Cars We Drive!

[jbarwick]

Whenever my wife or I half ass something, we quote the line from Shrek, "that'll do donkey, that'll do." The front of that car looks like they got through the first draft saying they will update it for future iterations and somehow it was put into production and the designers said to themselves, "that'll do."

 

[patrick_b]

Vid shows Tesla 'race out of control' for a mile killing girl and biker

A SCHOOLGIRL and a motorbike rider were killed by a speeding Tesla after the driver claimed it raced of control. Horror footage showed the white Model-Y careering down the street in the southern pr…

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That's terrifying.

 

[patrick_b]

Can't believe this is available to order.

Porsche 911 Dakar - Porsche USA

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[Omega Male]

Wandered into a Lambo rally in Miami Beach. How completely non-stereotypical.

 

[jcman311]

Wandered into a Lambo rally in Miami Beach. How completely non-stereotypical.

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You hanging wit @HRoi ?

 

[double00]

Wandered into a Lambo rally in Miami Beach. How completely non-stereotypical.

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the same happened to me at the montage laguna beach

 

[Texasmade]

the same happened to me at the montage laguna beach

Something similar happened to me once when I wandered into a place to get a beer and there were all these topless ladies around asking me if I was looking for some company.

 

[patrick_b]

Porsche configurator shows PTS colors now? Decisions...decisions...

 

[otc]

Slim pickings at the Denver rental lot, but they did have a GR86 sitting in a corner. Probably not a lot of demand for rwd sports coupes this time of year as they also had a bunch of Dodge Challengers sitting around. I’m not headed to the mountains, so GR86 it is.

Cool little car. Bumpy-ass ride, but fun to drive.

I could never own one though…at 6’2”, even with the telescoping wheel I can’t get into a driving position that gives my legs room to move around the pedals while also not having to stretch to reach the wheel

Nice to see what I could get if I sacrificed all the creature comforts and practicality of the GTI.

 

[patrick_b]

Slim pickings at the Denver rental lot, but they did have a GR86 sitting in a corner. Probably not a lot of demand for rwd sports coupes this time of year as they also had a bunch of Dodge Challengers sitting around. I’m not headed to the mountains, so GR86 it is.

Cool little car. Bumpy-ass ride, but fun to drive.

I could never own one though…at 6’2”, even with the telescoping wheel I can’t get into a driving position that gives my legs room to move around the pedals while also not having to stretch to reach the wheel

Nice to see what I could get if I sacrificed all the creature comforts and practicality of the GTI.

In my biased (VAG fan boy) opinion, the gti wins out but I am curious what the GR/BRZ is like to drive. Similar enthusiast fan base.

RWD and naturally aspirated sound like a fun combo. Similar HP to your GTI? Wonder if they can respond as well to an ECU tune?

 

[otc]

No idea on the tune. Honestly it feels less zippy, but I think that’s only because of the driving dynamics and lack of the feeling of boost kicking in…because it is easy to look down at the speedo and realize your going faster than you thought and on paper power to weight should be better.

Suspension is much stiffer and would not be pleasant to drive long distance or on bad roads.

It also has miserable blind spot visibility on the drivers side. In the GTI I never feel too concerned about driving a little car next to a bunch of hulking behemoths, but in this tiny little thing I’ve been constantly afraid that I’m going to change lanes into another car… might get used to it over time, and I’m sure it would be better if I had the seat a few inches forward, but in my driving position there’s just no way to see short of leaning fully forwards and then twisting to look back.

 

[otc]

Oh and it is an automatic, but the shift lever is designed to look and kind of feel like a stick.

I keep getting a weird muscle memory feeling when I try to do things like start it or come to a stop without pressing in a clutch pedal. I don’t normally get that in other automatics.

 

[patrick_b]

Sub 5000 KM E46 M3 CSL sells for €325,625 EUR at Sothebys Munich yesterday.

The listing states, "specified with the highly desirable six-speed automated manual transmission."

Wasn't this transmission a bit of a dog even for its day or am I confusing it w/a different BMW transmission? Sure is a stunner nonetheless.

2003 BMW M3 CSL | Munich | RM Sotheby's

2003 BMW M3 CSL for sale at RM Sotheby's Munich

rmsothebys.com

 

[sugarbutch]

Sub 5000 KM E46 M3 CSL sells for €325,625 EUR at Sothebys Munich yesterday.

The listing states, "specified with the highly desirable six-speed automated manual transmission."

Wasn't this transmission a bit of a dog even for its day or am I confusing it w/a different BMW transmission? Sure is a stunner nonetheless.

2003 BMW M3 CSL | Munich | RM Sotheby's

2003 BMW M3 CSL for sale at RM Sotheby's Munich

rmsothebys.com

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I believe it has the original SMG which was mostly unloved.

 

[Omega Male]

I can think of quite a few things I'd rather spend that kind of money on.