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I only own one car, so... My other ride:  My other other ride: 
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Sep 5, 2013 13:13
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AMG SLK chat: They are amazing. I've had mine for nearly a year now and it still puts a smile on my face every time I drive it. Having a hard top convertible is like the best of both worlds (except weight I suppose) in that when it is damp or too hot/cold outside, you can leave the top up and it feels like sitting in a fixed roof car. When the weather is good however, the sound of the exhaust with the top down is simply intoxicating. At some point in the next month or two I think I'm going to have the resonator removed and an X-pipe installed to add to it a bit. I'm not sure I can imagine myself in the future not owning at least one convertible in addition to whatever else. It's a generation newer, but I have had no issues with regard to my car so far. Everything on it is still in perfect working order.
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Sep 5, 2013 14:03
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 My two British pile of parts. And yet, I still love them both.
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Sep 5, 2013 19:07
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No pictures yet but I went out yesterday and bought a 2013 Nissan Frontier Pro-4x King Cab. I was adamant on having to get a stick, so they're shipping one in from across the country. So pumped to have a manual truck again. I test drove an Ecoboost FX4 F150 and a Wrangler Rubicon, the F150 was awesome but too expensive and the Rubicon was awesome but would make a horrible daily driver. I was really dissapointed with that Pentastar V6, the 4L in the Frontier makes around 20 less HP, but feels like it pulls a lot harder since the Penstastar only makes 240 lbs ft of torque compared to the 4L's 280. The Ecoboost on the other hand is a phenomenal engine and combined with the electric steering makes the 6000lbs F150 feel like a car. I know AI isn't really into trucks, but after driving a Mazda RX-8 through a northern Alberta winter there was no chance in hell I'd buy a sports car this time around. Winter tires are all well and good until you have a foot of snow on the roads and 3 inches of ground clearance.
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Sep 5, 2013 19:53
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Samu posted:I know AI isn't really into trucks, but after driving a Mazda RX-8 through a northern Alberta winter there was no chance in hell I'd buy a sports car this time around. Winter tires are all well and good until you have a foot of snow on the roads and 3 inches of ground clearance. AI is plenty in to trucks! Post up some pics when you get it.
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Sep 5, 2013 20:03
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Paul Boz_ posted:AI is plenty in to trucks! Post up some pics when you get it. As long as your not "bro"ing it out, AI loves em.
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Sep 5, 2013 20:14
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Samu posted:I know AI isn't really into trucks, but after driving a Mazda RX-8 through a northern Alberta winter there was no chance in hell I'd buy a sports car this time around. Winter tires are all well and good until you have a foot of snow on the roads and 3 inches of ground clearance. Three whole inches?! I bet you were running All Seasons/Mud+Snow, too. <  >I got stuck pulling up the ~2% grade after plowing my way through 10" snow. Shouldn't have slowed down, but my back (and suspension) were better for it.. until I had to dig myself out.. of the loving driveway.
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Sep 5, 2013 20:15
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They don't plow the parking lots where I work so me trying to get my Mazda unstuck was an almost daily spectacle. It got to the point where I was showing up to work early, grabbing a bobcat and clearing out a single space in the parking lot so I could park. The rotary also seemed to just hate the cold. I loved that car but I couldn't live with it anymore. It'll depend how the truck does out on the trails, but I could definitely see myself doing a mild lift and putting on some mud tires. The tires that come with the Pro-4x package will probably be fine though. I'll never become a rig pig douchebag with a 6 inch lift on a diesel 2500 with stacks coming out of the bed puking black smoke everywhere. People who lift trucks and then drive them exclusively on road are dickheads. I bought this truck because it seemed like a good balance of the drivability and practicality of a full sized truck and the capability of a Wrangler. I love Wranglers but they are kind of horrible as daily drivers. Plus, 31 grand all in for the Frontier versus 42 for a Rubicon? No brainer. The Sports and Sahara that are more affordable also have open diffs and a 3.30 rear axle with a $600 option for a 3.73 limited slip. The Frontier has the same Dana 44 rear axle and a locker.
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Sep 5, 2013 21:00
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The other car in my garage, my wife's 2012 Grand Cherokee Laredo X: The Laredo X pack was such a good value for the options that they discontinued it. I love this Jeep though. I'm not at all an SUV guy, but I enjoy driving it a lot, especially on road trips.
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Sep 6, 2013 05:11
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blk posted:If I ever magically start making 4x the money I make now, though, I'll pick up an NSX. I'm a sucker for popup headlights.  Me too, on both points. I still miss my Prelude.Paul Boz_ posted:Quite honestly I like seeing cars like that driven and parked in that kind of way. BrokenKnucklez posted:
\/\/\/ either, but especially the P38. I didn't even see the Triumph at first, I was staring at the Landies and reminiscing. A TR6 would be hilariously inappropriate for me, which is a compelling reason to get one. ExecuDork fucked around with this message at 18:54 on Sep 6, 2013 |
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Sep 6, 2013 05:31
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The P38? Or the TR6?
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Sep 6, 2013 15:21
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DropShadow posted:The other car in my garage, my wife's 2012 Grand Cherokee Laredo X: I have that exact truck, more or less, except mine's Stone White and an Altitude (meaning, black 20's/grill/tail gate accent). I love it. The 2014s don't offer a package close to as great a value. Day I got it:  And during the winter, looking more Jeep-ish: 
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Sep 6, 2013 15:43
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Samu posted:It'll depend how the truck does out on the trails, but I could definitely see myself doing a mild lift and putting on some mud tires. The tires that come with the Pro-4x package will probably be fine though. I'll never become a rig pig douchebag with a 6 inch lift on a diesel 2500 with stacks coming out of the bed puking black smoke everywhere. People who lift trucks and then drive them exclusively on road are dickheads. I bought this truck because it seemed like a good balance of the drivability and practicality of a full sized truck and the capability of a Wrangler. I love Wranglers but they are kind of horrible as daily drivers. Plus, 31 grand all in for the Frontier versus 42 for a Rubicon? No brainer. The Sports and Sahara that are more affordable also have open diffs and a 3.30 rear axle with a $600 option for a 3.73 limited slip. The Frontier has the same Dana 44 rear axle and a locker. Sounds like you will fit in just fine, bro truckin' is dumb as poo poo but there are plenty of people here with trucks, everything from hotrodded 50s/60s chevys to newish diesels. Hell, 3/4 of my vehicles are 20 year old and 50+ year old Jeep trucks.
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Sep 6, 2013 16:26
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Wamsutta posted:I have that exact truck, more or less, except mine's Stone White and an Altitude (meaning, black 20's/grill/tail gate accent). I love it. The 2014s don't offer a package close to as great a value. The white with the black grill and wheels looks really sharp here.
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Sep 6, 2013 17:07
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Here's my stupid car as of this weekend. 
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Sep 6, 2013 17:46
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Well that's an interesting exhaust.
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Sep 6, 2013 18:04
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Samu posted:I know AI isn't really into trucks, Truck Things that will get you poo poo in AI: *Rolling coal *Mallcrawling *Truck nutz *Trying way too loving hard to justify why you need this big of a truck to do all of these manly things that you totally do because you are so manly that you need this manly truck to carry around your giant penis Truck Things that will not get you poo poo in AI: *Using trucks to actually do truck things *Being Holdbrooks *Using trucks to do stupidly not-truck things, like going fast  I honestly can't remember the last time I ever saw anyone jump down someone's throat for driving a truck instead of a car. There's certainly no shortage of Jeeps, Toyotas, Rangers, and delusional people who think that their Rover is anything other than sometimes-mobile yard art.
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Sep 6, 2013 18:09
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IOwnCalculus posted:Truck Things that will get you poo poo in AI: I beat my poor ranger to hell constantly. I4 5 speed with 119k on the clock. It's not a bad truck, but drat is it uncomfortable. I have been meaning to put a front bumper on it for about 4 years now and just haven't gotten around to it. Oddly enough (knock on wood!) I've never been stopped for it either. I did get stopped once when a cop was fishing for a DUI and when I asked him why he pulled me over he told me that I needed to remove the trailer ball from my oem rear bumper... He didn't even mention the fact that I have no front bumper/support structure with exposed frame rails. My boss is the head of the traffic department and has lost multiple bets over when I'd get a ticket for it. In general I don't think the cops give a poo poo and my truck doesn't see but 7000 miles a year.
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Sep 6, 2013 18:18
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Speaking of trucks, our new 2013 Ram 1500 delivered last Friday and so far it's been a blast.
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Sep 6, 2013 18:26
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rear end in a top hat Bicycle posted:Here's my stupid car as of this weekend. I was going to warn you that stupid rusted hoods are frowned upon here, but then I saw who you are. Is this how it's going to stay, or is this only the beginning to a glorious.... thing? 
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Sep 6, 2013 18:50
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Raluek posted:I was going to warn you that stupid rusted hoods are frowned upon here, but then I saw who you are. Is this how it's going to stay, or is this only the beginning to a glorious.... thing? Yeah, it's the start of something retarded. One of the selling points of the car was that the paint was shot. 
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Sep 6, 2013 18:58
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rear end in a top hat Bicycle posted:Yeah, it's the start of something retarded. One of the selling points of the car was that the paint was shot. Can't wait
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Sep 6, 2013 19:03
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I'm showing the Monte Carlo at a car show this weekend. Dropped it off at a detail shop this morning and snapped a pic with my daily driver
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Sep 6, 2013 19:57
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Since we're doing the "post your other ride/fleet/whatever", here goes. Most people know my daily, E92 M3:  This is the wife's TSX, has K&N Intake, DC Sports header, test pipe and Tanabe Medallion exhaust, along with 161k miles:   I also have a DRZ400SM, with 3x3 airbox, jet kit, Yoshi RS2 Carbon exhaust, Edge tail light with integrated control circuit and Pro Taper bars:  And a Suzuki Marauder with Cobra pipes, jet kit, integrated turn signals, Corbin seat and custom Honda Fit orange paint: 
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Sep 6, 2013 20:27
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IOwnCalculus posted:I honestly can't remember the last time I ever saw anyone jump down someone's throat for driving a truck instead of a car. There's certainly no shortage of Jeeps, Toyotas, Rangers, and delusional people who think that their Rover is anything other than sometimes-mobile yard art. Hey our Rovers are just putting oil back into the earth where it came from. Don't blame us for trying renewing a non renewable resource  In other news, I am really really thinking about getting a bike. I have seen lots of Enduros this past week, and it would make me happy to have something I can ride to work, but rip up and down the woods at my folks house during the weekends.
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Sep 6, 2013 20:58
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IOwnCalculus posted:Truck Things that will get you poo poo in AI: What?   IOwnCalculus posted:Truck Things that will not get you poo poo in AI: Oh, check.   
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Sep 6, 2013 21:04
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Holdbrooks posted:What? Ha, I forgot Ironic Truck Nutz.
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Sep 6, 2013 21:39
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Well, there is no way in hell I can compare to Holdbrooks, but I just got my first ever new car, 2013 Dodge Dart. It's my commuter car for work/grad school, and my wife when she has to travel for Nursing Clinical, so it just needs to be comfortable, decent MPG, and have a warranty. It may not be AI-worthy, but I love it so far. Sales-lady going over a few things with my wife  Sitting at work, the Porsche was a client's.   
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Sep 7, 2013 01:29
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MidasAg posted:Well, there is no way in hell I can compare to Holdbrooks, but I just got my first ever new car, 2013 Dodge Dart. It's my commuter car for work/grad school, and my wife when she has to travel for Nursing Clinical, so it just needs to be comfortable, decent MPG, and have a warranty. It may not be AI-worthy, but I love it so far. My boss bought one as soon as they were available (think he pre-ordered) and he absolutely loves it for commuting and monthly road trips. Good little cars and I was impressed how huge the trunk is, especially if you fold down the rear seats. I think he's up to 30k+ with no issues at all.
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Sep 7, 2013 01:52
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NitroSpazzz posted:My boss bought one as soon as they were available (think he pre-ordered) and he absolutely loves it for commuting and monthly road trips. Good little cars and I was impressed how huge the trunk is, especially if you fold down the rear seats. I think he's up to 30k+ with no issues at all. I was surprised by the trunk size too. The trunk lid is so small, that you are not expecting much, then BAM, huge trunk. I'm coming from a 2003 Saab 9-3, and dimension wise, the cars are within 22" of each other. Trunk on the Dart is larger, and it gets better mileage. The only gripe I have, is I wish that the seat went just an inch or two lower. I might look into a custom bracket to lower it. Otherwise, its a great little car. I am a little mad that they are making the 2.4 standard on the 2014 models, but, I needed a car when my Saab gave up the ghost, so I couldn't wait till next year.
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Sep 7, 2013 04:22
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Riller posted:Speaking of trucks, our new 2013 Ram 1500 delivered last Friday and so far it's been a blast. Is that the Black Express special edition? I absolutely love those tucks and was really tempted to get one. Couldn't live with an automatic though.  Here's the new Frontier, I was getting played with at the first dealer I went to but did a quick search online, found the truck, walked into a different dealer and 2 hours later drove off in it. They beat the price of the first place by close to 4 grand as well. Really happy with it and I can wait to get it dirty. One of my favourite small things about the truck is that it has a proper handbrake and not a pedal one. Dirt roads here I come.
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Sep 7, 2013 06:05
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ExecuDork posted:You are not alone in that. I live in a place with 6 months of winter and 6 months of poor snowmobiling (and I don't own a snowmobile), but I'm sure I could find a way to have studded winter tires on a moped. I worked with someone who rode his old CB350 year round, but I think he studded the tires himself. If all else fails you could do that.
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Sep 7, 2013 16:55
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MidasAg posted:Well, there is no way in hell I can compare to Holdbrooks, but I just got my first ever new car, 2013 Dodge Dart. It's my commuter car for work/grad school, and my wife when she has to travel for Nursing Clinical, so it just needs to be comfortable, decent MPG, and have a warranty. It may not be AI-worthy, but I love it so far. I worked on the assembly line for that car and in the repair hole. Don't be surprised if this car falls apart like every other Chrysler. I'm still in contact with my friends on the assembly line and they are constantly being sent home early because to many cars are going into repair from workers not doing their jobs correctly. They hired a 3rd shift to produce this car and people got little to no training on how to do their jobs correctly. But hey there is a 1 in 3 chance I put the doors on your car. Few things I like - This thing feels like a race car when steering its so tight and responsive. - For what it is the exhaust sounds niceee especially on the R/Ts - The leather models are EXTREMELY comfortable - I cant remember if it is all models but the passenger seat lifts up from where it meets the backrest to unveil a secret compartment Few things I hate - Shoddy build quality using cheap as hell parts because good suppliers couldn't keep up with demand, I've literally had trunk release cables not threaded through the correct bracket and they let it roll off the line that way because it will cost more for them to send it to repair. - Sides of car are bland as hell - I've crashed 3 of them, expect to die in anything over 15 mph. - poo poo like this was done constantly 
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Sep 7, 2013 19:41
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My buddy's Dart has been in the shop over 15 times already in the year he's had it.
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Sep 7, 2013 20:46
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Super Aggro Crag posted:My buddy's Dart has been in the shop over 15 times already in the year he's had it. But, but.. Tweak. Tweak. Tweak.
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Sep 7, 2013 20:52
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Super Aggro Crag posted:My buddy's Dart has been in the shop over 15 times already in the year he's had it. We had a girl win one in the plant and it broke down on the side of the road the second day she had it. She had to get it towed because something with the computer malfunctioned and it wouldn't shift past 1st.
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Sep 7, 2013 20:59
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At the car show today. Wish I had a side by side with the white 67 mustang that was there.
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Sep 7, 2013 22:19
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Guru Yaekob posted:We had a girl win one in the plant and it broke down on the side of the road the second day she had it. She had to get it towed because something with the computer malfunctioned and it wouldn't shift past 1st. I test drove one and half a mile from the dealership, it made a crazy whirring sound and all the gauges went nuts and did several quick full sweeps then the whole gauge cluster shut off. Took the dealer two months to get a replacement and install it. They called me back for another test drive and I politely declined.
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Sep 7, 2013 22:49
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Imperador do Brasil posted:I test drove one and half a mile from the dealership, it made a crazy whirring sound and all the gauges went nuts and did several quick full sweeps then the whole gauge cluster shut off. Took the dealer two months to get a replacement and install it. They called me back for another test drive and I politely declined. The R/T was delayed because they couldn't figure out what was wrong with the computers but the car actually was weaker than the other trims. When you would drive it and coast the rpms would constantly dip as if it was about to die. Then they changed the name to GT and then that is about the time I moved. I mean I'm sure some people will have this car for years to come but I wont touch it with a 10 foot pole, I've seen the repair hole loaded up with 950+ cars on days, we build 1200 a day. They give us shoddy rear end equipment to do the jobs as well so it isn't all the workers fault. I've seen them use duct tape to hold wiring together on some cars because we ran out of the other stuff. Here is the secret seat http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/09/12/dodge-dart-seats-storage/70000155/1#.UiuiDcakrCc Guru Yaekob fucked around with this message at 23:01 on Sep 7, 2013 |
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Sep 7, 2013 22:56
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Chrysler is just trying to make their cars more engaging for the customers. Will I make it to work today?  No more simple Point-A to Point-B!
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