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In the video they slapped what looks like a spliced image of a Camaro-like rear end onto a C-X16 
not sure if legit.
I think I'm a fan of the front end either way. The red render has an AWFUL looking rear end, no way it comes out like that. I love quad tips but having all of them so close like that reminds me of ricers who put those fake tips on their C/K GM trucks. The way they have it on the C6 works.
not sure if legit.I think I'm a fan of the front end either way. The red render has an AWFUL looking rear end, no way it comes out like that. I love quad tips but having all of them so close like that reminds me of ricers who put those fake tips on their C/K GM trucks. The way they have it on the C6 works.
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Lately, the Jetta seems to be having some clutch problems.
Sometimes, with the clutch completely disengaged, it'll give me trouble shifting into any gear, especially at a stop. When this happens, I even feel some resistance pulling out of first and going into second. It gets bad enough that I have to turn off the engine and put the car into unsynchro-ed reverse before restarting. Makes it a bit of a pain when parallel parking.
I'm convinced it's air or low fluid in the clutch line. What's confusing me is that it usually happens when I put the car in reverse (fine) then try to pull it out (not fine). Then it becomes a pain to put it into any gear.
Any ideas?
Sometimes, with the clutch completely disengaged, it'll give me trouble shifting into any gear, especially at a stop. When this happens, I even feel some resistance pulling out of first and going into second. It gets bad enough that I have to turn off the engine and put the car into unsynchro-ed reverse before restarting. Makes it a bit of a pain when parallel parking.
I'm convinced it's air or low fluid in the clutch line. What's confusing me is that it usually happens when I put the car in reverse (fine) then try to pull it out (not fine). Then it becomes a pain to put it into any gear.
Any ideas?
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just took a gander at his current car list.... it's been a while.... 
2014 Porsche 918 Spyder (Incoming)
2014 White Mercedes SLS Black Series - (Incoming)
2014 Matte White Bugatti Veyron Vitesse (Incoming)
2013 White Ferrari F12 (Incoming)
2013 Matte White Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe Series II - (Incoming)
2013 Matte White Bugatti Veyron SuperSport - 1200HP
2013 Matte White Koenigsegg Agera-R - 1160HP
2011 Cobalt Blue Porsche 997 TurboS - TechArt/BBi
2011 Matte White Porsche Panamera Turbo - Mansory/BBi 700HP
2014 White Mercedes SLS Black Series - (Incoming)
2014 Matte White Bugatti Veyron Vitesse (Incoming)
2013 White Ferrari F12 (Incoming)
2013 Matte White Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe Series II - (Incoming)
2013 Matte White Bugatti Veyron SuperSport - 1200HP
2013 Matte White Koenigsegg Agera-R - 1160HP
2011 Cobalt Blue Porsche 997 TurboS - TechArt/BBi
2011 Matte White Porsche Panamera Turbo - Mansory/BBi 700HP
Lately, the Jetta seems to be having some clutch problems.
Sometimes, with the clutch completely disengaged, it'll give me trouble shifting into any gear, especially at a stop. When this happens, I even feel some resistance pulling out of first and going into second. It gets bad enough that I have to turn off the engine and put the car into unsynchro-ed reverse before restarting. Makes it a bit of a pain when parallel parking.
I'm convinced it's air or low fluid in the clutch line. What's confusing me is that it usually happens when I put the car in reverse (fine) then try to pull it out (not fine). Then it becomes a pain to put it into any gear.
Any ideas?
Sometimes, with the clutch completely disengaged, it'll give me trouble shifting into any gear, especially at a stop. When this happens, I even feel some resistance pulling out of first and going into second. It gets bad enough that I have to turn off the engine and put the car into unsynchro-ed reverse before restarting. Makes it a bit of a pain when parallel parking.
I'm convinced it's air or low fluid in the clutch line. What's confusing me is that it usually happens when I put the car in reverse (fine) then try to pull it out (not fine). Then it becomes a pain to put it into any gear.
Any ideas?
can they get 450hp at the crank with 32+ mpg freeway?
I love the CR-Z. I just wish it had more powaaaa.
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btw, the CR-Z is slow as fuck 
still a nice car though. Assuming the JDM back seat were swapped in, there is almost no legroom in the backseat. That wouldn't matter if both of your backseat passengers were double above the knee amputees though.
also, latest Motor Trend says new C7's small block V8 will have cylinder deactivation, direct injection and variable valve timing. The new "LT1" will be a N/A 6.2L, 450 hp, 450 lb/ft and ~460 lbs. Compare that to BMW's twin turbo 4.4L which puts out 400 hp, 450 lb/ft and weighs 500 lbs.
still a nice car though. Assuming the JDM back seat were swapped in, there is almost no legroom in the backseat. That wouldn't matter if both of your backseat passengers were double above the knee amputees though.also, latest Motor Trend says new C7's small block V8 will have cylinder deactivation, direct injection and variable valve timing. The new "LT1" will be a N/A 6.2L, 450 hp, 450 lb/ft and ~460 lbs. Compare that to BMW's twin turbo 4.4L which puts out 400 hp, 450 lb/ft and weighs 500 lbs.
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also, latest Motor Trend says new C7's small block V8 will have cylinder deactivation, direct injection and variable valve timing. The new "LT1" will be a N/A 6.2L, 450 hp, 450 lb/ft and ~460 lbs. Compare that to BMW's twin turbo 4.4L which puts out 400 hp, 450 lb/ft and weighs 500 lbs.
of course, the M5's V8TT makes 560hp... I think that engine would be more comparable to the C7, than the one you are comparing..
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It does?! I'm guessing you mean the F10. My friend's E60 550 has the NA V8. I didn't realize they'd changed over to TT in the F10. My bad.
ETA: I just checked BMW's website. You are correct, sir. Feel free to ignore me...I clearly know nothing.
Crap.
ETA: I just checked BMW's website. You are correct, sir. Feel free to ignore me...I clearly know nothing.
Crap.
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