@ truck nuts.

I find that the refreshed models tend to stand out in traffic much more, especialy a clean model.

 

My new Santa Fe is that way. I was on US-30 on my way to Astoria two weeks ago and two-lane passing with the old one was a sphincter-clenching exercise as it would run out of steam right around 65 mph. It would still gain speed but would lose lots of enthusiasm for it above 70. This new one will just walk right up to 100 and ask for more. It's so nice having power!

 

What is this "power" you guys speak of?

 

^ Not available in I4 auto Accords.

 

 

congrats!

 

Nice pick up.

 

Ya did good! Pretty car!

 

Don't forget what I said; make sure to bother your service advisor for every little dash rattle/wind noise/ or TPM light

 

What do you expect? Germans normally drive with the beer in their hands. You leased it?

Look good!!

 

looking good!

 

Nice pickup stog, very classy car, and your sunset shots are out of this world, very nice

 

wow, now I hate you and your car




well done sir

 

congrats stogie! I love that interior!

 

Awesome. I'm jealous.

 

That is a nice looking car, love the front lip. That is a huge jump in power from a tsx.

 

Absolutely gorgeous - optioned almost exactly how I would order my 3er. You must be as giddy as a schoolgirl!

 

I hate you. You have a great looking car there. Have fun with it.

 

yes...
THanks! Afraid I may need to mount a bike rack on it soon...
Thanks! Single off camera flash head (430II)
I will have to give that a try Yeah, lease. I don't want it after three years!
THank you!
Thanks.
It's taking a little getting used to, to be honest! I keep looking down and seeing that I am going 80 and it freaks me out since I am in a grocery store parking lot.

 

stogie congrats on the pick up...i'm looking at a one or two year used M-sport to pick up in the spring.


i think you need a proceed vishnu V5....and some catless DP's and a dual cone intake. now then you'll be making some serious power

 

Congrats stog! Nice, nice looking car

 

A bit late...but, congrats on the ride, J!

 

Love the color! My next car will be a color (as opposed to a neutral, which all my previous cars have been).

 

Congrats!

I heard that really big, hairy spiders are attracted to the color blue. I wonder how many made a home in it on its journey from Germany.....

 

I don't even know that those things are!

Sooo nice not to have to think about salt on the car in the winter rusting it...

Thanks!
Thank you Sir!
My very first Accord (87 LXi with the awesome popup headlights) was blue, but all others have been black or white, or black and white!
I paid extra for de-spidering...

 

I couldn't drive it today because of the date rape drugs the doctor gave me this morning, so I went in the garage just to look at it today.

 

@ date rape drugs.

Have you blown way too much money on car care products yet?

 

Bish please. That hooker (better have) had plently of car care products when he had is TSX.


So he better not have.

 

I have ALL I need for a while, although I am running low on a few items...

Aman, I originally came to this site for the Wash and Wax section. Didn't even know about Ramblings for a loooong time...

 

And then, you were addicted...

 

Contgrats Stogie

yeah,...Im a bit late

 

Thanks!

 

I remember those days. Ramblings is certainly better off with you

Wow, must have slipped my mind, haven't said congrats yet! I like that color combo

 

Thanks and thanks, Costco!

 

Congrats man.

 

More pics?

 

Some of you may call me a sucker...

I dropped my 335i coupe off today at the dealership to get the windows tinted. This was not a free tint included in the price of the car. During the sale, the dealership finance guy made me a good offer for the tinting ($269 +tax) so after driving it for a week, I took it in to have it done. Made the appointment over the phone and indicated it was a "pay" service not a free one. Total was going to be $299 including tax, etc... No prob, I was cool with the price.

When I arrived to pick the car up, the invoice said $0.00 due. The girl working the service counter said something like "Right, it was a brand new car right? That's how it usually is. You should just sign the papers and go."

Knowing that's only how it is when its negotiated into the price of the car, and knowing that:

A. I didn't negotiate that
B. Someone was going to be held accountable for the labor/material costs

I asked for my service advisor and told him I had arranged the tinting outside of the sale and was quoted a total of $299.

He looked at me, said most people wouldn't have said anything, and then rang me up for $250 total.

I was happy to pay.

Am I nuts?

 

Probably. I don't know where you bought it, but BMW of Scottsdale always assigned my mom the same guy to deal with service/ warranty claims (I was always the one that drove up there). I would think you would want to start off on a good food if you are going to see the same people again and again for the next 4 years.

 

^
no. You're not nuts. You did the right thing.

 

^That's the place and that the exact reason.

Also, had I snuck out without paying, I would have immediately found myself on the freeway behind a gravel truck with a loose rear tarp...