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Old 02-25-2012, 07:16 PM
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I hate this teaser.

Love the sound man.
Old 02-25-2012, 07:42 PM
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Uhhhh......I want the footage off the GoPro. Stat!
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yea i want that footage too!!

Thats your M3 right??
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wow these look so boring.

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So is it just me or when I set of audi's LED's in my rearview mirror. I start looking in the rear view mirror more than in front of me. They're so enticing to look at!! Even during the daytime since just the LED's are on

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I look but I don't stare.
Old 02-26-2012, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by speedemon90
yea i want that footage too!!

Thats your M3 right??

Yes sir!

Unfortunately the gopro camera was set to some mode where it just was taking pictures.

Plan on trying to do it again.

I love Audi LEDs! I stare at the new A6 when its coming towards me.
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Originally Posted by srika
wow these look so boring.
Seriously?
Old 02-26-2012, 11:34 AM
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yeah, the design does nothing for me. the doors, I guess are interesting. but the front end, ugh.
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Agreed
Old 02-26-2012, 01:12 PM
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Its not the most polarizing design out there, but it sure as hell can perform.
Old 02-26-2012, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by srika
yeah, the design does nothing for me. the doors, I guess are interesting. but the front end, ugh.
I don't know...the whole package is just very impressive to me.

But then...I like the Bangle-era BMWs, so what do I know?
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Originally Posted by speedemon90
So is it just me or when I set of audi's LED's in my rearview mirror. I start looking in the rear view mirror more than in front of me.
Not me...I hate LED DRL's where you can see the individual bulbs (Mercedes are the worst since they're so large). I prefer the way Hyundai did it on the Genesis.
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Originally Posted by srika
yeah, the design does nothing for me. the doors, I guess are interesting. but the front end, ugh.
I love the McLaren, but I prefer simple designs.
Old 02-26-2012, 02:05 PM
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Not me...I hate LED DRL's where you can see the individual bulbs (Mercedes are the worst since they're so large). I prefer the way Hyundai did it on the Genesis.
I guess Im in the third camp - I hate LED DRL.
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^Well, I ultimately prefer no DRLs, but if they have to be there, I prefer the solid light bar version versus individual bulbs.
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Originally Posted by chill_dog
Not me...I hate LED DRL's where you can see the individual bulbs (Mercedes are the worst since they're so large). I prefer the way Hyundai did it on the Genesis.
Originally Posted by civicdrivr
I guess Im in the third camp - I hate LED DRL.
weirdos

i prefer audi's to the hyundai genesis.
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Originally Posted by speedemon90
So is it just me or when I set of audi's LED's in my rearview mirror. I start looking in the rear view mirror more than in front of me. They're so enticing to look at!! Even during the daytime since just the LED's are on
I'm more annoyed that just about every other MFG is now using LED running lamps. Audi figured out how to incorporate it into their design because they were first. Everyone else is just slapping it on where it seems to fit in.
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Originally Posted by speedemon90
So is it just me or when I set of audi's LED's in my rearview mirror. I start looking in the rear view mirror more than in front of me. They're so enticing to look at!! Even during the daytime since just the LED's are on

thats why i put them on my TL
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Originally Posted by speedemon90
So is it just me or when I set of audi's LED's in my rearview mirror. I start looking in the rear view mirror more than in front of me. They're so enticing to look at!! Even during the daytime since just the LED's are on

I swear this is the only reason why my fiancee bought her Avant.
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So, I'm gonna go give these 2 a look tomorrow.

http://www.ecarlist.com/cgi-bin/show...65614&d_id=993
I know it says zero, but it actually has 47,200 miles.

http://www.corvettewarehouse.com/veh...as-Texas-75220

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nice - love Kaiser Silver!

good luck.
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NSX
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Originally Posted by Rick_TL-S
So, I'm gonna go give these 2 a look tomorrow.

http://www.ecarlist.com/cgi-bin/show...65614&d_id=993
I know it says zero, but it actually has 47,200 miles.

http://www.corvettewarehouse.com/veh...as-Texas-75220

I vote NSX!!!

Corvettes dont do much to me. Well the new Z06 and Zr1, thats just about it though.
Old 02-27-2012, 12:40 AM
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Originally Posted by srika
nice - love Kaiser Silver!

good luck.
Gonna need more than luck, sadly. The car isn't old enough to qualify for a classic car loan, & too old for most banks to finance. I'd have to pull something out of my butt, but I'm still gonna see if we can't shoot some BS.

At the same time, I'd be stupid to pass up the 'Vette. Got a lot of nice mods for the money.
Old 02-27-2012, 10:10 AM
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Ive never liked C5 Vettes.

The NSX on the other hand would be a pretty good price, but its a salvage.
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Originally Posted by civicdrivr
Ive never liked C5 Vettes.

The NSX on the other hand would be a pretty good price, but its a salvage.
True, but if the dealer does have all the paperwork & receipts showing all the work they claim to have put into it, it's still not a bad buy. Most rebuilt/savage titles are usually complete crap.
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I liked C5 Vettes back in the day ESPECIALLY the hardtop but they got old VERY QUICKLY after the C6 came out...
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That being said, the yellow one in question looks rather nice.
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You are right about it getting old. I thought C5s looked so hawt back in the days. But after C6 came out, they look pretty outdated.
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I think they became outdated very fast when the C6 came back, but they're starting to come into their own.
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yea most vettes dont age well imo
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Gonna need more than luck, sadly. The car isn't old enough to qualify for a classic car loan, & too old for most banks to finance. I'd have to pull something out of my butt, but I'm still gonna see if we can't shoot some BS.

At the same time, I'd be stupid to pass up the 'Vette. Got a lot of nice mods for the money.

Credit Unions will help ya.

I havent followed NSX prices lately but they seem to either come down or that is an amazing price! Do it!
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Originally Posted by srika
I liked C5 Vettes back in the day ESPECIALLY the hardtop but they got old VERY QUICKLY after the C6 came out...
I always thought the rear of the C5s looked a little bulgy & unattractive, esp. when the C6 came out. But, the C5 has grown on me again & they've become more than affordable.

I've tried searching for a couple C6s, but I'm not going to pay $25-28K for one with 70-80,000 miles on a 2005/06 when I can get a C5 Z for the same price & 50-55,000 miles, and for a car that can still hold its own against the base C6.
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Credit Unions will help ya.

I havent followed NSX prices lately but they seem to either come down or that is an amazing price! Do it!
Credit Unions may also charge me a 15%-/+ interest from what I've been reading. The car's pretty cheap because it's a rebuilt title as civic said, but OEM parts & a proper restoration should make a difference.
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Ah then getting loan will be tricky with a salvage title. Plus if you ever try to sell it again then it will be slim picking on who will want it.

I'd pass.
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Old 02-28-2012, 11:22 PM
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I wish T10 would put VIR in Forza.

Also, the non-navi interior looks cheap.
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Every time I press a function on that screen it opens up a new tab. but well worth it.

It's amazing how much the driver can use the throttle to steer the car on exit. The steering wheel is straight well before the car itself straightens out. Pretty cool.

Anybody here ever been to VIR?
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Originally Posted by civicdrivr
I wish T10 would put VIR in Forza.

Also, the non-navi interior looks cheap.
id love to see VIR, along with Gingerman, Watkins Glen, and Willow Springs...
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Old 02-29-2012, 04:23 PM
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Anybody here ever been to VIR?
I havent yet. I would love to go though. I think its about 2 hours from me.

I was pissed off to find out on the last day of visiting my father that Buttonwillow was maybe 45 minutes from his house


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