srika

yes, thats a SV.

srika

does anyone know where Bangle is working right now?

srika

lol. these designers are seasoned professionals, this must have been intentional.

CLtotheTL32

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srika

probably should have gone with a center exhaust.

chill_dog

Lol

KillerG

pics shamelessly stolen from willdogs:





tobwac:



How do you guys feel about the polished muffler look?

I dont think it looks quite right but i have a friend who says it doesnt look right unless they are shining bright. I may pick up a set of universals and flat black the mufflers and leave the tips shiny

what do you guys think about the look?

chill_dog

Got a pic of the same type of cars/exhausts with black cans? Without seeing it and just being able to imagine, I think it would look weird having black cans with polished tips (as long as you can see some part of the cans). I guess I'm either/or...either all polished or all black, but not mixing the two .

KillerG

I guess the other way is like... stock? Since you dont really notice your stock cans ever. Unless thats mainly because stock cans are positioned further back, but i feel like they would be visible too if polished

civicdrivr

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I had polished cans on mine, but I recently switched exhausts and now have Magnaflows in natural SS. I will be painting or coating them black though (with stainless tips).

I think it all depends on the design of the cans. The Magnaflows I have wouldnt look right if they were polished. The TSX and CL above look good though.

KillerG

example:









I have the same tsx, different rear bumper, and am considering the same magnaflows... maybe ill just check out his in person and decide and if anything ill order a can of paint on amazon

thanks for the input bro's

chill_dog

Black cans with polished tips works for the Mustang, but not the Civic (or whatever that is). As civic said, it depends on the design of the cans (and the car/bumper cutout).

civicdrivr

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The first pic is the look Im going for.

KillerG

Same... I think... and well idk its hard to picture this perfectly on my bumper

your right chill, theres probably no perfect answer

just remembered this: this is the same bumper/color car with the same mufflers, only difference with mine has no blackout tails


update us with pics if you get around to painting your cans civic, it would be much easier for me to paint my mufflers while they are off the car if I decide to do so

civicdrivr

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Those look good being polished.

Itll be awhile before I get around to painting them, but Ill post up whenever I do.

speedemon90

So I finally got new tires yesterday at firestone, and on my drive home I noticed that my brake light would come on when i go above 20mph and would generally go off when i went below the speed as well. Sometimes if i'm going like 50 and start slowing down it will turn off before i get to low speeds. It doesnt seem like my hadbrake is on, maybe something is just wrong with the sensor?
You think its coincidence and I should take it back to firestone and have them check it? Or just leave it, if I dont sense that the handbrake is on? My car has the foot handbrake and I made sure a hundred times it was off.

CLtotheTL32

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I had the same thing happen when my rear calipers seized. The car would slow down by itself and the brake lights would illuminate.

Do you smell anything when stopped or when getting out of the car?

speedemon90

not that i havent noticed but i havent parked in the garage, which makes it easier to smell things when you get out, I'll see the next time I drive. Although I just noticed when I picked up my brother that the brake light would be on at any speed but turn off as soon as I start braking. And come back on again if my continue driving.

What does it mean that your rear calipers seized? The hand brake isnt releasing properly?

StreetKA

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Low brake fluid .

civicdrivr

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Its when the calipers stick. They will need to be replaced if thats the case.

Check the fluid though, that could cause the brake light to light up. Although, I would expect that to be on all the time if it is low. Firestone could have nicked one of the ABS sensors.

If it isnt the fluid, take it back ASAP and have them look at what is wrong. If they cant find anything wrong, talk to the manager, make sure it is well known (preferably in writing) that after they worked on the car this issue came up. Then take it to the dealer to have them diagnose it. Make the shop pay for everything.

Costco

I like polished mufflers. Though overall, I still prefer polished double wall tips with the mufflers either set farther back or not showing....

Also, quad exhaust > *

I really like the F12, now my opinion of it is changing.

I've always hated, hated the M coupe variants of the Z3/Z4. Looks like a damn shoe, don't piss in my ear and tell me it's raining.

civicdrivr

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Coupe Z4

M Coupe -

CLtotheTL32

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Fixed

Costco

^^lol, didn't notice that I inadvertently carried over a convo from the "pics of exotic cars" thread....

civicdrivr

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There is something seriously wrong with you.

CLtotheTL32

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The Z3M Coupe looks like a shoe that a fat person has crammed their foot into. It's bulging in every direction.

civicdrivr

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Every direction???? NO!

It bulges in all the right directions:



Massive wheel arches and a hood that stretches for miles covering that glorious 315hp I6. The Z4M is an bloated shell of its former self.

CLtotheTL32

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Meh. It's okay but I like the streamlined look of the Z4M Coupe more. The roof line is

civicdrivr

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Ok, I can agree that the roof line is a bit more stream lined, but I dont like how it looks like its been tacked onto the trunk. The blind spots are horrendous as well. But to be fair, I never really liked that Z4.

Costco

I don't like either of them

I actually like the E36 318ti, mainly this one with M-Parallels... maybe the M-Parellels are the reason why I like it though.



but I hate any and all M coupes along with the Z4 coupe. I dislike the Z4 coupe slightly less though. I don't get it, I like long, bulgy hoods, flared fenders, hatchbacks and BMWs. But I don't like M coupes


now, THIS I like....

Costco

also, another rendering I found, never seen it before. dunno what's up with the bloody teardrop thing coming from the headlight, but overall me gusta.





supposedly a rendering of a proposed green BMW exotic sports car, the Z10 ED or whatever. Not sure If I'd want a car named ED though.

civicdrivr

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I think thats the M1 Prototype from a few years ago.

charliemike

Exactly. It has the engine the M3 should have had in the E36 days. It's fast as shite

srika

in case you miss it in the CPOTD thread....... my friend's old car, he set it up for road-racing..... was crazy nice. sold it too soon...

Costco

It just baffles me. I love this:



But I never have, and never will like either M Coupe. Regardless of what it has, what it can do.... it's kind of like the GT-R. But I dislike them both with regards to styling, GT-R moreso, especially considering that they sacrificed looks and a regular manual transmission in order to achieve greater performance. I've always been form over function, but when it comes to a car's styling, you should rarely, if ever sacrifice it to achieve something practical.



That's just me, I'm all over the place. For my next commuter I'm looking to either get a Civic Hybrid or some older VW TDI.... or maybe a small pickup.... or a 250cc motorcycle ah don't mind me, I'm just over here... hating. If they gave the M Coupe a traditional coupe profile, I'm sure I'd love it. I actually like the 1-series, especially in M guise.

srika

The thing is though, I know it's not an easy car to like. So I don't have any trouble with you not liking it, I know it's not easy to swallow.

Costco

yeah I know, to each his own. You can't influence someone into liking or disliking something, unless maybe there is something important they don't know about.


It just looks like I should be wearing it on my foot, not driving it. Same with the Panamera

srika

well, enthusiasts alike do casually refer to it as "The Shoe"...

Sarlacc

I LOVE the M Coupe.

If I could find a Laguna Seca Blue one...I'd risk divorce to buy it.

Costco

I read that in Jeremy Clarkson's voice... totally expected to read "The Stig"