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TKE-Teg
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By the time FSD actually works that car will be obsolete. Anyone that pays $15k for this feature is on crack.

Wait a little while longer and the artificially high valuation of Teslas will drop even more.

2/7/2023 11:17:39 AM

smoothcrim
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the hardware for level 4 autonomous driving is well beyond anything tesla has shipped. it currently fills up the entire trunk of an S class and costs about double what the car does.

https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2019/03/21/autopilot-simulator-gears-up-gtc-attendees/

2/7/2023 2:16:52 PM

smoothcrim
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didn't know until last night there was a MB b class pure EV co-designed with tesla from 2014-2017

2/7/2023 2:19:39 PM

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"Where was it openly admitted that the current hardware won't be capable of FSD? I thought the last I had read was they are working on HW4 which will be an improvement but that HW3 will work as well."


Now I can't find the article. I just read it in the last week or so. Unfortunately I don't recall the details of it, just that they finally said out loud what everyone already knew.

2/7/2023 7:15:06 PM

emnsk
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saab 9-3 first generation hatchback


saab 9-3 aero hatchback

2/13/2023 6:27:32 PM

justinh524
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saabs were so goddamn ugly

2/14/2023 1:47:19 PM

emnsk
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what about the

saab jas 39 gripen

2/15/2023 2:05:55 AM

TKE-Teg
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Disagree. They're good looking vehicles. Much better than the majority of hack jobs you see these days.

2/16/2023 9:34:18 AM

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^ agree

2/16/2023 10:15:47 AM

smoothcrim
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radical SR8 to fill my new garage space

2/17/2023 5:00:43 PM

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All hatchbacks are ugly

2/20/2023 5:48:53 PM

smoothcrim
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praga r1t

3/13/2023 4:48:30 PM

0EPII1
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30 Future Supercars, Sports Cars, And Muscle Cars Worth Waiting For
https://www.motor1.com/features/262212/future-supercars-sports-cars-list

50 Future EVs Worth Waiting For
https://www.motor1.com/features/656966/future-evs-worth-waiting-for

3/14/2023 4:54:10 AM

TKE-Teg
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Get that junk outta here. Here's a real car:

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a43328576/2023-dodge-challenger-srt-demon-170-revealed/

3/21/2023 9:33:04 AM

smoothcrim
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you can apparently option a parachute with it

3/21/2023 7:27:18 PM

0EPII1
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 N
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WngxFjelB7o

It will have around 600 hp, which is seriously impressive. I think that would make it the most powerful Asian car -- can't think of a Japanese production car with that much power ever.


^^ Lambos, Ferraris, Astons, and Bugattis are junk... I didn't know!

3/24/2023 1:19:22 AM

smoothcrim
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Lamborghini LB744


Shaping up like a car I would clear out a good chunk of the fleet for. Called the dealer to put in a deposit

3/27/2023 5:07:35 PM

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There is a generation of a corolla i particularly like. More boxy and sporty looking. One of them I know has a black roof which I think looks dumb

4/3/2023 12:07:43 AM

TKE-Teg
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^How drunk were you while composing that barely coherent post?

4/3/2023 10:48:50 AM

justinh524
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^^

4/6/2023 1:25:54 PM

StTexan
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^^i think this was the night my neighbor sent his lady friend to pour my wine and then she invited me to watch her give my neighbor a bj

4/14/2023 12:59:10 AM

0EPII1
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Watch the future at the Shanghai Auto Show:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jlmroyn4EO0

Watch some of the most interesting (and insane!) cars revealed there! Top comment has time stamps. I watched it at 1.5x speed and it felt fine.

If you prefer pics and text:

https://www.motor1.com/auto-show/shanghai-motor-show

(lot more cars in the video)

4/21/2023 2:18:47 PM

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2017+ Chevrolet Volt

5/12/2023 10:58:06 PM

smoothcrim
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i've been thinking about one (or a cadillac elr) a lot myself. underrated imo

5/14/2023 7:32:49 AM

smoothcrim
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bought a leaf for the price of a golf cart. very hard to find in top trim, but a shit load of car for 5-7k. not a dd, but perfect for the niche I needed it for

6/15/2023 10:57:24 AM

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What year/trim/milage/niche?

6/17/2023 10:54:41 AM

smoothcrim
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2013 SL I think, whatever the top trim is. 360 cam, bose stereo, leather, heated front and rear seats. the big deal about getting a 2013 is they added dc fast charging and a 6.6kw AC charger. I keep it in my garage at the race track to get around for general paddock stuff or to get over to the condos and then when I go to my house near the race track, we don't need to take 2 cars up, we can take 1 and then I can get in the leaf

6/19/2023 4:24:42 PM

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The end of that sounded a little emasculating.

[Edited on June 23, 2023 at 1:32 AM. Reason : Not that there’s anything wrong with that]

6/23/2023 1:31:55 AM

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I really like my B9.5 RS5, but I find myself thinking a lot about the Taycan Turismo.

I need to figure out what the next move is when I finally go electric.

8/2/2023 1:13:35 PM

smoothcrim
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I looked at that car and wanted to like it, but the hatch is useless imo. It's the same size as the non-turismo panamera. I ordered the cadillac lyriq without ever driving it on value alone. I haven't driven it still but I'm pretty excited for it. I'd love to see lexus make a phev wagon, but i won't hold my breath

8/5/2023 4:29:12 PM

TKE-Teg
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https://www.thedrive.com/news/mercedes-amg-is-bringing-the-v8-back-to-c63-and-e63-by-2026-report

AMG reversing course on making the C63 & E63 4 bangers. Glad they saw the light.

8/8/2023 9:07:21 AM

smoothcrim
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wondering if my lyriq is ever going to come, but kinda hoping its a 2024 with a tesla charger

8/8/2023 11:32:22 AM

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Should have ordered the Celestiq... seems like you can afford it

Escaladeiq (Escalade EV, but with completely new design) concept (in near production form) unveiled yesterday. 200 kwh battery and 750 hp. Can tow a cruise ship but also weighs as much probably.

8/9/2023 11:46:31 PM

smoothcrim
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i have no desire for a worse cadillac wagon than the one i've got. the escalade seems cool, but i hate the interior being all screens and i can't get with 130k for that package

8/10/2023 11:58:02 AM

TKE-Teg
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Took delivery of this last week (technically the week before, but was at detail shop for a week). 1 of 1500 for the US in 2023, took a while (deposit placed early 2022).



Very happy with it thus far, though I still haven't reached the engine break it point, so there haven't been any runs up to redline as of yet.

[Edited on August 14, 2023 at 1:22 PM. Reason : ]

8/14/2023 1:22:18 PM

smoothcrim
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congrats! what edition is it?

8/14/2023 1:34:55 PM

TKE-Teg
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Circuit Edition.

As mentioned haven't broken in yet, but a few plus/minus observations:

Pros: Grip for days, great exhaust note across all ranges (it's deeper than you'd expect), so many turbos sounds, very little turbo lag.

Cons: No lumbar support on Driver's seat (seriously?), lack of interior storage cubbies, laughable hatch space, tight rear seat, lack of amenities (basically all things my 2017 Mk7 GTI did better).

8/15/2023 10:35:59 AM

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Congrats dude!

8/15/2023 1:21:20 PM

smoothcrim
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there's a youtube channel in australia or new zealand that took the yaris engine up to 524hp before running out of fuel/turbo/intercooler, but kept the engine stock. I'd love to see what a hopped up version could do in something like gridlife or global time attack with really lax rules for modifications

8/15/2023 1:46:27 PM

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damn, that's impressive with a stock turbo

[Edited on August 16, 2023 at 12:59 PM. Reason : what were the mods?]

8/16/2023 12:59:00 PM

smoothcrim
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[Edited on August 16, 2023 at 1:59 PM. Reason : they kept the block stock (rods/crank/pistons) but updated many other things including the turbo]

8/16/2023 1:40:08 PM

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^ ty!

TKE-Teg you got any plans for this one or just enjoy it as is? Did you do PPF at the detailer?

8/16/2023 3:49:44 PM

TKE-Teg
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No plans for it. Gonna do the (included) free NASA track day but beyond that might not really track it at all.

Yeah PPF and ceramic at detailer. About 75% of the sheetmetal/bumpers are now covered, hah.

8/16/2023 4:19:42 PM

smoothcrim
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did you keep the c63 or is this the new daily?

8/17/2023 11:47:46 AM

smoothcrim
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mustang gtd

8/23/2023 6:48:22 PM

TKE-Teg
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^^plan to sell the C63. Spread the word

As to GTD: Objectively, seems like a cool car. But I find it stupid for a few reasons:

1. Ford had to build something, otherwise they were shut out of GT3/WEC international racing series. So they come up with this?!
2. Leading on the above, why didn't they build a GT successor instead? The car is being built by Multimatic anyway. People would go nuts for a mid-engined 3rd gen GT. Drop in the Voodoo engine and bask in your glory. Instead they came up with a $300k version of a $25k Mustang? (I'm fully aware it shares nothing except it's name and number of doors with a base Ecoboost, but it's just a stupid stupid use of brand naming).
3. Ford bragged about their goal for this car to be sub 7 around the Nurburgring. 800 hp and $300k isn't brag worthy for a time like that. A base 911 GT3 will be sub 7 for half that price (comparing MSRP).
4. Ford's GT line of mid-engine cars can stand in proud company with exotics. A lot of people won't see this Mustang derivative in the same way. Including me, because again, WHY did they chose this path?

Dumb.

8/29/2023 12:09:01 PM

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"plan to sell the C63"


send me some deets plz

Quote :
"Instead they came up with a $300k version of a $25k Mustang? "


lol i had the same thought

[Edited on August 29, 2023 at 1:24 PM. Reason : ]

8/29/2023 1:22:51 PM

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^^ they should have come up with a 2023 version of the Cobra R for $75k and called it a day. It would have been popular and allowed plenty of consumers to compete with the Hellcat.

8/29/2023 1:28:15 PM

TKE-Teg
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Oh well, sold the MR2. heh.

9/18/2023 4:28:00 PM

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Ford F150 Lightning

9/21/2023 12:44:34 AM

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