The cars and bikes thread!

[mlcor]

How effective is it though? From the description of this contraption, it can mimic the driving characteristics of vastly different cars rather than just firming up the suspension or changing the shifting patterns.

Pretty effective--the car has distinctly different personalities. Plus being able to mix and match engine and suspension settings is nice.


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[Raza]

New s2000 sometime soon? Attachment 50010
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/ne...zda-mx-5-rival
Want!

No, it'll likely not happen. Two, if it does happen, it'll be crap, like the new NSX. It'll probably be 3600 pounds and a hybrid.

[FuzzyB]

Pretty effective--the car has distinctly different personalities. Plus being able to mix and match engine and suspension settings is nice.


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I'm happy to hear that it isn't all for show. I drove a Panamera shortly after they came out, but I didn't play around with any of the fun settings. My father-in-law had ordered it when it was announced, but traded it in for something a little splashier not long after he got it.

[gnuyork]

I'm happy to hear that it isn't all for show. I drove a Panamera shortly after they came out, but I didn't play around with any of the fun settings. My father-in-law had ordered it when it was announced, but traded it in for something a little splashier not long after he got it.

Splashier? Do tell.

[geoffbot]

Leasing costs for m235is have utterly sky rocketed recently - up to 550 pcm from 350. Just got a new job that won't need much driving so I might go for a seat Leon cupra 290 as it's only 40pcm more than I currently pay - test drive tomorrow.

Test drive was great - feels very fast. Lovely engine note. Even in 4th at 70 you plant your foot and it pulls. Not just need to get it past the missus...

[FuzzyB]

Splashier? Do tell.

The Panamera and his convertible Turbo were traded in for a Continental GT convertible. Lovely car, but he got frustrated with the amount of time it spent in the shop, so he got rid of that a couple months ago. He had some interesting plans for a replacement, but I think he's holding off to see if they make the EXP 10 Speed 6 Concept. Fingers crossed on that one!

[Raza]

I'm listening to James May's Cars of the People on Amazon Prime streaming at work. Such a calming individual; his voice should be in spas instead of harp music.

[93EXCivic]

Saw this on my way to lunch the other day. What a gorgeous car! I mean, the Z4 gets looks and compliments, but no one ever stops to take a picture of it. People were taking photos of this. That's another level.

Apparently the 4c won't be in production to much longer. Also it is apparently pretty poorly built.

Some quotes from the Grassroots Motorsports staff about the car.

They are thrilling.....in that you expect them to burst into flames at any moment. Seriously, although they are fast and responsive (and some would say beautiful), they feel like they were put together by a 4th grader.

If you like the 4c, go buy a used Elise. It will be as much fun, and they are actually reliable and pretty well built.

It totally makes sense...until you live with it for an extended period of time.

The 4C is the cokehead pornstar girlfriend of the car world.
There's going to be unparalleled excitement and thrills, but also a lot of unexplainable downtime and likely a violent ending that leaves you broke and insane.

[Raza]

Apparently the 4c won't be in production to much longer. Also it is apparently pretty poorly built.

Some quotes from the Grassroots Motorsports staff about the car.

They had me at "cokehead pornstar girlfriend". I could not be more in.

[mlcor]

If you like the 4c, go buy a used Elise. It will be as much fun, and they are actually reliable and pretty well built.

True. I had mine for nine years, it was very reliable, although it certainly always rattled (windows, mostly, especially when down). Never had a serious problem with it, which makes sense given its Toyota based drivetrain.

Anyway, an Alfa Romeo with reliability issues? Shocked, I am.