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You should be fine in that case. I've read very few reports of cracked wheels in Audis, even rarer in standard sizes. Worst case, you cough up a couple hundred to have it straightened. You really have to be going with a bad enough pothole to see visible damage. I'd still get it checked out by a professional so there's no funny business going on.
tesla can build an electric motor and drive train but the rest is ****.
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2017/04/tesla-owner-finds-torn-pillar-freshly-delivered-model-s/
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2017/04/tesla-owner-finds-torn-pillar-freshly-delivered-model-s/
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Yeah. Tesla is not particularly trustworthy when it comes to fit and finish. They simply cannot change the world making bad cars.
Yeah, the side wall on the tire was wrecked, so i need to replace it. It's a pretty rare tire, but I got a loaner through my dealer. Price was reasonably competitive.
Highlights of the Houston Auto Show Sat 8Apr17, cars that caught my attention:
2017 Camaro ZL1 $70,000 600HP?
This as compared to a $100k Vet.
Although I might prefer this model:
2017 Alpha Romeo 4C Spider $60k
The car I want, but no back seat.
2017 McLaren only $280K
but it goes 200+ MPH
Polaris Slingshot Trike vehicle $26k
Looked interesting
Shelby Cobra $??
I signed up for a raffle for this. I have no idea what year it is or how much it is worth. I noticed on the raffle ticket, it comes as-is. I'll let you know when I win, raffle is not till Jan.
2017 Camaro ZL1 $70,000 600HP?
This as compared to a $100k Vet.
Although I might prefer this model:
2017 Alpha Romeo 4C Spider $60k
The car I want, but no back seat.
2017 McLaren only $280K
but it goes 200+ MPH
Polaris Slingshot Trike vehicle $26k
Looked interesting
Shelby Cobra $??
I signed up for a raffle for this. I have no idea what year it is or how much it is worth. I noticed on the raffle ticket, it comes as-is. I'll let you know when I win, raffle is not till Jan.
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Good! Been protective of it and only has 70 miles on it. Washed it today and managed to put the first scratch on it already and noticed some swirl marks already despite keeping the wool mitt clean and going in straight lines.
Also went to put the ZL1 add ons front license plate bracket on, but it is way too close to the bumper. Need to get a spacer or something to get more distance from the front end. Was going to wax it too, but the bumming from the scratch and the frustration with the front license plate put me in no mood to wax it. Will wax it next wash though.the dealer installed the swirls, not you.
time to buy a porter cable and do the paint correction you now need to do thanks to the dealer doing cosmetic pdi...i wasnt joking when i said dont let them touch the paint. the stress and sadness later arent worth the instagram whoring photo of picking up a pdi'd car on the showroom floor.
also you dont need to wash in straight lines, im a semi pro detailer on the side and thats the first ive ever heard of doing that. just wash from the top down with the two bucket method and a couple mitts, never wash in the sun, and it really helps to get a foam cannon to presoak. dont ring the wash mitt out, put it on the paint completely saturated and apply no pressure, just let the weight of the mitt do the work. also natural mitts are fine, but they wear out. microfiber mitts work just as well and last much, much longer.
time to buy a porter cable and do the paint correction you now need to do thanks to the dealer doing cosmetic pdi...i wasnt joking when i said dont let them touch the paint. the stress and sadness later arent worth the instagram whoring photo of picking up a pdi'd car on the showroom floor.
also you dont need to wash in straight lines, im a semi pro detailer on the side and thats the first ive ever heard of doing that. just wash from the top down with the two bucket method and a couple mitts, never wash in the sun, and it really helps to get a foam cannon to presoak. dont ring the wash mitt out, put it on the paint completely saturated and apply no pressure, just let the weight of the mitt do the work. also natural mitts are fine, but they wear out. microfiber mitts work just as well and last much, much longer.
Don't think it was the dealer... Never noticed them before washing it for the first time today. But maybe I just never noticed... The metallic paint hides them well.
I do the two bucket method too. But will probably move to three buckets with one bucket just for the wheels. The brake dust is freaking annoying. That is probably what caused the swirl marks.... Despite me throughly washing out the buckets, etc probably was some brake dust still in there and got in the water and mitt.....
Camaro convertible? On scratches and swirls, once you go down the self-detailing path, you'll never get out alive. You'll find yourself with a small collection of pastes, liquids and creams years down the line and one day you'll realize you've sunk ten grand into your gear. Then, naturally, you'll find yourself using your gear on other stuff, from glass to plastic to the kitchen counter, because why not?
That said, surprise scratches on a front bumper are common, especially if you do any highway driving.
That said, surprise scratches on a front bumper are common, especially if you do any highway driving.
That's the Camaro ZL1 convert Huntn posted, 650 HP.
The scratch isn't even on the bumper. It's on the freaking hood....
Rare?
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I know. It was rhetorical. I think it looks amazing. Hmm, might be wise to call around to detailers. Domestics' paint hardness is pretty soft with Dodge having just about the worst paint.That's the Camaro ZL1 convert Huntn posted, 650 HP.
The scratch isn't even on the bumper. It's on the freaking hood....
I suppose Audis aren't popular there? What tires are you running? Brand, model? Or is it the specific size?
Good questions. Not sure if the discount tire guy was just talking out of his ass, but no one in the area appears to have one. Went through the dealer because it's only one tire.
Might not be bull. Discount Tire typically carries what they think will accommodate an area. Be it for economic reasons or what the typical ride is. That and if I'm not wrong, Audi typically fit Michelin or Pirelli's on their cars that sell in warmer climates. It'd make sense if Discount tire couldn't find a tire to match your set because no one in the general area would drop $130-180 on a tire, and would go with cheaper Bridgestones or whatever tickles their fancy. Typical of most Japanese and Domestics. Toyota/Lexus seem to outfit nearly all of their cars with performance Michelins (not PSSs) straight from the factory. Did you get the wheel aligned, too? As far as your suspension goes, I'd try inspecting it for a few hundred to a couple thousand miles just to make sure everything's alright. I doubt anything serious happened, but problems like that have a way of showing up later.
Edit: Actually, might be because of the wheel design too. Tires with a decent bead lip for luxury cars can be difficult to obtain. Though I'll refer you to our resident Audi fan for better reasoning.
I've always liked Alpina's wheels. At least the ones with the hidden and locked bolt and valve system. The wheel design is hideous, but it's the craftsmanship that's wonderful.
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Picked up my new car!
You should have gotten a manual transmission convertible.
I do like that a manual transmission was an option.I have to say the new Camaro wins over the new Mustang although they are pretty similar. Keep in mind while growing up in the U.S. Chevy vs Ford days of the 60's I was an absolute Chevy guy.
I wonder how a ZL1 value holds up against an average Camaro?
A bit too ridgey
The lines of both cars show off better as a hard top, which is pretty typical, but the Camaro convertible wins easily.
The Mustang nose appearance is a nose a bit too long, drooping a bit too much.
When I think of the definitive Mustang...
1968 390 V8 Ford Mustang GT fastbacks (325 hp)
You should have gotten a manual transmission convertible.
I have to say the new Camaro wins over the new Mustang although they are pretty similar. Keep in mind while growing up in the U.S. Chevy vs Ford days of the 60's I was an absolute Chevy guy.
Not a convertible fan ( let alone willing to pay the $7000 premium for it) and as stated, Camaro is going to be my daily driver. As much as I had fun driving the Camaro with the stick, I just couldn't do bumper to bumper traffic with it. In fact, the Saturn left Friday. Officially sold to my aunt and uncle. It was nice having two cars though and driving the Saturn where I really didn't want to take the Camaro to...
I did test drive the Mustang GT back in July( both automatic and stick with PP). It drove more like a cruiser that was decent when thrown into a corner. Sounds were good( mostly due to the sound tube, outside is too quiet for it being a V8), interior was decent, the stick is junk ( though could have been just my novice level of skill though, but the Tremec in the Camaro is much better, IMHO), and it didn't give me the same thrill as the Camaro. The Camaro drives and handles so much better than the Mustang. The Alpha platform is superior to the S550 chassis. The Camaro turns in, very little body roll, and acts like it is on rails. Combine the superiority of how it drives with the fact I preferred the Camaro's looks, interior, and the sound of the LT1 over the Coyote( thanks to the dual mode exhaust, which the 2018 Mustang GT gains now), it wasn't a close contest for me to choose Camaro over Mustang and gladly was willing to pay the extra money due to that.
The GT350 has my attention, but that was way outside of my budget even if you could find a dealer that would sell it for MSRP.......
Now if it was 5th gen Camaro vs S550 Mustang GT, the results might have been different. Might have preferred the 2010-2013 5th gens looks over the S550, but was not impressed with how it drove and that interior was just junk.
Probably will have typical Camaro depreciation especially after GM keeps on saying they will build as many as people order them. Now the ZL1 1LE might be in more limited quantity to help with resale and considering they didn't go all 5th gen Z/28 on it and kept the interior amenities will probably help in its value. Though as time goes on, I think the 5th gen Z/28 will come back up in value as its desirability goes from drivers wanting it to collectors wanting it.
Agreed there. As said above, I am not a convertible person(as they only look good with the top down), but the Camaro without its top looks damn good.
If you haven't already, dooo it! I put them on my Tacoma nearly a year ago and they still look fantastic despite all the rocks thrown at them and 25,000 miles later.
I've heard theres been some restrictions on them lately but I think it applied more to the GR style wheels (the gunmetal grey ones) where the dealers were asking for your VIN before selling them. I grabbed mine off eBay from a dealer selling them there though so it was pretty easy.
I think I'm going to take a little in-state road trip with the car and the girl today, T-Tops off and great weather today before the rain comes later this week. Hadn't driven it for nearly a month until yesterday when I went out to warm it up and practice my launches and 1/4 times on some of the paved backroads around my place. I've got to get new tires some day too, looked on the sidewall and I kid you not they are from 2005
. Always garaged and well taken care of but still, 12 year old tires that have hit Hopefully this goes better than our last road trip that resulted in a freak storm (thanks Kansas) with 60 MPH+ wind gusts, tornadoes spawned, and my poor Camaro hailed on for miles with no shelter (thanks flint hills). Luckily no damage but I was afraid the glass top was going to bust or something it sounded so bad.
You should have gotten a manual transmission convertible.
I have to say the new Camaro wins over the new Mustang although they are pretty similar. Keep in mind while growing up in the U.S. Chevy vs Ford days of the 60's I was an absolute Chevy guy.
I wonder how a ZL1 value holds up against an average Camaro?
The lines of both cars show off better as a hard top, which is pretty typical, but the Camaro convertible wins easily.
The Mustang nose appearance is a nose a bit too long, drooping a bit too much.
When I think of the definitive Mustang...
1968 390 V8 Ford Mustang GT fastbacks (325 hp)
You have to realize you're comparing two different flavors of convertibles - at least in those photos - one is a specialty, $70,000 Camaro, the other is a $30K base model V6 Mustang. So a lot of the extra "oomph" you're seeing in the ZL1 is the huge wheel/tire combo using much better looking wheels, ride stance, massive brakes, spoilers, dome hood with carbon inlay, etc.
Here's what a GT convertible with the Performance Package looks like (with just a touch of additional tuning):
Huge difference - and yes, it's a manual, because I'm not a big sissy
The one car (excluding that amazing '68) that will keep it's value, is that GT350R you posted (the red Mustang coupe with the huge carbon fiber wing), limited variant of a limited version.
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Wow, yeah, that looks terrific, and I've heard like you said, they're incredibly durable.
Holy smokes, that looks like a clean 4th gen, what kind of mileage / what's the story?
I'm driving my 82 Fiat Spider (approx value $7k) and a $100 Vette hardtop goes by, my wife and I say in unison, "It's not a convertible!"
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You have to realize you're comparing two different flavors of convertibles - at least in those photos - one is a specialty, $70,000 Camaro, the other is a $30K base model V6 Mustang. So a lot of the extra "oomph" you're seeing in the ZL1 is the huge wheel/tire combo using much better looking wheels, ride stance, massive brakes, spoilers, dome hood with carbon inlay, etc.
Here's what a GT convertible with the Performance Package looks like (with just a touch of additional tuning):
Huge difference - and yes, it's a manual, because I'm not a big sissy
The one car (excluding that amazing '68) that will keep it's value, is that GT350R you posted (the red Mustang coupe with the huge carbon fiber wing), limited variant of a limited version.
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Wow, yeah, that looks terrific, and I've heard like you said, they're incredibly durable.
Holy smokes, that looks like a clean 4th gen, what kind of mileage / what's the story?
Most of my mustang comments were based on what I saw at the auto show. I must admit, that looks boss at that angle. The grill at this angle looks better than the Camaro's.
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