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Koirhor posted:The CTR is probably the better car imo maybe to drive fast but the GR looks better
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The fact that the GR has 235/40R-18 as the stock wheel size instead of 245/30R-20 for the old CTR and 265/30R-19 for the new CTR makes it infinitely more practical to drive. A) Have you priced tires lately? B) Potholes
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Oct 28, 2022 17:25
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My smart long-term 185/60R15 strategy continues to pay off
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Sagebrush posted:My smart long-term 185/60R15 strategy continues to pay off Miata?
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Sagebrush posted:My smart long-term 185/60R15 strategy continues to pay off My buddy dailies a Mazda 2 and I think they run 185/55/R15's. It's a manual so he can drive the piss out of it without getting in much trouble, gets over 30mpg, and is dirt cheap to maintain. I think he got all 4 new tires out the door for well under 400 dollars.
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Oct 28, 2022 18:16
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On my V50, I went out of my way to get 15 inch tyres for both summers and winters, not only because the price difference between 15 and 17 is silly, but also because the difference in comfort is very noticeable. 195/65 R15 for life yo.
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Oct 28, 2022 19:13
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225/75R16 were surprisingly cheap considering how large they are and the high load rating. Same size but lower profile would have been much more expensive.
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Oct 28, 2022 19:51
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You just don’t want to end up with a size that’s too uncommon. Even back in the mid 00s it was hard to find 14” decent tyres that would work for my Integra - they were either expensive or utter rubbish so it was easier to upgrade to 15”s
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Nidhg00670000 posted:On my V50, I went out of my way to get 15 inch tyres for both summers and winters, not only because the price difference between 15 and 17 is silly, but also because the difference in comfort is very noticeable. 195/65 R15 for life yo. I was really pleased after going from 17 --> 16 on my FiST. TireRack wasn't sure if 15" would clear the brakes so I got "real wheels" instead of the steelies I was looking at for winter and I actually loved how they looked, wish I bought them years before lol.
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Oct 28, 2022 20:55
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ive gone -1 wheel/tire size on my past 4 cars and every time it's been an improvement with no downsides Automakers sell wheels that are 1 size too big in their upper trims. imo this in the same category as piano black plastic and touchscreens.
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Oct 28, 2022 21:07
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Same here with wheel size. Went to 17" then back to 16", so much better comfort without really much difference in handling. Only thing I don't like about 16" is I'd like to upgrade the brakes but I'm pretty limited to what i can do with 16" wheels
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Swappable battery chat: https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/28..._source=twitter quote:Honda delivered a new battery swapping station in Tokyo that’s looking mighty similar to the one Gogoro makes. The automaker’s new power pack exchanger lets electric motorcycle riders easily flip their depleting batteries for fresh ones instead of needing to wait around for a charge.
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Unsure if this is the correct thread to ask, but what's the verdict on Honda's hybrid drivetrain system in terms of reliability? I just learned about the 2023 CRV Touring Hybrid. I know that Honda dipped their toes into the hybrid space years back and owners of Honda hybrids at that time were... whelmed. And now Honda has gotten back into the hybrid game after learning they could price it as an expensive trim option.
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Sagebrush posted:My smart long-term 185/60R15 strategy continues to pay off Here in the EU side 205/55R16 seems to be the cheapest size and they are available in better quality models.
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melon cat posted:Unsure if this is the correct thread to ask, but what's the verdict on Honda's hybrid drivetrain system in terms of reliability? I just learned about the 2023 CRV Touring Hybrid. I know that Honda dipped their toes into the hybrid space years back and owners of Honda hybrids at that time were... whelmed. And now Honda has gotten back into the hybrid game after learning they could price it as an expensive trim option. Honda’s newer hybrid systems work completely differently from their early generation hybrids like the early Civic, Insight, and Accord hybrids. Those were mild hybrid systems and didn’t do much. Now they are much more “normal” in design and are pretty well regarded. Also very odd reading of the market dynamic here. Honda has always been pursuing hybrid tech, they just did some dumb weird stuff for a while and then got smart. There’s been a good CR-v hybrid since like 2018. Do you think they shouldn’t make products that provide additional utility to customers in return for more money?
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melon cat posted:Unsure if this is the correct thread to ask, but what's the verdict on Honda's hybrid drivetrain system in terms of reliability? I just learned about the 2023 CRV Touring Hybrid. I know that Honda dipped their toes into the hybrid space years back and owners of Honda hybrids at that time were... whelmed. And now Honda has gotten back into the hybrid game after learning they could price it as an expensive trim option. There's a base "Sport" hybrid also if you want a cheaper car. It's only $1340 more expensive than the base non-hybrid model. That $1400 gets you from 28 mpg city to 43, which pays for itself before 50,000 miles if you drive mostly city and pay $3/gallon for gas.
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:Honda’s newer hybrid systems work completely differently from their early generation hybrids like the early Civic, Insight, and Accord hybrids. Those were mild hybrid systems and didn’t do much. Now they are much more “normal” in design and are pretty well regarded. Twerk from Home posted:There's a base "Sport" hybrid also if you want a cheaper car. It's only $1340 more expensive than the base non-hybrid model. melon cat fucked around with this message at 06:16 on Jan 10, 2024 |
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You can order a car through your local dealer. Sorry for answering your questions? Edit: the new hybrid civic is quite good
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melon cat posted:Sounds fine and all but the Sport hybrid isn't available where I live. Only CRV hybrid option here at the local dealerships is for the Honda CRV Hybrid Touring, which is the most expensive trim. Are you outside of the US with different trims available, or you just mean dealers don't have any? Inventory has been super low and hosed up for years now. People have been doing fly and drives to buy new cars in states like Idaho to save $6k+, or shipping cars across the country.
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Twerk from Home posted:Are you outside of the US with different trims available, or you just mean dealers don't have any? I’m in Canada and no the Sport hybrid version of the CRV isn’t available here at all. Only the Touring. Can’t even build it on Honda Canada’s website.
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melon cat posted:LOL calm down guy. I was just asking if their hybrid system has improved since it's earlier iteration. Because anyone I knew who had a hybrid Civic (all 2 of them) weren't thrilled with it. And aside from paid influencers firing off spec sheets there aren't many online reviews that really break down Honda's latest hybrid technology. I thought this was a good breakdown of the Honda hybrid system when I was interested in Accord Hybrids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P_VChtMGK8
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melon cat posted:Unsure if this is the correct thread to ask, but what's the verdict on Honda's hybrid drivetrain system in terms of reliability? I really like this car. It is quiet, comfortable, and efficient. The price was only a couple grand more than the gas Accord, and for that I got a little more power and a lot better gas mileage.
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I put 120k miles on my 2014 Accord Hybird with nary a mechanical issue, getting 40 mpg doing 75 mph on I-80 the whole time.
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BlackMK4 posted:I legitimately don't understand how Toyota undercut Honda pricing wise with something that is lower production, has more tech, and has extra driveline components. I think the core trim of the Corolla undercuts the CTR because it's a stripper trim, and the Circuit Edition is the more comparably trimmed out car.
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It's all a wash because they'll both be marked up to similar levels of "loving expensive".
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Vanlife https://jalopnik.com/2023-ford-transit-trail-ready-to-customize-vanlife-rv-1849731735 quote:
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lol 70 grand for a stripper ford van
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cursedshitbox posted:lol 70 grand for a stripper ford van charging more for less works for porsche, why not ford?
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Porsche can at least build something that sometimes works for what it was intended for. Ford is worse than any German or British car. They're worse than Fiat and Mitsubishi.
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I for one am fine with them fleecing the poo poo out of ~INFLUENCERS~
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Oh those have come and gone. Bought the 300,000 dollar sprinter on the rents' accounts, shat in a bucket for 6 months, moved into a house their parents also bought for them.
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BuckyDoneGun posted:Thing that's always bothered me about haptic wheels is the chance for false presses, I don't know how common they are in practise, but seems like the sort of thing that would either generate complaints, or be noticed as annoying by execs driving their company ride, hence the turn around, as well as what the above posted mentioned about being an easier swap out than the centre stack. I know this was a few pages back but I just want to mention that MY WIFE has a 2022 GTI and I hate the steering wheel 'buttons' and yes there are false presses ALL THE TIME. The car drives great but the controls are dogshit. I was lusting after an Audi allroad for my next car but if this is their design philosophy I kind of want to steer clear of anything VAG-related for the time being.
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To be fair a regular Transit is already starting at $52k even before you start adding in options like the EcoBoost engine, dual alternators, etc. Then add in the cost of AWD and the unique features like the lift kit it has going on.
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That transit will only appear fully loaded with $25k markup. It's hilarious that Ford Explorer not loaded RWD XLT's are still sitting locally (Roseville, CA) with $10k markups. This is a weird local market though.
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People in Silicon Valley still gonna eat it up 
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You now have to take out a MORTGAGE to live in a VAN down by the RIVEEEEEEEEEEER!
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cursedshitbox posted:Porsche can at least build something that sometimes works for what it was intended for. As the purchaser of several new Ford's and Fiats over the years I can absolutely confirm the Fiats have been built better lol. (the spider 124 doesn't count that was made in Japan)
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BrownieVK posted:As the purchaser of several new Ford's and Fiats over the years I can absolutely confirm the Fiats have been built better lol. (the spider 124 doesn't count that was made in Japan) I've had like 5-6 fords and somewhere around 25 british/german cars and yep. Total loving shitshow.
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My Ford's have been rock solid, but in all fairness I don't generally keep them long term. I've had my 2013 SHO for almost 9 years though and it's been a great car. In more fairness it only has 78K miles on it.
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My Bronco is a big pile of garbage quality control wise.. never had an issue with Ford drivetrains though.
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