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Car Talk 2: Un-American Motor Company.

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:44 pm
by 4zilch
Johnny_P wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:41 pm
4zilch wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:40 pm

I say this like I'm not fully aware why they don't build shit for me.

Let me rant in peace FFS.
You should just go buy a CUV like a good peasant.
I'd love to see what someone could do with a performance CUV w/ long travel active suspension. It works amazingly well in the motorcycle world, but then again it's apples vs. oranges.

Car Talk 2: Un-American Motor Company.

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:45 pm
by max225
4zilch wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:44 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:41 pm

You should just go buy a CUV like a good peasant.
I'd love to see what someone could do with a performance CUV w/ long travel active suspension. It works amazingly well in the motorcycle world, but then again it's apples vs. oranges.
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Car Talk 2: Un-American Motor Company.

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:48 pm
by Johnny_P
4zilch wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:44 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:41 pm

You should just go buy a CUV like a good peasant.
I'd love to see what someone could do with a performance CUV w/ long travel active suspension. It works amazingly well in the motorcycle world, but then again it's apples vs. oranges.
Motorcycles get to change their center of gravity location relative to the wheels to assist in turns. CUVs don't.

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Car Talk 2: Un-American Motor Company.

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:49 pm
by Apex
Johnny_P wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:48 pm
4zilch wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:44 pm

I'd love to see what someone could do with a performance CUV w/ long travel active suspension. It works amazingly well in the motorcycle world, but then again it's apples vs. oranges.
Motorcycles get to change their center of gravity location relative to the wheels to assist in turns. CUVs don't.

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But what if they did? :mindblown:

Car Talk 2: Un-American Motor Company.

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:50 pm
by 4zilch
Apex wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:49 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:48 pm

Motorcycles get to change their center of gravity location relative to the wheels to assist in turns. CUVs don't.

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But what if they did? :mindblown:
:dat: dynamic ride height adjustment

Car Talk 2: Un-American Motor Company.

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:51 pm
by 4zilch
max225 wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:45 pm
4zilch wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:44 pm

I'd love to see what someone could do with a performance CUV w/ long travel active suspension. It works amazingly well in the motorcycle world, but then again it's apples vs. oranges.
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i love this gif so much

Car Talk 2: Un-American Motor Company.

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:56 pm
by Johnny_P
4zilch wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:50 pm
Apex wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:49 pm

But what if they did? :mindblown:
:dat: dynamic ride height adjustment
Up/down but not left/right like a motorcycle.

Car Talk 2: Un-American Motor Company.

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 2:03 pm
by Apex
Johnny_P wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:56 pm
4zilch wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:50 pm

:dat: dynamic ride height adjustment
Up/down but not left/right like a motorcycle.
Only change one side or the other and it'll shift doe.

Car Talk 2: Un-American Motor Company.

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 3:02 pm
by 4zilch
[user not found] wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 2:53 pm
4zilch wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:34 pm

Curious to see how it performs and how it's priced. I like things that are a bit different from the norm, and I don't mind asymmetrism too much - I deal with on motorcycles....deciding to take pics on the exhaust side, or swingarm side :math:
Asymmetry doesn’t bother me on bikes as much, though I do hate Cannondale lefty forks.

But single sided swing arms are kinda hot.

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I love the lefty forks. I want to move to a city just so I can have a reason to buy one of their urban lefties.

Assymetrical headlights doe. :disgust: :triggered:
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Re: Car Talk 2: Un-American Motor Company.

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 4:46 pm
by Tar
Johnny_P wrote:
max225 wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:59 pm Image

NEW RAV 4 is coming everyone... Image
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That's me paying for my renos

:aintcare: :gottadowhatugottado:

Re: Car Talk 2: Un-American Motor Company.

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 4:49 pm
by Tar
4zilch wrote:
max225 wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:44 pm GTI is lighter than the last gen. And it is still well under 170" it is quite a small car... Why would anyone want anything smaller if you actually drive and use the car.
Vary rarely do I need anything larger than a FiST :iono:
:thatswhatshesaid:

Car Talk 2: Un-American Motor Company.

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 5:02 pm
by Johnny_P
Tarspin wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 4:46 pm
Johnny_P wrote:
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That's me paying for my renos

:aintcare: :gottadowhatugottado:
:lolol:

Car Talk 2: Un-American Motor Company.

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 5:04 pm
by Johnny_P
[user not found] wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 3:12 pm
4zilch wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 3:02 pm

I love the lefty forks. I want to move to a city just so I can have a reason to buy one of their urban lefties.

Assymetrical headlights doe. :disgust: :triggered:
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Yeah, asymmetrical headlight setups are :dislike:

I think my hatred of the lefty fork comes more from the higher maintenance demands of the fork design. Needle bearings. :nope:
They were great when they came out. Current forks from Fox and RS are likely better now. Those bearings gave it mind blowing small bump sensitivity though.

Car Talk 2: Un-American Motor Company.

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 5:13 pm
by max225


pods will never happen, my grandpa still rides horses :triggered: crew

Car Talk 2: Un-American Motor Company.

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 5:14 pm
by max225


Google has been working on this shit since 2006, I sure hope OEMs can beat this soon.

Car Talk 2: Un-American Motor Company.

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 5:23 pm
by wap
[user not found] wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 10:03 am
Johnny_P wrote:
0-60 6.5 seconds, or .5 faster than before :jimp:
3 cyl so it will sound neat :jimp:
More power than before :jimp:
Torque vectoring AND LSD available :jimp:
3 driving modes :gaydance:
Tripoding in the promo vid :jimp:
New steering wheel looks :jimp:

Man. This would be a lot of fun. This is what the GTI should be, not the huge minivan it is. Hell the STI used to be about that size too, I wish it still were. The smaller older Imprezas were more fun than these bigger ones. I would actually consider getting one to replace the STI.
It’s a shame we don’t get the Polo GTI too.
:dat:

Car Talk 2: Un-American Motor Company.

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 5:27 pm
by wap
4zilch wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 10:20 am So now the only hot hatches in the USA are:
Veloster N
Focus ST
GTI
Cooper S
Abarf?

Car Talk 2: Un-American Motor Company.

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 5:31 pm
by wap
max225 wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:59 pm Image

NEW RAV 4 is coming everyone... :lol:
:whocares:

Car Talk 2: Un-American Motor Company.

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 5:31 pm
by max225
https://kerbeck.com/corvettes/2019-chev ... ew-g19093/

2019 Corvette with actual paint... vs the shit they have been spraying for years

49k! That's like really close what :deserbreh: paid for his GS a year or so ago. :mindblown:
New car with warranty and 2 free service visits..

Car Talk 2: Un-American Motor Company.

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 5:34 pm
by max225
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/ctd/d/ ... 22107.html
Higher mile GS for 22k with the slushotronic ... :notbad:

Car Talk 2: Un-American Motor Company.

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 5:36 pm
by max225

Car Talk 2: Un-American Motor Company.

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 5:50 pm
by ChrisoftheNorth
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So much :disgust: but the ride is insanely nice so :aintcare: Also, free commuting so :aintcare: :aintcare:

Car Talk 2: Un-American Motor Company.

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 5:51 pm
by ChrisoftheNorth
max225 wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 5:36 pm https://stockton.craigslist.org/cto/d/2 ... 22556.html

C5.2 Grand Sport for 35k

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:notbad:

These things are coming down in price.

Re: Car Talk 2: Un-American Motor Company.

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 5:58 pm
by Tar
max225 wrote:https://stockton.craigslist.org/cto/d/2 ... 22556.html

C5.2 Grand Sport for 35k

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:woodplow: for 5k less and a different color

Car Talk 2: Un-American Motor Company.

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:02 pm
by ChrisoftheNorth
Tarspin wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 5:58 pm
max225 wrote:https://stockton.craigslist.org/cto/d/2 ... 22556.html

C5.2 Grand Sport for 35k

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:woodplow: for 5k less and a different color
Yea, once these things hit $30k. :nuke: