The Car Thread ... !

[A.Goldberg]

I got something new this spring, new to me, anyway
1989 e30 320i euro, Alpine white II with cardinal red interior.
Looking to swap out the auto for a 5 speed this summer.
Loving this car so far, even with ~110 hp View attachment 845315

Excellent. I love e30’s. My girlfriend in high school (back in the mid 2000’s) had a mint 1986 4dr 325i 4-door. Her mom bought in new in 86 and was a teacher locally, so only drove it a few miles a day. I wouldn’t mind picking up an E30 to tinker with someday.

 

[A.Goldberg]

I also think they look better in person and don't mind the look at all.. I got the 18" Areo Wheels and they might need to go but I'll wait and see if they grow on me..

There was a family picking up an X at the same time I was getting my 3 and I always thought the X was fugly.. After seeing theirs in person, wow, that is a sweet looking (but = $$$$$$$$$$$$$$) SUV in person...

I’m not a fan of the aero wheels. Apparently they’re basically hubcaps and underneath are wheels that look a lot like the the 19” wheels. I’m not sure if the coating is ideal for use without the covers, but I’m sure you can look that up.

It fascinates me that Tesla can overcome numerous technological, financial, and production hurdles, yet can sort out the logistics of delivery. If demand is truly as high as they say it is, it’s surprising delivery logistics has been treated like such an after thought.

I’ve never been a huge fan of the Model X stying. It reminds me too much of a minivan or psuedo-suv-minivan thing like the original Chrysler Pacifica or Dodge Journey. The model Y is pretty awful from the pictures/videos as well. The S looked really nice when it came out in 2012, but is beginning to look a little dated. The 3 I think could have gone down as an iconic style with the Porsche-like front end, but the side profile proportions don’t seem quite right to me. It’s not a bad looking car, I just think it could have been better. I suppose though most cars take at least 1 generation to get their styling down.

 

[44267547]

So, 760 HP in the new Shelby GT500.
How much horsepower do we really need? Don't get my wrong, I get it for those that visit the track. But, for those daily drivers, like me, what's the point...?

Alas, I will remain content for now, with my 460 HP. Thanks all...

My first thought is you may not be the target demographic for the new GT500 based off your mind set. Also, I don’t necessarily think that someone who considers the new GT500 *needs* that much HP, but that’s part of the ‘purchase package’ that you’re actually buying into, aside from all the other amenities that car is offering with massive brakes/carbon fiber/DCT/ tuned suspension, ect.

I’ve owned lots of cars with more horsepower than I need, but just because you don’t utilize all that horsepower doesn’t mean someone can’t enjoy it for what it is, even if you don’t track it. Keep in mind, in the muscle segment of cars, [horsepower] is a selling point and it’s also marketing tool for those who do want the added power for XYZ reasons, even if they don’t ‘daily drive’ a car like a GT500. I would always rather have more power for off road purposes and use it responsibly on the road no matter what. To each their own, everyone’s perspective will vary depending how you plan on using a special car like the GT500.

 

[raqball]

I’m not a fan of the aero wheels. Apparently they’re basically hubcaps and underneath are wheels that look a lot like the the 19” wheels. I’m not sure if the coating is ideal for use without the covers, but I’m sure you can look that up..

There are very nice looking wheels behind the Aero's.. The wheels behind them have silver lugs and you loose the center caps as they are attached to the Aero's. Tesla sells a kit that comes with black lug covers and new wheel caps for those who want to go that route....

https://shop.tesla.com/us/en/product/vehicle-accessories/model-3-aero-wheel-cap-kit.html

I might order the kit if I decide I want to ditch the Aero's but yes the wheels behind the caps are very nice...

 

[Apple fanboy]

im very excited be posting in this thread that after a lot of effort, a good year of searching and saving up, a deposit has been made on my first car! im very excited about it all as car enthusiast to be getting my first car is quite an event for me, especially as its car I have a lot of enthusiasm for

ill give a few clues and see if anyone can guess what it is?

its a car that was designed and built by a famous sports car manufacture, it has a hemihead all aluminum engine, fully independent front and rear coil over suspension with gas adjustable shock absorbers and its a 2 door

can anyone guess what it is? (I'll give more clues in time if no one can guess )

(to those who do know me and know what i'm getting please don't spoil it!)

Fiat 500?
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I know German cars are notorious for their a la carte options-I saw at least 3 on the way home from work today(2 BMWs and a VW) where turn signals must of been one of the options left off the order list...

Anti dazzle turning lights are common on all cars!

 

[LightBulbFun]

Fiat 500?

ohh very good guess but no

 

[0388631]

Some kind of Lotus. Or classic Jaguar.

 

[LightBulbFun]

Some kind of Lotus. Or classic Jaguar.

Nope

I will say it was made by a British company

 

[0388631]

Nope

I will say it was made by a British company

Some kind of MG?

 

[LightBulbFun]

Some kind of MG?

do I look like @bunnspecial ?

(also he can correct me but I dont think there were any MGs with the specs that I have listed? )

it is TECHNICALLY a hardtop convertible (although was not sold as such)

 

[quagmire]

do I look like @bunnspecial ?

(also he can correct me but I dont think there were any MGs with the specs that I have listed? )

it is TECHNICALLY a hardtop convertible (although was not sold as such)

Still a pure British carmaker or now foreign owned?

 

[LightBulbFun]

Still a pure British carmaker or now foreign owned?

still a Pure british carmaker AFAIK

 

[cube]

still a Pure british carmaker AFAIK

If it's a first car, I imagine it is used.

 

[quagmire]

still a Pure british carmaker AFAIK

Lotus Exige?

 

[LightBulbFun]

If it's a first car, I imagine it is used.

you imagine correctly

Lotus Exige?

nope

 

[cube]

Lotus Exige?

Not owned by the Brits anymore.

 

[quagmire]

Not owned by the Brits anymore.

Yeah I know, but Lotus, MG, and Jaguar are the only British companies that I can find that used hemihead engines.

But the search shall continue then.

EDIT: Missed Zen already guessed Lotus as well.

 

[cube]

But the search shall continue then.

Yes

 

[0388631]

There's Triumph and TVR. Triumph is dead. TVR I'm not sure, but I don't think you're the masochistic type who'd buy a TVR.

Yeah I know, but Lotus, MG, and Jaguar are the only British companies that I can find that used hemihead engines.

But the search shall continue then.

EDIT: Missed Zen already guessed Lotus as well.

Stay on the glideslope.

 

[LightBulbFun]

Nope not a Triumph or TVR

have another clue this vehicle was also "licence built" by a second british company that's no longer around (in fact that's what mine is, but they are are all identical)

 

[0388631]

I don't recall any two door Austins or Rovers...

 

[JohnR]

Maybe for a hybrid performance or a new body. I doubt they'd kill the actual car. The retro pony car movement is still fairly strong. I like the idea of a hybrid car. Petrol and electric combination. None of that prissy 25 minute charge stuff. I'd love a nice full size sedan with a large inline six or V6, maybe a V8, twin scroll turbo or perhaps a V8 in a hot twin turbo setup with a 300-500 HP electric system power motor helping the 400-500 HP petrol engine.

It'll happen one day. I know it. I'd rather drive that than a fully electric car that puddles around after you push it too hard in the twisties we have here. My opinion on electric cars isn't biased and I hold nothing against them on account of Elon Musk being an annoying ****.

Something tells me that you have never driven a Tesla. Hybrids are a freaking waste of money. Who would ever want to invest in a car that has part electric and part internal combustion?? That's crazy

 

[0388631]

Something tells me that you have never driven a Tesla. Hybrids are a freaking waste of money. Who would ever want to invest in a car that has part electric and part internal combustion?? That's crazy

Something tells me you're not very smart. So people who bought a McLaren or Ferrari's hybrid supercars are idiots, yes? People who bought the latest round of Mercedes vehicles with a co-engine are stupid, yes?

Problem with electric cars at the moment and the foreseeable future is how hot the batteries get. I've posted about this once or twice in here, but I drove a Model S P100D around very basic twisties near work and it quickly heated up. The beauty of a well maintained ICE engine is that it won't heat up without considerable heat via weather. FWIW, the day I drove that Model S it was fairly cold for the coastline, about 40-43* F. I cannot fathom what type of temperatures the pack would experience in a typical summer much more inland where it goes well past 100* F. That's a 60 degree difference.

Yup. Have an employee who let me drive one of those on a cold day near the coastline. Still managed to get the battery to throttle itself due to overheating. It's quick and that instant torque can be addictive, but as you said, there's a visceral experience that's missing. Kind of why I like GT racing more than F1. The sound of those straight cut gears is intoxicating during in-cabin shots.

That said, I'd feel safer with MBZ or Audi autonomy tech over Tesla. And I'd actually feel like I'm getting my money's worth with good interior materials, and not the NVH of an older vehicle. Some say the Tesla air suspension is great. It's not new tech. I'm not against EVs, but I'm against offering a sub par quality vehicle and charging for the tech and alpha grade software behind it. The biggest hold-back, IMO, outside of those issues, are the battery packs. They overheat quickly once you gun the car for a while. How many cars can achieve heat-soak in under 50*F cold weather? Referring to my employee who bought a P100D. His money. He can decide what to do with his paycheck. I will admit the instant torque is very addictive, before heat-soak, of course.

Wouldn't put my own kids in a Tesla as I have zero faith in Tesla's build quality. Now, had you read anything before posting, you would have attempted to understand what I said. What's bad about a co-effort setup? It isn't new. It's been done. It works. It's developed from race tech.

 

[senseless]

Something tells me that you have never driven a Tesla. Hybrids are a freaking waste of money. Who would ever want to invest in a car that has part electric and part internal combustion?? That's crazy

For an additional $2000 or so, I got a hybrid version of the Accord that routinely delivers 40-50 MPG. The no cost electric charging is generated from coasting & braking and it never has to be plugged in. I see your point with plug in hybrids, but regular hybrids are easy to adopt.

 

[vipergts2207]

Something tells me that you have never driven a Tesla. Hybrids are a freaking waste of money. Who would ever want to invest in a car that has part electric and part internal combustion?? That's crazy

You get the best performance from a car with an electric powertrain for the instant torque and an ICE engine to pick up the slack when things are already moving.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXquGvwzcxE&time_continue=115

The Tesla has a hell of a start off the line but the C63 catches up and passes it. If you took the two powertrains and combined them, my god...

Plus you avoid the too clinical, all electric drivetrain as a bonus. A good exhaust note is just oh so satisfying.