Kamry XSE impressions and further updates
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Orange with carbon fiber roof or
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Considering how rare these are... picking options is really tough. Miles/payment take priority, then color, then roof choice. I have not yet seen one with a CF roof, also about whorage color...
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IIRC if it doesn't have a sunroof then it has the carbon roof, so that blue one you posted has it (and the torque vectoring diff, such racecar).
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I would much prefer no roof as I need all the headroom I can get, Jap cars have less than Jeuro cars on average and the tiny broken sunroof steals the rest.troyguitar wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2018 8:30 pm IIRC if it doesn't have a sunroof then it has the carbon roof, so that blue one you posted has it (and the torque vectoring diff, such racecar).
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No idea about that diff, not sure if I would ever be able to appreciate it. My open diff 335i, is fine for me, it would be nice to do some power slides, but I don't really have access to a racetrack and don't think I would ever track a boat as such.troyguitar wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2018 8:30 pm IIRC if it doesn't have a sunroof then it has the carbon roof, so that blue one you posted has it (and the torque vectoring diff, such racecar).
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You should drive the vic and act like you have no money for a couple of weeks. If she sticks around then keep her.max225 wrote:She doesn't like me.. however the AZNs tend to be better with money... the "more than a wedding" comment... yea...Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2018 2:45 pm All the better. Realtime from the ladies when you bust out your Excel Spreadsheet on operational costs and depreciation savings of the Crown Vic vs. the wasteful Reichshammer.
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max225 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2018 8:36 pmI would much prefer no roof as I need all the headroom I can get, Jap cars have less than Jeuro cars on average and the tiny broken sunroof steals the rest.troyguitar wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2018 8:30 pm IIRC if it doesn't have a sunroof then it has the carbon roof, so that blue one you posted has it (and the torque vectoring diff, such racecar).
My head hits the roof in most sunroof-equipped AZN cars if I sit the way I'd prefer to sit (nearly straight up). RX8 is that way too, which is part of why I hunted for a non-sunroof model.
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Another day in the BMW ownershit life...
My finally fixed their service dep... so it was effortless to show up.
I got a 430i M sport as a rental with Nav+HK Sound, kind of an epic spec actually.
I have to say, this car handles better than mine. You can feel the slightly lighter engine up front and it feels better balanced than mine.
Quick sidenote, I don't fit into it with the sunroof, the last one without I fit fine, my 3 series I fit fine. But the 4 series grand coupe... my head touches the ceiling even if the seat is all the way down. I'd be sticking out of the moonroof in the seating position.
The engine still has a lot less midrange from 1500-3500, and doesn't feel "quick" until you wind it out, same issues as before really. But the suspension is not a noodle, and the steering feels good!
Overall great spec to be honest if you don't want the mid-range punch and like to around.
Also in another episode of luck. I will likely need new tires... the middle measures 7/32 but they measure "from the lowest point" which means all the way on the sides, and on the sides it is at 3/32s because that's just how these tires wear time to find a used set.
My finally fixed their service dep... so it was effortless to show up.
I got a 430i M sport as a rental with Nav+HK Sound, kind of an epic spec actually.
I have to say, this car handles better than mine. You can feel the slightly lighter engine up front and it feels better balanced than mine.
Quick sidenote, I don't fit into it with the sunroof, the last one without I fit fine, my 3 series I fit fine. But the 4 series grand coupe... my head touches the ceiling even if the seat is all the way down. I'd be sticking out of the moonroof in the seating position.
The engine still has a lot less midrange from 1500-3500, and doesn't feel "quick" until you wind it out, same issues as before really. But the suspension is not a noodle, and the steering feels good!
Overall great spec to be honest if you don't want the mid-range punch and like to around.
Also in another episode of luck. I will likely need new tires... the middle measures 7/32 but they measure "from the lowest point" which means all the way on the sides, and on the sides it is at 3/32s because that's just how these tires wear time to find a used set.
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Such red coral, very wow.
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The visibility is utter shit, less head room front and back, added weight, added price, and marginally larger (if at all) trunk. I don't get it at all.
I think it is frankly for those that think 4>3
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Dat hauling autobahn stormer.
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Eh, the hatchback is pretty handy, we used it to load up quite a bit of vino in the last week.
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The trunk is actually the same size...Desertbreh wrote: ↑Wed Jan 03, 2018 1:42 pmEh, the hatchback is pretty handy, we used it to load up quite a bit of vino in the last week.
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Yeah I like the hatch aspect just think it looks a bit.... odd. Not sure why.
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3 series GT is fucking awful. There's one in my hood and I every time I walk past it.max225 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 03, 2018 1:53 pmThe trunk is actually the same size...Desertbreh wrote: ↑Wed Jan 03, 2018 1:42 pm
Eh, the hatchback is pretty handy, we used it to load up quite a bit of vino in the last week.
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Understood, it just aids in the loading aspects with the seats laid flat.max225 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 03, 2018 1:53 pmThe trunk is actually the same size...Desertbreh wrote: ↑Wed Jan 03, 2018 1:42 pm
Eh, the hatchback is pretty handy, we used it to load up quite a bit of vino in the last week.