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#1841
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I saw the GS350 and the Five Axis GS at SEMA last year and it's a downright amazing car in person. I love everything about it. Dat navi screen
And why the fawk did you drive a Smart?
And why the fawk did you drive a Smart?
#1842
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I got to drive one for work once. Literally nothing until about 5000 rpm.
#1843
#1844
Suzuka Master
WTF
the abarth sounds like this
the best sounding stock 4cyl engine ever??
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the abarth sounds like this
the best sounding stock 4cyl engine ever??
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#1845
Sounds okay. I think it's just deceiving because of how the 500 looks, in standard guise anyway.
#1846
Suzuka Master
nahhh sounded good to me, that startup coming from a car that costs 25k?
Sounds better than the frs stock.
Sounds better than the frs stock.
#1847
I say this with a completely straight face - the best sounding stock 4-cylinder car (that I've heard, anyway) is the SRT-4 Neon.
I didn't believe it myself until I came up to one at a meet, back when it was kinda new. Beats out an S2000 with the top down, ITR, Evo, STi, MR2 Turbo, etc.
I didn't believe it myself until I came up to one at a meet, back when it was kinda new. Beats out an S2000 with the top down, ITR, Evo, STi, MR2 Turbo, etc.
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The FR-S doesn't sound particularly nice IMO. Guess it's just the flat-4.
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#1849
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you had me at the turbo whine. uh. beautiful!
I want one.
I want one.
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#1850
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5-Speed Manual Transmission
oh my. I need to drive one.
oh my. I need to drive one.
#1851
the car is so short, its like running straight pipes out of the engine
reminds me of the time jeremy drove that jag through india and had his exhaust sticking out of his hood
reminds me of the time jeremy drove that jag through india and had his exhaust sticking out of his hood
#1852
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I'm not sure the fate of the CL600. They are pretty rare. Cost around 120k new in 2002.
V12
V12
#1853
Whats up with RDX owners?
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#1855
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I'm gonna guess it's a scam.
But DAMN does it look good in black.
But DAMN does it look good in black.
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Whoa
#1858
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Im thinking scam too.
Its posted on the Chicago Craigslist
The car in the pics has Michigan plates
The phone number has an Indiana area code
The "seller" also gives zero info about the car for sale, just the standard Wiki entry BS.
Its posted on the Chicago Craigslist
The car in the pics has Michigan plates
The phone number has an Indiana area code
The "seller" also gives zero info about the car for sale, just the standard Wiki entry BS.
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#1861
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^^^F10 M5. How was it?
#1862
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Im willing to bet M6
#1863
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#1864
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#1865
Spinnin them beats
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Civic has a good eye...
Hahaha. It was amazing. DCT takes some time to get used to, i actually didnt like it at first. Same with all the driver aids, all of a sudden the driver wheel was vibrating to tell me that something was in my blind spot because my turn signal was on.
Power was crazy. Ride was stiff, but not too terrible. I love gadgets and... it seemed like there was too much. IDrive took some time, but if I had some time, Im sure I would've gotten it eventually. Exhaust was...
Hahaha. It was amazing. DCT takes some time to get used to, i actually didnt like it at first. Same with all the driver aids, all of a sudden the driver wheel was vibrating to tell me that something was in my blind spot because my turn signal was on.
Power was crazy. Ride was stiff, but not too terrible. I love gadgets and... it seemed like there was too much. IDrive took some time, but if I had some time, Im sure I would've gotten it eventually. Exhaust was...
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Oh man
Any more pics?
Any more pics?
#1867
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#1868
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#1869
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why does that steering wheel look awkward??
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^ I think it's great. The thin spokes are welcome in a segment where they're the size of beer cans.
Need help diagnosing an issue with the Jetta. It seems like once the car warms up, it will not shift smoothly at all. Going into any gear from a stop is a pain, and even if I come to a complete stop in any gear, I can't go into any other gear smoothly. And unsynchronized reverse makes a nice crunch, so I've started driving into my parking spot and backing out when I leave.
Methinks it's the clutch not engaging/disengaging fully. It's a hydraulic system, do you think swapping the fluid out will solve the issue? I don't understand why it'll only do it when warm, though. Weirdly, if I turn the engine off and on again, I get another few minutes of smooth shifts before it acts up again.
Need help diagnosing an issue with the Jetta. It seems like once the car warms up, it will not shift smoothly at all. Going into any gear from a stop is a pain, and even if I come to a complete stop in any gear, I can't go into any other gear smoothly. And unsynchronized reverse makes a nice crunch, so I've started driving into my parking spot and backing out when I leave.
Methinks it's the clutch not engaging/disengaging fully. It's a hydraulic system, do you think swapping the fluid out will solve the issue? I don't understand why it'll only do it when warm, though. Weirdly, if I turn the engine off and on again, I get another few minutes of smooth shifts before it acts up again.
#1872
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Sorry cant help on the jetta part, dont know much about a manual car
edit: from acuraluvr's last pic it actually looks better, maybe it was just the angle for me. Still different but doesnt look as bad as i thought.
and whats the point of the camera over there?? Blind turns? is that it?
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#1873
Love the new M5 and M6. Was not a fan of the previous gen iterations
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#1874
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love that M6.... oh and, you can tell by the steering wheel that it's not an M5...
btw if you're bored have a look at the comments on my video here... good sh*t.... LOL got to love the youtubes
btw if you're bored have a look at the comments on my video here... good sh*t.... LOL got to love the youtubes
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#1877
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My uncle said that it even tells you when it thinks a crash is likely to happen by showing a picture of a car on the dash or the heads up display. Car is smarter than me...
Oh and the HUD - Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. Full color and limited info - only speed, a bar graph style tach, and the next turn for gps... but it was suburb in terms of graphs and placing.
#1878
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Question:
What steps can I take to test drive a couple cars, without having salesmen hassle me for months on end?
There is a VW dealership nearby that has, according to their website, several VW Golf TDIs on the lot (both manual and DSG). I am very interested in this car as my next vehicle, potentially next year.
It's been near forever since I have test driven a car ( > 6 years) and when I did, I was super serial about purchasing at the time.
What steps can I take to test drive a couple cars, without having salesmen hassle me for months on end?
There is a VW dealership nearby that has, according to their website, several VW Golf TDIs on the lot (both manual and DSG). I am very interested in this car as my next vehicle, potentially next year.
It's been near forever since I have test driven a car ( > 6 years) and when I did, I was super serial about purchasing at the time.
#1879
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Saw a ZL-1 on the freeway this morning. LOTS of extra plastic on that car.
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#1880
2024 Honda Civic Type R
Don't see this every day: http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...nal&listType=3
1999 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 - $34,000 with 2,958 miles
1999 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 - $34,000 with 2,958 miles