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Vorsteiner tunes the McLaren MP4-12C: https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...6#post14638206
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A new survey of customer satisfaction in the United States shows the gap between the 'Big Three' automakers and imported car brands has stretched to its widest point in five years.
The 2013 American Consumer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) finds GM, Ford and Chrysler have an average score of 82 (on a scale between 0 and 100) which is below the industry average of 83. Asian brands have an average score of just over 84, slightly behind European brands which lead the ACSI with an average just under 85.
The 2013 American Consumer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) finds GM, Ford and Chrysler have an average score of 82 (on a scale between 0 and 100) which is below the industry average of 83. Asian brands have an average score of just over 84, slightly behind European brands which lead the ACSI with an average just under 85.
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My Ford Touch is still goofy at times but overall is the best system I have ever used by far.
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So my dad and I traded cars this weekend because he didnt want me to take a potential hazardous car in downtown LA and have me get stuck on the road there. So I've been driving his corolla 
and I got a call this morning that my cars transmission failed 
Knew it was coming.
He said he's going to have our mechanic take a look at it and see what our best options are. Because if he does fix it, we gotta keep in mind there's still other things that probably need to be addressed too. i.e. Firestone said we have some belts cracking that need to be replaced.
and I got a call this morning that my cars transmission failed Knew it was coming.
He said he's going to have our mechanic take a look at it and see what our best options are. Because if he does fix it, we gotta keep in mind there's still other things that probably need to be addressed too. i.e. Firestone said we have some belts cracking that need to be replaced.
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The hope was to pull for that after I get a job! I can't buy it while in school. I dunno my dad will figure something out. Maybe he will get a new car and I'll have his corolla for the time being.
You can pick them up for a few hundred bucks used.
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fuck the Corolla.
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damn, I forgot about this. 
http://jalopnik.com/lets-celebrate-t...hda-1208367548
The fourth Supra made its debut at the 1993 Chicago Auto Show.
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Acura is getting fixed, should be good to go by friday. Not exactly sure whats being done, my dads dealing with it. But I'll be stuck with the corolla....
On the bright side this car's A/C system is better.... and its easier to maneuver around LA. Thats all I got for it.
On the bright side this car's A/C system is better.... and its easier to maneuver around LA. Thats all I got for it.
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The 2014 Stingray configurator is online. Still missing the exterior photos.
A pretty optioned out 3LT with Performance Package Stingray is "only" $70k.
Puts it in very interesting company from a price perspective (M3, RS5, C63, CTS-V, Cayman S, etc).
A pretty optioned out 3LT with Performance Package Stingray is "only" $70k.
Puts it in very interesting company from a price perspective (M3, RS5, C63, CTS-V, Cayman S, etc).
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When I first saw this car as a kid in "The Spy Who Loved Me", I thought it was the coolest thing...
Anyhow, the Lotus is up for sale...some official pics from the auctioneer:
More pics and info here: http://www.supercars.net/news/The_Ja...r_Auction.html
Anyhow, the Lotus is up for sale...some official pics from the auctioneer:
More pics and info here: http://www.supercars.net/news/The_Ja...r_Auction.html
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Veyron configurator. fun to play with if you're bored. 
http://www.bugatti.com/en/vitesse/configurator.html
http://www.bugatti.com/en/vitesse/configurator.html
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When I first saw this car as a kid in "The Spy Who Loved Me", I thought it was the coolest thing...
Anyhow, the Lotus is up for sale...some official pics from the auctioneer:
More pics and info here: http://www.supercars.net/news/The_Ja...r_Auction.html
Anyhow, the Lotus is up for sale...some official pics from the auctioneer:
More pics and info here: http://www.supercars.net/news/The_Ja...r_Auction.html
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Mercedes-Benz enters the CLA into DTM racing...
More pics and info here: https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...8#post14655078
More pics and info here: https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...8#post14655078
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I can't find bigger photos of this.... owner started with a Porsche 911 GT3 RS and converted it to a street-going RSR. 
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...for-the-street
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...for-the-street
Porsche Owner Builds 911 GT3 RSR For The Street
By Kurt Ernst Kurt Ernst
2,443 views 12/14/2011
Porsche’s 911 GT3 RSR is the fastest of its track-only variants, designed for competition in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the FIA World Endurance Championship or in American Le Mans Series competition.
A take-no-prisoners race car, the 911 GT3 RSR features functional aerodynamics and additional cooling vents for brakes and radiators. Detuned to 460 horsepower to meet competition rules, the 911 GT3 RSR racer carries a price tag of $689,580.
You can’t convert one to street use, but you can start with a street-legal Porsche 911 GT3 RS and build it into a GT3 RSR clone, as long as you have the money to fund the project. As Teamspeed tells us, that’s exactly what a Florida man did with his 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS.
The work was done by Orbit Racing, and the shop’s attention to detail is stunning. Paint matching to the original aqua blue metallic is spot on, and panel fit of the Porsche RSR bodywork exceeds any race car build that we’ve ever seen.
From what we can tell, the car retains its 450 horsepower, 3.8-liter flat-six engine, but gains the benefit of the Porsche RSR’s exhaust and an ECU retune for a few more ponies. The suspension has been reworked to RSR specifications as well, so the car likely has a mind-blowing amount of grip in corners.
Inside, the car retains all the amenities of a 911 GT3 RS, which makes street driving tolerable if not exactly luxurious. We have no idea how much the owner spent on the project, but know for a fact that race car bodywork and components tend to have a hefty markup over street car components.
Craftsmanship like the work done by Orbit Racing doesn’t come cheap, either, but the end result speaks for itself.
By Kurt Ernst Kurt Ernst
2,443 views 12/14/2011
Porsche’s 911 GT3 RSR is the fastest of its track-only variants, designed for competition in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the FIA World Endurance Championship or in American Le Mans Series competition.
A take-no-prisoners race car, the 911 GT3 RSR features functional aerodynamics and additional cooling vents for brakes and radiators. Detuned to 460 horsepower to meet competition rules, the 911 GT3 RSR racer carries a price tag of $689,580.
You can’t convert one to street use, but you can start with a street-legal Porsche 911 GT3 RS and build it into a GT3 RSR clone, as long as you have the money to fund the project. As Teamspeed tells us, that’s exactly what a Florida man did with his 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS.
The work was done by Orbit Racing, and the shop’s attention to detail is stunning. Paint matching to the original aqua blue metallic is spot on, and panel fit of the Porsche RSR bodywork exceeds any race car build that we’ve ever seen.
From what we can tell, the car retains its 450 horsepower, 3.8-liter flat-six engine, but gains the benefit of the Porsche RSR’s exhaust and an ECU retune for a few more ponies. The suspension has been reworked to RSR specifications as well, so the car likely has a mind-blowing amount of grip in corners.
Inside, the car retains all the amenities of a 911 GT3 RS, which makes street driving tolerable if not exactly luxurious. We have no idea how much the owner spent on the project, but know for a fact that race car bodywork and components tend to have a hefty markup over street car components.
Craftsmanship like the work done by Orbit Racing doesn’t come cheap, either, but the end result speaks for itself.
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I can't find bigger photos of this.... owner started with a Porsche 911 GT3 RS and converted it to a street-going RSR.
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...for-the-street
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...for-the-street
Pay more attention to Automotive News.
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ighlight=orbit
