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I don't really know why they would even make a stat like the one I mentioned above. Who would WANT TO or SAFELY take 10 seconds to pass someone in 6th gear from 30-50mph?
I don't really know why they would even make a stat like the one I mentioned above. Who would WANT TO or SAFELY take 10 seconds to pass someone in 6th gear from 30-50mph?
Nobody. That's why I don't take these car magazines serious anymore when it comes to performance test.
I don't really know why they would even make a stat like the one I mentioned above. Who would WANT TO or SAFELY take 10 seconds to pass someone in 6th gear from 30-50mph?
It seems like a stupid metric. Automatics obviously downshift, so not quite sure the point of leaving a manual in top gear except.
I was wondering when someone would do a comparison like this. The results were not a surprise and I agree, it is difficult to justify the extra money (over $8k in this test) for the Acura. Especially since tuning the suspension and exhaust in the Type R to be more like the Acura seems pretty simple.
I noticed that too. The article was basically telling you to mod your Civic. That was interesting.
What I don't understand is why the Acura seems so much easier to get than the Civic Type R. Our Honda store has had exactly one Type R in the last year, but our Acura store has seen 3 Type S's in the last two months. Maybe Honda is realizing that the Acura version is more profitable for them.
Part of the allure of the Type R is it's (artificial) scarcity. Honda could make tons of them and sell them all - but marketing says not to in order to pump up buzz.
So this beast just came in on trade at our BMW store across the street. There is just something about the understated aggressive style and shape of this car with those wide fenders and the naughty sounds that V8 makes. The service bills would probably bankrupt me, but man would it be fun as a daily driver. What a car!
So this beast just came in on trade at our BMW store across the street. There is just something about the understated aggressive style and shape of this car with those wide fenders and the naughty sounds that V8 makes. The service bills would probably bankrupt me, but man would it be fun as a daily driver. What a car!
That’s a good looking ride…
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So this beast just came in on trade at our BMW store across the street. There is just something about the understated aggressive style and shape of this car with those wide fenders and the naughty sounds that V8 makes. The service bills would probably bankrupt me, but man would it be fun as a daily driver. What a car!
Naw buddy. Heard horror stories about Audi V8's. $30,000 timing chain job at the dealer or 8-15 thousand at a side shop.
Naw buddy. Heard horror stories about Audi V8's. $30,000 timing chain job at the dealer or 8-15 thousand at a side shop.
What!?! It's not cheap for sure, but more like $4-$5,000 because I believe you have to pull the motor. I can get a new motor and trans for less than $30k. It is the S4 that has issues with that, but the RS4 is supposedly a lot more "reliable." But like I mentioned earlier, it would probably bankrupt me at some point. Sure would be fun though.
What!?! It's not cheap for sure, but more like $4-$5,000 because I believe you have to pull the motor. I can get a new motor and trans for less than $30k. It is the S4 that has issues with that, but the RS4 is supposedly a lot more "reliable." But like I mentioned earlier, it would probably bankrupt me at some point.
Motor and transmission because the chain is in the back of the motor in-between the transmission . I saw a video on YouTube and the comments were saying that's how much it cost.
