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Hog Obituary posted:Some guy on reddit got up close to the new Z06 (with Z07 aero package?) I had a good poke around the convertibles last week at the NY Auto Show. I was actually a bit disappointed with the fit and finish of the interior; the design is much better but the quality is still a little off (things like buttons not being centered in their recesses, that kind of thing. Star of the show for me was the BMW i8, hoping I can line up one for a review later this year. The 4C was actually a bit disappointing; the driving position was not great as the wheel is set too high in the dash (and didn't seem to be adjustable) and the paddles on the wheel felt terrible.
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Sounds like they will be making the Golf R 400. Not sure if it will be sold in the US or not.
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My car came with a sunroof. I never ever ever use it. Maybe one time in the three years I've owned my car. On a whim, went to open it the other day and one of the gaskets just loving fell right out onto my head. gently caress sunroofs.
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Apr 21, 2014 19:12
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The Midniter posted:My car came with a sunroof. I never ever ever use it. Maybe one time in the three years I've owned my car. On a whim, went to open it the other day and one of the gaskets just loving fell right out onto my head. gently caress people who don't take care of their cars.
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Apr 21, 2014 19:54
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I use my moonroof all the time. It owns. I want one of those new fancy XXL moonroofs that some cars are getting that are like basically the whole roof.
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Apr 21, 2014 20:04
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I only use my "moonroof" to vent air with only the minimum of the shade pulled if at all. Those whole roof things would be cool if you were in the back seat and someone was driving you around Yosemite or something, that's about it.
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Apr 21, 2014 21:05
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Guinness posted:I use my moonroof all the time. It owns. I want one of those new fancy XXL moonroofs that some cars are getting that are like basically the whole roof. My A3 has the glass roof and it owns heavily. I also live in the sun-deprived North so I need every ray of sunshine I can get. E: "owns heavily" was not meant to be a pun. The glass does add weight and shift the CoG up, but the A3 weighs so drat much already it's not really relevant.
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Apr 21, 2014 21:40
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I like my crank operated sunroof. Never leaked, nothing to break and doesn't take away much from headroom. It's fun to open it halfway once a year and be deafened by wind noise while losing a few extra MPG on the highway.
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Apr 21, 2014 21:51
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http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2014/04/2015-mustang-makes-burnouts-brainer.html Performance driving of any kind nowadays is all down to whether your car knows how to do it. Not whether you know how to do it. At least it's manual only.
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Apr 21, 2014 22:32
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Whenever you get a decent day here in New England you better be able to use all possible means to enjoy it.
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Apr 21, 2014 22:35
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:Whenever you get a decent day here in New England you better be able to use all possible means to enjoy it. I took a long drive the other night with the moonroof open and windows cracked just to enjoy the fresh spring weather. It was magical.
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Apr 22, 2014 01:53
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:Whenever you get a decent day here in New England you better be able to use all possible means to enjoy it. Spring through Autumn I only close my sunroof if it's raining or at night.
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Apr 22, 2014 02:40
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Super Aggro Crag posted:Spring through Autumn I only close my sunroof if it's raining or at night. So you like to drive around with the sun pounding down on you? I don't get this at all. I just hate sunroofs. Heavy, potentially can break, adds cost for something I don't want, less headroom. Stupid sunroofs. Worst part of the GTI SE package is the sunroof.
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Apr 22, 2014 16:52
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tijag posted:So you like to drive around with the sun pounding down on you?
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Apr 22, 2014 16:58
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Cage posted:You're crazy. I miss my old power moonroof every time its nice outside. Made driving in the sun awesome, driving in the rain awesome, and driving at night awesome. This may be a product of living in Los Angeles where I'm just trying to avoid being so miserably hot, and opening my car to allow the sun in and my precious A/C out is just a ludicrous idea.
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Apr 22, 2014 17:09
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tijag posted:This may be a product of living in Los Angeles where I'm just trying to avoid being so miserably hot, and opening my car to allow the sun in and my precious A/C out is just a ludicrous idea.
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Apr 22, 2014 17:17
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I've never owned a car with working A/C and I get car sick if I don't have a window cracked. I'm that dude in the winter with a passenger window cracked with the heat blasting.
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Apr 22, 2014 17:24
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Super Aggro Crag posted:I've never owned a car with working A/C and I get car sick if I don't have a window cracked. I'm that dude in the winter with a passenger window cracked with the heat blasting. I'm the dude that hates the sound of air rushing into the windows and so never rolls them down and ALWAYS has the AC on, even when its winter and 'cold'.
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Apr 22, 2014 17:38
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I love the big moonroof in my Optima and passengers like that they have the moon-window (what do you call the window in the roof but it doesn't open?) in the rear. I think it looks pretty cool when its cracked open but once you roll it back and that windscreen pops up in the front it looks so silly. I mean I'm glad it's there because I like not having all the wind in the compartment, it just doesn't look very sleek. Also my 2002 Monte Carlo had a moonroof and I never had a problem with the gaskets in 10+ years. My '98 Corvette has a targa top that some of the gaskets are tearing a little bit but I just keep it out of the rain. I guess they're all specially molded for each car so I assume its an expensive part.
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Apr 22, 2014 18:57
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Seconding that I love my Optima's panoramic moonroof. It adds a nice amount of light in the car when the sun shades are retracted and gives me another option to enjoy nice weather. It also gives the exterior a nice look with the all black roof contrasting against the paint color. It doesn't even take all that much headroom away.
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Apr 22, 2014 20:25
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My friend got his M235i 6-spd a few days ago and I got a ride in it today. Nice car, smaller than it looks in photos. Comfy cabin, and it's unbelievably quiet. He got the M sport exhaust and the only sounds you get from it is popping on decel, I can't imagine the stock exhaust being any quieter. Power is lusciously smooth, I think it's deceptively fast because it's so smooth and quiet. In other news, the 2015 Sonata looks pretty good in this picture, I'm considering buying one when they come out. Probably a horrible poverty spec one though  
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Apr 22, 2014 20:26
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Apr 22, 2014 20:28
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tijag posted:This may be a product of living in Los Angeles where I'm just trying to avoid being so miserably hot, and opening my car to allow the sun in and my precious A/C out is just a ludicrous idea. I live in Miami and my favorite thing is cruising down residential roads with the windows down and the A/C on full foot vents.
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Apr 22, 2014 20:29
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Super Aggro Crag posted:I've never owned a car with working A/C and I get car sick if I don't have a window cracked. I'm that dude in the winter with a passenger window cracked with the heat blasting. I was the guy in winter in PA with the top down on my convertible if it wasn't snowing. I miss my personal fleet having a topless option, but my wagon is way more practical. Sigh. Growing up sucks.
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Apr 22, 2014 23:47
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Ziploc posted:http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2014/04/2015-mustang-makes-burnouts-brainer.html factory line lock kinda owns
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VikingSkull posted:factory line lock kinda owns This. Sure you can do a burnout by balancing throttle and brake, but why put unnecessary wear on the rear pads?
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Apr 23, 2014 00:25
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The only problem I see with this is all of the disclaimers about how "racing voids your warranty". They're going to set a counter in the computer that shows how many times you've used this, and they're going to wave it in your face when you blow something up.
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Apr 23, 2014 00:41
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If you beat the poo poo out of a car you rely on and then take it back to the dealership when it blows, you're probably stupid anyway.
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VikingSkull posted:If you beat the poo poo out of a car you rely on and then take it back to the dealership when it blows, you're probably stupid anyway. Have you seen the average Mustang / Camaro / tuner-car forum?
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IOwnCalculus posted:Have you seen the average Mustang / Camaro / tuner-car forum? NASIOC posted:Blown motor? Just convert it back to stock and take it in for warranty work. The sad part is that it occasionally works.
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IOwnCalculus posted:Have you seen the average Mustang / Camaro / tuner-car forum? Yes, I have, and you only reinforce my point.
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IOwnCalculus posted:Have you seen the average Mustang / Camaro / tuner-car forum?
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Super Aggro Crag posted:I've never owned a car with working A/C and I get car sick if I don't have a window cracked. I'm that dude in the winter with a passenger window cracked with the heat blasting. I put the roof down and the heat on in the winter 
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actionjackson posted:Sounds like they will be making the Golf R 400. Not sure if it will be sold in the US or not. That thing certainly isn't going to be cheap
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KakerMix posted:That thing certainly isn't going to be cheap I'm assuming low 40's starting if we ever get it. I think it's interesting and would probably be a lot of fun, but there's a lot of competition once you start getting to that price range. I kind of want to know why they didn't put the 5 cylinder in it. What else has it been in other than the TT-RS? Seems like a waste of what is supposed to be a pretty awesome engine.
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fknlo posted:I'm assuming low 40's starting if we ever get it. I think it's interesting and would probably be a lot of fun, but there's a lot of competition once you start getting to that price range. The fact that it's the same EA288 that's in the standard Golf R with some "minor" changes is pretty incredible though. If it came to the US I'd look at it for low to mid 40s probably, but I worry that it would be too 'hard' and would betray the nice blend of compromise the normal R has. I don't like the neon yellow bits much either, but I suppose the production version would differ from the concept. Really, I'd much rather have that Golf R wagon that's been spied racing around.
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Mutang6g (lol at using 6G for a mustang forum) looks to have some option prices for the 2015. http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php/2015-mustang-options-1661.html
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VikingSkull posted:Yes, I have, and you only reinforce my point. Yeah, but that doesn't mean there won't be some uproar when people realize this is going to happen. Nissan did it with the GT-R, and in their case launch control was so aggressive that it did actually break poo poo.
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fknlo posted:I'm assuming low 40's starting if we ever get it. No way in hell. R is what, 35? Think mid 40s, maybe a touch higher. This is going to be extremely limited edition and won't have any trouble selling to VW fanboys if no-one else.
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ilkhan posted:Mutang6g (lol at using 6G for a mustang forum) looks to have some option prices for the 2015. Is ford still using as400? God I hate that program.
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