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06-30-2014, 11:50 AM
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03 Accord V6 is FI? 
06-30-2014, 11:52 AM
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06-30-2014, 11:52 AM
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06-30-2014, 12:10 PM
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06-30-2014, 12:42 PM
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06-30-2014, 01:20 PM
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Ouch.
06-30-2014, 01:23 PM
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That'll buff out.
06-30-2014, 04:45 PM
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07-01-2014, 04:28 PM
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07-02-2014, 08:19 AM
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ROFL, Chris Harris is destroying some dudes on Twitter for stealing footage he shot and then splicing into their own videos. It's awesome to call out these fucksticks for plagiarism.
07-02-2014, 08:56 AM
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Link!?
07-02-2014, 09:02 AM
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07-02-2014, 09:56 AM
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hahahahahaha love how he called them magpies 
07-02-2014, 10:23 AM
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07-02-2014, 03:43 PM
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Though it seems to me other automakers' recalls are up as well. They just don't get nearly as much media coverage.
07-02-2014, 03:43 PM
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Though it seems to me other automakers' recalls are up as well. They just don't get nearly as much media coverage.
07-03-2014, 09:50 AM
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BMW catches fire...Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Bentley goes poof too. Ouch.
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...re-in-thailand
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07-03-2014, 01:16 PM
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The Odometer – Road trips were never the same after 1854, when Nova Scotia inventor Samuel McKeen created a device that measured distance with every revolution of a carriage wheel. Though to be fair, everyone from Vitruvius to Ben Franklin were also working on this one.
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07-06-2014, 06:13 PM
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^^ cool stuff
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07-07-2014, 10:19 AM
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Lexus is going to release a 2.0T into the NX crossover. I'm assuming this engine is coming to the IS at some point soon too. 235hp and 258lb-ft. That is a much better option than the IS250 and would keep it competitive with the turbo-4s in that class from ze Germans, Cadillac, and Volvo.
07-07-2014, 10:32 AM
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Lexus is going to release a 2.0T into the NX crossover. I'm assuming this engine is coming to the IS at some point soon too. 235hp and 258lb-ft. That is a much better option than the IS250 and would keep it competitive with the turbo-4s in that class from ze Germans, Cadillac, and Volvo.
That's the plan!
07-07-2014, 10:59 AM
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That's some Takumi Fujiwara-level shit. I doubt the driver truly intended and expected that. Impressive regardless.
First of the Japanese makes to put one in a "mainstream" model... interesting.
Lexus is going to release a 2.0T into the NX crossover. I'm assuming this engine is coming to the IS at some point soon too. 235hp and 258lb-ft. That is a much better option than the IS250 and would keep it competitive with the turbo-4s in that class from ze Germans, Cadillac, and Volvo.
07-07-2014, 01:39 PM
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Question: What are the dynamic downsides to wider tires, if any?
07-07-2014, 02:12 PM
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There is an impact on handling with turn in if you get too wide. I remember reading about it a while back, but don't remember the specifics.
You also have an increase in weight which may impact your acceleration and mpg.
Wider tires also are worse in snow. They spread the weight over a larger area and can have less traction.
With each car and application there is an optimal setup. If you go too extreme it will eventually have some downsides.
You also have an increase in weight which may impact your acceleration and mpg.
Wider tires also are worse in snow. They spread the weight over a larger area and can have less traction.
With each car and application there is an optimal setup. If you go too extreme it will eventually have some downsides.
07-07-2014, 02:16 PM
#9312
I was going to say the same thing as the post above me, but to add... higher chance of tramlining (when your tires follow the grooves in the road and you have to correct with steering)
07-07-2014, 03:38 PM
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parked casually somewhere in Chicago burbs. shit, I don't know if I'd be able to park it like this.. and then LEAVE the car.......... lol
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07-07-2014, 03:41 PM
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Damn.
07-07-2014, 04:06 PM
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Saw my first Aventador in person back on Thursday. I was in the city driving past Michigan Ave on Chicago and saw it ahead, but unfortunately I could not get my phone out in time. Glorious white coupe.
Also saw a black MP4-12C Spider on the way home from work a few days before that.
Also saw a black MP4-12C Spider on the way home from work a few days before that.
07-07-2014, 04:36 PM
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I have yet to see any McLaren in person 
07-07-2014, 05:07 PM
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More meat = more grip, heavier, and less nimble "feel".
Personal experience: if you launch a car, wider tires will provide the grip it needs to "Shoot" the car out and of course, corners faster with more confidence.
Daily drive with "normal" cars: It actually feels like the cars with skinner tires will accelerate faster from a light (Without launching) because it has less grip to hold you back and lighter.
But cornering feels scary.
I just had a Hyundai Accent with 175 tires this past week in Vegas. The acceleration is surprisingly decent but the car feels like it wants to spin out in every corner.
Personal experience: if you launch a car, wider tires will provide the grip it needs to "Shoot" the car out and of course, corners faster with more confidence.
Daily drive with "normal" cars: It actually feels like the cars with skinner tires will accelerate faster from a light (Without launching) because it has less grip to hold you back and lighter.
But cornering feels scary.
I just had a Hyundai Accent with 175 tires this past week in Vegas. The acceleration is surprisingly decent but the car feels like it wants to spin out in every corner.
07-07-2014, 06:52 PM
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you know what they say, "old habits die hard"......
07-07-2014, 07:24 PM
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07-08-2014, 07:44 AM
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) and 1 in an upscale shopping area near my house.