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max225 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 01, 2025 11:14 amInteresting the SE 380 I was looking at is $2000 less
Than then Auto Bahn and it comes with the adjustable dampers and memory seats etc.

The main thing the autobahn has is the rear climate screen + heads up display from what I can gather

coogles wrote: ↑Sat Feb 01, 2025 11:23 am

max225 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 01, 2025 11:14 amInteresting the SE 380 I was looking at is $2000 less
Than then Auto Bahn and it comes with the adjustable dampers and memory seats etc.

The main thing the autobahn has is the rear climate screen + heads up display from what I can gather

All of the 380s get the adjustable dampers, even the S. On the DSG cars it's only the Autobahn. The HUD is nice I guess but I don't really care about it. Definitely don't care about the rear climate controls.

max225 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 01, 2025 11:25 am

coogles wrote: ↑Sat Feb 01, 2025 11:23 am

All of the 380s get the adjustable dampers, even the S. On the DSG cars it's only the Autobahn. The HUD is nice I guess but I don't really care about it. Definitely don't care about the rear climate controls.

Can you tell a diff in the damper settings ?

coogles wrote: ↑Sat Feb 01, 2025 11:29 am

max225 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 01, 2025 11:25 am
Can you tell a diff in the damper settings ?

I didn't drive one without the adjustable dampers, but I could tell a difference between the damper settings, yeah. Our roads here are .

max225 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 01, 2025 12:10 pm I’m a bit concerned about the 19” wheels … I don’t know why oems decided to put dubs on subcompact cars

coogles wrote: ↑Sat Feb 01, 2025 2:50 pm

max225 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 01, 2025 12:10 pm I’m a bit concerned about the 19” wheels … I don’t know why oems decided to put dubs on subcompact cars

I was really worried about it too, but I found the ride acceptable on the 19s, though I agree it'd be better with 18s.

Also, found a Golf R advertised at (presumably) invoice.

I realize I'm for liking white, but I do. I would fuck with this.

https://www.bachmanvolkswagen.com/inven ... xrw228380/

D Griff wrote: ↑Sat Feb 01, 2025 6:33 am

MexicanYarisTK wrote: ↑Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:27 pm

Me dos, also his podcasts too.

Oh I’ll have to check these out. I don’t usually have much time for YouTube anymore these days so podcasts are always appreciated.

Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 03, 2025 10:19 am Nice 's

I just can't get over the penis ramz

max225 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 03, 2025 10:22 am How is that 4 banger ? Also you gotta drive the V6 powered fraud to compare

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Mon Feb 03, 2025 11:59 am I saw a purple BMW X5 xdrive 40i yesterday at the local tennis store. It was HOT. Looked that shit up and apparently it’s a custom order individual color and a $5k option. I can’t imagine spending $5k on fucking paint for a run of the mill non M X5. People around me are nuts.

max225 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 03, 2025 12:17 pm

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Mon Feb 03, 2025 11:59 am I saw a purple BMW X5 xdrive 40i yesterday at the local tennis store. It was HOT. Looked that shit up and apparently it’s a custom order individual color and a $5k option. I can’t imagine spending $5k on fucking paint for a run of the mill non M X5. People around me are nuts.

fiat money. An imaginary online “coin” aka pyramid scheme is “worth” 100k. Too bad tennis bro didn’t man up and get a Urus or a G wagen and cucked himself by a 6 banger peasant mobile

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Mon Feb 03, 2025 11:58 am I think the passport will check a lot of boxes for a lot of people. Odd that it’s not going to be hybridized though. Seems like a miss anymore.

Should be a nicer riding better on road driving version of a 4Runner at the expense of being less capable off road.

max225 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2025 3:31 pm Test drove the civic. Honestly pretty much exactly what I expected.

I would say the anus shattering ride complaints are overblown. My m3 rode worse … then again it rode worse than an STI and Focus RS as well.

Here are my takeaways:
Positive:
1. Good power; you don’t need to even shift to pass cars etc.
2. Great comfortable seats that hug you… they are simply 4.5/7
3. Great steering, super communicative, likely best steering since the brz I drove and the F430.
4. Amazing brakes, you can certainly tell that 265 series front tires with giant brembros and 3100lbs will be second to none.
5. Love the way the car looks in person.
6. Ride quality is surprisingly good

Mid:
1. Car is kinda quiet not much different from any economy shit box which it isn’t. I didn’t want to ring it out because I could already tell the power was fine and I’m mechanically sympathetic to a brand new vehicle.
2. Tech is ok at best. Backup camera etc is not great
3. Car form factor while expected has you riding super low.
4. Honestly one thing that wasn’t that great was the shifter. Opinions are like assholes I know but it was good, but 3rd gear was kinda crunchy… and frankly the gears were so close together that I can easily see someone fucking up the 1-3 shift (curious if that happens). Still the rev matching and fun aspect is great and it’s very easy to drive compared to most

Bad:
1. The road noise is bad, yes I know and I expected it but it is certainly never going to be better than on a new type r and frankly it is detracting from the experience.
2. Likely nearly impossible to get at sticker

max225 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 03, 2025 3:26 pm

max225 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2025 3:31 pm Test drove the civic. Honestly pretty much exactly what I expected.

I would say the anus shattering ride complaints are overblown. My m3 rode worse … then again it rode worse than an STI and Focus RS as well.

Here are my takeaways:
Positive:
1. Good power; you don’t need to even shift to pass cars etc.
2. Great comfortable seats that hug you… they are simply 4.5/7
3. Great steering, super communicative, likely best steering since the brz I drove and the F430.
4. Amazing brakes, you can certainly tell that 265 series front tires with giant brembros and 3100lbs will be second to none.
5. Love the way the car looks in person.
6. Ride quality is surprisingly good

Mid:
1. Car is kinda quiet not much different from any economy shit box which it isn’t. I didn’t want to ring it out because I could already tell the power was fine and I’m mechanically sympathetic to a brand new vehicle.
2. Tech is ok at best. Backup camera etc is not great
3. Car form factor while expected has you riding super low.
4. Honestly one thing that wasn’t that great was the shifter. Opinions are like assholes I know but it was good, but 3rd gear was kinda crunchy… and frankly the gears were so close together that I can easily see someone fucking up the 1-3 shift (curious if that happens). Still the rev matching and fun aspect is great and it’s very easy to drive compared to most

Bad:
1. The road noise is bad, yes I know and I expected it but it is certainly never going to be better than on a new type r and frankly it is detracting from the experience.
2. Likely nearly impossible to get at sticker

me saying people can easily miss the shift because the gear shifter is really tight …

https://www.civicxi.com/forum/threads/m ... ode.56038/

Yet another reason to never buy one of these used

max225 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 03, 2025 3:26 pm me saying people can easily miss the shift because the gear shifter is really tight …

https://www.civicxi.com/forum/threads/m ... ode.56038/

Yet another reason to never buy one of these used

coogles wrote: ↑Sat Feb 01, 2025 2:50 pm

max225 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 01, 2025 12:10 pm I’m a bit concerned about the 19” wheels … I don’t know why oems decided to put dubs on subcompact cars

I was really worried about it too, but I found the ride acceptable on the 19s, though I agree it'd be better with 18s.

Also, found a Golf R advertised at (presumably) invoice.

I realize I'm for liking white, but I do. I would fuck with this.

https://www.bachmanvolkswagen.com/inven ... xrw228380/

Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 03, 2025 10:19 am Nice 's

I just can't get over the penis ramz