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4 minutes ago, Steve85 said:

To a point though...

Don't strip the electrics out of your car, if you don't own a soldering iron and a pair of crimpers.

Make sure you have the right tools and some idea of what you are doing and how things generally come apart and go back together.

^That's what my mind says to me anyhow...

Haha most DIY is a waste of time unless you just truly enjoy it and the learning process. It's almost always cheaper to pay someone to do it better than you.

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First 3 cars I owned didn't have cup holders, zero fks given. Only spilled slurpies on my crotch 2-3 times before mastering. Need those power Windows though, only so you can easily wind them all down from the drivers seat.

I would much rather a 250,000km GTR from a reputable owner, who has looked after and repaired the car with a known history then a 70,000km GTR with too many unknowns.

Engine rebuild more likely on 70,000kms version. People repairing every Damn aspect of the car at "100,000kms" anyway. Brakes, AC, turbos, interior, gauges, diffs, motors, suspension etc...


Yeah, fair enough. My work commute involves the freeway, a lot. So i'm keen for Cruise Control. It's just so handy. Set to 100, sit in the middle lane, don't hit anything. And after 45 minutes i'm at my work! :)

25 minutes ago, Leroy Peterson said:

First 3 cars I owned didn't have cup holders, zero fks given. Only spilled slurpies on my crotch 2-3 times before mastering. Need those power Windows though, only so you can easily wind them all down from the drivers seat.

I would much rather a 250,000km GTR from a reputable owner, who has looked after and repaired the car with a known history then a 70,000km GTR with too many unknowns.

Engine rebuild more likely on 70,000kms version. People repairing every Damn aspect of the car at "100,000kms" anyway. Brakes, AC, turbos, interior, gauges, diffs, motors, suspension etc...

 

I used to think like this till I actually got cup holders :D

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30 minutes ago, emts said:

I average 5000 km a year, my next cr going to be the cheapest bucket o crap I can get 

 

then spend money on toys, shopping for jet ski's currently

Pity Mohsen doesn't have one for sale. 

On 1/8/2017 at 1:12 PM, Steve85 said:

Am i the only one who thinks the Gti and R look soooo boring? It just seems like something an accountant who likes cars would buy.

No, you're not alone.

They're boring looking but incognito as f**k thou, translation: Zero cop attention and cheaper insurance (although factory fitted tilt and motion sensor might have something to do with it). 

These things need non resonated exhaust for hilarious DSG farts - best one I've felt was like firecrackers going off. 

45 minutes ago, UNR33L said:

I used to think like this till I actually got cup holders :D

Precisely.

The useful thing one can have in anything that moves. 

I'm actually kinda keen on the new Kia... 272kw 3.3L V6TT RWD, looks the tits and should slide in at under $50k

http://www.autoblog.com/2017/01/08/2018-kia-stinger-sport-sedan-detroit/

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5 minutes ago, Odium said:

I'm actually kinda keen on the new Kia... 272kw 3.3L V6TT RWD, looks the tits and should slide in at under $50k

http://www.autoblog.com/2017/01/08/2018-kia-stinger-sport-sedan-detroit/

Kinda sounds very similar to an FG XR6T 270kw 4.0L Turbo RWD, under 50k

The Kia looks pretty nice I wonder how it responds to a few tune ups / mods

On 08/01/2017 at 1:15 PM, emts said:

Guy i bought my S14 off had just bought a Gti  and was an accountant.  so I'm going to go with yes.

these and the new Audi/MB with the fake back fire are my current list of annoying cars.

Its the engine shutting down and restarting between gears ;)

 

Still horrid though

8 minutes ago, emts said:

a genuine one of these fetch around the 1 million mark. you can now own it for the fraction of the price with this exact replica.

Bargain!

2 hours ago, UNR33L said:

Kinda sounds very similar to an FG XR6T 270kw 4.0L Turbo RWD, under 50k

The Kia looks pretty nice I wonder how it responds to a few tune ups / mods

That's what I would fear

It's one thing to have a 3.3 twin turbo in it, but another to be engineered the way the Nissans and Toyotas of the 90s were with tough bottom ends and components spec'd beyond their requirements.

There's points to both sides of this. I am fortunate that my employers don't care what car I drive. However, there are some industries where a car is no different to a suit and will be used to judge your success and personality even if the assumptions are off-point. I don't envy these - it's a job expense as far as I'm concerned. You wear an ill-fitting cheap suit and it rubs off on your image, ala Hamish if he were to drive a 33 again...in spite of the gingham shirt. And if Alex drove around in anything less than a Lexus people might think real estate agents aren't pretentious dbags and we can't have that.

Understanding that if you are in a client-facing role, a first-impression and your words/promises is what builds confidence but all of that comes undone if you can't deliver.

I'll continue to brap in my skyline. I'll save all my styling to making on-point powerpoints which are fire.

the joy of IT.

not too long ago the car park at work had 11 spaces, and remember one day walking though seeing 32GTR 2 x S14, Lancer ralliart, evo 8MR 

nowdays as we more sales that techie...all silver/black SUV's

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