Car Talk 4: The Richard Hertz Rent-A-Car 500

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max225 wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 12:21 am So I may have gotten Nate from the dead forum to join (Persian h8in LA guy) :popcorn:
:wat: We've been trying for years to get him here. :impressive: if you finally pulled it off.
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: Tue Aug 20, 2019 8:34 am
max225 wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 12:21 am So I may have gotten Nate from the dead forum to join (Persian h8in LA guy) :popcorn:
:wat: We've been trying for years to get him here. :impressive: if you finally pulled it off.
We talked for a bit last night ... sent him link and everything ... we shall see
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max225 wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 10:22 am
Detroit wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 8:34 am
:wat: We've been trying for years to get him here. :impressive: if you finally pulled it off.
We talked for a bit last night ... sent him link and everything ... we shall see
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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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max225 wrote:
Detroit wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 8:34 am :wat: We've been trying for years to get him here. :impressive: if you finally pulled it off.
We talked for a bit last night ... sent him link and everything ... we shall see
Does Troy know???

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max225 wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 12:21 am So I may have gotten Nate from the dead forum to join (Persian h8in LA guy) :popcorn:
In4 320i

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Johnny_P wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 3:12 pm
max225 wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 12:21 am So I may have gotten Nate from the dead forum to join (Persian h8in LA guy) :popcorn:
In4 320i

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328i going to X1 or X3 bro
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max225 wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 3:20 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 3:12 pm

In4 320i

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328i going to X1 or X3 bro
I hope he gets a FWD X1 with vinyl seats and continues to claim that it's the ultimate in style and dynamics.
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troyguitar wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 3:25 pm
max225 wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 3:20 pm

328i going to X1 or X3 bro
I hope he gets a FWD X1 with vinyl seats and continues to claim that it's the ultimate in style and dynamics.
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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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troyguitar wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 3:25 pm
max225 wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 3:20 pm

328i going to X1 or X3 bro
I hope he gets a FWD X1 with vinyl seats and continues to claim that it's the ultimate in style and dynamics.
Lit badge too?
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troyguitar wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 3:25 pm I hope he gets a FWD X1 with vinyl seats and continues to claim that it's the ultimate in style and dynamics.
Lit badge too?
Do BMW's have lit badges yet?

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Gberg2119 wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 4:46 pm
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Lit badge too?
Do BMW's have lit badges yet?

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Some project the BMW logo when you open the door ... and my car has lit M3 BADGES IN THE SEATS

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max225 wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2019 3:35 pm Hey Guys question...

Whats the deal with carmax fees ?

They are estimating 15% on top of advertised price here in cali. Are these dicks lying about their online prices and adding a "5%" reconditioning fee or something?

Normally it is 10% all i here for taxes (9%) + tags ($80 ) etc. Why is carmax estimating that high ?
Because all of their business practices both repulse and amaze you and they just want to add another log to the fire.
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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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max225 wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 12:21 am So I may have gotten Nate from the dead forum to join (Persian h8in LA guy) :popcorn:
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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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troyguitar wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 3:25 pm
max225 wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 3:20 pm

328i going to X1 or X3 bro
I hope he gets a FWD X1 with vinyl seats and continues to claim that it's the ultimate in style and dynamics.
I actually love the vinyl seats. :iono:

But damn, I reached out to Natedogg way back and he said he wasn't interested. He'd be a fun addition around here, hope he makes it over. Plus we could be bros with douchewagons in solidarity.
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Desertbreh wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 5:59 pm
max225 wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2019 3:35 pm Hey Guys question...

Whats the deal with carmax fees ?

They are estimating 15% on top of advertised price here in cali. Are these dicks lying about their online prices and adding a "5%" reconditioning fee or something?

Normally it is 10% all i here for taxes (9%) + tags ($80 ) etc. Why is carmax estimating that high ?
Because all of their business practices both repulse and amaze you and they just want to add another log to the fire.
You were gone for 6 days and went back 11 for this post... :impressive:
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max225 wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 6:02 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 5:59 pm

Because all of their business practices both repulse and amaze you and they just want to add another log to the fire.
You were gone for 6 days and went back 11 for this post... :impressive:
I start where I start on the threads. I've been a shitty forum member lately.
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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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Agree. I like the car best when its in electric mode. Dead quiet and just whisks itself away. It's fine for "performance" though, especially considering 99% of people's idea of "performance" is freeway acceleration and passing power.
I drove a model 3, which is really epic, but it is just boring in the end... toaster... that drives/parks itself etc, but still toaster.
Even the S P90D I drove is ultimately a toaster. Yeah, it accelerates like mad, but it's still a boring car at the end of the day, don't want.
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max225 wrote: Mon Aug 19, 2019 5:43 pm

I drove a model 3, which is really epic, but it is just boring in the end... toaster... that drives/parks itself etc, but still toaster.
Even the S P90D I drove is ultimately a toaster. Yeah, it accelerates like mad, but it's still a boring car at the end of the day, don't want.
Having the only one in town is cool... but in the end... a civic sport drove better... yes it was balls slower... but it had some feel/light on its feet etc... at 1/2 the cost... at 55k the Tesla model 3 was wild.
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Detroit wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 8:34 am
max225 wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 12:21 am So I may have gotten Nate from the dead forum to join (Persian h8in LA guy) :popcorn:
:wat: We've been trying for years to get him here. :impressive: if you finally pulled it off.
:dat:
:wap: Where are these mangos?
Detroit wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm I don't understand anything anymore.
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Gberg2119 wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 4:46 pm
Johnny_P wrote:
Lit badge too?
Do BMW's have lit badges yet?

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Good point. Moar grille then.

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D Griff wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 6:04 pm

Even the S P90D I drove is ultimately a toaster. Yeah, it accelerates like mad, but it's still a boring car at the end of the day, don't want.
Having the only one in town is cool... but in the end... a civic sport drove better... yes it was balls slower... but it had some feel/light on its feet etc... at 1/2 the cost... at 55k the Tesla model 3 was wild.
I still want a model 3 badly
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Johnny_P wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 10:14 pm
Gberg2119 wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 4:46 pm Do BMW's have lit badges yet?

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Good point. Moar grille then.

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:wap: Where are these mangos?
Detroit wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm I don't understand anything anymore.
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Johnny_P wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 10:15 pm
max225 wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 6:06 pm

Having the only one in town is cool... but in the end... a civic sport drove better... yes it was balls slower... but it had some feel/light on its feet etc... at 1/2 the cost... at 55k the Tesla model 3 was wild.
I still want a model 3 badly
Meh... there is nothing to want there. You’d be bored 3 weeks in
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I don't know what made me randomly go to :plac: YouTube channel, but good to know he's still as batshit crazy as ever. He starts off the video by talking about getting trade-in values for the car and complaining that he's $3k underwater so he won't do anything. Then contemplates selling off his mods to cover the equity gap, but then comes to the obvious conclusion that a $0 down note on something new would just put him back in a negative equity position.

He then talks about removing mods and going back from Stage 2 to Stage 1 because he was annoyed with not having traction, then for the remainder bitches about how the stage 1 setup feels slow and that Unitronic tunes make less power than a custom tune via Cobb and Stratified. I mean... :mindblown: :wtf:

I think we've all had our moments, but I have no idea how this dude makes it through a single day.



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coogles wrote: Wed Aug 21, 2019 10:04 am I don't know what made me randomly go to :plac: YouTube channel, but good to know he's still as batshit crazy as ever. He starts off the video by talking about getting trade-in values for the car and complaining that he's $3k underwater so he won't do anything. Then contemplates selling off his mods to cover the equity gap, but then comes to the obvious conclusion that a $0 down note on something new would just put him back in a negative equity position.

He then talks about removing mods and going back from Stage 2 to Stage 1 because he was annoyed with not having traction, then for the remainder bitches about how the stage 1 setup feels slow and that Unitronic tunes make less power than a custom tune via Cobb and Stratified. I mean... :mindblown: :wtf:

I think we've all had our moments, but I have no idea how this dude makes it through a single day.



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I mean you gotta appreciate the consistency .... it’s like he is stuck in Groundhog Day .... for the last 5 years
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