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Automotive Discussion Thread | OT2 | Zero to pointless fighting faster than a GT86
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nabe_shogun
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63 is sweatshirt weather for those of us in warmer climates.
Today was in the upper 70's, which was perfect for washing my car earlier today.
There were two big events today. The first was the annual Motor4Toys charity car show, which had about 5,000 participants. It ran from around 7AM to 12PM. It was pretty great. Lots and lots of late model sports cars of every type. The biggest "unicorn" I saw was a 918 Spyder Weissach. I got a lot of pics.
The second event was Preview Day at the Petersen Auto Museum. This was... it was an experience. The entire museum was remodeled and looks amazing. And their collection is just... I don't even know how to describe it. It's the most incredible collection of cars I've ever seen in one place. It's not just that it's room after room full of unicorn cars, it's that these particular cars have histories to them that put them above even other unicorns. There was a car that was raced by Fangio. I could have reached out and touched it, they let you get so close. I think I'm going to become a member and get involved with the museum. It was that amazing.
Oh, they had the new Ford GT at the Petersen. It's absolutely stunning in person. You can't even begin to really appreciate the intricacy of the bodywork until you see it up close.
The second event was Preview Day at the Petersen Auto Museum. This was... it was an experience. The entire museum was remodeled and looks amazing. And their collection is just... I don't even know how to describe it. It's the most incredible collection of cars I've ever seen in one place. It's not just that it's room after room full of unicorn cars, it's that these particular cars have histories to them that put them above even other unicorns. There was a car that was raced by Fangio. I could have reached out and touched it, they let you get so close. I think I'm going to become a member and get involved with the museum. It was that amazing.
Oh, they had the new Ford GT at the Petersen. It's absolutely stunning in person. You can't even begin to really appreciate the intricacy of the bodywork until you see it up close.
I have used Tirerack.com a bunch and never had an issue with them. I stopped because I didn't like their "recommended" installer in the town where I work. They worked slowly and the whole place seemed a little shady.
I now take my cars to a family owned business across town that does excellent work and is honest and forthright, which is a big plus for me. I may pay a few dollars more for the tires but for me, the upgrade in service is more than worth it.
That BRZ had me cracking up. What a terrible sound! My favorites were the V8's, especially the old muscle cars and the newer exotics. I want a V8 for my next ride because I really, really miss that sound when I stomp on the gas.
Gorgeous, gorgeous stuff. Evo does some amazing photography work. And the cars were great too!
Go Porsche!
David Incorporated Esq.
Member
Wow, you weren't kidding!
What a incredible selection of cars in some truly stunning scenery.
Also, I'm pretty happy with the winner.
Hah, figured you would be, you lucky SOB. Still, there's a trend that's becoming more apparent in the world of high-end performance cars, that people are more excited by the cars that are engaging and fun to drive than the ones that are the fastest. It's a good trend to see, but I'm not sure it really has any bearing on sales numbers.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Aziz Ansari is an automotive engineer now? Cool.
Jay Leno's Garage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z6OqN7hhAs
But seriously, that guy looks and sounds like him. Hahaha.
Jay Leno's Garage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z6OqN7hhAs
But seriously, that guy looks and sounds like him. Hahaha.
Looks like Honda is making an S2000 successor to fight the MX-5. Also maybe a baby NSX to go up against the BMW Z4 and Audi TT.
Source:
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/honda-s2000-sports-car-return-mazda-mx-5-rival
Source:
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/honda-s2000-sports-car-return-mazda-mx-5-rival
TheBryanJZX90
Member
Wow that rendering looks great. Better than the NSX and better than the Miata. Buuut, that's just some random dude's take based on nothing in particular?
m_shortpants
Member
Looks like Honda is making an S2000 successor to fight the MX-5. Also maybe a baby NSX to go up against the BMW Z4 and Audi TT.
Source:
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/honda-s2000-sports-car-return-mazda-mx-5-rival
Good lord
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I like this angle better, heh.
I bet it would look pretty good in black. Just to take some focus off of that crazy grill.
Green with no spoiler looks funky.
Looks like Honda is making an S2000 successor to fight the MX-5. Also maybe a baby NSX to go up against the BMW Z4 and Audi TT.
Source:
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/honda-s2000-sports-car-return-mazda-mx-5-rival
The back looks really sexy.
Looks like Honda is making an S2000 successor to fight the MX-5. Also maybe a baby NSX to go up against the BMW Z4 and Audi TT.
Source:
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/honda-s2000-sports-car-return-mazda-mx-5-rival
DO IT! Honda needs to make proper sports cars again. The NSX and Civic Type R are a good start but there's certainly room in the stable for a successor to the S2000.
Looks like Honda is making an S2000 successor to fight the MX-5. Also maybe a baby NSX to go up against the BMW Z4 and Audi TT.
Source:
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/honda-s2000-sports-car-return-mazda-mx-5-rival
Looks like something out of GTA.
MiniBossBattle
Member
Are they going to make a new S2000 or is this just concept?
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
It's neither. This is just a render based on speculation that they allegedly heard from "insiders".
Yonda F200
Well, I officially hate my Audi. The slave cylinder (pretty sure that's what it is based on where the massive leak is dripping from onto the ground) must've taken a massive shit while I was driving from San Diego and decided to make the clutch permanently engaged so I can't drive the car. So now I have to have it towed and fixed in the morning so I can drive the damn thing back home because I can't just leave it on a random street in the hood.
Lol Audis
I had to push it from the left lane to the side of the road on a busy street. Lame
Lol Audis
I had to push it from the left lane to the side of the road on a busy street. Lame
Mattlikewhoa
Member
The used S2K market says there's room...
David Incorporated Esq.
Member
Just all at once? That's a hell of a thing. Usually those go bad over time and reduce pedal pressure, not just go kablooey.
Interior shots of the new Mercedes E Class:
http://www.autobild.de/bilder/mercedes-e-klasse-detroit-2016-im-test-sitzprobe-8343957.html#bild1
those are touchpads on the steering wheel.
http://www.autobild.de/bilder/mercedes-e-klasse-detroit-2016-im-test-sitzprobe-8343957.html#bild1
those are touchpads on the steering wheel.
jongkookie
Member
Yeah, they do if they stick to the S2K's principle unlike what they did to the new NSX.
Otherwise, I think the S2K is gonna follow the same exact path at the Toyobaru where sales are fantastic the first 2 years, but once that enthusiast niche market dries out, sales are gonna slow down. Knowing how Honda doesn't like to take risks, it might only live for a few years before it gets canned again.
I believe it's the same reason as to why Nissan cancelled that IDX/240SX concept they did a few years back. They saw what was going on with the Toyobaru and they backed out.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
I can't get behind the two slabs of screen in my face. I like them separated how Jaguar and BMW do it. It's just aesthetically ugly, otherwise.
David Incorporated Esq.
Member
That sounds unbearable and dangerous. Like, really dangerous. I don't want somebody trying to control (and get frustrated by) a touchscreen with the hand they're holding on the wheel. Why?
I'm still firmly in the camp of not liking touchscreens in cars. Just give me buttons. A screen, okay, but I don't ever want to touch it, I want buttons to do stuff in it, and I want those buttons to behave exactly the same on every screen.
And I don't want the HVAC hidden in touchscreen options, fuck right off with that.
http://www3.forbes.com/business/15-new-cars-to-avoid/16/
Forbes rates the 7 series the #1 worst car to avoid. Ahead of some real shitboxes.
Forbes rates the 7 series the #1 worst car to avoid. Ahead of some real shitboxes.
it's optional, you can also get standard gauges with an extra 8 inch screen.
well people who have tested it are saying it's actually very intuitive:
http://www.autoblog.com/2015/12/08/2017-mercedes-benz-e-class-interior-feature-video/
I really like the big steering wheel, though I would have preferred a classic four spoked wheel.
that's the old 7 but the new is also rather meh...
Most or all of the criticisms cited would apply to the new version, too. Overladen with mediocre tech, horrible depreciation, etc.
David Incorporated Esq.
Member
I'll be darned. Good on them for making it work well, but ultimately I'm just not a fan of touch-screen devices in vehicles because they require you to look at a screen. You can change a radio station with a dial without looking at a screen, but you can't change a radio station with a touchscreen without looking directly at it.
I am also a curmudgeon with a bias towards buttons and dials.
I also dont know how to feel about the one screen slab that actually is two lol. Besides that it really improved over the current E class which really improved over the slightly older version before it. Really do like how Mercedes infused luxury (lol I cant believe I used that phrase) in their entire line up.
Dang I just watched that video with the visual changes in Sport mode and what not. That must be kinda cool. Hit a button and not only does the suspension become stiffer, steering and throttle response as it was in the past but the visual "change" in the dials and colors lol
I kinda want to experience that haha.
Dang I just watched that video with the visual changes in Sport mode and what not. That must be kinda cool. Hit a button and not only does the suspension become stiffer, steering and throttle response as it was in the past but the visual "change" in the dials and colors lol
I kinda want to experience that haha.
Agreed. It's not a touch screen while driving, but I've given up trying to control the radio in my gf's new Mazda 3 because I can't for the life of me figure out how to change the radio station quick enough without her being able to stop me. I just get lost clicking and twirling through menus with the crappy touch screen knob. I don't want a bad app controlling functions of my car, when all you need are a couple dials and a few preset buttons.
The new Hondas with touch screen volume control has to be the worst offender. Easily one of the most thoughtless things I've encountered in a vehicle.
David Incorporated Esq.
Member
Fucking whaaaaaaaat
m_shortpants
Member
Yeah it's pretty bad. It doesn't bother me too much because of steering wheel controls but for passengers it's balls.
Right there with you, man.
Wow, your black and white photos are exceptionally good. I mean, really, really excellent. Beautiful cars also!
Really beautiful cars, great pictures too!
Thanks to both of you. I've got a lot more that I'm still sorting through. I'll put them on Flickr or something and link them here. I used to cover races and events but I got kind of bored with car shows. I'd much rather see the cars on track. I might start lurking local track days or something. But "local" is still at least a couple of hours to the nearest track.
I may have completely missed it having been posted in this thread, but the Chris Harris shootout between the 918, P1, and FLF has been up for a few weeks. It's nearly an hour long. I'm only 5 minutes in but they're already on track, which is awesome. Less chit chat and straight to it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3YPTkBRaOk
I also found a drag race comparison of the three that was done by someone besides Harris: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H43_lkBkGkg
The P1 works the others over pretty good in a straight line. Not really a surprise.
I may have completely missed it having been posted in this thread, but the Chris Harris shootout between the 918, P1, and FLF has been up for a few weeks. It's nearly an hour long. I'm only 5 minutes in but they're already on track, which is awesome. Less chit chat and straight to it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3YPTkBRaOk
I also found a drag race comparison of the three that was done by someone besides Harris: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H43_lkBkGkg
The P1 works the others over pretty good in a straight line. Not really a surprise.
Mattlikewhoa
Member
So after a recent discussion with my importer on BNR34 GTR prices, it looks like the prices are rising faster then I had hoped. Currently an example that meets my specifications would cost me $50-60K. Last year it would have been $45-50K. We are now approaching used R35 territory.
I'm still a few years off, but it's not looking good for me...
I'm still a few years off, but it's not looking good for me...
Mattlikewhoa
Member
I wish... I just bought a new daily (GVB STI) and just bought a Toyota Chaser (JZX100) so there's no room/ monies.
If it hits THE $60-70k+ range (Which it will), I'll probably just purchase a R35. I'm planning to replace my STI with it, if I go that route.
Skel1ingt0n
I can't *believe* these lazy developers keep making file sizes so damn large. Btw, how does technology work?
Saw the new '16 Camaro today while dropping off my car for some body work. It's way, way smaller than the outgoing model in person. It looks zippy; and makes the Challenger I'm lusting over seem downright humongous.
Cow Mengde
Banned
So we got someone from the Jets coming to our dealership today for autograph signing. Eric Decker I believe. I don't know if we're gonna be selling cars and running a circus today.
Duracelllll
Member
What meets your specifications for what you want for a gtr?