Cars & Bikes, Driving & Riding

Postby **tifosi77** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 10:58 am

'Foreign Miata'........ as opposed to a domestic one.

Postby **dodint** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 11:01 am

Postby **Willie Kool** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 11:02 am

If I could have any one car and had to use it as my daily driver for x years, I'd have a Maserati GT.
I've never given this much thought, but I think it would be an Audi model for me. I've always been a fan of Audi's.

I wouldn't turn down a Maserati GT, but I'd prefer a Bentley Continental GT.

Postby **dodint** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 11:15 am

Now there is a car.

Postby **dodint** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:27 pm

Sitrep: Mrs Tif's new car is actually an S90. I have serious questions as to whether or not it will fit our driveway.

Timely: https://www.wsj.com/articles/volvo-s90- ... 1520608320

Postby **tifosi77** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:42 pm

Yeah, we watched the MotorWeek segment on the car last weekend and were pleased. I'm not really a fan of big luxury sedans, but we'll see; I do like the "Thor's Hammer" headlights, tho. Nice touch.

Postby **columbia** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 12:47 pm

$295,000

Postby **NTP66** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 1:06 pm

$295k? Better be for a 4-pack of them.

Postby **DigitalGypsy66** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 1:29 pm

So the 2018 M5 doesn't offer a manual transmission...

Postby **MR25** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 1:42 pm

Doesn't a Range Rover Coupe defeat the entire purpose of a Range Rover outside of the status symbol?

Postby **tifosi77** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 4:54 pm

As a former Range Rover driver-spouse, I can pretty much assure you the main reason for said conveyance is 'look at me'. We called it the 'fancy butt' car. *shrug*

Postby **columbia** » Sun Mar 11, 2018 7:41 pm

I’m pleased that Jackie Stewart is still around.

Postby **NTP66** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 7:18 am

I can't wait for the multiple-LED headlight and massively oversized manufacturer's emblem trend goes away, because it's getting out of hand.

Postby **NTP66** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 1:35 pm

I'm overdue, but it's time to replace the timing belt, water pump, etc. in my car. It's one of the few things I've never done in a car, so I'm going to just have my local shop do it. Painful, especially because I want all OEM Honda parts (Gates parts would save me $200), but still $400 cheaper than the dealership.

Postby **Silentom** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 1:36 pm

If it ain't broke, don't fix it?

Postby **NTP66** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 1:47 pm

Even though my car only has 62kish miles, it's 11 years old. The recommendation from Honda is 10 years on the belt, and at this rate, the alternative is not fun: valves making sweet love with the pistons.

Postby **Willie Kool** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 1:47 pm

If it ain't broke, don't fix it?

I'm guessing it's probably an interference engine. If the timing belt does break, the valves and pistons meet - usually with catastrophic results.

Postby **Morkle** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 1:47 pm

I can't wait for the multiple-LED headlight and massively oversized manufacturer's emblem trend goes away, because it's getting out of hand.

I kind of dig the Benz illuminated logo. Nothing says look at how pretentious I am by having an illuminated car logo.

Postby **NTP66** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 1:49 pm

I kind of dig the Benz illuminated logo. Nothing says look at how pretentious I am by having an illuminated car logo.

Never saw that before. Looks a little goofy to me, but to each their own.

Postby **Morkle** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 1:51 pm

I kind of dig the Benz illuminated logo. Nothing says look at how pretentious I am by having an illuminated car logo.
Never saw that before. Looks a little goofy to me, but to each their own.

It's ridiculous. I get people buy a car because of the specific brand, but I'd very much prefer understated than in your face.

Postby **NTP66** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 2:34 pm

I kind of dig the Benz illuminated logo. Nothing says look at how pretentious I am by having an illuminated car logo.
Never saw that before. Looks a little goofy to me, but to each their own.
It's ridiculous. I get people buy a car because of the specific brand, but I'd very much prefer understated than in your face.

Funny, I was looking at a brand new Acura TLX the other day and noticed that it had black emblems (it was a black car). I checked out Acura's site, and sure enough you can get black emblems for your car to make it almost blend in. I actually thought it looked pretty sharp.

Postby **NTP66** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 7:01 am

Postby **dodint** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 9:40 am

Good. Now someone knock the fake barn door handles off of the other side.

Postby **columbia** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 9:41 am

The fake windows are the worst feature.

Postby **Cigarette** » Wed Mar 21, 2018 6:54 pm

[youtube]https://youtu.be/MS4j5tnn1o0[/youtube]

You cannot possibly concieve how bored I am

Too lazy to figure out how to embed and fyi Mikey I use to work at a Starbucks type job