't been any reliability issues that's I've heard of; obviously there are probably a few outliers. There's quite a few issues with the MT-82 though, mainly aluminum shift forks. The 10L90 is EXACTLY the same as the 10R80. There are no differences internally; only tuning.
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Auron posted:The only "issues" I've heard of is some minor gear hunting when accelerating slowly and some low speed whining. There really hasn't been any reliability issues that's I've heard of; obviously there are probably a few outliers. There's quite a few issues with the MT-82 though, mainly aluminum shift forks. Pretty sure most of the MT-82 complaints are people no lift shifting and generally beating the poo poo out of them. Mine's been fine, maybe a little clunky sometimes but nothing I'd complain about.
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opengl128 posted:Pretty sure most of the MT-82 complaints are people no lift shifting and generally beating the poo poo out of them. Mine's been fine, maybe a little clunky sometimes but nothing I'd complain about. Yeah, for daily driving and most street activities, its halfway decent but a bit clunky. Putting any sort of power to it, or consistent drag racing, its in T5/T45 territories of being somewhat of a POS.
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Auron posted:Yeah, for daily driving and most street activities, its halfway decent but a bit clunky. Putting any sort of power to it, or consistent drag racing, its in T5/T45 territories of being somewhat of a POS. Why would you drag race a manual anyway?
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BloodBag posted:Why would you drag race a manual anyway? Why would you not?
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An auto is more consistent for shifting, no missed shifts, etc. There are some drat fast stick shifts though, the red demon is drat close to the 6's and stick shift GMs are breaking into the 7s (Leroy is a corvette, prove me wrong). Edit: In case someone thinks the red demon is refering to a challenger trim, its not. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YC_jJK09WHY Elmnt80 fucked around with this message at 08:36 on Sep 5, 2018 |
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Drag race all cars.
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We've reached the point that a good automatic transmission is unquestionably better for racing, but unless you're going to be doing that with your car and you really give a poo poo about tenths of seconds, manuals are still more fun to drive.
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PT6A posted:We've reached the point that a good automatic transmission is unquestionably better for racing, but unless you're going to be doing that with your car and you really give a poo poo about tenths of seconds, manuals are still more fun to drive. And we've also apparently reached the point where making a manual transmission available for a high-end low-production variant of a car with a relatively high manual take rate isn't worth it: http://speedtwitch.com/2020-ford-mustang-shelby-gt500-will-not-have-a-manual-transmission-option/
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Cocoa Crispies posted:And we've also apparently reached the point where making a manual transmission available for a high-end low-production variant of a car with a relatively high manual take rate isn't worth it: http://speedtwitch.com/2020-ford-mustang-shelby-gt500-will-not-have-a-manual-transmission-option/ That's really quite an edge case there. Making a manual available on a car with as much power as that would essentially mean crafting a bespoke transmission for that application and that application alone, along with the inevitable mechanical gremlins that would come from designing and building an extremely low-production transmission.
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Cocoa Crispies posted:And we've also apparently reached the point where making a manual transmission available for a high-end low-production variant of a car with a relatively high manual take rate isn't worth it: http://speedtwitch.com/2020-ford-mustang-shelby-gt500-will-not-have-a-manual-transmission-option/ Ford just killed all car production because they have a typical CEO that's destroying any long-term security and betting it all on what makes money now. The take on a relatively low production car wouldn't cost poo poo, this is def Ford being Ford in the worst way. I guess Chevy offers a manual with that much power so?? Also that article you linked immediately blames millennials unironically for the lack of a manual  The author of this thing has got to be the most Eastwood crusty Boomer the world's ever seen.
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PT6A posted:manuals are still more fun to drive. My manual car is getting work done and has been off the road for a few months. My automatic car is faster and fully working. I miss shifting gears. A lot. To the point where I've sat in the manual while it's on jack stands and just shifted the gears a bit. 
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Olympic Mathlete posted:My manual car is getting work done and has been off the road for a few months. Yeah I feel this as another manual-only guy that is forced to drive the SO's auto Fit. I like that manual transmissions constantly remind you How Stuff Works and you trade effort for control, something about being a master of my fate and linear engagement Which is also related to the fact that I love that money shifting is always a real possibility, it's like I'm mainlining a Hardcore character from Diablo
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As someone that learned to drive a manual at age 30 and actively tracks in a manual. I will say that and auto is better for commuting, would be better at the track, and the only time I feel like I would miss a manual is cruising some twisties. Which is something I do maybe once or twice a year. Though I will say some well executed heel toe downshifts on track are fun and satisfying as gently caress.
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KidDynamite posted:As someone that learned to drive a manual at age 30 and actively tracks in a manual. I will say that and auto is better for commuting, would be better at the track, and the only time I feel like I would miss a manual is cruising some twisties. Which is something I do maybe once or twice a year. Though I will say some well executed heel toe downshifts on track are fun and satisfying as gently caress. Some drivers enjoy different things than others, story at eleven!
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I need something to keep me moderately engaged while commuting, and driving fast enough that I would feel that alone would be engaging would be both illegal and dangerous, so shifting it is.
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KakerMix posted:Also that article you linked immediately blames millennials unironically for the lack of a manual Yeah, as if anyone but boomers gets enough choice in what they drive to choose the transmission.
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Toyota is doing a proper Corolla wagon with an available 180hp in hybrid form. Please please let this usher in an era of global hybrid wagons.
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With the beltlines and proprotions, everything's turning back into a minivan.
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Well I'll be, that actually looks halfway decent for an economy car.
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Here's something i've randomly started noticing that kind bugs me. Some cars door handles are dumb. Like the dodge charger, they don't interact with the body line, and are at different heights despite both being level to the ground.  It's like they finished designing the car, and forgot to put door handles on, so just started slapping random parts bin ones on all willy nilly.
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Cocoa Crispies posted:And we've also apparently reached the point where making a manual transmission available for a high-end low-production variant of a car with a relatively high manual take rate isn't worth it: http://speedtwitch.com/2020-ford-mustang-shelby-gt500-will-not-have-a-manual-transmission-option/
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Olympic Mathlete posted:Drag race all cars. I like your style
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On the 1999 Charger concept car, the door handles are aligned with that body line: 
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Powershift posted:Here's something i've randomly started noticing that kind bugs me. Some cars door handles are dumb. Like the dodge charger, they don't interact with the body line, and are at different heights despite both being level to the ground. Oh dude, now that you've seen lines not interacting just close your eyes, it's a loving epidemic and one of my pet hates about car design. Modern cars are suuuuuuuuuper bad about design coherency, far more than older ones and it drives me insane. Like a car will have a bodyline from front to back sweeping up as it gets to the back of the car. This line mayyyyy interact with the front lights but when it gets to the back the rear lights don't interact. Or it'll flow over the front arches, fade most of the way up the body and then there'll be another, random line coming from gently caress knows where looking way out of place. Auron posted:I like your style 
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davebo posted:Toyota is doing a proper Corolla wagon with an available 180hp in hybrid form. Please please let this usher in an era of global hybrid wagons. Global? It says in the article it’s likely Euro only.
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big crush on Chad OMG posted:Global? It says in the article it’s likely Euro only. Hence my "please please" to the car gods.
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Powershift posted:It's like they finished designing the car, and forgot to put door handles on, so just started slapping random parts bin ones on all willy nilly. That’s how it works when I play Automation. (Also if people in this thread haven’t tried it you should)
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1337JiveTurkey posted:That’s how it works when I play Automation. (Also if people in this thread haven’t tried it you should) My 12 year old nephew spent like 10 minutes the other day making sure his door handles lined up before he would move on. He also put stacks coming out of the roof which was doooooooope Also. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/2019-acura-ilx-update-photos-info  Looks okay compared to other gaping maw luxocompacts. I'll definitely look into getting one in 15 years when they're $1500
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I’m glad the chrome beak is gone.
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Olympic Mathlete posted:Oh dude, now that you've seen lines not interacting just close your eyes, it's a loving epidemic and one of my pet hates about car design. Modern cars are suuuuuuuuuper bad about design coherency, far more than older ones and it drives me insane. The current maxima is awful from the side. It's like the designers wanted to make a bulbous, idiotic thing with no cohesion. Also, what's up with the piece of black plastic in the C pillar of sedans tying the side window and rear window together? E: the grille by Hobart meat slicers is gone! Only took 10 years.
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I just don't "get" stuff like the ILX. It's a weird intersection of people not caring enough about cars to buy anything other than an appliance but caring enough about the vehicle they're seen in to demand a luxury badge.
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bull3964 posted:I just don't "get" stuff like the ILX. It's basically just a little bit nicer entry-lux Civic Si without the boy racer styling. I understand it, but also understand why it doesn't sell especially well.
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bull3964 posted:I just don't "get" stuff like the ILX. Ask alexa to define conspicuous consumption.
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Powershift posted:My 12 year old nephew spent like 10 minutes the other day making sure his door handles lined up before he would move on. He also put stacks coming out of the roof which was doooooooope Huh, Acura still hasn't updated the ILX to the current-gen Civic platform. 
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