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  2. Well, this is one way to start my weekend...

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    In the meantime, I recommend going through your own insurance company and pay your deductible. They will take care of everything and negotiate with the school district.

    Yup. The power of subro.

     

    GL, might be totaled. Corvettes are a nightmare for repairs as they are all fiberglass. I can't recall the last Corvette that we didn't have to total...

  6. New to me ride

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    Does the BMW DCT have a torque converter?

    No. You seem like a pretty smart fella, hopefully you're being facetious to make a point.

     

    In any case, OP, get Juiced! ;)

     

    http://www.burgertuning.com/images/site_tops/F32_BMW_435i_JB4_4_series_downpipe_top.jpg

  8. Regular Car Reviews: Death of an Echo

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    Depending on the state the insurance they may only require liability and that coverage would only pay for the objects he damaged and not his car. I know you might drive nice cars in Cali and it could be totally different but in Ohio just prepared for this when someone hits your nice car and only has the state minimum that will only payout $12,000 insurance. You might want to make sure you have under and noninsured coverage to carry the gap in repairs. If not you must sue them for the difference.

    His fault for carrying minimum coverage, that's the risk you run.

     

    I work in Insurance, my coverages are sufficient. ;)

  10. Any wagon,avant, estate lovers here?

    in Passing Lane

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    - LGT Wagon (dunno if the wagons came in Spec.B form?)

    - WRX Wagon (less pretty version of the LGT)

    - Volvo V70R (find it in a stick, and hang onto it forever)

    - Jetta Sportwagen (Is TDI + stick available in this country?)

     

    If you're flexible in terms of what you'd call a wagon, both the Mazda3 hatch, and Mazda5 MPV come in stick, and will be mechanically sound for as long as you live.

  12. Need Euro expertise please

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    My Mom has had '08, '09, and '11 E350 4Matics over the years. They've all been flawless machines. The 3.5 V6 is about as bulletproof as it gets. Both the 5AT, and 7AT seem solid. Interior is vault-like. They cruise excellently, and despite the non-AMG stigma, acceleration is sufficiently potent.

  15. Godzilla Has Landed.

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    GOZIRRRRAAAAAAA!!!!!! Nice pick up. Cheers, to many happy miles for you. Also, extremely envious as the rate in which you pick up new toys. Ideally I'd have a stable of 3-4 cars, and rotate in new ones every so often. You're winning is showing right now.

  16. WWCR do to my Camaro?

    in Passing Lane

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    Yeah but the Camaro would be a fun street cruiser with a 6MT.

    He doesn't want to cruise around in the miata, questionable people tend to hop in the passenger seat.

    Okay, PAUSE! Have I missed something here on CR in the past few days? WTF is this GTR nonsense? Since when has the GTR been an Audi????

  17. What do you guys think of the new STI?

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    Please tell me the other 4 cylinder cars that are putting out huge HP?

     

    STI 300

    EVO 280

    S3/Golf R: 296

     

    The only one I can think of is the A45 AMG.

    How much is it actually putting to the tires though? It seems like "305" horsepower in Subaru-land doesn't really show much of a return, in terms of real world acceleration.

  18. C7 Z06

    in Passing Lane

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    So did it dip below the 7-minute mark on the Ring or not... :lolguy:

     

     

     

     

     

    Along with the CF roof, those seats are also offered in the regular Vette.

    Consider the fact that the seats are pictured in a Corvette convertible in the first place. ;)

  20. FARKAS!!! L@@K

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    Not sure if he's trolling about the car being stanced. Sure, it's low, but I spy Hankook RS3, and they don't look too stretched over those CSL-style wheels. I bet that car is quicker around an autoX than one would think. ;)

  23. Worst drivers, by make of car

    in Passing Lane

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    I voted bmw because they're dicks. Always want to tell the world that "I'M DRIVING A BMW".

     

    Come in close second would be toyota/lexus. Toyota Prius and Camry are the worst. After reading the jalopnik article I also tend to believe with them on the lexus rx. I bet you if we can check who own the lexus rx, at least 75% would be Asian people.

    HEY MAN, JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW, I'M DRIVING A BMW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  25. What do you guys think of the new STI?

    in Passing Lane

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    The racer looks nice, but it's an intangible element, just a marketing strategy. Subaru's performance cars have brought no new tech to the table in the U.S. since the original WRX in 2000, and STi back in 2004. Hell, the Jap-spec motor from 10 years ago is still more technologically advanced than the 2014 models. At least they used variable geometry turbos.

     

    I like the Subaru sound, and I WANT to like the prospect of running a Subie for DD/weekend fun. However, I dislike their continually inflating price tags, and with the lack of justifiable tech, why would I buy one?

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