Yeah, I admittedly haven't attempted to cantilever myself into an S2000 before. I'm just guessing that it works fine for most folks because Honda's generally really damn good at interior packaging stuff.
Cars I don't fit in include the Miata, BRZ and Elise for sure.
Mazda's really overdue for putting that turbo motor in the 6. That's probably a really great family hauler car now. If they'd just slap the thing in the CX-5...
Cars I don't fit in include the Miata, BRZ and Elise for sure.
Mazda's really overdue for putting that turbo motor in the 6. That's probably a really great family hauler car now. If they'd just slap the thing in the CX-5...
My new neighbors have a new Mazda Miata RF, gray with red stripes down the middle and red accents. It looks absolutely stunning every time I see it.
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The guy owns a mobile detailing company.
Why?
I'm not a bad influence! I swear.
Besides, your 370Z is nothing to scoff at or want to upgrade from. I just have problems in my head and get bored.
I'm not a bad influence! I swear.
Besides, your 370Z is nothing to scoff at or want to upgrade from. I just have problems in my head and get bored.
Alpha
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By AlphaSnacks Go To PostMy new neighbors have a new Mazda Miata RF, gray with red stripes down the middle and red accents. It looks absolutely stunning every time I see it.Right!? There's one in my neighborhood, and I can say that it's the first time ever I've head turned at a Miata. So gorgeous.
The guy owns a mobile detailing company.
Elon Musk's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Month continues: https://www.recode.net/2017/11/13/16644442/trump-white-house-elon-musk-build-hyperloop
By reilo Go To PostDid you really just recommend a sunnyside eggs 911 to Alpha? It's like you don't even know him LOL
LOL seriously. He's more or less recommending cars he'd like (no offense, mikey).
I don't care for anything he's posted...and if I went to buy an M5, it'd be an E60 6MT (2008+ only though, with the reliability revisions).
IDK why you just aren't getting a E92 M3 Coupe with a 6MT already :P
Those can be had within a $20k sniff.
Those can be had within a $20k sniff.
By reilo Go To PostIDK why you just aren't getting a E92 M3 Coupe with a 6MT already :P
Those can be had within a $20k sniff.
Almost bought one before my XKR, remember? Again, reliability is a concern to me - especially older model years.
Isnt the E60 M5 engine also prone to blowing up or is it just before 2008?
All this talk about a E92 M3 has me salivating over one but every time Ive sat in a 3 series it has been a bit cramped for my long-ass arms. (+ its over budget)
All this talk about a E92 M3 has me salivating over one but every time Ive sat in a 3 series it has been a bit cramped for my long-ass arms. (+ its over budget)
A Volvo S90 passed me this morning and I had to do a double take. The pictures on their website do not do it justice. It looked futuristic and unlike any Volvo that I have ever seen before. If I was in the market for a large sedan I would absolutely go check one of those out.
By matmanx1 Go To PostA Volvo S90 passed me this morning and I had to do a double take. The pictures on their website do not do it justice. It looked futuristic and unlike any Volvo that I have ever seen before. If I was in the market for a large sedan I would absolutely go check one of those out.Yeah, they are beautiful. I always do a double take when I see those new Continentals out in the streets too. What a beautiful vehicle.
By matmanx1 Go To PostA Volvo S90 passed me this morning and I had to do a double take. The pictures on their website do not do it justice. It looked futuristic and unlike any Volvo that I have ever seen before. If I was in the market for a large sedan I would absolutely go check one of those out.
I quite like them as well. I sat in one at the yearly auto show and its just a nice place to be inside.
By Pine Go To PostIsnt the E60 M5 engine also prone to blowing up or is it just before 2008?I’m 6’4 and have no issues lol.
All this talk about a E92 M3 has me salivating over one but every time Ive sat in a 3 series it has been a bit cramped for my long-ass arms. (+ its over budget)
Yeah, I think all the new Volvos I've seen are gorgeous. S90, XC90... all of them. Great lines and minimalist interiors that look futuristic but tasteful.
By AlphaSnacks Go To PostLOL seriously. He's more or less recommending cars he'd like (no offense, mikey).No offense taken, it's all in good fun :)
I don't care for anything he's posted…and if I went to buy an M5, it'd be an E60 6MT (2008+ only though, with the reliability revisions).
But I do think you erroneously equate old with unreliable.
By reilo Go To PostI’m 6’4 and have no issues lol.Lenght wise its great, its just idk I havent found a great place for my elbows? Havent really spent an enormous time in a 3series though 🤔
By reilo Go To PostOutside this recent recall and the DCT issues, I thought they were pretty rock solid?
The motor develops some issues down the line. And because everything is so bespoke, it's extremely expensive to fix. But the bigger thing is that the car is just bigger than what I'm looking for. I'm looking for a smaller coupe.
By Pine Go To PostIsnt the E60 M5 engine also prone to blowing up or is it just before 2008?
All this talk about a E92 M3 has me salivating over one but every time Ive sat in a 3 series it has been a bit cramped for my long-ass arms. (+ its over budget)
From the forums:
2006 to early 2007= version 1:
-old vanos pump (also has dumb shim for pump and tensioners are bad design as well)
-old crank gear for vanos pump
-old vanos line
-old vanos units
-old 88/89 bearings with poor material makeup
-old oil pan with only one drain plug
-old vanos solenoids
January 2007-2008= version 2:
-All new parts as compared to the above engine
-Two-hole drain plug
2009 to 2010= version 3:
-All of the version 2 parts
-702/703 bearings (Troy has changed six 2009 motors, and all of them had the 702/703 bearings)
-Longer Set Bolts for Cylinder Head 2x (5/08)
-Intake and Exhaust valves different. p/n changes specific to Engine numbers starting with 2xxxxxxx (8/08)
-All Valve Collets and upper spring plates changed for above^ (8/08)
-Larger bolts for block to hold upper oil pan together to main block stronger (1/08)
-Piston cylinder oil jets are better design
If you saw the original oil pan, you'd laugh. The drain plug is on the side of it, 3 inches up. Oil changes on those leaves about a quart+ of old oil in there. I don't even understand how something that fucking stupid passed QA.
By reilo Go To Post
That's an Audi A6 with the grill cut in half
Lincoln poached Audi's designer. The brand new Audi A8 and Lincoln Continental have the same rear ends, basically, and Audi's designers have publicly stated their discontent with Lincoln for allowing that.
So...how about that Tesla Semi and Roadster with a 1.9 0-60 and supposed 250+ MPH top speed.
Of course all vapor given the Model 3 woes.
Of course all vapor given the Model 3 woes.
Good thing that Tesla didn't go all Mustang on people.
I was thinking this would be my next car until I saw the price, I was wondering what Tesla was doing on the high end. 3 Motors, 1 in front and 2 in rear. I suppose it will have to have a gearbox to get to 250. 600+ miles of range because the battery is twice the P100D capacity. Removable roof like a Corvette, but also rear seats:
That torque number makes absolutely no sense and I wasn't aware a car on road tires could get to 60 in 1.9 because... like physics?
Look at that vicious spoiler! It will keep the hardest accelerating road car of all time firmly planted, no doubt.
I was thinking this would be my next car until I saw the price, I was wondering what Tesla was doing on the high end. 3 Motors, 1 in front and 2 in rear. I suppose it will have to have a gearbox to get to 250. 600+ miles of range because the battery is twice the P100D capacity. Removable roof like a Corvette, but also rear seats:
That torque number makes absolutely no sense and I wasn't aware a car on road tires could get to 60 in 1.9 because... like physics?
Look at that vicious spoiler! It will keep the hardest accelerating road car of all time firmly planted, no doubt.
The only thing stopping me is the fact charging the thing over here would be a massive pain in the ass.
Electric motors are silly, even though my only experience with them is R/C cars. I know it is completely different motor and battery tech, but 1/8 scale monster trucks in that hobby can go from 0-50 in less than three seconds without even using the biggest battery or being geared or tuned for speed.
The Roadster looks pretty sick but I am honestly much more excited about the semi. What a game changer that will be for transportation. I hope Tesla is able to recover from some of its recent troubles and deliver what it promises in a timely manner.
By matmanx1 Go To PostI hope Tesla is able to recover from some of its recent troubles and deliver what it promises in a timely manner.Would you like Santa to bring you a pony as well?
^ that was my exact same reaction when my friend told me about the Tesla Roadster and he works for Tesla too.
Those straight-line numbers are insane, but I don't trust a $200,000 battery powered roadster from Tesla to be able to do anything more than that.
If the battery capacity is twice that of a P100D, that thing must weigh a fuckton.
If the battery capacity is twice that of a P100D, that thing must weigh a fuckton.
Yeah, the main problem with the roadster as I see it is that it probably weighs 5000 pounds or more, and a low center of gravity can only compensate so much for the amount of lateral inertial force that kind of weight generates. That, and I have no idea how they're going to keep that SOB cool enough to make it through more than a lap or two. It has no external vents, so liquid cooling, perhaps but then that also adds a ton of weight.
Tesla has a lot of great ideas but they're years away from breaking out of being a loss leading boutique manufacturer. I'm rooting for them, but let's face it- they've never had a winning business model.
Tesla has a lot of great ideas but they're years away from breaking out of being a loss leading boutique manufacturer. I'm rooting for them, but let's face it- they've never had a winning business model.
Yeah, that too. They made some weird claim about having regenerative brakes making them impossibly durable that made no sense at all.
Brakes on the prototype are La Ferrari brakes, I'm sure it will be something different in 2 years. I would be surprised if it weighed much more than 4000lbs, but it's not going for track records as that aero makes clear and remember the 918 is like 3700lbs.
By reilo Go To PostWould you like Santa to bring you a pony as well?Haha, fair enough. I won't hold my breath but I do wish them success.
The weight concerns mostly are down to the battery pack. A P100D weighs 4910 pounds and this has a battery that's double the capacity, and hence double the weight because nobody has made a 50% density improvement. No amount of carbon fiber and small coupe is going to cover that up.
I can't find the exact weight of the battery in it, just the 85Kwh one which is 1200 pounds by itself. So figure on 2500 pounds for just the batteries and that's probably on the conservative side. I don't know if they can get the rest of the car under 1500 pounds but I doubt it.
5000 pounds is just a semi educated estimate but I can't imagine I'm all that far off.
I can't find the exact weight of the battery in it, just the 85Kwh one which is 1200 pounds by itself. So figure on 2500 pounds for just the batteries and that's probably on the conservative side. I don't know if they can get the rest of the car under 1500 pounds but I doubt it.
5000 pounds is just a semi educated estimate but I can't imagine I'm all that far off.
It's not coming out tomorrow, why wouldn't the battery tech be much improved by 2020? Model 3 already uses a denser, more efficient set up than the Model S. It's gonna be heavy, but it's not out to lap gran prix tracks faster than the Aston Martin/Red Bull or the Mercedes AMG thing. Something tells me if this had a Porsche badge you guys would be dancing in the streets, instead you want to see the receipts on curb weight and brakes of a prototype. Look at those numbers, be merry, lol.
Well the difference here is that Porsche has multiple decades of producing vehicles that have top-of-the-shelf performance around the track or in a straight line.
Tesla has... not. Unless you think the original Roadster was a successful performance car? And given Tesla's current production issues with the Model 3 (pushed out another 6 months!), why wouldn't we be skeptical?
Tesla has... not. Unless you think the original Roadster was a successful performance car? And given Tesla's current production issues with the Model 3 (pushed out another 6 months!), why wouldn't we be skeptical?
By Kibner Go To PostElectric motors are silly, even though my only experience with them is R/C cars. I know it is completely different motor and battery tech, but 1/8 scale monster trucks in that hobby can go from 0-50 in less than three seconds without even using the biggest battery or being geared or tuned for speed.
Electric motors are far far far far far more efficient than a gas powered one. They're not even close. Instantaneous massive amount of torque. The issue has always been battery and quick charging. If you get that nailed down, there wouldn't be an IC engine that could ever compete. They would simply become a novelty for people who like noise.
In general ... electric motors are in the 90%+ efficiency range. Internal combustion is around 30%-40%
Electric kit drag racing has become a thing because of this.
I've read about 15K for a drag kit car that gets you under 10 in the quarter. Think 45+ for the same with IC.
Yeah, the instant max torque and the motors in the wheel wells make gas cars look stupid. Heavy energy storage is the Achilles heel, really. Also vastly more reliable due to less moving parts. No transmission, no driveshaft or cylinder heads.. the list goes on. I actually think electric motors are the future if one can find a way to solve the damn battery weight and exotic materials issue. Even then, Tesla has gotten pretty damn close, at least in a regular commercial use application.
I know it's definitely possible to do an electric sports car. Formula E is a thing already. That said, those are 270HP cars with a 55 mile battery range, 140MPH top speed and a 3 second 0-60 time. Not exactly supercar speeds or range on those.
I know it's definitely possible to do an electric sports car. Formula E is a thing already. That said, those are 270HP cars with a 55 mile battery range, 140MPH top speed and a 3 second 0-60 time. Not exactly supercar speeds or range on those.
By reilo Go To PostWell the difference here is that Porsche has multiple decades of producing vehicles that have top-of-the-shelf performance around the track or in a straight line.
Tesla has… not. Unless you think the original Roadster was a successful performance car? And given Tesla's current production issues with the Model 3 (pushed out another 6 months!), why wouldn't we be skeptical?
You don't see Teslas driving around every day? That's a really successful performance car. They have their delays like everyone else, although I haven't heard of anything really concerning, like I don't know, bad air bags or cheating emissions or faulty ignition that occasionally kills people.
I don't even know why I'm defending this thing. It goes 0-100 in 4 seconds and you're doubting steering feel and production line efficiency, ok.
By Christberg Go To PostYeah, the instant max torque and the motors in the wheel wells make gas cars look stupid. Heavy energy storage is the Achilles heel, really. Also vastly more reliable due to less moving parts. No transmission, no driveshaft or cylinder heads.. the list goes on. I actually think electric motors are the future if one can find a way to solve the damn battery weight and exotic materials issue. Even then, Tesla has gotten pretty damn close, at least in a regular commercial use application.
I know it's definitely possible to do an electric sports car. Formula E is a thing already. That said, those are 270HP cars with a 55 mile battery range, 140MPH top speed and a 3 second 0-60 time. Not exactly supercar speeds or range on those.
I was reading that Lambo is working with MIT on a carbon nano tube body that would act as the battery. It’s gonna be the price of a house on the beach in Malibu though lol
By TTG Go To PostYou don't see Teslas driving around every day? That's a really successful performance car. They have their delays like everyone else, although I haven't heard of anything really concerning, like I don't know, bad air bags or cheating emissions or faulty ignition that occasionally kills people.The Model 3 just got delayed til end of Q1. The Model X was a production nightmare and delayed several times. Musk specifically called the Model 3 production "Dante's Inferno" for them. Consumer Reports says the Model S has poor reliability: https://www.consumerreports.org/video/view/cars/auto-test-track/4565797566001/tesla-reliability-lags-its-high-performance/
I don't even know why I'm defending this thing. It goes 0-100 in 4 seconds and you're doubting steering feel and production line efficiency, ok.
Oh, and: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/10/bernstein-analyst-finds-tesla-model-3s-fit-and-finish-relatively-poor-after-test-drive.html
And two, I said nothing about steering feel, I specifically discussed what will the car be capable of beyond straightline performance? Nobody doubts that about Teslas, but if you're gonna be throwing around a $200-250,000 sports coupe, you bet your ass people gonna care about what it does when you turn the wheel.
But cool bro, your car goes fast in a straight line for $250,000.
Ehh
Breh, if those numbers are accurate, theyre Bugatti Chiron Numbers at 1/10th the price
By reilo Go To PostAnd two, I said nothing about steering feel, I specifically discussed what will the car be capable of beyond straightline performance? Nobody doubts that about Teslas, but if you're gonna be throwing around a $200-250,000 sports coupe, you bet your ass people gonna care about what it does when you turn the wheel.
But cool bro, your car goes fast in a straight line for $250,000.
Breh, if those numbers are accurate, theyre Bugatti Chiron Numbers at 1/10th the price