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Automotive Discussion Thread | OT2 | Zero to pointless fighting faster than a GT86
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Yep, a stick is available with the 2L Turbo. It's also available on the ATS-V. There was one with a stick on the showroom floor when I picked up my ATS.
David Incorporated Esq.
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Nice dude, I really like those cars.
Nice. I'm liking your interior colour choice.
Very, very nice. I really like that interior. Congrats man!
jongkookie
Member
If any of y'all got 38 mins to kill, watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6HFEaZi5mI
Everyday Driver compares all 4 generations of the Miata and it's really interesting to see their thoughts.
I've never really driven an NA/NB so I can't comment on their thoughts about those two. But the NC/ND, I think it's in line with my thoughts.
Out of all 4, the NC is the best car out of all, but the ND is the better Miata.
Awesome.
For some reason I thought they discontinued the stick for them lol.
Everyday Driver compares all 4 generations of the Miata and it's really interesting to see their thoughts.
I've never really driven an NA/NB so I can't comment on their thoughts about those two. But the NC/ND, I think it's in line with my thoughts.
Out of all 4, the NC is the best car out of all, but the ND is the better Miata.
Awesome.
For some reason I thought they discontinued the stick for them lol.
It's still really nice for sure.
Saw my first i8 in public last night. My girlfriend and I were eating at a really good hotdog place and a mid 40s woman drives up and parks right in front of the window where we were sitting and hops out with her yoga mat and a water bottle. Looks like it drove straight out of the future and way out of place in Lubbock.
Congrats! G37's are really fun cars and they sound great. I owned one before my current 128i.
Very sweet. The interior looks great and the fact that you bought a stick in a caddy is just fantastic.
Love Everyday Driver. I will definitely watch this.
Classy
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
A stickshift Cadillac in this day and age is the automotive equivalent of a unicorn. It just shouldn't exist...but there it is, in all its glory. 20 years ago people would've laughed at someone even imagining that there would be a very sporty, low slung Cadillac sedan with a stick. How the times have changed.
Today it's Mercedes and BMW that have distanced themselves from what once made them such icons in luxury, sport, and driver engagement. With sportiness being reserved for only top-tier vehicles.
Today it's Mercedes and BMW that have distanced themselves from what once made them such icons in luxury, sport, and driver engagement. With sportiness being reserved for only top-tier vehicles.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
More proof why JD Power's Reliability charts are utterly useless when buying a car. Toyota is at the top. Scion is at the very bottom. How? They're the same cars.
http://www.autoblog.com/2016/02/25/jd-power-rethink-vehicle-dependability-opinion/
Read the booklet? Google? Nope. Take it to the dealer and have a receipt written up that something is defective. Too bad they can't write up the defect is the user.
They weigh any complaint the same as an actual dependability concern. Sure, OEMs should make better infotainment systems, but consumers should actually sit down in cars and make sure they like what's inside before buying them. The fault lies with the consumer, not the OEM or dealer. It's up to the consumer to do their due diligence before spending a shit ton of money on a product, much like people read reviews of games, movies, books, and other products before purchasing them.
This is why when I tell people not use look at JD Power anymore. I use to cite them, but their system is severely old and outdated. Consumer Reports isn't a whole lot better, either.
http://www.autoblog.com/2016/02/25/jd-power-rethink-vehicle-dependability-opinion/
Read the booklet? Google? Nope. Take it to the dealer and have a receipt written up that something is defective. Too bad they can't write up the defect is the user.
They weigh any complaint the same as an actual dependability concern. Sure, OEMs should make better infotainment systems, but consumers should actually sit down in cars and make sure they like what's inside before buying them. The fault lies with the consumer, not the OEM or dealer. It's up to the consumer to do their due diligence before spending a shit ton of money on a product, much like people read reviews of games, movies, books, and other products before purchasing them.
This is why when I tell people not use look at JD Power anymore. I use to cite them, but their system is severely old and outdated. Consumer Reports isn't a whole lot better, either.
Darth Pinche
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Interesting. When I just got my my new Toyota this week, a new part of the process was the dealership having a staff member pair my phone to the car right away, teach me how to do it, and go over all the tech features like voice texting, etc. I could do all of it myself, but I can see this as a way to stop people from complaining that "it won't work" while in realty they can't figure it out.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Yeah, most dealers will NOT let you leave without a proper setup of all the tech in the car for reasons like this. When I was in NYC back in October getting my mom her brand new 2016 Acura RDX, the sales rep was very hesitant to let us go without showing us all the toys and setup of BT. I told him I'd handle it all numerous times, and he just kept saying "are you sure? are you sure? Please call me, not the service dept if you have questions".
Also, keep in mind that this is the 2013 model year study. They publish studies on cars that are 3 years old.
That JDPower stuff is just dumb. Annoyances should not be counted the same as outright dependability and reliability. It also seems like there should be a separate category just for "infotainment" issues so as not to cloud the subject. Then we might get some useful data instead of all this noise about phone pairing and voice commands.
I also just finished watching the Everyday Driver comparo of the 4 generations of Miata. It's pretty enlightening, especially their comments on the ND. I still think if I were going to buy one it would be like my brother in law's car and be an NA with a turbo kit. That car is just a blast to drive.
In case you missed it earlier, here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6HFEaZi5mI
I also just finished watching the Everyday Driver comparo of the 4 generations of Miata. It's pretty enlightening, especially their comments on the ND. I still think if I were going to buy one it would be like my brother in law's car and be an NA with a turbo kit. That car is just a blast to drive.
In case you missed it earlier, here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6HFEaZi5mI
Viperbah
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I am going to replace my DD (2004 TSX) this weekend....The TSX is getting older and racking up the miles and I am looking for something a little more fun. It has to have four doors, get decent mpg and not be a maintenance nightmare (I do all of my own work)
looking at a super clean 2008 G8 or a 2010 STI hatchback.
I know G8s and their issues fairly well from being around that crowd, but I am clueless on STI's.....anyone here ever own one? Good idea for a DD?
looking at a super clean 2008 G8 or a 2010 STI hatchback.
I know G8s and their issues fairly well from being around that crowd, but I am clueless on STI's.....anyone here ever own one? Good idea for a DD?
Septimus Prime
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Yeah, JDPower is a joke. They need to change their methodology and separate "consumer satisfaction" from reliability.
On another note, I'm starting to drive on Comfort now, and my big takeaway so far is that the miles remaining stat is just flat out wrong. After filling up my tank, it said that I had 432 miles. And then I drove another 70 miles or so, and it still says 426. I can understand it being inaccurate to a certain degree, but 90% shouldn't be an acceptable margin of error. I'm also driving in Comfort like how I would in Eco Pro, so I guess the true benefit of the latter is to change your driving habits.
On another note, I'm starting to drive on Comfort now, and my big takeaway so far is that the miles remaining stat is just flat out wrong. After filling up my tank, it said that I had 432 miles. And then I drove another 70 miles or so, and it still says 426. I can understand it being inaccurate to a certain degree, but 90% shouldn't be an acceptable margin of error. I'm also driving in Comfort like how I would in Eco Pro, so I guess the true benefit of the latter is to change your driving habits.
Nice car! Good to hear they upgraded the CUE system, I never heard a good thing about its responsiveness, but it sounds like that was addressed.
SecretMoblin
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Apologies if this isn't the right place to ask this:
The tape deck on my 1999 Camry is kaput, and I commute a ~lot~ so I'm looking to replace the factory stereo system with one that has an AUX cable (yes it's an old car, and yes I don't need bluetooth).
How easy would it be for me to do this myself? How would I go about finding appropriately compatible systems/tools? Are there any recommended resources online that could help?
The tape deck on my 1999 Camry is kaput, and I commute a ~lot~ so I'm looking to replace the factory stereo system with one that has an AUX cable (yes it's an old car, and yes I don't need bluetooth).
How easy would it be for me to do this myself? How would I go about finding appropriately compatible systems/tools? Are there any recommended resources online that could help?
Dealer called me up, turns out there was another $1000 discount they missed. So that brought the cost of the car to around $41,300, down from $49500 originally. I'm happy with that.
That got me thinking about another unicorn in GM's stable. The Buick Verano Turbo is (or at least was) available with a stick shift. That must have had a crazy low take rate.
That got me thinking about another unicorn in GM's stable. The Buick Verano Turbo is (or at least was) available with a stick shift. That must have had a crazy low take rate.
Same when I bought the Caddy. I had already ready the manual and watched videos, but was still glad the guy went through everything, because I probably would have forgotten some stuff. The screen in the instrument cluster has three zones that can display various things, but a lot of them are disabled by default (which makes some amount of sense, the more stuff available, the more stuff to scroll though). The guy went ahead and enabled all of them.
PseudoKirby
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Pretty sure in this day and age he would be a pedophile for having pictures of himself as a baby. I'm surprised there isnt a ban on shaving your junk because no pubic hair is childish lol.
On topic, anyone else think the new Toyota mini-SUV looks bitchin? I hate the tiny SUV craze of late, but this think is like a Honda Type R but better looking:
Pretty sure in this day and age he would be a pedophile for having pictures of himself as a baby. I'm surprised there isnt a ban on shaving your junk because no pubic hair is childish lol.
On topic, anyone else think the new Toyota mini-SUV looks bitchin? I hate the tiny SUV craze of late, but this think is like a Honda Type R but better looking:
Kind of like a Nissan Juke but more angular?
Septimus Prime
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Looks a lot nicer than the Juke, to be honest.
Nah, this is the place.
Pretty simple, the fourth gen Camry seems to be a standard Double DIN system so you don't need to order new dash trim. The process is really just a "Lego for adults" situation, similar to building a PC. The average price is around ~$100 for a simple knob & button stereo and ~$200-450 for a new touchscreen stereo. Crutchfield is a great place to start. Even if you don't end up ordering a replacement system from them you can find out what will work and if you need any additional items.
Instruction videos:
Removal process (Watch this first)
Removal + Installation of a specific system (but the process is the same)
Wiring Harness Video (You might not need this)
It's the same styling of the refreshed RAV4:
Pretty sure in this day and age he would be a pedophile for having pictures of himself as a baby. I'm surprised there isnt a ban on shaving your junk because no pubic hair is childish lol.
On topic, anyone else think the new Toyota mini-SUV looks bitchin? I hate the tiny SUV craze of late, but this think is like a Honda Type R but better looking:
Actually looks reallllly good, damn.
mashoutposse
Ante Up
Keeping up the pattern of old, depreciated Italians. Sold the Scuderia, will probably play with this for 6 months or so.
TheBryanJZX90
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Pretty sure in this day and age he would be a pedophile for having pictures of himself as a baby. I'm surprised there isnt a ban on shaving your junk because no pubic hair is childish lol.
On topic, anyone else think the new Toyota mini-SUV looks bitchin? I hate the tiny SUV craze of late, but this think is like a Honda Type R but better looking:
They toned it down a bit too much from the concept for my taste.
http://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2015/03/usa-sports-car-sales-figures-february-2015-ytd.html
Interesting to see. Obviously not 100% complete.
David Incorporated Esq.
Member
lol more 918s sold than Audi TTs
SliChillax
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Keeping up the pattern of old, depreciated Italians. Sold the Scuderia, will probably play with this for 6 months or so.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
There haven't been Audi TTs produced since November 2014, I believe. So it makes sense no TTs sold in Feb 2015, since they were all pretty much gone. The current TT just arrived at US dealers 3 weeks ago. I saw my first one...
It's ugly as sin, especially compared to the elegant 2nd gen car. How the mighty have fallen.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Keeping up the pattern of old, depreciated Italians. Sold the Scuderia, will probably play with this for 6 months or so.
Hah. Sick. Why'd you get rid of the Ferraris?
mashoutposse
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Thanks, guys! It's been a fun 6 hours or so.
Thanks - I wanted to check Lambo V12 ownership off the list (was supposed to be an Aventador originally, long story). I still love the mid-engine V8 Ferraris and will be back in one ASAP. Maybe even another Scud. They drive fantastically.
Thanks - I wanted to check Lambo V12 ownership off the list (was supposed to be an Aventador originally, long story). I still love the mid-engine V8 Ferraris and will be back in one ASAP. Maybe even another Scud. They drive fantastically.
mashoutposse
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To add, all of my former Ferraris appreciated significantly in value. I had an F430 6-speed manual, 2x 430 Scuderias, and a well-bought F430 F1. I made money on all of them; I took the cash off the table while the market is favorable.
Nice, the 430 Scuderias are one of my dream cars!
mashoutposse
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That's awesome - this is one hero that you absolutely want to meet. The car was better than I expected.
Oh wow, that's great man. I just read on Jalopnik a few days ago at how Ferrari values were increasing across the board. Do you know what you want after the lambo though haha?
I gotta admit that you optioned that car well. Very well. The wait must have killed you haha, it's the best feeling when your car comes into the city. Also that multifunction steering wheel is intense haha
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
My money says 458. They're also going to start skyrocketing in price soon, last of the NA Ferraris.
rokkerkory
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Pretty sure in this day and age he would be a pedophile for having pictures of himself as a baby. I'm surprised there isnt a ban on shaving your junk because no pubic hair is childish lol.
On topic, anyone else think the new Toyota mini-SUV looks bitchin? I hate the tiny SUV craze of late, but this think is like a Honda Type R but better looking:
Looks great but if past toyotas are anything to go buy, probably lack luster steering, power train and suspension.
And it looks even better than I thought it would. Very nice!
I started looking around Craigslist for a new project car and found two. The first is another b5 S4 that has a dead engine for $700. Everything else on the car is in good condition, but it's an automatic. The other is a bmw e30 325 for $1500 that runs rough once it's warmed up. I would like both but I'm not sure I have the space or time for two projects. The s4 would be a steal of a deal but I already own one and having an e30 drift missile project car sounds less expensive and more fun. Now I wait and see who messages me back.
Mazda6, right? Definitely a good first car.
Mazda3 actually. Tried the 6 but with the weight difference it just wasn't as fun to drive/didn't feel as peppy. That and the only reasonably priced used 6 near me was a smokers car and fuck that.