David Incorporated Esq.
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Okay find me a job in construction/project management and I'll go in a heartbeat.
Go on, I'm waiting.
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Automotive Discussion Thread | OT2 | Zero to pointless fighting faster than a GT86
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Okay find me a job in construction/project management and I'll go in a heartbeat.
Go on, I'm waiting.
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A LT1.
RukusProvider
Banned
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/ I did my best
In seriousness, construction activity in the area seems to be very high (to my eyes).
A lot of the older commercial stuff is being renovated and housing is crazy again in the area.
Spent two hours washing and drying the car. Went through 30 large microfiber towels.
This damn thing is cleaner now than when it was delivered. lol
Ready for the car meet tomorrow morning!
Was also hoping the GT3 LED sidemarkers would get here in time, but they are being delivered Monday, so I'll have to put up with the Amber ones a little while longer.
This damn thing is cleaner now than when it was delivered. lol
Ready for the car meet tomorrow morning!
Was also hoping the GT3 LED sidemarkers would get here in time, but they are being delivered Monday, so I'll have to put up with the Amber ones a little while longer.
jongkookie
Member
Leaf blower + microfiber towel here, works great.
mmazurkiewicz
Member
proper sealant + leaf blower + one microfiber towel.
the towel barely gets wet doing this.
the towel barely gets wet doing this.
Don_Tombery
Member
Nobody using old-fashioned sheep skin/leather?
Whatever microfibre towels I tried, I always came back using good old natural leather
Whatever microfibre towels I tried, I always came back using good old natural leather
One of the long term plans I have is once our garage is built to finally get a good air compressor that I can attach a proper blower to for drying our cars after a wash. Water spots are the trickiest part of a car wash, imo.
On the upside the Space Gray Metallic paint on my 1 series is the best color that I have had on a car for not showing dirt. It really does a great job, especially with the dusty brown haze that always seemed to sit on my black Infiniti within a day or so after I would wash it.
I also learned that keeping your wheels clean and shiny makes your whole car look better. If you don't have time to do a proper wash you can use some microfiber towels that are just a little damp and wipe the brake dust off of your wheels a couple of times a week. Just that little bit "brightens" the cars appearance between washes.
On the upside the Space Gray Metallic paint on my 1 series is the best color that I have had on a car for not showing dirt. It really does a great job, especially with the dusty brown haze that always seemed to sit on my black Infiniti within a day or so after I would wash it.
I also learned that keeping your wheels clean and shiny makes your whole car look better. If you don't have time to do a proper wash you can use some microfiber towels that are just a little damp and wipe the brake dust off of your wheels a couple of times a week. Just that little bit "brightens" the cars appearance between washes.
mmazurkiewicz
Member
this is a slightly expensive way of not getting water spots. you can basically wash and not have to dry if you have one of these http://www.crspotless.com
i generally just go over large panels with detail spray after drying to get rid of water spots and give the car more shine.
i generally just go over large panels with detail spray after drying to get rid of water spots and give the car more shine.
Spent two hours washing and drying the car. Went through 30 large microfiber towels.
This damn thing is cleaner now than when it was delivered. lol
Ready for the car meet tomorrow morning!
Was also hoping the GT3 LED sidemarkers would get here in time, but they are being delivered Monday, so I'll have to put up with the Amber ones a little while longer.
Very cool car Evo, nice exhaust story too!
I haven't dropped in here in a while, just thought I would share my latest exploits. Selling my Dodge today. The truck was originally sold in Sallisaw, Oklahoma which is only about 50 miles away from me. And will be staying in Oklahoma. Original paint, 318 and 3 on the tree.
And my next project that I picked up a few days ago, is a 1964 Pontiac Tempest. No motor or transmission at the moment but I have a 1967 Pontiac 400 and automatic ready to go. Really excited to get started on this one.
First thing I did to my Cayman when it warmed up, mine was 5k used so I did claybar, Polish and wax. Now the water rolls of with blower hehe.
I looked into these once, may need to again. Anyone use it and have an opinion on how well it works?
That's a rather solid looking 64 Tempest, surprised its hasn't got some GTO parts added on over the years. What are you doing with the what looks like a early 70's Firebird in the background?And my next project that I picked up a few days ago, is a 1964 Pontiac Tempest. No motor or transmission at the moment but I have a 1967 Pontiac 400 and automatic ready to go. Really excited to get started on this one.
Floors are solid on the Tempest but it's got some bondo in the lower quarters and has had a full repaint.
The Firebird is a 73 Formula that is pretty rusty and needs a full restoration. I have the front clip with the Ram Air hood but not the original drivetrain.
Good eye by the way lol
Just got back from a Supercar Saturdays meet.
There was a huge turnout(over 2,000 people easily), and I was honestly surprised by how much attention my car got.
Somebody was walking by and taking pics every 10 seconds for about 3 hours straight. Most people had no idea what it was when they saw it from the front and had to walk around to the back to read the badge. Out of a couple hundred cars, it was the only GTS Porsche there, so for a lot of them it was the first they've seen, especially since Caymans are pretty rare around here compared to 911s. Also got tons of compliments on the color. Carmine Red was definitely the right choice.
It's blowing up all over social media and local car spotting clubs.
There was about 30 GTRs over there, and they weren't getting a second look. My friend called them the civic of the supercar world. lol
There was a huge turnout(over 2,000 people easily), and I was honestly surprised by how much attention my car got.
Somebody was walking by and taking pics every 10 seconds for about 3 hours straight. Most people had no idea what it was when they saw it from the front and had to walk around to the back to read the badge. Out of a couple hundred cars, it was the only GTS Porsche there, so for a lot of them it was the first they've seen, especially since Caymans are pretty rare around here compared to 911s. Also got tons of compliments on the color. Carmine Red was definitely the right choice.
It's blowing up all over social media and local car spotting clubs.
There was about 30 GTRs over there, and they weren't getting a second look. My friend called them the civic of the supercar world. lol
jongkookie
Member
LOL and I thought I was being a lazy ass for using a leaf blower instead.
Good to know I'm in good company haha.
Good to know I'm in good company haha.
Our cars and coffee meetup had a Porsche day. The guy who runs it has a 911S. Afterward the Porsche Club people did a massive carvan ride through the mountains to a casino. They closed off the top lot for the Porsche club.
Currently eating lunch at the Casino with a great view on the balcony.
Your friend is dead wrong. It's the Altima of the supercar world. ;3
Currently eating lunch at the Casino with a great view on the balcony.
Your friend is dead wrong. It's the Altima of the supercar world. ;3
rokkerkory
Member
For those that haven't seen it, Aventador SV running sub 7 min on the Ring:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp-KRcEpQEM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp-KRcEpQEM
Our cars and coffee meetup had a Porsche day. The guy who runs it has a 911S. Afterward the Porsche Club people did a massive carvan ride through the mountains to a casino. They closed off the top lot for the Porsche club.
Currently eating lunch at the Casino with a great view on the balcony.
Bro, that pic is amazing. Wish I had roads and scenery like that here. All I got is traffic and construction zones. :/
This might be one of the craziest vehicles ever built https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hy0oDAQ1tE
That's typical rust areas on Pontiac's of that vintage so some is par for the course, least there doesn't look like there is any other rust in its favourite places. Formula's are definitely my favourite of the Firebird's with their dual snorkels, hopefully its not that much of a basket case.
That is very impressive..
The Formula will need floor and trunk pans as well as the tail panel, but the frame rails are solid and I plan on building the car as a pro-touring/restomod to keep for myself a couple years down the line.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Everything in this thread has been invalidated by what I just saw in my neighborhood...
McLaren P1. It was a dark orange/red color. Ugh. So amazing.
:'( It was so beautiful. I literally had a freak out spotting one in person.
There's also this one in Palm Beach:
McLaren P1. It was a dark orange/red color. Ugh. So amazing.
:'( It was so beautiful. I literally had a freak out spotting one in person.
There's also this one in Palm Beach:
Everything in this thread has been invalidated by what I just saw in my neighborhood...
McLaren P1. It was a dark orange/red color. Ugh. So amazing.
:'( It was so beautiful. I literally had a freak out spotting one in person.
There's also this one in Palm Beach:
Saw one on the way to work a couple of months ago and stalked it for a couple of miles.
Recently got my ECU tuned to Revo Stage 2 and added an intake and downpipe.
Here's a video I made today, excuse the video shakiness. I also can't figure out how to retain decent video quality when uploading to youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSkTE5OM0Xg
Here's a video I made today, excuse the video shakiness. I also can't figure out how to retain decent video quality when uploading to youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSkTE5OM0Xg
Sounds nice and throaty! Sucks about the camera breaking.
Where are you from? Those mountain roads look great. God damn, I'm jelly as fuck.
twinturbo2
butthurt Heat fan
Everything in this thread has been invalidated by what I just saw in my neighborhood...
McLaren P1. It was a dark orange/red color. Ugh. So amazing.
:'( It was so beautiful. I literally had a freak out spotting one in person.
There's also this one in Palm Beach:
Looks like the Gulf livery on that one.
I came.
Thanks! Those roads are only 20 mins away from downtown Vancouver. Few hours north of where I was, there's minimal traffic and way twistier roads for driving bliss
The'15 GTI is the first model year GTI coming out of VW's Mexican assembly plant. I would lurk some GTI forums to see if there have been any teething issues. Otherwise, when I test drive one, I loved the DSG, but I also hear that maintenance isn't cheap for it.
Rex Griswold
Member
You must be in the Chicagoland area.
I miss highway 5. The ocean and the beaches are your view!
Someone remind me why I moved out to Illinois again?
ya PNW is amazing for driving (when it's summer). Here's a close up of my GTS next to a GT3.
Very cool car Evo, nice exhaust story too!
I haven't dropped in here in a while, just thought I would share my latest exploits. Selling my Dodge today. The truck was originally sold in Sallisaw, Oklahoma which is only about 50 miles away from me. And will be staying in Oklahoma. Original paint, 318 and 3 on the tree.
And my next project that I picked up a few days ago, is a 1964 Pontiac Tempest. No motor or transmission at the moment but I have a 1967 Pontiac 400 and automatic ready to go. Really excited to get started on this one.
I am envious of what you do. I dig vintage vehicle restoration but I am a terrible at anything beyond basic maintenance and wrenching. I salute you, sir.
The Cayman, and especially the GTS, is in a different league of "oh wow, beautiful car!" as compared to a GTR.
Our cars and coffee meetup had a Porsche day. The guy who runs it has a 911S. Afterward the Porsche Club people did a massive carvan ride through the mountains to a casino. They closed off the top lot for the Porsche club.
Currently eating lunch at the Casino with a great view on the balcony.
Your friend is dead wrong. It's the Altima of the supercar world. ;3
Great scenery! That's a gorgeous view.
BoboBrazil
Member
Volkswagen has the worst brand loyalty of any car manufacturer if that tells you something. I wouldn't buy one.
This is both a "thumbs up!" and a "thumbs down!" post. I'll start with the bad news.
I'm 5 weeks in to BMW ownership and already down nearly $1300 in maintenance and repairs. My car's been to the shop twice, once for battery replacement and reprogramming ($300) and this past week to replace the valve cover gasket, oil filter housing gasket and to get an oil change ($970).
During the battery replacement I was informed I had two slowly failing gaskets that were seeping oil. It wasn't enough to drip but it was sizzling and burning on the engine and creating an oily smell in the cabin when you cranked the air conditioning up. My service adviser informed me that both of these spots were common "seep" points for oil on the N52 engines and while the parts were fairly cheap it was about 8 hours labor to do both.
Now that's all cleaned up and my hope is that I have taken care of the trouble spots that I inherited with the car. Still, for a car with 62,000 miles on it I am little disappointed that the engine had any sort of oil leak at all, much less two of them. Seriously, who builds a motor these days that gaskets begin to fail that quickly? Is this sort of thing common in the car world? I know I've never had a car develop an oil leak during the first 100k miles and I have owned a bunch of them. That part is the thumbs down.
The upside is that that everything about the car works the way it is supposed to and the interior and exterior are in great shape. For a 2009 the car shows very little wear and according to the CarFax it has received all of it's recommended maintenance throughout its life. It's a blast to drive and it has that intangible something that makes me want to go get right back in it for another drive. BMW definitely built a car that I like operating and that I like looking at. It's a nice car and I've already gotten many compliments on it in the 5 weeks that I have owned it. That part is the thumbs up.
From here on we'll see how it goes. I would love to keep it and drive it for 3 - 5 years but not if I have to put thousands of dollars in repairs on a yearly basis into it. I'm hoping the early oil leaks aren't a sign of things to come. If they are I will most likely be back into a Japanese car sooner rather than later for my daily driver.
I'm 5 weeks in to BMW ownership and already down nearly $1300 in maintenance and repairs. My car's been to the shop twice, once for battery replacement and reprogramming ($300) and this past week to replace the valve cover gasket, oil filter housing gasket and to get an oil change ($970).
During the battery replacement I was informed I had two slowly failing gaskets that were seeping oil. It wasn't enough to drip but it was sizzling and burning on the engine and creating an oily smell in the cabin when you cranked the air conditioning up. My service adviser informed me that both of these spots were common "seep" points for oil on the N52 engines and while the parts were fairly cheap it was about 8 hours labor to do both.
Now that's all cleaned up and my hope is that I have taken care of the trouble spots that I inherited with the car. Still, for a car with 62,000 miles on it I am little disappointed that the engine had any sort of oil leak at all, much less two of them. Seriously, who builds a motor these days that gaskets begin to fail that quickly? Is this sort of thing common in the car world? I know I've never had a car develop an oil leak during the first 100k miles and I have owned a bunch of them. That part is the thumbs down.
The upside is that that everything about the car works the way it is supposed to and the interior and exterior are in great shape. For a 2009 the car shows very little wear and according to the CarFax it has received all of it's recommended maintenance throughout its life. It's a blast to drive and it has that intangible something that makes me want to go get right back in it for another drive. BMW definitely built a car that I like operating and that I like looking at. It's a nice car and I've already gotten many compliments on it in the 5 weeks that I have owned it. That part is the thumbs up.
From here on we'll see how it goes. I would love to keep it and drive it for 3 - 5 years but not if I have to put thousands of dollars in repairs on a yearly basis into it. I'm hoping the early oil leaks aren't a sign of things to come. If they are I will most likely be back into a Japanese car sooner rather than later for my daily driver.
BoboBrazil
Member
Transmission will need replacing by 100k. That's the bmw lifestyle. If you want a luxury car just lease new and return it every 2-3 years. That way you get the car without inheriting the problems.
Thanks matmanx1, I'm just a small-time operation and not the best in the business by any means, but I love getting these old cars back on the road instead of watching them just sit around and rot away.
You could almost get a Prius battery for that. Not really, but hypothetically as the Prius' (traction) battery is 1.3kWh and battery prices are currently hovering north of 200$ per kWh.
Sucks that they don't give them an auxiliary battery that keeps track of all the motion sensors and systems so you could do that yourself.
A much better fate than some have no doubt seen rusting into nothing. A restomod would be nice I think.
Went to a car show today that was McLaren themed. A bunch of the late model ones were there. No F1s, though. There was a P1 in attendance. The thing about the current McLarens is that the design language is so similar that it was easy to mistake the P1 for one of their "normal" cars.
There was also a Porsche 918 on hand. Again, it didn't give off a strong "supercar" vibe.
Having now seen the FLF, P1, and 918 in person... as tiresome as Ferrari and their antics can be when it comes to things like track tests - the FLF is easily the most exciting of those cars in terms of supercar aura. If you put a gun to my head and said I had to choose one it would be either the 918 or the P1. But if it were my money to spend as I wanted I'd spend it on some sort of historic race car or an F40 + Carrera GT combo.
There was a P1 in attendance. The thing about the current McLarens is that the design language is so similar that it was easy to mistake the P1 for one of their "normal" cars. There was also a Porsche 918 on hand. Again, it didn't give off a strong "supercar" vibe.
Having now seen the FLF, P1, and 918 in person... as tiresome as Ferrari and their antics can be when it comes to things like track tests - the FLF is easily the most exciting of those cars in terms of supercar aura. If you put a gun to my head and said I had to choose one it would be either the 918 or the P1. But if it were my money to spend as I wanted I'd spend it on some sort of historic race car or an F40 + Carrera GT combo.
Chris Harris reviews the Ferrari 488 GTB, AKA Jackson's next car.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlvMRTQ6-X0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlvMRTQ6-X0
m_shortpants
Member
Seems fairly typical of modern German luxury cars, unfortunately.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Expect more. BMWs are unreliable pieces of junk after the 50K mile mark.
If you want to maintain the transmission, DO NOT listen to BMW when they say it's non-serviceable. ZF (the manufacturer) of the transmission requires a trans-fluid change every 50K miles on the transmission. BMW, Audi, and other European companies say it doesn't. Complete bullshit.
Service the transmission. It'll cost around $400 though.
Oh, and yeah, get ready to pay for every little thing. BMWs are nice when new, but a money-pit when used.
Trojita
Rapid Response Threadmaker
Is this thread for performance, luxury, and classic cars or a place to ask questions about looking for a "regular" car as well?
I was thinking about getting a new car. I was looking for something with a bit of performance, reliability, nice tech packages, and the new safety features.
I was thinking about a 2016 Fusion SE AWD with the 2.0L turbo option.
BTW I was wondering, and hopefully this isn't scoffed off, how well do the new safety features work? I'm mainly interested in front end collision prevention foremost and the lane assist. Do they actually work well? Are front end collisions stopped at a much higher rate to almost make them nonexistant on these new cars? Does the lane assist actually work well?
I wish I could afford one of the more expensive cars but right now I can't. The Lexus IS 350 F Sport and Infiniti Q50/Q70 look really nice but out of my price range.
I was thinking about getting a new car. I was looking for something with a bit of performance, reliability, nice tech packages, and the new safety features.
I was thinking about a 2016 Fusion SE AWD with the 2.0L turbo option.
BTW I was wondering, and hopefully this isn't scoffed off, how well do the new safety features work? I'm mainly interested in front end collision prevention foremost and the lane assist. Do they actually work well? Are front end collisions stopped at a much higher rate to almost make them nonexistant on these new cars? Does the lane assist actually work well?
I wish I could afford one of the more expensive cars but right now I can't. The Lexus IS 350 F Sport and Infiniti Q50/Q70 look really nice but out of my price range.
I drove a Fusion with the Ecoboost 4 banger for a rental not too long ago and I found it comfortable with an old Cadillac-like suspension. It was wonderful for highway driving and had plenty of power. I believe front end collision prevention works really well at very low speeds and it even puts you at a better insurance category, but I've never experienced that or the lane departure systems.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
It's about any car discussion.
The new Fusion is a decent car, you're looking at around 31K MSRP with a few options. I'd probably spend that money on the new Maxima. Or an Avalon and get arguably better looking and driving cars. I'm not a fan of the Fusion's looks inside or out.
I have an Infiniti M56S (Q70) and it's loaded to the brim with all of the options. And yes, the intervention systems work like a charm. It can literally bring the car to a complete standstill from highway speeds if enabled. Lane assist works too, especially well on cars with electric steering (for obvious reasons).
YouTube Infiniti Q50 driving itself. Guy literally climbs into the backseat and lets the car drive on the highway.
TheAbsolution
Member
I bought a new car back in February, my top two options were the Fusion or the Sonata. I was actually going to get the Fusion but I had a bad experience at the dealership that steered me away. Classic bait and switch. They had the exact model I wanted sitting on the lot for close to 3 months, and I had been there to test drive it before. On the day I was ready to buy I called in the morning to make sure it was still available. But between the 2 hours from when I called to when I got to the dealership, it was sold.
But so far I'm happy with the Sonata. I was a little unsure since this is the first year of this new model redesign and the DCT transmission in the Eco model is new, but it's worked out very nicely so far. The mileage is great, so far my best tank is 36 MPG driving from central NJ out to Long Island. Normal commuting I get 31-32 MPG combined.
I don't have the full active lane assist, but the blind spot monitoring and back cameras work well for me. Really I don't think I'd want a higher level of automation/nannying than that. And nobody else really drives the car but me.
And tomorrow I take it in for the first service, and I'm scheduled for the Android Auto update as well. I'm really looking forward to seeing that in action, I have a Galaxy S5 with Lollipop and the Auto app already installed.
Looking at some March news about the Cayman GT4 RS happening and not happening. There will probably be returns on regular GT4s if this does happen. Damn man. I never should have started looking at the Cayman.
I'm just going to stop looking at the car really. Damn near impossible to nab a allocation here. Haven't tried calling Raleigh about spots. But I'm giving up. I also refuse to pay a damn premium.
Looked at the Ford GT350 R... the fake exhaust tips just killed it for me.
I'm just going to stop looking at the car really. Damn near impossible to nab a allocation here. Haven't tried calling Raleigh about spots. But I'm giving up. I also refuse to pay a damn premium.
Looked at the Ford GT350 R... the fake exhaust tips just killed it for me.