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troyguitar wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 2:51 pm
KYGTIGuy wrote:Going to get my windows tinted. Very light shave but I want as much heat blocked as possible.

Any suggestions?
3M CR70/90 or llumar air80/90 are the high heat rejection plus high visibility options.
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$625 for air80 all around including front window.

Probably end up smoking the side windows at least.
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Realistically, will I see a noticable improvement with that? No problem with the cost if it works, just don't want to waste it.
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KYGTIGuy wrote:Realistically, will I see a noticable improvement with that? No problem with the cost if it works, just don't want to waste it.
Do the windshield too. That's my plan.
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Davestr wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 1:53 pm Motor-Trend long term review of the M2. Not bad overall. The usual nit-pick BS from writers. Oh its so hard to push a button twice.

http://www.motortrend.com/cars/bmw/m2/2 ... ct-review/
In terms of its projected retained value after three years, the 2017 M2 came in at an incredible 76 percent of its $57,795 as-tested price, according to our friends at IntelliChoice. Compare that to our 2015 BMW M3 (at 54 percent) and Jaguar duo 2014 F-Type S and R (both at 50 percent). The M2 is practically an investment.
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troyguitar wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 2:51 pm
KYGTIGuy wrote:Going to get my windows tinted. Very light shave but I want as much heat blocked as possible.

Any suggestions?
3M CR70/90 or llumar air80/90 are the high heat rejection plus high visibility options.

In4forumbros saying that 30% or less is totally fine for visibilty :doe:
30% is totally fine for visibility.
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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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Thought I had settled on the R but a used 340i with extended warranty keeps gnawing at me.

What could go wrong? I only drive 10k miles a year these days.

Still a few years away but never too early to look
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KYGTIGuy wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 3:49 pm Thought I had settled on the R but a used 340i with extended warranty keeps gnawing at me.

What could go wrong? I only drive 10k miles a year these days.
Price on Bimmer?
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Desertbreh wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 3:50 pm
KYGTIGuy wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 3:49 pm Thought I had settled on the R but a used 340i with extended warranty keeps gnawing at me.

What could go wrong? I only drive 10k miles a year these days.
Price on Bimmer?
If I buy a used 340, I'm looking between 35 and 40k range. Gotta be xDrive w/M-sport

Looks like 2018 doesn't have a M-sport "option" anymore.
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Want to wait until at least 2020 R comes out. 400hp rumors
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Not an xDrive but damn. Depreciation

https://www.carmax.com/car/15885110

* Looks like someone is buying it. Price was 34k*
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max225 wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 1:57 pm
Davestr wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 1:53 pm Motor-Trend long term review of the M2. Not bad overall. The usual nit-pick BS from writers. Oh its so hard to push a button twice.

http://www.motortrend.com/cars/bmw/m2/2 ... ct-review/
I drove in full-manual all the time to better choose my up- and downshifts. It was more prudent than Sport Plus, smarter than Sport, and smoother than Comfort mode.
I stopped reading their bullshit at this point.
although we grew accustomed to it, not having a park button/position and merely shutting the M2 off in gear felt weird
This is true... very awkward at many points.
Sometimes the engine would rev with the car stationary, then the clutch would grab suddenly, especially when cold.
Also true, the DSG in the TDI is a far more refined transmission in a 25k vehicle than the DCT in a 79k vehicle :disgust:

$43,700 (76%) 3 year residual is :impressive: Although very HIGH it seems.
No issues with the DCT while at a light. I keep my foot on the brake - does wonders. No issues with strange motor rev issues - Bad gas lol????
Turning the car off is easy. Im in drive, I park, brake on, motor off. WTF seriously read god damn book lol. Thats how it works. You want weird shit. Fly an airplane - talk about procedures up the ass LOL.

M2 doesnt have m2 or m2 buttons. M2-Competition does. Nice to have additional choices. Shocked the MT punks didnt bitch that the car didnt read their minds when driving to provide perfect mode each drive.
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Davestr wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 4:16 pm
max225 wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 1:57 pm



I stopped reading their bullshit at this point.


This is true... very awkward at many points.


Also true, the DSG in the TDI is a far more refined transmission in a 25k vehicle than the DCT in a 79k vehicle :disgust:

$43,700 (76%) 3 year residual is :impressive: Although very HIGH it seems.
No issues with the DCT while at a light. I keep my foot on the brake - does wonders. No issues with strange motor rev issues - Bad gas lol????
Turning the car is easy. Im in drive, I park, brake on, motor off. WTF seriously read god damn book lol. Thats how it works. You want weird shit. Fly an airplane - talk about procedures up the ass LOL.

M2 doesnt have m2 or m2 buttons. M2-Competition does. Nice to have additional choices. Shocked the MT punks didnt bitch that the car didnt read their minds when driving to provide perfect mode each drive.
So you've never had an issue where the clutch doesn't engage until 1500rpms and then violently pull your head backwards ? They described my issues to the T... which is why I think the DCT should and IS going away.

Last I checked we don't need a fancy licence/perfect vision and a history of killing the vietkong to operate a motor vehicle.
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max225 wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 4:44 pm
Davestr wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 4:16 pm

No issues with the DCT while at a light. I keep my foot on the brake - does wonders. No issues with strange motor rev issues - Bad gas lol????
Turning the car is easy. Im in drive, I park, brake on, motor off. WTF seriously read god damn book lol. Thats how it works. You want weird shit. Fly an airplane - talk about procedures up the ass LOL.

M2 doesnt have m2 or m2 buttons. M2-Competition does. Nice to have additional choices. Shocked the MT punks didnt bitch that the car didnt read their minds when driving to provide perfect mode each drive.
So you've never had an issue where the clutch doesn't engage until 1500rpms and then violently pull your head backwards ? They described my issues to the T... which is why I think the DCT should and IS going away.

Last I checked we don't need a fancy licence/perfect vision and a history of killing the vietkong to operate a motor vehicle.
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max225 wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 4:44 pm
Davestr wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 4:16 pm

No issues with the DCT while at a light. I keep my foot on the brake - does wonders. No issues with strange motor rev issues - Bad gas lol????
Turning the car is easy. Im in drive, I park, brake on, motor off. WTF seriously read god damn book lol. Thats how it works. You want weird shit. Fly an airplane - talk about procedures up the ass LOL.

M2 doesnt have m2 or m2 buttons. M2-Competition does. Nice to have additional choices. Shocked the MT punks didnt bitch that the car didnt read their minds when driving to provide perfect mode each drive.
So you've never had an issue where the clutch doesn't engage until 1500rpms and then violently pull your head backwards ? They described my issues to the T... which is why I think the DCT should and IS going away.

Last I checked we don't need a fancy licence/perfect vision and a history of killing the vietkong to operate a motor vehicle.
No issues with respect to delays and 1500 rpm lurches. They bitch about things and appear to have not read the owners manual. The car is designed to work in a given fashion and they bitch. Every maker has systems requiring specifics steps for useage and control - What a fkn concept. Know your machine. Simple. But we are talking about MURICANS who need desperately to learn to drive in the first place and understand their respective rules of the road as well LOL :)

PDK is the best dual clutch system. DSG is poverty. I had a new Golf-R for 3 days over the winter. Press the gas at a light, the gearbox builds torque then you appear to move. Seemed like a half second delay sometimes. A very very noticeable delay. Its fast but hardly the standard.

The ZF-8 Auto puts all to shame. Loves torque, shifts nicely and is even raced. Agree DCT concept be shite and needs to die.
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Smaller cars? Opioid addiction at play here? https://www.marketwatch.com/story/used- ... 2018-06-12
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Davestr wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 1:53 pm Motor-Trend long term review of the M2. Not bad overall. The usual nit-pick BS from writers. Oh its so hard to push a button twice.

http://www.motortrend.com/cars/bmw/m2/2 ... ct-review/
Or you just get out and press lock and it all shuts off anyway. :bruh:

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Desertbreh wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 3:15 pm
troyguitar wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 2:51 pm 3M CR70/90 or llumar air80/90 are the high heat rejection plus high visibility options.

In4forumbros saying that 30% or less is totally fine for visibilty :doe:
30% is totally fine for visibility.
:dat:

FiST is tinted to 30% and I don't have issues at night.
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Desertbreh wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 3:15 pm 30% is totally fine for visibility.
:dat:

FiST is tinted to 30% and I don't have issues at night.
:dat:

I've had exactly 0 issues with 30% at night and my eyes are terrible.

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Davestr wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 8:00 am Smaller cars? Opioid addiction at play here? https://www.marketwatch.com/story/used- ... 2018-06-12
:wat:
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Davestr wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 8:00 am Smaller cars? Opioid addiction at play here? https://www.marketwatch.com/story/used- ... 2018-06-12
It is a function of the overall economy everyone is snapping up cars new/used etc. 3.6% unemployment does that thanks to Cheeto. :triggered:
Look no further than my CarMax rants, how that company is in business with their pricing model is beyond me
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I was below that average price for my mazda :aintcare:
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dtraill27 wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 12:04 pm I was below that average price for my mazda :aintcare:
A used "vehicle" means 35-40k USED wranglers, mostly and used trucks at 80-90% of their new price (not the BS MSRP that no one ever pays) even though they are 1-5 years old. Sedans transact far lower, well under 20k. It averages out to around 19k.

Cars uptick is just the poors upgrading their 1990 camrys into 2010 camrys for 8k
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KYGTIGuy wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 9:57 am
Davestr wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 8:00 am Smaller cars? Opioid addiction at play here? https://www.marketwatch.com/story/used- ... 2018-06-12
:wat:
Meant that jokingly......since its all about larger vehicles in general. This was a bit surprising!
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max225 wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 12:44 pm
dtraill27 wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 12:04 pm I was below that average price for my mazda :aintcare:
It is a used "vehicle" that means 35-40k USED wranglers, mostly and used trucks at 80-90% of their new price (not the BS MSRP that no one ever pays) even though they are 1-5 years old.

Cars uptick is just the poors upgrading their 1990 camrys into 2010 camrys for 8k
Certainly possible.....
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