that Jag is so sick.
In other news, render of the Mazda 3 2014. Imo, It's a very nice compact.
wtf did they do? It looks like a cross between a truck and a dog's face.
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wtf did they do? It looks like a cross between a truck and a dog's face.
akachan ningen
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that new mazda3 is pretty boring. mazda doesn't want to rock the boat I guess.
Lord forgive me, for I am about to bust a fat nut:
The rear end looks Fisker-esque, and the front looks like a Ferrari California... Doesn't mean it's a bad match-- I just don't feel it's as original as the new Jaguar styles have been.
I hear you. I can sit there and complain about how much Hyundai or Kia suck at making cars (subjective, I know), but I still am not going to say anything bad about the experience of driving one. I guess it's the idea that someone used to driving a 7-series is going to complain about how loud, jarring, and uncomfortable the ride from an Exige is, whilst the Exige driver complains about how boring the 7-series is.
@N-Bomb: I've enjoyed seeing the transformation your subaru has gone though. Nice work, you have to be happy with the results.
Well you sure are making the not buying part of my post quite a bit harder. Heh. I will say that out of all the cars I've test driven, it was the only one that I really enjoyed. Here's some pics of it.
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Well you sure are making the not buying part of my post quite a bit harder. Heh. I will say that out of all the cars I've test driven, it was the only one that I really enjoyed. Here's some pics of it.
ClassyPenguin
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boring cars sell.
Not bad. Remember to keep in mind a DD almost always reads lower than both mustang and dynojet dynos.
Anything else planned(know I have asked you this before)?
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
I think people are missing that a lot of the car's cues are straight out of the E-Type. If the E-Type existed today, it would have evolved into this.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Damn, you gotta' troll harder than that to be convincing.
The Sebring is the Senior Citizens "sport car"
You forgot the VW Cabrio, there is a great convertible for ya.
the 2014 Subaru Forester XT actually gives me a little hope that the next gen WRX will be aggressive looking and not toned down in looks. Wish the XT still had a hood scoop.
shinshoryuken
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Dayam that a beauty.. Still look better that most cars now too
Yeah I kinda regret getting rid of the type R... Even though I replaced it with an NSX...
shinshoryuken
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That's the one major draw back owning a type R...
Oh and the high insurance cost.
That's the reason I got rid of it... I was so paranoid that it would get stolen.
Yes. I was actually talking to my tuner about this yesterday. Gonna get my exhaust manifold ported and polished, maybe coated up pipe. Either put a high flow cat into my downpipe to replace the stock, or get a new downpipe with a high flow cat (and get it coated). Possibly upgraded turbo at some point (but I want quicker scroll, more low end rather than high end power), then possibly anything associated with that. I think I'd be happy with ~50-100 more hp. Also probably gonna get the car retuned for 93 octane some time next year. Easy power gains there.
In addition, at some point I'm going to want the suspension re-tuned for my car's weight. Right now it's STi suspension (for a 3300lb car) on a car weighing just over 2900. It's not harsh, but I think it could be a bit more comfortable while still being sharp.
Next year I'm getting the car resprayed red and some minor rust repair. As soon as Pioneer can get their head out of their ass and determine iPhone 5 compatibility I may get one of their head units to replace the cassette player in there, also some (likely Focal or JL Audio) speakers all around to replace stock. Also want to consider some JDM front seats depending on fit/comfort.
Probably more stuff, but this is what stands out right now!
@N-Bomb: I've enjoyed seeing the transformation your subaru has gone though. Nice work, you have to be happy with the results.
Thanks dude, this has been a complete awesome experience so far. It's cool to buy a car from the factory, but something else to kind of 'roll your own', you know?
Also I've always thought the JDM Integra was much better looking. That's one sharp example!
33-Hit-Combo
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Well Jag currently badge cars S, R and R-S. I think the only Jag to have quad pipes at the moment are the XFR, XKR, XKR-S, all of which are V8s. They could of course break the mould.
F-Type R-S won't be coming for a while given how long the XKR-S took, and currently the XFR-S!
SHOWTIME TOMORROW!
Why do some car companies have such outrageous promotions? Is it just to get the cars off of the lot for the new years stock? Do the dealers lose money on it?
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
So this happened
Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Concept
Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Concept
Dreams-Visions
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not feeling that look. inside is hot as always.
If the company runs the promotion, the company is paying for it.
David Incorporated Esq.
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Oh no... my britches... I've gone and soiled them.
Okay so maybe not quite, but good lord is that ever a step in a fabulous direction (even if the tail lights are a little Dodge Challenger).
Probably one of those deals where you can replace the speedo/tach with navigation. I don't care for it either, especially with a Porsche which has a classic dial setup they should stick with.
surely they have a heads up display in such a car
I love that concept, hope it'll make it to production someday
Are those the tail lights from a Dodge Dart?
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
I was thinking Saab 9-5.
Put it into production INSTANTLY.
I'm a sucker for wagons though. But props to Porsche on somehow making the Panamera not the ugliest car in the world anymore.
So they're willing to lose money on all of those cars?
33-Hit-Combo
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If it gets them repeat customers on future vehicles, servicing and maintenance is also very profitable for dealers, in the UK anyway. It's an investment.
Possibly, but more likely they are just making less of a profit.
Also this. With leases, they at least have to return the car when the lease is up, so there's a good chance of repeat business.
David Incorporated Esq.
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I'm not a big fan of wagons and even I think it looks fantastic. Especially that front 3/4 view, it's god-damned incredible.
Looks much MUCH better than any Panamera will ever look. They should make it.
That Porsche concept looks far better than the current Panamera. And I bet it would sell decently to the exact same customer base that's buying the Panamera now. It's Porsche's best selling car in NA (well, it was anyway, I have no idea about 2013 models now that the new Boxster is out) and when I went and bought my Boxster last week 2 of the salesmen at the dealership had Panamera's as their personal daily drivers. And it was not a Porsche dealership.
After 1 week of ownership of my nearly new 2007 Boxster I can enthusiastically say that it's a fantastic car. It's so well balanced. It's quick (which you expect) and handles near telepathically to steering input (also expected) but has maintained nearly 24mpg through my leadfooted first week that has included plenty of fast rides for friends and family members. And my insurance premium is only $10 more a month over what I was paying for my 2006 Lancer ES, which just boggles my mind.
I've got the car on a 63 month loan but should easily have it paid off in less than 5 years and with my current yearly mileage (less than 10k) and the current mileage on the car (6500) I'm looking at the prospect of being free and clear on it before it hits 60k miles. That's good equity and exciting in a totally nerdy kind of way.
After 1 week of ownership of my nearly new 2007 Boxster I can enthusiastically say that it's a fantastic car. It's so well balanced. It's quick (which you expect) and handles near telepathically to steering input (also expected) but has maintained nearly 24mpg through my leadfooted first week that has included plenty of fast rides for friends and family members. And my insurance premium is only $10 more a month over what I was paying for my 2006 Lancer ES, which just boggles my mind.
I've got the car on a 63 month loan but should easily have it paid off in less than 5 years and with my current yearly mileage (less than 10k) and the current mileage on the car (6500) I'm looking at the prospect of being free and clear on it before it hits 60k miles. That's good equity and exciting in a totally nerdy kind of way.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
They've already announced 3 engines for this car: 340HP (F-Type), 380HP (R), and ~500HP (R-S)
What did they do to the Dodge Charger?!
I do like the design at first-glance... Hopefully they fix the transmission.
What's with the passenger handle on the center console?
Just the kind of thinking you don't see from any other manufacturer.
For good reason... I don't want someone tugging on my center console. I also don't want to contort around a buttress when I need to find something in the passenger footwell.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Put it back in your pants, Alpha.
I hope I'm not too tall for this car
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mescalineeyes
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I simply can not tire of looking at that god-damned Jag. What a beauty. I'll take two.
33-Hit-Combo
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Except they haven't assigned those badges to each engine variant, have you read any artcles yet? Looks like they're badging the 380 and 500 with S. Which likely means R and R-S are yet to come?
http://www.autoblog.com/2012/09/26/deep-dive-jaguar-f-type-heralds-return-of-first-new-sports-car/
I LOVE the interior and the orange bits of trim highlighting the most exciting features of the inside (shoulda done the accelerator pedal too! - joke).
Cool, I think I'll be able to fit!
(Before you make any assumptions, I'm tall, not fat.)
That should put the coupe right around 3100-3200lbs
Oof. That's a bit higher than the initial "Cayman-fighter" price suggested. Wonder if the Coupe will be cheaper?
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
That article wasn't live on AB when I made my post yesterday.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Cool, I think I'll be able to fit!
(Before you make any assumptions, I'm tall, not fat.)
That should put the coupe right around 3100-3200lbs
Oof. That's a bit higher than the initial "Cayman-fighter" price suggested. Wonder if the Coupe will be cheaper?
Yeah, the price is a bit surprising. Normally, convertibles seem to have about a $7K price hike over a coupe (see: Porsche 911, Jaguar XK). So I'm hoping that holds true here, as well.
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