Costco

All I'm gonna say is, the last thing you want associated with a $200k+ supercar is bean counters.

In a car like the Corvette, which is supposed to be a bargain sports car with near-exotic performance in the first place, parts bin digging with steering/radio/navi/HVAC controls only lends to the perception that it's a cheap car as far as quality goes. Almost unacceptable in a marque like Lamborghini IMO. The distinction here is visibility, as Tyler has mentioned.

I'd like to think quite a bit of suspension tech between the R8 V10 and Gallardo are shared, not to mention the powerplants, but I'm fairly confident that they drive quite differently. And those things aren't as readily perceptible to the naked eye or even your bare hands.

Where do you draw the line? Would you mind if the Gallardo had the same seats out of an A4? Same steering wheel as a Jetta? Or the same center stack setup as a Passat? Details matter.

The problem is that in my brother's friend's Gallardo, he IS older, but he wasn't using it to listen to tapes. He plugged in a cassette to AUX adapter and listened to his iPod through that

it was just a side note anyway, just a thought that occurred to me.

RPhilMan1

And look what came in last night.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rphilman1/8223267069/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rphilman1/8224343128/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rphilman1/8224343418/

CLtotheTL32

iTrader: (3)

Damn you're wasting no time

chill_dog

Getting parts before the car is just great planning .

charliemike

Saw an E39 M5 today with a Virginia plate: "The Hire"

Awesome

srika

niceeee

BRZ STi

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...s-turbo-report

Aman

No space for an intercooler? Isn't that flat-4 supposed to sit really low?

Costco

perhaps to not step on the toes of the WRX STI and/or to keep with the spirit of a very straight forward and pure sports car?

speedemon90

Had to get a new radiator for my car. First major thing replaced at 188,000 miles.

RPhilMan1

I don't know... seems more like marketing rather than actual application.

RPhilMan1

The great thing about Honda/Acura! These babies hold up really well.

speedemon90

anyone gonna be going to the la auto show??

Sarlacc

I am going as usual

Rick_TL-S

I wish. I'd love to see the Aventador Roadster in the flesh!


Completely different note, can't wait til' we move to the new location next year. 700+ cars incoming in the next 3 weeks & our backlot is a cluster ****.

srika

had no idea they made these... until now.... 11 total.

nokiaman

F150 vs Ram... what's the scoop on these two? We need a pickup for business and promotion purposes. Looked at a Tundra as I liked my 07 but it's virtually unchanged.

crazyasiantl

iTrader: (7)

Id get the F-150. the 2013's are pretty nice.

charliemike

Had two as rentals. Great trucks and I don't like trucks

crazyasiantl

iTrader: (7)

yea, i sat in a fully loaded EcoBoost at the local autoshow. It was a great looking truck, had a well laid out, beautiful, interior, and is big enough to haul 5 people plus whatever gear/cargo you need to carry.

Ive never really been a big Dodge guy

RPhilMan1

I'd consider the F-150 over the Ram as well.

srika

Costco

^wrong thread

srika

nah. I consider these as 'tidbits' and not CPOTD material

RPhilMan1

That's awesome...

RPhilMan1

What do we have here? RMM came in today.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rphilman1/8234139346/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rphilman1/8234139590/
So beautiful...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rphilman1/8233076373/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rphilman1/8234139106/

Costco

damn dude, you don't even have the car yet do you?

beautiful indeed

Rick_TL-S

Someone's been FB browsing, I see.

civicdrivr

iTrader: (9)

Does the ST use a dogbone style rear mount?

RPhilMan1

I may be getting the ST sooner than expected... details to come shortly.

No, it doesn't use a dogbone style. It's hard to find an image of the OEM mount but this is pretty much how it is:

speedemon90

i sat in the ST at the la auto show. It had the recaro seats, i dont remember if you ticked that option. I really hope you did though. Those have to be one of the most comfortable seats i've sat in. It hugs you nice and its so comfortable. Ahh loved it.

RPhilMan1

Yep, I have the ST3 package so it comes with the full-leather Recaros. Can't wait! Did the ST at the auto show have the partial-leather insert Recaros (ST2) or the full-leather Recaros? (ST3)



Looks like I'll be taking delivery next week...

CLtotheTL32

iTrader: (3)

Aman

speedemon90

ahhh nice!!!! The show had the partial leather recaros. Did you sit in both?? Are they roughly the same, if thats even more comfortable then wow haha. Your ass is gonna be sooo happy lol

Rick_TL-S

2 interesting cars at work today. Didn't even know the first existed, but I guess it's still pretty rare in a way.


Spent some "quality" time with this one, CLS63 finished with the designo options; matte white w/ deep white & black interior. Beautiful car, very rare option. And dat sound.

speedemon90

have you guys seen this?

RPhilMan1

Can anyone recommend a good car jack and jack stands?

Also, I'm buying some winter tires since the ST comes with the summer performance Goodyear Eagle F1s. Any suggestions? Tire Rack has:

• Dunlop SP Winter 3D @ $249/ea
• Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 @ $228/ea
• Pirelli Winter Sottozero Seire II @ $215/ea
• Bridgestone Blizzak WS70 @ $203/ea

And Discount Tire Direct has:

• Yokohama W.drive @ $195/ea
• Falken Eurowinter HS439 @ $191/ea

And of course, I checked with my dealer and they have the Blizzaks as an option, but they priced them at $280/ea mounted, balanced, and installed (retail $234/ea).

I'm thinking of also checking places like Costco to see what they offer, but I need to make a purchase very soon since the car comes in this week.

Costco

as for the jack:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=516459

My buddy has a ~3 ton Arcan jack just like that, except its really old. Works great, low profile too.

RPhilMan1

Hmm wow, 100 bucks at Costco? That's a really good deal. Thanks, I will have to check this out.

RPhilMan1

I think I am leaning towards the Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3. I need better wet/dry cold performance than deep snow, so this should be a good choice. $959.12 shipped from TireRack.