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Going to love the full car grille look
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Jun 1, 2020 04:55
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Getting rid of the hood lines that led to the top of the grills that made it look like even more like a pig snout helps a ton. It's obviously still not great. At least it comes in Tanzanite Blue  Russian Bear posted:That 4 series side profile is very nice, it doesn't look like a mustang anymore. I couldn't get over that and more or less tossed the idea of the F82 because I didn't like the side profile. And it lacks the proper hips that the M3 has too.
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Jun 1, 2020 05:13
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:Honestly, thats what it is becoming. While I still don't care for the first Bangle 7-Series, a neighbor's E60 535i in Deep Green Metallic has made me a believer in that design. The E60 looks better next to the watered-down F10, and everyone else has ripped off the tall trunk that made the Bangle BMWs stand out in the early-to-mid 2000s. If Chrysler can come back from the huge pile of poo poo that was their lineup in the mid-2000s, BMW can get through this lost period.
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Jun 1, 2020 05:17
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Remember when the e39 and e46 were out simultaneously? From that to this in 20 years. Monstrous.
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Jun 1, 2020 05:18
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TLX looks better Won't have all the cool paint options tho 
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Jun 1, 2020 16:37
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Unpopular opinion, I think the Bangle cars have aged spectacularly. Yeah the pre-facelift 7 still looks bloated, and I wish the 6 had different headlights, but a clean E60 still looks remarkably modern. While I certainly like the E46 and E39, I do tire a bit of the deification of them. They’re handsome, but it’s a plain kinda handsome. Like local department store menswear catalog handsome, not Brioni suit handsome.
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Jun 1, 2020 16:49
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I did my first track day in my 86 GT. Very impressed. It’s quite easy to drive right on the limit. I’m on RE71Rs with Project Mu RC09 pads and fluid - otherwise stock. The engine is really in it’s element at high RPM - a shame about the rest of the powerband though...
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Jun 1, 2020 17:32
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Frond posted:I did my first track day in my 86 GT. Very impressed. It’s quite easy to drive right on the limit. I’m on RE71Rs with Project Mu RC09 pads and fluid - otherwise stock. The engine is really in it’s element at high RPM - a shame about the rest of the powerband though... Having ridden in several cars on RE-71Rs at autocross, I swear those things are high power earth magnets. Every other tire I've ever driven on just starts screaming and lets go, not those drat things. The grip they have is so sick.
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Jun 1, 2020 21:16
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So now that Acura is trying to fix itself it seems like Infiniti decided to take over their old role. https://www.autonews.com/automakers-suppliers/nissan-plots-infiniti-reboot-cap-revival (Emphasis mine) quote:Nissan plots an Infiniti reboot to cap revival I remember when the new G35 was introduced and the Infiniti execs made this big show about pledging never to take their eyes off BMW as a competitor and how they aspired to be the "Japanese BMW" and they would only ever make RWD products going forward. Then, I guess they decided to become the Japanese Mercedes. Now they want to become mid 2000s Acura.
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Jun 1, 2020 23:32
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Mr. Apollo posted:So now that Acura is trying to fix itself it seems like Infiniti decided to take over their old role. That “make Infiniti great again” line at the end isn’t as inspirational as I’m sure they were hoping.
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Jun 1, 2020 23:39
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Midjack posted:That “make Infiniti great again” line at the end isn’t as inspirational as I’m sure they were hoping. Why would you say that? Why? Holy poo poo that really is just dumb as gently caress
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Jun 1, 2020 23:46
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:Why would you say that? Why? Holy poo poo that really is just dumb as gently caress 62% of white men voted for Trump. Much like manual transmission wagon demand the SomethingAwful Comedy forums are not representative of real life America.
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Jun 1, 2020 23:50
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Throatwarbler posted:62% of white men voted for Trump. Much like manual transmission wagon demand the SomethingAwful Comedy forums are not representative of real life America. 62% of white male voters voted for Trump. 45% of the eligible voters didn’t vote. But I’m sure the white male Trump voter market is enough to carry new Infiniti.
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Jun 1, 2020 23:58
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BloodBag posted:Having ridden in several cars on RE-71Rs at autocross, I swear those things are high power earth magnets. Every other tire I've ever driven on just starts screaming and lets go, not those drat things. The grip they have is so sick. They are, but also keep in mind it’s really an 80TW tire that’s labelled 200TW.
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Jun 2, 2020 00:29
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At what point was Infiniti great? The first G35 was pretty good. I would argue that was Infiniti's peak. One car.
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Mr. Apollo posted:More of the brochure I didn't like the grill at first but seeing it on such an awesome profile somehow makes it work. I really like that. It's different.
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Jun 2, 2020 00:46
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:At what point was Infiniti great? The first G35 was pretty good. I would argue that was Infiniti's peak. One car. I’m old enough to remember the first Infiniti commercial that blew everyone’s mind because it didn’t show the car. We had a Nissan at the time (a 1986 Maxima wagon that was amazing) so I just assume that was their peak.
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Jun 2, 2020 02:17
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The second gen G35 was good too, at least when it was launched. The real question is how long before we see a FWD 3 series.
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:At what point was Infiniti great? The first G35 was pretty good. I would argue that was Infiniti's peak. One car. I'd argue Infiniti right before the financial crisis was probably peak Infiniti. G37 sedan and coupes you could get with a 6MT + LSD, the M56 with the 5.6L V8, and the EX / FX 37s that were decent crossovers. They still felt like desirable vehicles. (I'm probably lying to myself to justify buying that G37 coupe new like an idiot)
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Jun 2, 2020 06:01
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Mr. Apollo posted:So now that Acura is trying to fix itself it seems like Infiniti decided to take over their old role. That wouldn’t be that bad right?
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Jun 2, 2020 12:02
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kimcicle posted:I'd argue Infiniti right before the financial crisis was probably peak Infiniti. G37 sedan and coupes you could get with a 6MT + LSD, the M56 with the 5.6L V8, and the EX / FX 37s that were decent crossovers. They still felt like desirable vehicles. I can buy it. The G37 was better than the G35, but I felt like the G35 was more special and revolutionary for the brand. The first FX was pretty good, too. However, the rest was pretty dire. The Q45 was a good car but extremely dated, the M35 was ugly and non competitive.
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Jun 2, 2020 14:08
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Infiniti styling for the past 10 years or so has looked like a generic vehicle in the beginning stages of anaphylaxis.
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Jun 2, 2020 14:14
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The FM platform is good. Very good even.
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Jun 2, 2020 14:51
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I think the G37 is a really good looking car. One of the best side profiles of its time.
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Jun 2, 2020 18:05
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Lots more pictures of the new 4: https://www.caranddriver.com/photos/g32732023/2021-bmw-4-series-coupe-photos-info-gallery/ Looks quite good but it’s making me wonder: can you get away with not putting on a front license plate in Europe? My state requires them but I just haven’t put it on and cops don’t seem to notice or care. Presumably if I got pulled over for something else they’d tack that on but it’d be such a small fine I’m not too worried about it.
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Jun 2, 2020 18:06
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Not putting on a front license plate is super illegal in Europe.
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Jun 2, 2020 18:09
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On the other side I really don't get the preoccupation with not running a front plate because it looks 0.0001% cleaner or why you would give cops any standing justification to hassle you. Just make it required in all 50 states and be done with it.
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Jun 2, 2020 18:26
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Infiniti's problem is that Ghosn pulled all the money out of Infiniti post-2008, and whatever resources Infiniti has had to freshen their aging vehicles hasn't been used as wisely as say, FCA has done with the Charger and Challenger. Nissan tried to reduce Infiniti's development costs by partnering with Daimler, which resulted in the QX30 and QX50. Both of these vehicles have failed in the US market. The partnership has been nearly disbanded save for Nissan's use of the 9G-TRONIC for its RWD-based vehicles. Nissan can revive Infiniti with time and money. The talent that's still there may flourish now that they are freed from the tyranny of Le Cost Cutter; the new Sentra is a vastly was better car, and Nissan's new head of design behind Lincoln's recent vehicles. But time and money are things Nissan might not have to save itself, let alone their luxury brand that mainly exists by leasing their cars at mainstream prices.
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Jun 2, 2020 18:27
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Infinotize posted:On the other side I really don't get the preoccupation with not running a front plate because it looks 0.0001% cleaner or why you would give cops any standing justification to hassle you. Just make it required in all 50 states and be done with it. Um, no.
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Jun 2, 2020 18:34
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Infinotize posted:On the other side I really don't get the preoccupation with not running a front plate because it looks 0.0001% cleaner or why you would give cops any standing justification to hassle you. Just make it required in all 50 states and be done with it. My state (AZ) doesn't even give you more than one plate when you register your car. You can probably request one for extra $$$?
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Infinotize posted:On the other side I really don't get the preoccupation with not running a front plate because it looks 0.0001% cleaner or why you would give cops any standing justification to hassle you. Just make it required in all 50 states and be done with it. I wasn’t really on a mission to not have one or anything but when you buy a new car here you only get a temporary plate for the rear. So I had that on for a couple months, then when I registered the car and got permanent plates I didn’t immediately have the screws handy to mount the front one and threw it in the trunk to do later. A few months later I realized I never remembered to put it on and just figured I’d continue on like that since it does look better without it. Eyud fucked around with this message at 19:04 on Jun 2, 2020 |
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Jun 2, 2020 18:50
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Infinotize posted:On the other side I really don't get the preoccupation with not running a front plate because it looks 0.0001% cleaner or why you would give cops any standing justification to hassle you. Just make it required in all 50 states and be done with it. I purposely got a front plate bracket drilled into my bumper instead of a tow hook mount specifically to troll people.
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Jun 2, 2020 18:52
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Eyud posted:I wasn’t really on a mission to not have one or anything but when you buy a new car here you only get temporary plate for the rear. So I had that on for a couple months, then when I registered the car and got permanent plates I didn’t immediately have the screws handy to mount the front one and threw it in the trunk to do later. A few months later I realized I never remembered to put it on and just figured I’d continue on like that since it does look better without it. I’m Utah failure to have a front plate isn’t a primary offense, so you can’t be pulled over for just that. They’re trying to change that, apparently.
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Jun 2, 2020 18:58
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TheMadMilkman posted:I’m Utah failure to have a front plate isn’t a primary offense, so you can’t be pulled over for just that. "I think your brake light is out" or "I thought you were speeding" are the two popular pretexts for that not a primary offense thing.
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Jun 2, 2020 19:03
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Infinotize posted:On the other side I really don't get the preoccupation with not running a front plate because it looks 0.0001% cleaner or why you would give cops any standing justification to hassle you. Just make front plates illegal in all 50 states and be done with it. FTFY.
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Jun 2, 2020 19:04
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TheMadMilkman posted:They’re trying to change that, apparently. Of course they are. It's the same reason the state police had a shitfest about PA removing registration stickers from our plates. They need a sanctioned reason to pull someone over because they aren't allowed to use their real reason.
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Jun 2, 2020 19:05
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Midjack posted:"I think your brake light is out" or "I thought you were speeding" are the two popular pretexts for that not a primary offense thing. It’s also only a $50 fine or something, and I don’t know that I’ve ever heard of anyone getting ticketed for it. Point taken on cops very willfully coming up with any pretext to pull you over, though. The easiest fix would be to require it be present to pass a safety inspection, but we got rid of those.
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Jun 2, 2020 19:12
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it's extremely stupid that states get to choose
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:it's extremely stupid that states get to choose What, precisely, makes it stupid? Vehicle registration is entirely under the purview of the state. Why wouldn't it be under their purview to determine how registration has to be displayed?
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