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4zilch wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:01 pm
max225 wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 8:56 pm

I am on the internet bro. Obviously, I was.
I realize that - it’s just your inscecant need to shit on all things automotive related.
I can shit on a Hyundai hatch all day.
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4zilch wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 4:53 pm
Big Brain Bradley wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 4:26 pm

gonna take it off of any sweet jumps?

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Desertbreh wrote: Tue Dec 05, 2017 1:58 pm At the risk of being sucked into your wedding planner decorative vortex, that is kind of cute.
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max225 wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:04 pm
4zilch wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:01 pm

I realize that - it’s just your inscecant need to shit on all things automotive related.
I can shit on a Hyundai hatch all day.
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max225 wrote:
4zilch wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:01 pm I realize that - it’s just your inscecant need to shit on all things automotive related.
I can shit on a Hyundai hatch all day.
It looks pretty promising, at least as far as FWD shit goes.
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max225 wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:04 pm
4zilch wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:01 pm

I realize that - it’s just your inscecant need to shit on all things automotive related.
I can shit on a Hyundai hatch all day.
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Melon wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:01 pm Hyundai and Kia have made leaps and bounds.

I'd love to drive the Stinger, or a new Genesis.
Good for them, more fun things to choose from.
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I could go into why "philosophy" or "goals" are important for a vehicle program's development...but I've only worked on 4 future vehicle program developments. I'd be wrong in everything I say.

I'll sum it up:

Premium badges are all that matter. Everything else sucks. All other brands should just throw in the towel because they're leagues behind Tesla. Jeep gets a pass because for some reason they're not embarrassing to drive on the west coast.

/bread
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Hyundai is a :notbad: manufacturer but their execution is meh at best. You get a below average car for below average price so it balances out. Our 07 Santa Fe did everything we needed to do for us and lasted 10 yrs before rust started to bubble the paint and the valve cover oozed oil. Recommend it to someone on a budget looking for a low end price but wouldn't drop decent money on one.
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Tarspin wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:35 am Hyundai is a :notbad: manufacturer but their execution is meh at best. You get a below average car for below average price so it balances out. Our 07 Santa Fe did everything we needed to do for us and lasted 10 yrs before rust started to bubble the paint and the valve cover oozed oil. Recommend it to someone on a budget looking for a low end price but wouldn't drop decent money on one.
Your 07 might has well have been from a different OEM. Hyundai has improved so drastically with each new product...I imagine this new Velobster is just as good as what’s from any other mainstream OEM.
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Detroit wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:28 am I could go into why "philosophy" or "goals" are important for a vehicle program's development...but I've only worked on 4 future vehicle program developments. I'd be wrong in everything I say.

I'll sum it up:

Premium badges are all that matter. Everything else sucks. All other brands should just throw in the towel because they're leagues behind Tesla. Jeep gets a pass because for some reason they're not embarrassing to drive on the west coast.

/bread
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troyguitar wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 8:21 pm
4zilch wrote:
What is bs about it?
There is no such thing as fun. If you're not first, you're last.
Yep. I bought the worst sport compact. It’s always last.
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Detroit wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:28 am I could go into why "philosophy" or "goals" are important for a vehicle program's development...but I've only worked on 4 future vehicle program developments. I'd be wrong in everything I say.

I'll sum it up:

Premium badges are all that matter. Everything else sucks. All other brands should just throw in the towel because they're leagues behind Tesla. Jeep gets a pass because for some reason they're not embarrassing to drive on the west coast.

/bread
BMW got it right with the X2 and the roundels on the C pillars.
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Ultimate Apple Car Play and Android Auto...... subscription?

https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/16/1689 ... -show-2018
Is BMW going to make you pay for Apple CarPlay every year?

Subscription-based CarPlay would join Alexa, Google Assistant in 2019 models

Unlike many automakers that offer Apple CarPlay in their new cars, BMW makes you pay for it on all of their models. That’s unlikely to change, but it may soon cut a break to those who don’t use iOS or don’t like Apple’s smartphone integration system for the car.

The automaker next year will turn CarPlay into a subscription-based service rather than treating it as a one-time option, Don Smith, technology product manager for BMW North America, told The Verge at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show on Tuesday.

“This allows the customer to switch devices,” he said. “A lot of people buy [CarPlay] and think it’s okay, but sometimes they stop using it or switch to Android.”

BMW added CarPlay for 2017 as a $300 option on cars equipped with built-in navigation. It introduced a wireless CarPlay setup with charging on the 5 Series last year, too, supported by the latest iDrive 6.0 interface.

Smith said the new plan would be free for the first year of ownership on a new BMW. After that, owners would be asked to pay $80 per year to keep the service. Over the course of a three or four-year lease, it would still work out to less money than the option is now, he said.

Currently, BMW doesn’t offer Android Auto on any of its vehicles. But Smith said Google Assistant is coming to new BMW models later in 2018. The company already announced it would add Amazon Alexa to its new models. Smith said more Alexa skills would be enabled later this year to control more than just basic vehicle functions such as locks and lights.

Apple has not yet responded to requests for comment.
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Melon wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2018 11:37 am:deadhorse:
:dat:
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Melon wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2018 11:37 am:deadhorse:
I didn't see a post on this before? I guess I missed it. :sad:
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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2018 11:59 am
Melon wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2018 11:37 am:deadhorse:
I didn't see a post on this before? I guess I missed it. :sad:
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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2018 11:59 am

I didn't see a post on this before? I guess I missed it. :sad:
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Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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2018 GoRf C&D review.

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/20 ... del-review

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Gberg2119 wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2018 12:56 pm 2018 GoRf C&D review.

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/20 ... del-review

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Man that thing is tempting with a 6/72 warranty.
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Gberg2119 wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2018 12:56 pm 2018 GoRf C&D review.

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Better dash and better infotainment and a killer B2B. That's a solid buy... but 42k :doe:
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Desertbreh wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:30 pm
Gberg2119 wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2018 12:56 pm 2018 GoRf C&D review.

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Man that thing is tempting with a 6/72 warranty.
:dat:

Of course I bought mine a year too early. I bought the 6 year b2b warranty as an add on.

I still prefer the looks of the pre-refresh GoRf doe.
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Gberg2119 wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:54 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:30 pm

Man that thing is tempting with a 6/72 warranty.
:dat:

Of course I bought mine a year too early. I bought the 6 year b2b warranty as an add on.

I still prefer the looks of the pre-refresh GoRf doe.
Yeah you get the 7 speed DCT as well but now you're stuck paying for the adjustable dampers, which I don't care about and view as an expensive failure prone gadget. I guess that's what the warranty is for.
I need to drive this and the RS3. The simple fact is that I'm not using the :poorvette: enough and both of the others would be way funner to drive around town.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Desertbreh wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:59 pm
Gberg2119 wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:54 pm

:dat:

Of course I bought mine a year too early. I bought the 6 year b2b warranty as an add on.

I still prefer the looks of the pre-refresh GoRf doe.
Yeah you get the 7 speed DCT as well but now you're stuck paying for the adjustable dampers, which I don't care about and view as an expensive failure prone gadget. I guess that's what the warranty is for.
I need to drive this and the RS3. The simple fact is that I'm not using the :poorvette: enough and both of the others would be way funner to drive around town.
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Gberg2119 wrote:
Desertbreh wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:30 pm Man that thing is tempting with a 6/72 warranty.
:dat:

Of course I bought mine a year too early. I bought the 6 year b2b warranty as an add on.

I still prefer the looks of the pre-refresh GoRf doe.
:Hai: @gberg, are the 7.5s more expensive then yours or nah? Ours went up in price so the warranty is moot point.
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