YuriLowell
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Cars are meant to be bought by investment bankers and stored in a climate controlled garages.
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Automotive Discussion Thread | OT3 | Playing with our sticks while petting Jaguars!
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Cars are meant to be bought by investment bankers and stored in a climate controlled garages.
jongkookie
Member
Heathens.
I hope they enjoy their time on earth coz when they're at the pearly gates, he's sending them to car hell which is a Greyhound bus full of crackheads and Keystone Light.
Haha, you have a cool wife. My wife is like most folks in that a car, to her, is an appliance. She's very understanding about my car mania but shares none of my enthusiasm. On the plus side she's the one who bought me the gift certificate for the track time at the Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta and has signed off on the "Macan GTS in 2020" plan. She's a lot cooler about my car hobby than she could be and I am appreciative of that.
Obviously a gentleman of high class and exceptional taste. Give him a brofist/high five/hand shake from me someday. ;-)
She's like your wife too in terms of seeing cars as an appliance, but has moved away from Camry's thank god. We need a second car and narrowed it down to the Impreza or another WRX. Personally, I think that she'll absolutely love the Is350, but it's also 50k new, so that's out of the running. I kind of feel that if she goes with a WRX, we should wait until the refresh in case it comes in a hatch though, so chances are that we'll have a new Impreza in a few weeks.
Crayon
Member
Date nite cars. A vintage ride will make a more memorable impression on a young lady when she's seen every luxury car under the sun. Plus it's a more subtle flaunt of wealth than something like an modern exotic. Bonus points if you can treat it like nothing special. Get drive thru in it. Smoke in it. Paralell park it. Etc.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
I tried to convince myself of the same...but it was 2AM and parked in front of residential buildings. No date night cars. :'(
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
While I agree wholeheartedly...in Williamsburg people buy vintage shit at thrift stores just because it's old. They don't care or appreciate the history behind it. If you ask the owners of those cars about other historic and decorated manufacturers, dollars to donuts they'll have no idea.
Example: I'm one of those people who if I see someone wearing a band/music tee I'll compliment it or point it out. I saw a guy wearing a Zeppelin shirt and I said to him "reunion tour will happen one day, man". His response was "oh, I just like the shirt".
Wtf?
whatsinaname
Member
So no buying nice cars if we don't have access to a garage...?
Crayon
Member
Damn really. Just kicking it out there huh. There must be some explanation. Well... Maybe it's like you said and they don't really give a fuck. Someone just got it to use like a regular car and figures they'll let the insurance worry about it.
Dreams-Visions
Member
Need a quick opinion:
C63 AMG Coupe. Pre-approved already, going to look at it in an hour.
What's the word on it overall relative to similarly priced competitors? Performance? Tech?
Thanks, folks.
C63 AMG Coupe. Pre-approved already, going to look at it in an hour.
What's the word on it overall relative to similarly priced competitors? Performance? Tech?
Thanks, folks.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
What year? Are you talking last gen? Or new one?
Last gen wasn't a great car. Jerky transmission issues. Outdated interior. Most models had no rear-diff.
New car is sexy fire.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Anybody else love Hoovie's Garage?
He is intentionally cheesy and hammy, and it sort of cracks me up. He just bought a 2005 745i for $3400. That's 95% depreciation. It's all sorts of whacked, but hilarious.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdXfFEt21aQ
Also, some guy bought a 2006 S65 AMG for $3750. That's 98% depreciation. Original sticker was $200K. How much of it works?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2vO306Vh1w
He is intentionally cheesy and hammy, and it sort of cracks me up. He just bought a 2005 745i for $3400. That's 95% depreciation. It's all sorts of whacked, but hilarious.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdXfFEt21aQ
Also, some guy bought a 2006 S65 AMG for $3750. That's 98% depreciation. Original sticker was $200K. How much of it works?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2vO306Vh1w
That looks great!Spent the morning detailing Storm for his big day tomorrow visiting his birthplace. He's a bit excited.(So am I!)
TFGB
Member
Cheers v1lla!
Have you checked out the Mazda 6? Better looks, interior and transmission vs the Impreza. It isnt a Subie but it is a good car in that segment.
I haven't but I will check it ou.
Spent the morning detailing Storm for his big day tomorrow visiting his birthplace. He's a bit excited.(So am I!)
Wow, that looks incredible. It's so clean you could eat off of it.
I would never eat off of it
And finally, where have I been all of my life that I have never seen this video before? This is completely awesome. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTGvHskGKI4 CTR Yellowbird at the Nurburgring.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Followed.
Dreams-Visions
Member
The current version on sale.
As it were....I went and became mostly smitten with the new E400 Coupe.
That shit was hot fire in my test drive, and that bigass screen and wood finish hit all the right notes for me. And it's less than I am paying for my 435.
Probably will be in one in the next 7-10 days.
Crayon
Member
I just looked at a picture of 2dr e400. That is beautiful. Finally a couple that looks right!
B-b-b-but.....that V8....
Dreams-Visions
Member
yes.
yes.
nah breh they can keep that 14mpg or whatever the V8 gets.
that new E...sex on my eyeballs.
Will post pics as per the expectation when I take delivery.
Christberg
Member
Yeah, I totally get the E class love. Gorgeous cars. Styling wise I'm a bit more partial to the C430 than the E400 but both are super handsome.
Talking about the E class
http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/the-mercedes-e-class-all-terrain-4x4-when-your-luxury-1797096864
Jonny from Motor Trend was really digging it on instagram
http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/the-mercedes-e-class-all-terrain-4x4-when-your-luxury-1797096864
Jonny from Motor Trend was really digging it on instagram
I kinda want AWD since we have two little ones. Along with snow tires, I think of it as an extra precaution in bad winter weather. I also test drove an Impreza this evening and I was absolutely shocked at how well it handles. Having a WRX engine would make this car a no-brainer since the car feels so underpowered.
I'm still holding out hope that she'll get the CTR though! I can't tell if she's joking or not.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Come on, depreciation. Do your dirty work now. A 10 year, 120K mile warranty on all 14-16 911 GT3s. That's awesome. Definitely a car I'm going to keep in mind whenever I want to part with the XKR.
http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/a11658728/porsche-991-gt3-engine-warranty/
http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/a11658728/porsche-991-gt3-engine-warranty/
rokkerkory
Member
Article states it only warranties from a particular issue and not every issue?
So across my space at the parking spot has been a gray Alfa Giulia diesel a couple of times with the retailer stickers. Im guessing they are renting the place since they are close by.
Yesterday morning there was a blue Giulia Veloce there instead. God it looks so good, makes me feel they put it there on purpose to tease me.
Yesterday morning there was a blue Giulia Veloce there instead. God it looks so good, makes me feel they put it there on purpose to tease me.
Fallout-NL
Member
Yup, the GT3's IMS bearing equivalent, finger followers apparently.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Ah yeah, reading in between the lines. You're right:
Engine warranty extended to 10 years/120,000 miles with respect to failures related to this specific issue (from in-service date)
- Warranty extension is fully transferrable – Covers all current and future 991.1 GT3 owners with no action required by the owner
- If an engine fails as a result of this issue the defective engine will be replaced with a new engine that has the revised parts (no more top end rebuilds)
- Includes all markets (this is global, not just for US owners)
Still, I guess it does help calm the worry quite a bit.
jongkookie
Member
User not found... did you delete it already?
Also, you should set up an email or something and let us submit some pics lol.
Man I'm jelly.
One of these days, maybe next year, I'll be attending the Miata's at Laguna Seca thing. If I didn't have to take a weekend off in October for a bachelor party, I'd probably there this year.
Driving on the corkscrew is at the top of my bucket list.
AlphaSnake
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Sorry. I changed the handle and didn't realize it changes the URL too.
https://www.instagram.com/locking_diff/
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
New Acura RLX with 380HP. But they couldn't conceive a new interior? A front end that isn't as busy? LEDs on LEDs? What the fuck? That fucking beak is worse than before. The taillights look like altered versions of the last gen 7-series.
Acura is absolutely lost as a company. They have no identity. If Lincoln can make a comeback and Acura can't...then Honda's got some serious issues over there.
https://www.autoblog.com/2017/08/10...ille-nsx-technology-powertrain/#slide-6841097
Acura is absolutely lost as a company. They have no identity. If Lincoln can make a comeback and Acura can't...then Honda's got some serious issues over there.
https://www.autoblog.com/2017/08/10...ille-nsx-technology-powertrain/#slide-6841097
Dammit. I spotted a 1969 AMX this morning. Absolutely MINT. Vanity plate was "69AMX"
A bit of Google Fu and I believe this is actually the same car.
Its like if Buick fucked an Accord.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Thing is...what makes it offensive is that LED strip that looks like a leftover strip from the outgoing Audi A8. It's just unnecessary. My mom has a 2016 Acura RDX, and the exterior is so clean and nice, and it also has those jeweled LEDs. But this and that grille and the tails, my God...they just took it to another level of gaudy. Acura is supposed to be the Japanese Audi. Understated, but respected.
Now, they're just trying to outdo Lexus in hideousness. It's like 4 cars merged into one. Truly awful.
And those chrome side "vents". What a nauseating looking thing. It's truly one of the worst looking luxury cars since the Bangle Butt 745i.
Edit: Holy shit. The fog lamps! MORE LEDS!
The grill on the 2017 RDX is unbelievably horrible looking. It's just so bad, maybe the worst looking grill pattern and shape on any vehicle sold today.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
MDX. Not RDX.
The RDX is unchanged from 2016 and 2017 and retains the more subtle grille.
m_shortpants
Member
Acura is boring as hell these days.
I'd pretty much buy a Honda over any Acura as the fully loaded Accords are basically identical.
They have no identity, no soul. They tout the NSX as being their Halo car for inspiration but they don't even have anything remotely sporty.
The ILX is garbage, the TLX is uninteresting, and that's about it as far as the lineup is concerned.
At least Lexus is trying with the RC-F, GS-F, and LC500. The latter two are supposed to be quite good actually. And at the same time they have their boring ES and IS models too
Acura needs to take a page from Lexus and Infiniti on how to create a compelling luxury brand.
I'm a huge Honda fanboy but as I outgrow my Civic Si I don't see a whole lot in the lineup that interests me. Maybe the 2018 Accord, but that's about it. As I look to my next car I'm looking at Infiniti perhaps or even a German lease.
I'd pretty much buy a Honda over any Acura as the fully loaded Accords are basically identical.
They have no identity, no soul. They tout the NSX as being their Halo car for inspiration but they don't even have anything remotely sporty.
The ILX is garbage, the TLX is uninteresting, and that's about it as far as the lineup is concerned.
At least Lexus is trying with the RC-F, GS-F, and LC500. The latter two are supposed to be quite good actually. And at the same time they have their boring ES and IS models too
Acura needs to take a page from Lexus and Infiniti on how to create a compelling luxury brand.
I'm a huge Honda fanboy but as I outgrow my Civic Si I don't see a whole lot in the lineup that interests me. Maybe the 2018 Accord, but that's about it. As I look to my next car I'm looking at Infiniti perhaps or even a German lease.
Fallout-NL
Member
Haha looks like none of it. Except the one thing that matters, that big ass v12 up front. For under 4000. Fucking crazy. Has to be some kind of weird effect of people being scared away by a perceived high running cost while it not having value as a collector's item - yet at least. There's no doubt that cars like that are bound to come back up sometime in the future. However, all those useless gadgets that will keep breaking from now till forever no doubt put a bit of a damper on that.
Haha, I certainly hope so.
I dropped two grand on an IMS replacement bearing for my 986 Boxster S, the LN variant. Did it last year, been going strong for about 10.000 kilometers now and I hope it'll keep for a hell of a lot more
.(Actually it's rated for 160.000 kilometers.)
Dreams-Visions
Member
Stop quoting that Acura. It's making me queasy.
Christberg
Member
Yeah, I've been a Honda guy for more than a decade and I had to switch to Porsche to get what I wanted in an upscale car this time around. Kind of sad, since the TL-S and TSX were both damn great cars. Then, boredom.
Yeah, I really don't know what happened with Acura, either.
My last car (and the first car I bought entirely with my own money) was a 2007 Acura TL, which I think is still a very good automobile (I looked at the Type-S but decided the 28 extra HP weren't worth thousands of extra dollars I'd have to spend). And the engine was pretty good too. Aside from a broken tire pressure gauge and the bluetooth adapter (which failed just a month ago) never had any issues with this car. Yeah, the ride is a bit harsh and the city mileage wasn't fantastic ( I used to get like 18mpg driving in SF), but everything else was pretty great, especially all the options and features, which were standard. It still looks fantastic and drives really well.
Most everything since has been some sort of hideous.
My last car (and the first car I bought entirely with my own money) was a 2007 Acura TL, which I think is still a very good automobile (I looked at the Type-S but decided the 28 extra HP weren't worth thousands of extra dollars I'd have to spend). And the engine was pretty good too. Aside from a broken tire pressure gauge and the bluetooth adapter (which failed just a month ago) never had any issues with this car. Yeah, the ride is a bit harsh and the city mileage wasn't fantastic ( I used to get like 18mpg driving in SF), but everything else was pretty great, especially all the options and features, which were standard. It still looks fantastic and drives really well.
Most everything since has been some sort of hideous.
Christberg
Member
Yeah, I had a 2004 TSX 6MT and until now, it's been the best handling car I've ever owned. It had an amazing stick in it too, best I've ever driven. Clean, handsome, understated styling. All they'd have to do is slap an LSD, more modern stereo and a turbo 4 cylinder in it and it'd still be the best car in its segment.
But no, we get the ILX instead 😬
But no, we get the ILX instead 😬
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
The 3rd gen TL was an absolute gem of a car. Looks stunning even today, down to the well aged interior. The 4th gen car looks like the 3rd gen was stung by an army of wasps and ballooned up into the whale that's been with us ever since. It's been downhill for the TL ever since.