The New Car Fanatic Thread

[Okie State 3,889]

Just replaced my HID bulbs on the SS. Why in the fuck do engineers design it where you have to remove the wheels and wheel well liners to replace a headlight bulb? Fuck them.

[936horn 942]

36 minutes ago, Okie State said:

Just replaced my HID bulbs on the SS. Why in the fuck do engineers design it where you have to remove the wheels and wheel well liners to replace a headlight bulb? Fuck them.

I did that years ago on a BMW it was stupid as fuck

[Okie State 3,889]

I did that years ago on a BMW it was stupid as fuck

I replaced all the other bulbs while I was at it even though they all worked. Hopefully the last time I have to.

[Gravy Train 975]

9 hours ago, 936horn said:

Yeah the color is beyond even my expectations. Here in Denver we have enough sun I can drive year round but the summers turn into blocks of rubber under 40 degrees or so. 

Are you going to drive it at all in these upcoming months?  P-Zero PZ4s can start to experience compound cracking below 45 degrees F.

 

There's a story that went viral last year of a kid in Canada who took delivery of a new RS3 on PZ4s and briefly drove them in the winter, ignoring all warnings to mount winter wheels/tires.  That experiment didn't last long:

[936horn 942]

3 minutes ago, Gravy Train said:

Are you going to drive it at all in these upcoming months?  P-Zero PZ4s can start to experience compound cracking below 45 degrees F.

 

There's a story that went viral last year of a kid in Canada who took delivery of a new RS3 on PZ4s and briefly drove them in the winter, ignoring all warnings to mount winter wheels/tires.  That experiment didn't last long:

Yes I am - I didn’t make that very clear I put Michelin Alpins on this week and put the p zeros in winter storage with the dealer. Summers in cold temps are not something to fuck around with esp. in a rwd car with a rear weight bias and lots of torque lol

[Chewbacca 7,830]

Motherfucker, just heard that Audi has stopped all Audi Exclusive paint jobs for MY 2023, which includes my car since it's not in production yet.  So either I change the color combo or I'm not getting it.

 

I like Ultra Blue, but my current S6 is Sepang Blue and I wanted something different.  Nardo is boring.  Maybe Daytona Gray?  Ugh

[Gravy Train 975]

I suppose Sebring Black is the only answer?  Kinda reminds me of how Panther Black took on a purplish hue, but only in the sun, and that dimension really comes out when the car is clean

Panther on a C7.5

[Gravy Train 975]

...or you could pause your order, as '23 allocations are just about finished with in the order pipeline.  Shift yours to '24 and opt for the RS6 Performance.  You might kick yourself for seeing this option knowing your build is so close to MY24:

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a42086418/2024-audi-rs6-avant-rs7-performance/

[Chewbacca 7,830]

I suppose Sebring Black is the only answer?  Kinda reminds me of how Panther Black took on a purplish hue, but only in the sun, and that dimension really comes out when the car is clean

Panther on a C7.5

I do not like black cars. Never have. And the Performance package is disappointing, with the exception of those wheels. You get way more performance with a Stage I flash.

I think I'm just gonna go Daytona Gray and go for the sleeper look. And find some of those Performance wheels.

[Gravy Train 975]

I don't like black cars either, but the blue flake in Sebring seems compelling to me and is an RS-exclusive paint.  Love Audi's blue paints, especially Estoril and Navarra, but Ultra is too bright.  

Also agree you're going to get more power out of an APR flash (or future DS1) on that car.  The Performance model doesn't represent any hardware changes to the powertrain, just 2# more boost out of the factory tune.  I do anticipate changes elsewhere on the car, beyond interior trims and wheels, like DRC suspension.  I'm not sure the press has all the details on this yet. 

[Assman 1,830]

Told my wife to GTFO and snap a pic (no pics of her).

[Jack Handey 57]

That’s fucking gorgeous. 

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[G650 14,437]

The 707 getting satin coating, hopefully delivered this week.

 

 

[Chewbacca 7,830]

The 707 getting satin coating, hopefully delivered this week.
 

 

You doing full Xpel stealth?

[G650 14,437]

5 minutes ago, Chewbacca said:

5 hours ago, G650 said:

The 707 getting satin coating, hopefully delivered this week.
 

 

You doing full Xpel stealth?

No that's just the paint with polymer coating

[Chewbacca 7,830]

No that's just the paint with polymer coating

Nice. Not sure i want a matte car, but I've considered matte Xpel wrap.

[G650 14,437]

8 minutes ago, Chewbacca said:

51 minutes ago, G650 said:

No that's just the paint with polymer coating

Nice. Not sure i want a matte car, but I've considered matte Xpel wrap.

It's my first satin car, figured I'd give it a whirl. Hopefully I have it by next week

[fattyflattie 4,640]

I like the satin. 

[Chewbacca 7,830]

I like the satin. 

I like how it looks clean, but have heard it's a bitch to keep clean.

[G650 14,437]

7 minutes ago, Chewbacca said:

11 hours ago, fattyflattie said:

I like the satin. 

I like how it looks clean, but have heard it's a bitch to keep clean.

Yeah this is my big question. Plus if it gets glossier spots over time.

[Bob Lives! 952]

Life's too short.

 

 

[ohchaucer 1,444]

User name? Check.

[Gravy Train 975]

Great spec on the M5 Comp, but what did you do to those poor wheels on the X7?!

[Bob Lives! 952]

Great spec on the M5 Comp, but what did you do to those poor wheels on the X7?!

Those are these:

https://www.autorimshop.com/media/catalog/product/cache/d04e3d2c625b66f9230fa7e9d73c508d/a/l/aly96593u30.jpg

I think you may be seeing the balancing weights inside the rim. Or nice a layer of water spots from the recent rain.

[Gravy Train 975]

...so they have color, but still don't match the brightwork trim.  I was afraid you gave it the "Nissan Midnight Edition" treatment.

 

Subtle: fuck black powdercoated wheels in particular

[Bob Lives! 952]

Black powder coat > Chrome

[LebongJames 1,921]

13 hours ago, Gravy Train said:

...so they have color, but still don't match the brightwork trim.  I was afraid you gave it the "Nissan Midnight Edition" treatment.

 

Subtle: fuck black powdercoated wheels in particular

[Gale Snoats 246]

Question for the group -- I have a 2018 suburban with 75K miles that I love and has been great.  I just found out the transmission is shot and has to be replaced.  I've been looking at new suburbans and was thinking about trading in anyway.  Does it make more sense to pay to have the transmission replaced then trade in or trade in as is?

[otisdog 365]

You love the old one but are / were thinking about trading it? If you love it, replace the tranny and keep it. You might not love the new one.  If you're trading it, do a cost / benefit eval on it....my guess is that you'd be better off trading it if it was completely functional.

[Okie State 3,889]

Why the fuck is the transmission shit at 75K?

[Gale Snoats 246]

2 hours ago, Okie State said:

Why the fuck is the transmission shit at 75K?

My mechanic is telling me bad luck -- basically it's rare but sometimes they shit the bed.  I talked to GM warranty people and a few service managers here in Austin and they're telling me that, even though it's out of warranty GM will likely cover at least 20% of the repair cost if I get it done at the dealer.  As to selling / trading in now or getting fixed first the service managers I spoke with are telling me it's likely a wash.    

[Gravy Train 975]

8 hours ago, LebongJames said:

 

Excellent loss of spoke detail beyond 20'.  Rolling blobs of indiscernible brake dust.

[Chewbacca 7,830]

Question for the group -- I have a 2018 suburban with 75K miles that I love and has been great.  I just found out the transmission is shot and has to be replaced.  I've been looking at new suburbans and was thinking about trading in anyway.  Does it make more sense to pay to have the transmission replaced then trade in or trade in as is?

What the fuck? Have you abused it in some way?

Buy a Sequoia.

[CooterBrown 18,288]

What the fuck? Have you abused it in some way?

Buy a Sequoia.

The Sequoia is now a no go if you have little kids. For some reason, they changed the second row seats from sliders to access the 3rd row to seats you have to flip forward. As a result, you can’t have car seats installed if you want to access the 3rd row.

[Assman 1,830]

10 hours ago, Okie State said:

Why the fuck is the transmission shit at 75K?

This is way more common than you think on later model GM trucks with the 6 or 8 speed.  My 2016 Sierra trans shit the bed at 75k miles.  Torque converter starts eating itself up which spreads metal through the fluid which in turn FODs out the trans.  GM covered $1500 of the $5500 cost for an OEM replacement, and that was only after I fought with GM Corporate. 

[fattyflattie 4,640]

26 minutes ago, Assman said:

This is way more common than you think on later model GM trucks with the 6 or 8 speed.  My 2016 Sierra trans shit the bed at 75k miles.  Torque converter starts eating itself up which spreads metal through the fluid which in turn FODs out the trans.  GM covered $1500 of the $5500 cost for an OEM replacement, and that was only after I fought with GM Corporate. 

Yeah the 6 speeds have been shit for awhile.  Knocking on wood furiously but our 10 has been smooth as silk. Hoping it stays that way.  

[Chewbacca 7,830]

1 hour ago, CooterBrown said:

The Sequoia is now a no go if you have little kids. For some reason, they changed the second row seats from sliders to access the 3rd row to seats you have to flip forward. As a result, you can’t have car seats installed if you want to access the 3rd row.

And a Chevy is a no go if it's transmission is dead at 75k.  Holy fuck, for 80k+, you'd think Chevy could figure this out.

[morehornsepower 888]

10 hours ago, Assman said:

This is way more common than you think on later model GM trucks with the 6 or 8 speed.  My 2016 Sierra trans shit the bed at 75k miles.  Torque converter starts eating itself up which spreads metal through the fluid which in turn FODs out the trans.  GM covered $1500 of the $5500 cost for an OEM replacement, and that was only after I fought with GM Corporate. 

As my 2016 Silverado sits at 55k miles, this information does not please me...

[fattyflattie 4,640]

3 hours ago, morehornsepower said:

As my 2016 Silverado sits at 55k miles, this information does not please me...

I've got something like 950k miles in modern GM's with one trans failure at 185k on a farm truck that we treated like a mule.  I would take them over either of the other domestic slush boxes any day.  Add Honda to that list, too. 

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New mercedes livery just dropped

[PRONG HORN 3,218]

[tx 3 putt 78,682]

On 12/22/2022 at 1:59 PM, Gale Snoats said:

My mechanic is telling me bad luck -- basically it's rare but sometimes they shit the bed.  I talked to GM warranty people and a few service managers here in Austin and they're telling me that, even though it's out of warranty GM will likely cover at least 20% of the repair cost if I get it done at the dealer.  As to selling / trading in now or getting fixed first the service managers I spoke with are telling me it's likely a wash.    

 

id find a good transmission shop. lots of them in houston 

[bluto 4,997]

Buddy has a 17 burb that the tranny went out on. No funny business on his part, just shit product it seems as mentioned above

[SDG 3,336]

On 12/21/2022 at 6:13 PM, Bob Lives! said:

Black powder coat > Chrome

Agreed completely. I had my m3’s done a few years ago.   People always ask me where I got the wheels from because they make the 10yo car look brand new.  

[A-Tex Devil 2,500]

Panamera 4S Sport Turismo E-Hybrid came in last month.  Life has gotten in way of really enjoying it fully but have started to this week and it’s fucking rad. A lot to learn to really max it out (first Porsche) but I’ve only filled it up once and that’s because I had to drive it back from Houston.  Plug in hybrid is legit.  
 

[Mrs Whiggins 13,050]

On 12/23/2022 at 12:27 PM, fattyflattie said:

Add Honda to that list, too. 

That hasn't been our experience. We had a Civic with close to 200K and when we finally sold it we still had the original clutch and all. Great little car. We have other models now and both with over 100K. Keep them maintained and we'll see how far we get.

[fattyflattie 4,640]

2 hours ago, Mrs Whiggins said:

That hasn't been our experience. We had a Civic with close to 200K and when we finally sold it we still had the original clutch and all. Great little car. We have other models now and both with over 100K. Keep them maintained and we'll see how far we get.

They are great cars. Their automatics are not on par with the rest of the vehicle, imo.  Think we’re 2 for 2 with bad trans (wife’s premarraige cars)  She’s got about 350k in GMs she hasn’t fucked up yet, though. 

[kmac30 416]

I don’t need a new car but wife thinks I should pull the trigger. Have a ‘15 suburban with 110k miles. We’re about to drive to New Mexico and she thinks I should go get a new with 4wd. Just seems like bottom is about to drop out of car market and waiting is the wise choice. Am I wrong? Should I just go do it?

[tbone_ 14,447]

If your wife wants you to get a new car it’s some kind of trap. Watch your cornhole.